Challenge question

  • How can the City of Oshawa best recognize in a publicfashion the musical heritage of popular music in Oshawa from 1964-1979?

Educational partner

Course

  • Special Topics

Faculty

  • Dr. Gary Genosko

City branch

  • Recreation and Culture Services

Student ideas

  • Fan Subscription Boxes

    • Creating for monthly sale to men and women in the targeted demographic subscription boxes containing a variety of different merchandise and some special surprises that celebrate Oshawa bands from the 60s and 70s.

  • Play.Pause.Rewind

    • Student-run celebration of Oshawa’s musical heritage at Kop’s Records (Oshawa) upstairs performance space by tribute bands and special guests that include original artists.

  • Summer of Music

    • An annual scavenger hunt in which participants gather selfies at significant musical locations marked with small signs, post these on designated social media, and compete for swag. 

  • Poshawa

    • This is a large-scale concert to be held at the Oshawa Airport featuring current Oshawa musicians.

  • Augmented Oshawa

    • An augmented reality experience of musical Oshawa based around permanent digitally enabled eco-plaques of significant sites for tours – virtual, self-guided and by bus.