SCA | Quick News | January 20, 2023
Low's What Are Our Supports?
Read the Vancouver Sun on , a new anthology with over 20 local and international contributors, including SCA alumnus , co-edited by SCA PhD student and Jeff O*Brien. Read it . Also, Low was interviewed about the project in the and the . Don't miss the book launch for What Are Our Supports? on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM, in the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre (2nd Floor) here in 間眅埶AV Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver). .
I had a dream about this place reviewed
Read a review of in textura, which includes works by the SCA's and , along with works by Anthony Tan and Andrea Young. Read it .
Koochakzadeh-Yazdi on WOMAN, LIFE, FREEDOM
Listen to (and buy!) WOMAN, LIFE, FREEDOM, a compilation of music by Iranian women from , including SCA alumnus 's Emanation. More .
Apply to Vines 2023
Artist applications for the 2023 Vines Art Festival are due February 1, 2023. More .
interplay_2022 teases interplay_2023
As a way to announce the call for interplay_2023 (), SCA alumnus has shared "a 1-min recap of #interplay_2022, a "festival of live online performance" she produces and co-curates, featuring live online artworx by [SCA alumnus] + Brandon Schwinn, [SCA alumnus] , Ivetta Sun Young Kang, Shereen Ramprashad + Derek Brueckner." Watch the recap on .
Kanagawa's Forgiveness news
Great behind-the-scenes content from SCA alumnus on his about his adaptation of Mark Sakamoto's memoir Forgiveness, featuring SCA alumni in the cast, as Video Designer & Animation, as Assistant Director, and and as co-Video Systems Designer. Forgiveness is having its World Premiere from January 12 每 February 12, 2023, at the 's Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville Street, Vancouver), a joint production with , who will be presenting the show from March 7 每 April 1, 2023. If you'd like to hear more about the production, the Arts Club is holding a Sunday Salon with Kanagawa at 1:00 PM on Sunday, January 22, 2023, before the 2:00 PM show. Grab tickets for that show and talk . Also, listen to Kanagawa and Sakamoto of CBC Radio's q with Tom Power . In "hot off the press" news, Kanagawa's theatrical adaptation has been , featuring illustrations by Mochizuki. Read a review of the show in Vancouver Magazine , too.
Playback Head live (on video) and live
SCA alumnus has shared the video archive of his September 2022 performance as at the Red Gate Revue Stage at Granville Island. Watch it . Also, catch Klinke live at the two day event, Drop Cities, running February 18 & 19, 2023, at (1965 Main St., Vancouver). Altogether, the bill includes Sinoia Caves, Hudson Glover, MIDI Janitor, Meredith Bates, CORBEN, Playback Head, and C. Diab on February 18, and Souns, Pacific Coliseum, Alexi Baris, KR75, Luke Requena, Waters, and Karl Fousek on February 19.
Gray's The Maker's Mark's works
SCA alumnus Jesse Gray is posting images on her Instagram of work she's selling that she produced for the Burrard Arts Foundation group exhibition, , which ran November 10 每 December 17, 2022. Check it out .
Theatre Conspiracy's Same Difference
With SCA alumnus (Concept, Projection Design, Sound Design & Composition, Text), (Projection Co-Design, Co-Development), and (Dramaturgy, Performance and Co-Development), Theatre Conspiracy's "an immersive mixed-media installation and digital performance examining themes of identity and belonging," is running February 15 每 25, 2023, at Toronto's Franco Boni Theatre (1115 Queen St. W, Toronto), presented by The Theatre Centre. More .
SCA in An Undeveloped Sound
Featuring SCA alumni (Lighting Designer) and (Composer & Sound Designer) and current SCA students (Media Integration) and Ruby Henderson (Performer), Electric Company Theatre's has previews on January 30 & 31 at 7:30 PM, its World Premiere on February 1 7:30 PM, and performances on February 2 每 4 & February 7 每 11, 2023, at 7:30 PM, co-presented with 間眅埶AV Woodward's Cultural Programs & the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. More .
Bhullar and Bourne in XINEMA Program 4
SCA alumni and Elysia Bourne are part of XINEMA Program 4: The Framing of Perception, which runs Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM at Vancouver International Film Festival's VIFF Centre (1181 Seymour St., Vancouver). More .
Nass curates the frank @ Club PuSh 2023
SCA alumnus Fay Nass, who's also the Artistic Director of , has co-curated, with Anais West, the frank @ Club PuSh 2023: A Cutting-Edge Cabaret, which runs February 4, 2023, at 9:00 PM at Performance Works on Granville Island, as part of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. More .
Graveyards and Gardens in the spring
Heads up, springtime! Caroline Shaw & SCA alumnus 's collaborative is coming back from Wednesday, April 12 to Saturday April 15, 2023, from 7:30 PM 每 8:30 PM in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre here at 間眅埶AV Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings St., Vancouver), presented 間眅埶AV Woodward's's Cultural Programs and . More .
Martineau the Intern
SCA student is the new Student Intern at , who posted a good picture of Martineau on .
Morelli interviews Zondi and on Tagny
Read SCA alumnus 's interview with artist Mlondolozi Zondi for Espace . And read Morelli on Eve Tagny*s exhibition at Plein sud in Longueuil, Quebec, for CBC Arts .
Smith talks with Aoki and Mark
Recorded live on May 28, 2022, at 間眅埶AV's Community-Engaged Research Initiative's conference Horizons: Crisis and Social Transformation in Community-Engaged Research, Episode 199 of Below the Radar features a conversation between 間眅埶AV's Vancity Office of Community Engagement Program Assistant and SCA alumnus and 's Julia Aoki and Yvonne Mark, talking about the creation of the Voices of the Street series, which was produced by Below the Radar in 2022. Listen HERE.
TRAction's CLIMATE ART WEB
SCA MFA student asked us to share about an upcoming event organized by , the interdisciplinary collective Jesuino organizes and facilitates with Melanie Kloetzel: "TRAction is proud to host our second gathering of the CLIMATE ART WEB this February 5, 2023, at 1pm PT/4 pm ET. At this gathering, we will showcase two artists featured on the site and also give you a chance to connect with other artists who are concerned with and committed to addressing climate change. The CLIMATE ART WEB (CAW-WAC) is a place of exchange for artists living in northern Turtle Island (Canada) who are concerned with and committed to addressing climate issues. A grassroots network, CAW-WAC supports the sharing of resources, knowledge, and best practices within and beyond the climate art community. CAW-WAC is an initiative of TRAction. RSVP .
Ravensbergen's The Seventh Fire
Read the Georgia Straight on SCA alumnus 's , "an immersive audio performance inspired by ceremony," running January 25 每 February 5, 2023, at Lobe Studio (713 East Hastings Street, Vancouver), produced by , , and , in association with . Read it .
Stir picks A Year of Blessings
Here's a collection of picks from Stir Vancouver to help you celebrate the Lunar New Year (!) on Sunday, January 22, 2023, including , an audio play series by the Five Blessings Collective, which includes SCA alumni , , and , and Jasmine Chen and Robyn Jacob, produced in collaboration with SCA alumnus , and presented by Gateway Theatre. Read it .
The Land is Home
The next exhibition in the The Land is Home project by SCA alumnus , who's also the Curator of Indigenous Art for the City of Calgary, opens February 4, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Nature Centre, featuring family-friendly "storytelling, activities, dancing, music and art." More .
Hou in Le Sigh
Issue 07 of Le Sigh, the online arts magazine from SCA alumnus and Charlene K. Lau, features SCA alumnus x Shane Krepakevich. Read it .
rice & beans' Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Accessibility Panel and Bingo Night
Moderated by Ladan Sahraei and SCA alumnus Pedro Chamale, who's also the artistic director of , rice & beans are hosting a on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 4:00 PM at presented as part of rice & beans' 2023 Multilingual Community Engagement Project.
UNSCRIPTED: It Lives in My Bedroom
, the Lighting, Projection Design & New Media Art Collective co-founded by SCA alumnus & Shang-Han Chien, are collaborating with playwright, director, and researcher on UNSCRIPTED: It Lives in My Bedroom, an "※art-house horror§ immersive theatre experience," on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 7:30 PM at Progress Lab 1422, presented by (PTC). But take note: Installations and discussions may describe themes of horror, PTSD, sexualized violence and trauma. More .
Art Action Earwig in Lichens: An Open Group Jam
?, the "interdisciplinary multimedia and performance collective" of SCA alumnus , Wryly Andherson, and Tadafumi Tamura, are part of Lichens: An Open Group Jam on January 19, 2023, from 4:30 PM 每 5:30 PM at Victoria's Xchanges Gallery (2333 Government Street, Suite 6A), co-presented by the project and as part of . More .
Davis and Nass talk PuSh
Watch Tom Arthur Davis, the interim director of programming at the , and SCA alumnus Fay Nass, who's Artistic Director of and , on the CBC, talking about this year's PuSh programming and, in particular, Aphotic Theatre and ' . Watch it .
Maamawi (???): Together Through The Fire
SCA alumnus and current PhD student is performing as part of and 's , which is having its world premiere on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 7:00 PM at The Dance Centre? (677 Davie St., Vancouver), presented as part of ?. More .
Indigenous Knowledge, Law & Sound
SCA alumnus , who's a Professor in the UBC School of Music, and Julen Etxabe, a Professor in UBC's Allard School of Law, have co-organized a "Spring thematic event series on Indigenous Knowledge, Law & Sound," with the first event on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 2:30 PM 每 4:00 PM, focusing on chapter 2 of Robinson's excellent 2020 book, , which examines the idea of "Reparative Interpellation." More event details, including the venue, will be updated , where you can also download a PDF of the chapter to read in advance.
THEATRE CORPS. does Exquisite Pressure
, the "contemporary design theatre" group that includes SCA alumnus , is hosting the next round of What Lab's Exquisite Pressure performance residency and public showcase, helping mentor selected artists, companies, or collectives for the duration of the residency. Applications close February 5, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Find out more HERE.
Silverfox in the Art Bank
SCA alumnus ?'s 2018 work , currently on display in the exhibition in the main foyer of the Jim Smith Building in Whitehorse as part of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection, has been added to the Canada Council's Art Bank. More .
Wallgrin plays Green Auto Body
SCA alumnus / is playing with jo passed and Swim Team on Sat, 18 February 2023, 8:00 PM, at Green Auto Body (1822 Pandora Street, Vancouver). Tickets .
Kamikaze Nurse supporting Deerhoof
, the rock group featuring SCA alumnus and PhD student , will be supporting in Seattle on May 4 and Portland on May 5, 2023. Listen to the group in action .
Kajander, Kwon, and Kelly's Wandering Calendar
SCA alumnus and collaborated with SCA alumnus on Wandering Calendar, a limited edition tea towel fore Kunstverein Toronto. More .
After School S2.E4
Here's the latest episode of After School, the podcast produced by the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology that features FCAT students in conversation with FCAT alumni, including SCA folks. This episode has student Eric Militaru talking with Communication Alumnus Simi Sara. Listen to the episode .
withintensions calls for Invention
, the monthly art mag produced by SCA alumni, is calling for art and writing on the theme of Invention. The submission deadline is January 26, 2023. More .