SCA | Quick News | July 22, 2022
Priest and Rapisarda level up
Congratulations to the SCA's Eldritch Priest and Simone Rapisarda, 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 Nadia Shihab's Echolocation is playing the Mimesis Documentary Festival, which runs August 2 – 7, 2022, in Boulder, Colorado, and online. More HERE. Also, Echolocation, along with SCA alumnus Hannah Dubois' 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 HERE.
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 HERE.
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 – 23, 2022, which includes Latta's WaxFactory collaborator, Ivan Valentin Talijancic, as one of the instructors. Follow Latta on Instagram 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 HERE. 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 Instagram.
Smulovitz goes 8 channel
The SCA's Stefan Smulovitz is debuting his new "wormhole system" for an "8 channel" show with Grainwing, Kerub, and Postdrag on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at LanaLou's (362 Powell St, Vancouver). More HERE.
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 HERE.
Sum's a mermaid
Coming sooner than one might think! Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto at The Cultch, presenting The Little Mermaid, featuring SCA alumnus Amanda Sum as the Mermaid, is already deep at work for its wintertime run, from November 16, 2022, to January 1, 2023. More HERE.
Angus, Chien, and MacCaull in Berlin
If you're in or around Berlin, SCA alumnus Britt Angus and Chaos Emblematic, 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 Sammy Chien and Caroline MacCaull's Chimerik 似不像 performing with Kazuma Glen Motomura on August 19. More HERE.
Listen to 4 (trio)
In advance of their show tonight – July 22, 2022 at 8:00 PM – at the mighty 8EAST (8 East Pender Street, Vancouver), listen to SCA alumnus Matthew Ariaratnam, Lucy Strauss, and Adrian Avendaño's new recording 4 (trio). Listen HERE.
Liquidation World's Wong Wave Art Swap & Open Mic
Presented as part of the 2022 edition of Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness' Wrong Wave Festival, this year's curators, Liquidation World (a.k.a. SCA MFA student Katayoon Yousefbigloo, SCA PhD student Dave Biddle, 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 – 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’s!) 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 Tunnel Canary (featuring Ebra, their original vocalist), Mouring Coup, and Gretchen Snakes on July 23, at 8:00 PM at Sunset Terrace. More HERE.
Fire of Love reviewed
Read a review of Sara Dosa's Fire of Love, edited by SCA alumnus Jocelyne Chaput (her first feature!), in The Atlantic. Read it HERE.
Vickers' Summer 2022
Read a handy summer update from busy SCA alumnus Charlene Vickers on her blog.
After School E7
Listen to the latest episode of After School, 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 HERE.
McGlenen plays Evergreen
SCA alumnus Kenneth McGlenen 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 HERE.
O’Neill, Maxwell, and French in The Music And Dance Project
SCA alumni Jeremy O’Neill (working with Kate Franklin), James Maxwell, and Claire French 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 HERE.
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
Firehall Arts Centre shared a peak of their 2022-23 Season, which also marks their 40th anniversary. Included is the world premiere of rice & beans theatre’s Happy Valley, created by SCA alumnus and rice & beans co-founder, Derek Chan, running from May 27 to June 4, 2023. More HERE.
Carter's Residuals (住み・墨)
For your long view plans: SCA alumnus Shion Skye Carter is presenting Residuals (住み・墨) on November 4 & 5, 2022, at 7:00 PM at The Dance Centre, presented through The Dance Centre’s Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award. More HERE.
rice & beans' Polyphonic Translation Residency
rice & beans theatre, 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 – June 9, 2023. Application deadline is September 19, 2022, at 11:59 PM (PDT). More HERE.
Maddock plays a Summer Session
SCA alumnus Rachel Maddock will be performing at Jim Deva Plaza (Davie St.) on July 23, 2022, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM as part of Small Stage's Summer Sessions, presented in partnership with The West End BIA and Vancouver Fringe. More HERE.
Ross and Scott screening
SCA alumni and co-hosts of the Film Formally Podcast, Will Ross and Devan Scott, are screening three short films tonight – Friday, July 22, 2022, at 6:30 PM – at Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society's black box studio (1131 Howe Street, Vancouver). Email education@cineworks.ca for more.
McMann's Incandescent Tales
SCA alumnus Jessica McMann's Incandescent Tales is up for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2022 YYC Music Awards. Also, McMann will be touring Incandescent Tales this August in BC and Alberta. More HERE.
Tong's Petrified Seas
SCA alumnus Yi Xin Tong shared some installation images of his exhibition Petrified Seas, which is running July 9 – August 27, 2022, at Shanghai's Vanguard Gallery (Rm 204, Bldg. 4A, 50 Moganshan Rd, Shanghai). See them HERE.
Bruton at the SPHERE Festival
SCA alumnus Rebecca Bruton and Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir 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 hólmi," for the National Arts Centre Orchestra's SPHERE Festival in Ottawa this September. More HERE.
Mah and Shaffer in Berlin
If you're in or near Berlin, SCA alumni Alex Mah and Olivia Shaffer and Diego Romero are presenting Senescence and 49.3° N, 123.6° W at Acker Stadt Palast on August 5 & 6, 2022. More HERE.
Joey Chaos and The Ghosts at Red Gate
In the books early! The SCA's Joseph Malbon and his group Joey Chaos and The Ghosts are playing Red Gate Arts Society (1965 Main St, Vancouver) on November 24, 2022. More HERE.
Zaurrini in WFAE's archive
Peruse SCA alumnus Joey Zaurrini work that was newly added to the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE)'s archive. More HERE.