SCA | Quick News | March 12, 2021
SCA Alumni wins Governor General's medal
Big congratulations to SCA alumni Kelvin Redvers and his sister T’áncháy Redvers on their Governor General's medal, which was awarded for their work on We Matter, a national non-profit for Indigenous youth they founded in 2016. More HERE.
McMann @ New Works
SCA alumni Jessica McMann will be performing with Jennifer Crighton / Hermitess for the 2021 season by New Works Calgary, whose Co-Artistic Directors are Rebecca Bruton, an SCA alumni, and Lesley Hinger. More HERE.
New(to)Town's Training Jams
The New(to)Town Collective (SCA alumni Anjela Magpantay, Davey Calderon, and June Fukumura, and Avyen von Waldenburg) have started running its Training Jams again. More HERE.
Chandra directs Hazard Pay
SCA alumni Arthi Chandra is directing Samantha Walters' Hazard Pay as part of OR FESTIVAL 2, which runs online on April 2 & 3, 2021, starting at 7:30 PM (PST), presented by The Cultch. More HERE.
Lee Su-Feh @ the Festival of Ideas and Creation
SCA instructor Lee Su-Feh will be presenting Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go, a moderated discussion & workshop on Friday, March 19, 2021, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM (EST), as part of Canadian Stage' Festival of Ideas and Creation: MOVEMENTS in DANCE. More HERE.
Spence's A Necessary Softness
Read a preview of SCA alumni Alexandra Spence's upcoming new release A Necessary Softness by Fluid Radio – with embedded track Bell, Fern! Read / Listen HERE.
Lavery and Saba's new gigs
Two SCA alumni have great new jobs: Lauren Lavery is the new Managing Editor at The Capilano Review and Maria Cecilia Saba is the new Manager, Youth + Community Programs at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Congratulations!
Stursberg in BLOOMDOOMROOM
SCA alumni Alex Tedlie Stursberg is part of the group exhibition BLOOMDOOMROOM, which runs March 12 – April 8, 2021, at Toronto's the plumb. More HERE.
Mochizuki's Amabie Postcard Project
SCA alumni Cindy Mochizuki is presenting the Amabie Postcard Project on Monday, March 15, 2021, at 1:00 PM (PST) – FREE via Zoom and Facebook Live – as part of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Canadian Opera Company's "Spring Into Art" family programing. Register HERE.
Wei's Friend Poems – video!
Did you miss the launch of SCA alumni Casey Wei's Friend Poems, featuring readings by contributors Kay Higgins (Publication Studios Vancouver), Tiziana La Melia, Steffanie Ling, and Colin Osler? Watch the video HERE.
Yamamoto in Offers & Answers
SCA alumni Maiko Yamamoto (Theatre Replacement) contributed to Offers & Answers, a new "field guide for creative collaboration in digital spaces" from Erin Brubacher, Sherri Hay, Veda Hille, and Erum Khan and a big team of other contributors. More HERE.
Bergonzoni's Ho.Me
Read SCA alumni Carolina Bergonzoni in Dance International on her work Ho.Me. Read it HERE.
SCA @ JUbilee Lit Fest
SCA folks Siying Duan (International Postdoc Fellow), Farshid Kazemi (Postdoctoral Fellow), and Michelle Kim (MA alumni) will be part of SESSION 1 of the Department of English at Jahangirnagar University's upcoming English JUbilee Lit Fest 2021 on Sunday, March 14, from 22.00 – 22.45 (BST). Follow the festival on Facebook for more information.
Painting Music cheat sheet
Here's a "cheat sheet" from Stir Vancouver about Vancouver New Music's upcoming Painting Music – One-Page Score Project event on March 12 & 19, 2021, at 4:00 PM (PST) on YouTube, which includes SCA folks Matthew Ariaratnam (alumni | music), Allyson Clay (faculty | score), Stefan Smulovitz (alumni & staff | music), Noé Rodríguez (faculty | score), and Sam Meadahl (student | music). Read it HERE.
Smith and Monteiro in The Peak
Read interviews in SFU's The Peak with SCA visual art students Paige Smith and Vitória Monteiro about their practices and upcoming SCA exhibitions. Read it HERE.
Wu and Ravensbergen on the board
SCA alumni Johnny Wu and Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen are both part of the newly elected board of directors for the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. More HERE.
Aoki and Kotowich in The Love Bubble Project
SCA alumni Jennifer Aoki and Jeanette Kotowich are amongst a group of dancers that are part of Small Stage's The Love Bubble Project, which they describe as a "new unique, passive outdoor activation experience, designed for residents to enjoy in a safe and socially distant manner in public spaces." More HERE.
SCA @ Made in BC – Dance on Tour
A number of SCA folks are involved in events organized by Made in BC – Dance on Tour, including SCA alumni Natalie Tin Yin Gan and Jennifer Aoki and SCA faulty Peter Dickinson. More HERE.
K BODY AND MIND previewed
Read a preview of Conor Wylie and the A Wake of Vultures' K BODY AND MIND by A Wake of Vultures, which runs online from March 6 – 14, 2021. Read it HERE.
Mercer in the CAM
SCA alumni Gloria Mercer was selected to take part in the latest Women in the Director's Chair Career Advancement Module (CAM) to develop a "feature-length slow-burn feminist thriller called A Safe Distance." More HERE.
TSU Fundraiser Cabaret
The SCA Theatre Student Union is running a fundraiser, Memories of Connection: A TSU Fundraiser Cabaret, on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM (PDT). More HERE.
Okuma in The Peak
Read a profile of SCA alumni and actress Enuka Okuma, who's having great success, in SFU's The Peak. Read it HERE.