SCA | Quick News | July 22, 2022
Priest and Rapisarda level up
Congratulations to the SCA's and , who've both been promoted to Associate Professors here with us. Find out more about them and their work on our faculty page.
Shihab and Dubois screening
The SCA's 's Echolocation is playing the Mimesis Documentary Festival, which runs August 2 每 7, 2022, in Boulder, Colorado, and online. More . Also, Echolocation, along with SCA alumnus ' And Ingrid, is screening as part of DOXA Documentary Film Festival's Outdoor Summer Screenings programming as part of the "Due Home: Shorts Program" on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 9:00 PM at the Vancouver Public Library's Central Branch (Dilawri Square at the corner of Robson and Homer). More .
Boisjoly talks Resisting Mastery
The SCA's Raymond Boisjoly gave a "livestream" talk, ※Resisting Mastery," on July 18, 2022, for the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)'s MFA in Studio Arts program. More .
Latta in Split
The SCA's Erika Latta has been sharing some great photos of her time in Split, Croatia, at the Contemporary Performance Practice workshop, running July 11 每 23, 2022, which includes Latta's collaborator, Ivan Valentin Talijancic, as one of the instructors. Follow to check them out.
Cleaning, reorganizing, and renovating at the SCA
Thanks to the hard work of Andrew Curtis, the SCA's Resource Specialist at 611 Alexander, and his crew, the graduate student studio area at the SCA's Visual Art Studios at 611 Alexander St. have had a massive upgrade. Take a look at this quick video tour by the SCA's Joseph Malbon. Watch it . Also, the SCA's Wladimiro A. Woyno R and his crew are cleaning and reorganizing the wood shop here at the SCA. For those who know our shop, the size of this job is massive. See a few photos of their work so far on our .
Smulovitz goes 8 channel
The SCA's is debuting his new "wormhole system" for an "8 channel" show with Grainwing, Kerub, and Postdrag on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at (362 Powell St, Vancouver). More .
Remembering Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian
Our condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian, who is the namesake of our World Art Centre and Cinema. More .
Sum's a mermaid
Coming sooner than one might think! Celebrating its 10th anniversary, 's East Van Panto at , presenting The Little Mermaid, featuring SCA alumnus as the Mermaid, is already deep at work for its wintertime run, from November 16, 2022, to January 1, 2023. More .
Angus, Chien, and MacCaull in Berlin
If you're in or around Berlin, SCA alumnus and , the Berlin-based art collective she co-founded and is the artistic director of, are hosting Summer Showcase events on August 19 & 20, 2022, with SCA alumni and 's performing with Kazuma Glen Motomura on August 19. More .
Listen to 4 (trio)
In advance of their 每 July 22, 2022 at 8:00 PM 每 at the mighty (8 East Pender Street, Vancouver), listen to SCA alumnus , Lucy Strauss, and Adrian Avenda?o's new recording 4 (trio). Listen .
Liquidation World's Wong Wave Art Swap & Open Mic
Presented as part of the 2022 edition of ' , this year's curators, (a.k.a. SCA MFA student o, SCA PhD student , and Maya Beaudry), are holding an Art Swap & Open Mic at Vancouver's Sunset Terrace (2028 Clark Drive) on Sunday, July 24, from 2:00 PM 每 8:00 PM. Here's the full deal from Liquidation World HQ:
ART SWAP
We set up a few tables in the back (flea market style)
You set up a little booth with your art, t-shirts, zines, music, art supplies, books, etc etc etc ※we take everything & everything must go!§
You make the sale/swap (Ca$h, e-transfer, art, etc)
We will NOT be involved in the sales and will not be taking any cut, you keep it all!
Attendees: feel free to bring some stuff in a backpack to trade with vendors!
IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP FOR A TABLE please email liquidationworld2000@gmail.com
There will be some blankets and just general space available for last minute additions
OPEN MIC
The Open Mic will be happening simultaneously!! Please email us (again, no dm＊莽!) to sign up. Drop ins will also be accepted but it would be nice to get an idea of who wants to participate!
And don't miss the outdoor concert Liquidation World programmed with early underground industrial music bellwethers (featuring Ebra, their original vocalist), , and on July 23, at 8:00 PM at Sunset Terrace. More .
Fire of Love reviewed
Read a review of Sara Dosa's , edited by SCA alumnus (her first feature!), in The Atlantic. Read it .
Vickers' Summer 2022
Read a handy summer update from busy SCA alumnus Charlene Vickers on .
After School E7
Listen to the latest episode of , the podcast produced by the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology that features current FCAT students in conversation with FCAT alumni, including from the SCA. This episode has School of Interactive Arts + Technology student Amena Salman and alum Nick Doering. Listen .
McGlenen plays Evergreen
SCA alumnus is opening for The Barnstormer Band at the Evergreen Cultural Centre?'s Music On The Grill event on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 6:00 PM. More .
O＊Neill, Maxwell, and French in The Music And Dance Project
SCA alumni (working with Kate Franklin), , and are involved in The Music And Dance Project, created by Ne. Sans Opera and Dance in partnership with The Dance Centre, which is streaming on the Dance Centre's YouTube channel from July 21-August 5, 2022. More .
Listening to Pictures: Penner Bancroft and Andersson on Dikeakos
Episode 6 of SFU Galleries' Listening to Pictures series features Marian Penner Bancroft and Patrik Andersson on Christos Dikeakos. More HERE.
Chan's Happy Valley at the Firehall
shared a peak of their 2022-23 Season, which also marks their 40th anniversary. Included is the world premiere of ＊莽 Happy Valley, created by SCA alumnus and rice & beans co-founder, , running from May 27 to June 4, 2023. More .
Carter's Residuals (蛂心?蘋)
For your long view plans: SCA alumnus is presenting Residuals (蛂心?蘋) on November 4 & 5, 2022, at 7:00 PM at The Dance Centre, presented through The Dance Centre＊莽 Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award. More .
rice & beans' Polyphonic Translation Residency
, which has SCA alumnus Pedro Chamale as its Artistic Director, is "seeking proposals from multilingual theatre artists and translators across Canada" for their new Polyphonic Translation Residency, running May 31 每 June 9, 2023. Application deadline is September 19, 2022, at 11:59 PM (PDT). More .
Maddock plays a Summer Session
SCA alumnus will be performing at Jim Deva Plaza (Davie St.) on July 23, 2022, from 1:00 PM 每 4:00 PM as part of Small Stage's Summer Sessions, presented in partnership with The West End BIA and Vancouver Fringe. More .
Ross and Scott screening
SCA alumni and co-hosts of the Will Ross and Devan Scott, are screening three short films tonight 每 Friday, July 22, 2022, at 6:30 PM 每 at 's black box studio (1131 Howe Street, Vancouver). Email education@cineworks.ca for more.
McMann's Incandescent Tales
SCA alumnus 's Incandescent Tales is up for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2022 . Also, will be touring Incandescent Tales this August in BC and Alberta. More .
Tong's Petrified Seas
SCA alumnus shared some installation images of his exhibition , which is running July 9 每 August 27, 2022, at Shanghai's Vanguard Gallery (Rm 204, Bldg. 4A, 50 Moganshan Rd, Shanghai). See them .
Bruton at the SPHERE Festival
SCA alumnus and Halla Steinunn Stef芍nsd車ttir have been co-commisioned to create 'a shimmering ornament of silt', a "sound installation featuring ocean fossil time, the prehistoric drift record of silt, and the ephemerality of river h車lmi," for the National Arts Centre Orchestra's SPHERE Festival in Ottawa this September. More .
Mah and Shaffer in Berlin
If you're in or near Berlin, SCA alumni and and Diego Romero are presenting Senescence and 49.3∼ N, 123.6∼ W at Acker Stadt Palast on August 5 & 6, 2022. More .
Joey Chaos and The Ghosts at Red Gate
In the books early! The SCA's Joseph Malbon and his group are playing Red Gate Arts Society (1965 Main St, Vancouver) on November 24, 2022. More .
Zaurrini in WFAE's archive
Peruse SCA alumnus work that was newly added to the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE)'s archive. More .