SCA | Quick News | June 28, 2024
Happy Birthday, Jasper Rose
As we head into the long weekend (the SCA will be closed Monday, July 1, 2024), we'd like to wish 每 the "best friend" of SCA's who, like a very good dog, made in Tacata's recent talk as part of the on on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in San Francisco 每 a very happy birthday!
Model Is the Message launched
The SCA's , Daniel Young, Reza Negarestani, Rodolfo Sousa Ortega, Romulo Moraes, and editor Mohammad Salemy celebrated the launch of the new anthology, , produced by the Richmond Art Gallery, , and &&& Books, on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Or Gallery (236 E. Pender St., Vancouver). More .
Tao of Phiel
The SCA's Stefan Smulovitz and Hadis Fard are presenting Tao of Phiel, "a collaborative interactive sound and visual art installation inspired by elephant communications," at the 2024 edition of Bass Coast, which runs July 12 每 15 in Merritt, BC. More .
Hill's M
SCA alumnus 's exhibition M opens Friday, 5 July, at 7:00 PM and runs to August 31, 2024, at Mercer Union (1286 Bloor St., West, Toronto). More .
Veda Hille Sisterhood
Including SCA alumnus on vocals and Casio, the is playing Friday, June 28, 2024, at Green Auto Body (1822 Pandora St., Vancouver). More .
Your Old Way Kind of Vision closing
Closing June 30, 2024: Your Old Way Kind of Vision, curated by Daina Warren and featuring work by Siku Allooloo, Catherine Blackburn, Wally Dion, and SCA alumnus , presented by ECU's Aboriginal Gathering Place and Libby Leshgold Gallery. More .
Chimerik 侔祥砉's Virtual Live Art Database
, which has SCA alumni and as co-artistic directors, are presenting their Virtual Live Art Database on August 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM, in the Backspace area of Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto), presented as part of SummerWorks. More .
Cleave and Ybarra in conversation
Read a conversational interview between SCA alumni and about Cleave's work in the exhibition , curated by Ybarra, which is running to August 8, 2024, at Massy Arts Society (23 E. Pender ST.,, Vancouver). Read it .
Cleave and Gana's Slow Practice zine
SCA alumnus and their collaborator Ysabel Gana have produced a beautiful "zine / publication" that grew out of Cleave's work with The Only Animal, lead by Artistic Director and SCA alumnus , on the notion of . Pick a copy up while supplies last at Massy Arts Society (23 E. Pender St., Vancouver), which is presenting the exhibition , featuring Cleave, Allison Chow, and Rawan Hasa, curated by SCA alumnus , which runs to August 8, 2024. More .
bring back as souvenirs closing
If you're in or around Calgary, SCA alumnus 's bring back as souvenirs at The New Gallery (208 Centre St. S, Calgary), closes June 29, 2024. More .
Jesuino's Slow Dance Project
As part of his grad work, SCA MFA student is seeking volunteers 每 self-identifying gay, bi, queer and/or trans-males between the ages of 19-99 living in Vancouver or surrounding communities 每 to participate in his Slow Dance Project, which is a "creative inquiry/study on male intimacy in public and private urban spaces." More .
McDougall at Heart of the City
has announced SCA alumnus as the new Artistic Producer of the Heart of the City Festival. Congratulations, Ali! Find out more about the festival .
Off Script video
Here's the video archive of , a performance and dual book launch on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at UBC's Liu Institute for Global Issues, featuring SCA alumni and (Associate Professor in UBC's School of Music) as participants, co-organized by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics (VLC) at The New School, with support from the Vancouver Art Book Fair Projects. Watch it .
Kahanoff at EMMEDIA
SCA alumnus Sharon Kahanoff was announced as the new Artistic Director for Calgary's EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society. Congratulations, Sharon! And great choice, EMMEDIA. More .
does it make me naive if i*ve never been part of something where i*ve meant more to them than they did to me?
Listen to SCA alumnus 's new "suite" of songs, does it make me naive if i*ve never been part of something where i*ve meant more to them than they did to me?, on or . Also, don't miss the record release concert on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 7:30 PM at The Cultch's Historic Theatre (1895 Venables St., Vancouver). More .
Lacunae: The spaces that could be
Lacunae: The spaces that could be, featuring SCA alumnus , Phoebe Bei, and Rawan Hassan, opens July 11 from 5:00 PM 每 8:00 PM and runs to July 27, 2024, at Centre A (205 每 268 Keefer St., Vancouver), presented as part of Centre A's SLOW Relations + Practices: Emerging BIPOC Artist Residency, which Bhullar, Bei, and Hassan are all part of. More .
PTC's Workshop Series 2024
Next up in Playwright Theatre Centre's Workshop Series 2024 is SCA alumni (PTC's Artistic & Executive Director) leading "Mapping a Creative Project: Out of your head and into the world" on Wednesday, July 3, from 6:00 PM 每 9:00 PM at Progress Lab (1422 William St., Vancouver). SCA alumnus (PTC's Dramaturg, Public Engagement) finishes the series with "The Show Will Go On: The Basics of Running a Smooth Event" on Friday, July 12, from 6:00 PM 每 9:00 PM, which runs online and at Progress Lab. More .
Grapefruit girl aesthetic
Please enjoy this curious video by SCA student in which she does a "grapefruit girl aesthetic" makeup application to a soundtrack that includes a reading of excerpts from Yoko Ono's 1964 book . Watch it .
Transient Rhythms call
Transient Rhythms, "an exhibition that speaks to the history, impact and perseverance of DIY music and art spaces in Vancouver," isn't an SCA-related project (it's by Claudia Goulet-Blais and Jefferson Alade, who are MFA students at Emily Carr University of Art + Design), but perhaps some SCA folks might want to answer their call for works. More .
The Biting School's workshop
SCA alumnus Aryo Khakpour and Arash Khakpour, the brothers behind , are offering another workshop on "Physical Experiments in Theatre Making and Performance," running July 6 & 7, 2024, from 10:30 AM 每 4:15 PM, at hopbopshop studio (150 McLean Dr., Vancouver). Space is limited, so book now if you'd like to participate. Price and more info .
Music for Palestine: A night of live performances in Solidarity
SCA student is playing Music for Palestine: A night of live performances in Solidarity, a benefit concert for , tonight 每 Friday, June 28, 2024 每 at KW Studios (111 W. Hastings St., Vancouver). More .
Hatzi-Blaak's Alive
Listen to Alive by SCA student Leif Hatzi-Blaak. Listen .
Branching Songs Ensemble
The , which includes SCA PhD student and Julie Andreyev, Keira Madsen, Myles Veltenhill, and Giorgio Magnanensi, are playing in Xwayxway (Stanley Park) on July 20, 2024, presented by the Stanley Park Ecology Society. More info to come .
Adler's mini exhibitions
SCA alumnus , who's the Artistic Director of , is presenting a "rotating program of media and textile works" (including excerpts from Koiker, which you can see a sample of ) in the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre's gallery*s "alcove" from June 22 每 August 18, 2024, presented as part of Adler's summer residency at the Centre (5714 Medusa St., Sechelt, BC), which includes a few more upcoming events, as well. More .
Support Horror in Seconds
, the film festival dedicated to 60 second (or less) horror shorts by BIPOC filmmakers created and organized by SCA alumnus , has announced Friday, December 13, 2024, as their opening night, once again at the Fox Cabaret (2321 Main St., Vancouver), but they need some support. Donate if you can .
How Would Lubitsch Do It? S5E04.5
Listen to S5E04.5 of How Would Lubitsch Do It?, the podcast hosted by SCA alumnus , this time featuring an October 20, 1940, episode of the radio program The Screen Guild Theater with Ernst Lubitsch, Claudette Colbert, and possibly Jack Benny. Listen .
Lin / Tahos in Time Changes Everything // Everything Changes Time
is part of the exhibition Time Changes Everything // Everything Changes Time, running June 24 每 28, 2024, at Vacant Assembly (266 Montague Road West End, QLD, Australia), presented as part of the ISEA2024 (29th International Symposium on Electronic Art). More .
Hot Dyke Party at Pride
, which includes SCA alumni , , and (plus Blue Chu, Hayley Sullivan, and Thule van den Dam), will be playing August 2, 2024, as part of The Birdhouse's Pride programming on Granville Island (1457 Anderson St., Vancouver). Follow for ticket announcements and more info.
Sum talks sh*t with Friedenberg
SCA alumnus is the guest on the latest episode of Talking Sh*t with Tara Cheyenne, the podcast by SCA MFA student . Listen .
The End Zine 01
Join SCA alumni and and other contributors for the Launch Party (with live readings and music) for Issue 01 of The End Zine, produced by the "literary press" Semipermeable (which has SCA alumnus as Editor-in-Chief), on July 7, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at 648 Kingsway St., Vancouver. More .
Yamada in RIOT
SCA alumnus is performing as part of RIOT, a sketch comedy group produced by by Little Mountain Lion Productions' Matt Clarke, on July 7, 2024, from 8:00 PM 每 10:00 PM at Hero*s Welcome (3917 Main St., Vancouver). More .