SCA | Quick News | February 5, 2021
So much Sum!
Read two profiles of multi-talented SCA alumni Amanda Sum. The first focuses on her New Age Attitudes: Live in Concert performances, which are being presented February 2 – 6, 2021, as part of Theatre Replacement and Company 605's PushOFF 2021: Speculative Futures. Read it HERE. And the second covers all her ongoing projects. Read it HERE. Also, don't miss her as part of The Cultch's do you want what i have got? a craigslist cantata, which is re-running February 5 – 7, 2021. Grab tickets HERE. And if you want to bring some of the craigslist cantata home? Check out this new album from cantata Musical Director, Veda Hille – featuring Sum, too! Listen / buy HERE. And finally, Sum is also next up for Publik Secrets' See Sounds Listening Party series. More HERE.
Schroeder's UNDERROOM
Big "last but not least" props to the SCA's Sabrina Schroeder, whose piece, UNDERROOM, composed for amplified string quartet and live electronics, was included in this New York Times feature, 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love String Quartets, chosen by violinist Christopher Otto, a member of the JACK Quartet, whose recording demonstrates Schroeder's skills. Read it and sample the work HERE.
Marks & Przedpełski's small-file workshop
The SCA's Laura Marks and Radek Przedpełski are running a three session "small-file media workshop" at VIVO Media Arts Centre, running March 20 & 27 & April 3, 2021, all FROM 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. More info and RSVP HERE.
Cheyenne's Body Parts Workshop
SCA alumni Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg is giving a "Body Parts Online Workshop," presented by the Rotary Arts Centre on February 6 & 7, 2021, from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Please note: "This workshop explores the relationship to our bodies and is intended for women female-identifying and non-binary people with the desire to move! No previous dance or movement experience necessary." More HERE.
Gray talks for Langara
SCA alumni Jesse Gray is giving a talk as part of the Langara Fine Art Speaker Series 2021 on February 10, 2021, at 1:00 pm. Reach out to them to RSVP HERE.
Jackson @ Iris Film Collective
SCA alumni Kellen Jackson is doing a "mini-residency" with the Iris Film Collective from February 1 – 14, 2021. More HERE.
New Societies runs again
Toronto's Crow's Theatre is presenting Re:Current Theatre's New Societies from March 18 – March 28, 2021, which is chock-full of ace SCA folks: "Concept by Brian Postalian, created with the company: Sena Cagla, Howard Dai, Alexa Fraser, Evan Medd, Hannah Meyers, Pascal Reiners, Amanda Sum, Meagan Woods, Montserrat Videla, and Laura Coons." More HERE.
Thompson and the A.R.C. CommUNITY
SCA alumni and current SCA PhD (Special Arrangement) student Daisy Thompson is part of the group A.R.C. CommUNITY, which is trying to raise money to create and offer "community and educational resources, events and programming with an Afrocentric and Indigenous focus for children and families." Follow the link for more info and to donate if you can HERE.
O'Callaghan @ IRCAM Forum: Montreal
SCA alumni James O'Callaghan is part of the IRCAM Forum: Montreal, which runs February 3 – 12, 2021. His work Alone and Unalone will be performed by the Ensemble Paramirabo, he gave a talk on his work (available on video soon), and he'll be chairing a roundtable discussion on "Interactivity and multimedia in composition." More HERE.
withintensions' Chance
Download the latest issue of withintensions, the online art mag by SCA alumni. This issue's theme: Chance!
Spence @ Parliament House
SCA alumni Alexandra Spence is re-presenting her MFA grad work, Inanimate dialogue, along with works by Elia Bosshard and Mimi Kind, in the inaugural parliamenthouse.online exhibition, Fieldwork, which runs February 11 – 13, 2021. More HERE.
Friesen's Alumni Spotlight
Aw, nice! SCA alumni filmmaker Suzanne Friesen is featured in the "Alumni Spotlight" (pg. 46 – 47) of St. John's-Ravenscourt School's magazine FOCUS. Read it HERE.
Morelli does Sportification
SCA alumni Didier Morelli is guest-editing a special issue of esse arts + opinions on "Sportification." Call for papers ends April 1, 2021. More HERE.
Patterson-O'Brien's Mid-Light
SCA alumni Mahaila Patterson-O'Brien posted about her work Mid-Light, produced while Patterson-O'Brien was a COLLIDER Artist in Residence with Theatre Replacement. With a bunch of other SCA folks behind the scenes, Mid-Light showed as "a 20 minute dance film" on February 5, 2021, as part of Theatre Replacement and Company 605's PushOFF 2021: Speculative Futures. Read it HERE.
Graveyards and Gardens reviewed
Here's a review of SCA alumni Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw's Graveyards and Gardens in Stir Vancouver. Read it HERE.
Cranfield, Wei, Mulat, and Wallace talk Weekend Chime
The SCA's Brady Cranfield (full disclosure: that's me – an SCA alumni and also current SCA communication wrangler), SCA alumni Casey Wei, Betty Mulat, and Russell Wallace will be part of a FREE listening event and panel discussion for the Vancouver Art Gallery's ART CONNECTS series of events, in support of Cranfield's (I mean, my) new public sound work, Weekend Chime, which was commissioned by the City of Vancouver Public Art Program. More HERE.