SCA | Quick News | May 23, 2025
Today is the evening to strike lightning / Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai
Don't miss Today is the evening to strike lightning / Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai, a new choreographic collaboration by the SCA's and Simran Sachar on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 7:30?PM 每 9:00 PM, at the Annex (823 Seymour St., Vancouver), presented as part of the curated Indian Summer Festival. More .
Experiments in Personal Documentary with Nadia Shihab
The SCA's is screening her work, including Our Voices in Reverse (Portrait of Mama), Echolocation, and Sister Mother Lover Child, on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Bartos Screening Room at the Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, New York), presented as part of their series. More .
Five more years!
Good news for us here in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology: Dr. Carman Neustaedter has been reappointed for a five-year term as dean of FCAT, effective September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2030. Congratulations, Carman! Find out more about our dean .
Marks talks CAMP
The SCA's Laura U. Marks gave the keynote lecture as part of CAMP Study Day on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the The Museum of Modern Art, presented in support of the exhibition , which is at the MoMA until July 20, 2025. More .
Town Choir at the VAG
Theatre Replacement＊s , conceived by TR's co-founders and the SCA's James Long, is performing as part of the Vancouver Art Gallery's Spring Art Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 8:00 PM 每 11:30 PM, at the VAG (750 Hornby St, Vancouver). More .
The Queer Arts Festival's Portals
The Queer Arts Festival + SUM gallery's Portals programming includes SCA alumni , , , and , and the SCA's as part of the , opening June 14 from 5:00 PM 每 8:00 PM at the SUM gallery (#425 每 268 Keefer St, Vancouver), and running to June 28, 2025, as well as SCA alumnus in the at Centre A (Unit 205 每 268 Keefer St., Vancouver), which opens with their event on Saturday, June 21, from 5:00 PM 每 8:00 PM, and running to August 23, 2025. See all of the Portals programming info .
Coach Chien
SCA alumnus (and Co-Artistic Director) joins 's Giorgio Magnanensi as Grant Coaches for Creative BC's Interactive Fund, which they say "supports the creation of high quality, original interactive digital media projects that support diversity in artistic expression, demonstrate clear connections between art and technology, and provide opportunities for access, dissemination, and engagement with audiences and within the B.C. arts and culture sector." More .
The Fates II
Upcoming from the team: The Fates II, "a day-to-evening slow concert and dance party," on June 14, 2025, starting at 3:00 PM (doors at 2:30 PM), at a to-be-disclosed location (on Galiano Island), featuring SCA student and (we're proud to announce) incoming PhD student filling out an already great lineup. Tickets and more info .
PTC's Open House
Playwrights Theatre Centre (PTC) are having an Open House on Saturday, June 1, 2025, from 1:00 PM 每 4:00 PM (PT), at Progress Lab (1422 William St, Vancouver). Enjoy light snacks and refreshments, ask them about their upcoming calls, programs, and workshops, and meet Christina Cook and SCA alumnus , their . RSVP .
Wallgrin opening
SCA alumnus is opening for Panda Bear on Friday, May 23, 2025, with doors at 6:00 PM, at the Hollywood Theatre (3123 W. Broadway, Vancouver). Tickets .
Sum opening & plays Winter Solstice
SCA alumnus is opening for the The Shorties, who are celebrating the release of their album In Every Season, on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 8:00 PM 每 11:00 PM, at The Wise Hall & Lounge (1882 Adanac St, Vancouver). Tickets . Just released on YouTube as summer is well on its way, watch Sum performing at 's annual Winter Solstice concert on December 12, 2024, at Vancouver's Heritage Hall. Watch .
2025 Wreck Beach Butoh Performance Workshop
With SCA alumni as Artistic Director and as Associate Artistic Director, Kokoro Dance's are running their "2025 Wreck Beach Butoh Performance Workshop" from July 28 每 August 10, 2024, at KW Studios (111 W. Hastings St., Vancouver), culminating at Wreck Beach. More .
Anderson's Max for Live Workshop + Gig
SCA alumnus is running a Max for Live Workshop on Monday, May 26, from 7:00 PM 每 9:30 PM at (713 E. Hastings St., Vancouver). More . Also, Anderson will by playing on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 7:00 PM 每 9:00 PM, at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House (800 E. Broadway, Vancouver) as part of SOMMAR, presented by . More .
Pancouver on HEAVEN FM
Read Pancouver on HEAVEN FM by (the interdisciplinary arts company formed by SCA alumni , , and ), which premiered at the Vancouver Art Gallery. HEAVEN FM was developed and led by Gan, working with SCA alumni , , and , and Juolin Lee as co-creators and performers. Read it .
FRIDAY's Diaries
SCA alumnus is posting "Diaries" on YouTube about her upcoming new release, The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life, which comes out Friday, August 1, 2025, on . Watch what's she's posted so far . Also, FRIDAY is on tour. Check the schedule .
Mochizuki talks with Kokubo
SCA alumnus will be in conversation with multidisciplinary artisrt and performer on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 2:30 PM 每 4:00 PM, at the Langham Cultural Centre (447 A Ave, Kaslo, BC) and online, presented by the Asian Canadians Studies Society. RSVP .
CERi Graduate Fellowship Program
SFU's Community-Engaged Research Initiative is calling for applications for their 2025/2026 CERi Graduate Fellowship Program. Here's the info: The CERi Graduate Fellowship Program is an 8-month, in-person, cohort-based program running from September to April. Hosted at SFU＊s space at 312 Main in downtown Vancouver, this fellowship combines place-based learning, community connections, guest speakers, financial support, and professional development through monthly in-person workshops. Key benefits include: Funding to support your community-engaged research; mentorship and networking opportunities with CERi staff and affiliates; and access to tailored workshops and professional development sessions. The program is open to all registered SFU graduate students who are currently practicing or planning to conduct community-engaged research using CER methods. The application deadline is Monday, June 30, 2025. More HERE.
Heaven FM in Montr谷al
If you're in or around Montr谷al, , the interdisciplinary arts company formed by SCA alumni , , and , are presenting Heaven FM, featuring Gan and SCA alumni , , and , and Juolin Lee as co-creators and performers, from May 30 每 June 1, 2025, at the Th谷?tre d'Aujourd'hui (3900 Saint Denis St.), presented as part of the Festival TransAm谷riques. More .
Frank's Season Launch Speakeasy
, which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Director, is holding a "Season Launch Speakeasy" on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 7:00 PM 每 11:00 PM at Progress Lab (1422 William St., Vancouver). More .
Live at the Gallery with the Burnaby Arts Council
The Burnaby Arts Council asked us to share that they've relaunched their "Live at the Gallery" series, which, they tell us, "happens every 3rd Saturday of the month, and includes a 1-hour open mic, followed by a feature performance," and also includes their "visual arts members to exhibit on our walls at Deer Lake Gallery." Find out more .
Dance Performances: Des Arts Dehors / Arts Outside
SCA alumni and are participating in Dance Performances: Des Arts Dehors / Arts Outside on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 11:00 AM 每 12:30 PM at Alliance Fran?aise Vancouver (6161 Cambie St., Vancouver), a free event presented by Dance West Network: connecting artists and communities in motion and Alliance Fran?aise Vancouver. More .
Silverfox's low-rez
SCA alumnus is presenting low-rez, an exhibition that "honours the intersections of Indigenous storytelling, new media, Indigenous futurism, and available consumer technologies," at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art (Unit 103 每 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna), opening Friday, May 30, from 6:00 PM 每 8:00 PM, and running Friday, July 11, 2025. More .
B&D for Tsegba
Bisquit & Dubouch谷 Cognac shared a promotional profile of SCA MFA student on their Instagram. Lets hope they ask Tsegba to do some collage work for them, too. See it .
1000xRESIST fanzine and vinyl set
, the award winning video game produced by SCA alumnus and the team (featuring a bunch of SCA alumni in the production process, including , , , Felicia Lau, , , , , , and behind the scenes), have announced Blue Communion, a 1000xRESIST Fanzine, and a 3 LP 1000xRESIST Soundtrack Selections vinyl set, which are available to pre-order from Very Ok Vinyl. More .
Stir on Dai's Dream Machine
Stir Vancouver talks to SCA alumnus about Dream Machine, his "interactive work-in-development" that's part of , which runs June 6 每 8, 2025, at Progress Lab (1422 William St, Vancouver BC). Also, SCA alumni (Collaborator for Christine Genier's Dear Star Trek), (Lightning Designer for Kern Albert & Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's Panoptikon), and (Dramaturg for Nod by Paige Louter, who Stir also talk with here) are part of the programming, too, while (Lead Producer), , and (Venue Technicians) are part of the Festival Team. Read it .
Publik Secrets + Patchwork Repair Hub
, which includes SCA PhD student , and are teaming up for an afternoon of mending and music, featuring Gamelan Trike Trike (which we're guessing is a subset of Gamelan Bike Bike?), on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 2:00 PM 每 6:00 PM, at Slocan Park (2750 E 29th Ave., Vancouver). More .
Misyrion and Crown of Madness on tour
SCA student and are hitting the road again with . We recommend following the group on Instagram to keep track of them and also to join a contest to win "TWO TICKETS to TWO SHOWS." Plus, they've announced that "Official embroidered Misyrion logo patches are COMING SOON to ." Great news for fans of blistering Black/Death Metal. Follow them .
Kanagawa in CCTA 2025
just announced that SCA alumnus is one of the 50 Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) 2025 Playwrights. CCTA is "a worldwide festival of short plays about the climate crisis presented in the fall of every odd year," running September 19 to December 20, 2025. More on CCTA 2025 .
Spence at Lazy Thinking
If you're in or around Syndey, Australia, SCA alumnus is playing May 26, 2025, at Lazy Thinking (380 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill, NSW). More .
Saugstad in Pittsburgh
SCA alumnus is joining Pittsburgh's Springboard Danse this year as an Emerging Choreographer and, they say, a representative of , the dance company founded by SCA alumnus and company Artistic Director Vanessa Goodman. That's doubly cool news! More .
Wong and Tabassinejad talk An Injury on the Diasporic Imagination
Chad Wong and SCA alumnus will be talking about their exhibition, An Injury on the Diasporic Imagination, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 4:00 PM 每 5:00 PM, at Gallery Gachet (9 W Hastings St., Vancouver), and then have a conversation with SCA alumnus , who's the Director / Curator of the Gachet. More .
Veda Hille Sisterhood at Dawson City
The , featuring SCA alumnus on vocals and Casio, is playing the Dawson City Music (which has SCA alumnus Corbin Murdoch as Executive Director), running July 18 每 20, 2025. More .
Yousefbigloo at the Rickshaw tonight & tanks and socks
SCA alumnus is playing a solo set to open for Jack J and Freak Heat Waves tonight 每 Friday, May 23, 2025, with doors at 8:00 PM 每 at the Rickshaw Theatre (254 E Hastings St, Vancouver). More . Also, Yousefbigloo is selling limited edition and , which were featured in the Western Front exhibition , through Art Metropole. Get them while you can .
Listen to LIMIT
Listen to LIMIT by SCA alumnus , performed by Paramirabo and Ensemble Hopper and conducted by Fran?ois Deppe, .
Sound in Catalyst and Emily Cole: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses
SCA alumnus is part of the exhibition Catalyst, which is running May 23 每 September 14, 2025, with a reception on Friday, September 12, from 5:00 PM 每 7:00 PM, at SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre (77 Pamilla St., Ottawa, ON). More . Also, Sound is part of the exhibition Emily Cole: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses, which runs May 3 每 November 2, 2025, in the 1846 New Studio & Main House at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site (218 Spring St., Catskill, New York). More .
River Clyde Arts recognized
River Clyde Arts, which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Director and Lead Producer, was recognized at the on May 14, 2025, by MLA Brad Trivers, also marking River Clyde Arts＊ ten year anniversary. Find out more about the Rive Clyde Arts .