MICHAEL J. FOX, MYCHAEL DANNA AMONG CANADIAN NOMINEES FOR THE EMMY AWARDS
Danna was among several Canadians who got Emmy love on Thursday. Two-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox of Edmonton is nominated for his guest role as a shrewd lawyer on CBS' legal series "The Good Wife." Two-time Emmy winner Barry Julien, a former standup comedian from Montreal, is on "The Colbert Report" writing team that got a nod in the variety series category.
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/television/Michael+Mychael+Danna+among+Canadian+Emmy+Award/8678454/story.html

KEVIN COSTNER INKS PRODUCTION DEAL WITH VANCOUVER-BASED SEA TO SKY ENTERTAINMENT
Costner's Treehouse Films has inked a first-look TV deal with Sea to Sky Entertainment, the TV-production and -distribution joint venture between Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and its founder Frank Giustra's Thunderbird Films.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-costner-inks-first-look-586135

COLUMNIST THREATENED FOR LINKING CORY MONTEITH DEATH TO INSITE
Licia Corbella wrote in the Calgary Herald that Monteith, who died from the combined effects of heroin and alcohol in a Vancouver hotel room last weekend, probably got the drug in the city himself, "or had a gofer do it for him by visiting Insite." Insite's operators say Corbella's column is misleading.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/columnist-threatened-for-linking-cory-monteith-death-to-drug-injection-site-1.1376451

PROJECT LIMELIGHT TO RECEIVE DONATIONS IN CORY MONTEITH'S MEMORY
Monteith inspired local sisters Maureen Webb and Donalda Weaver during the conceptual stages of the organization, a free performing-arts program for kids in the Downtown Eastside and Strathcona. It also provides kids with meals, with a studio upstairs at Limelight's nonprofit East of Main Cafe.
http://www.straight.com/arts/401091/project-limelight-receive-donations-cory-monteiths-memory

VANCOUVER LANDS CANADIAN DEBUT OF AARON SORKIN'S LATEST STAGE SCRIPT
The same week Aaron Sorkin's controversial TV hit The Newsroom returns for a second season on HBO Canada, his latest stage play about the invention of television makes its Canadian debut in Vancouver at the Jericho Arts Centre.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Vancouver+lands+Canadian+debut+Aaron+Sorkin+latest+stage+script/8640810/story.html

CAN A THEATRE SHOW HELP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS?
Our Glass House, a production at the Edinburgh fringe next month will, its creators hope, encourage victims of domestic abuse to come forward
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/16/theatre-show-domestic-violence-victims

5 TOP ACTING NO-BRAINERS
Think you know everything there is to know about an acting career? Think again. Here are five "no-brainers" that I am constantly surprised most actors don't know.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/5-top-acting-no-brainers/

5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW EARLY IN YOUR ACTING CAREER
There are a lot of things you need to know as an actor, but here are five lessons I wish I'd learned early in my career.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/5-things-you-should-know-early-your-acting-career/

THE ASSOCIATES WORKSHOP
JJ Ogilvy (Sean Cossey Casting) & Bim Narine (Falcon Casting)
No strangers to casting, with a combined experience of 16 years, together they have cast, or assisted in casting, hundreds of notable projects.
Choose two of your own audition scenes + All work on camera + Get a copy of your work
Sunday, August 11 - 9 am to 6 pm - Save $25 before August 1st and pay only $140.
For more information: www.baurstudio.com

DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Sam Rockwell, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Banks, etc. You can trust him too! Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com

BIZ STUDIO SUMMER INTENSIVES | KIDS+TEENS
Five days of small-group on-camera acting and audition technique. Students work on a new scene each day with Biz Studio owner+head coach Michael Bean, and every week features two superstar guest instructors and workshops with two of Vancouver's busiest casting directors. Classes have a maximum of six students, the best student-staff ratio in town, so we can keep each student at their edge and cover a lot of ground in five days. Kids classes are Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00, $395+GST. Teens classes are Monday to Friday 1:00-5:00, $495+GST.  
Dates, details and registration online at www.bizstudio.ca

ANTHONY MEINDL'S ACTOR WORKSHOP VANCOUVER
AMAW is now open in Vancouver! With some of TV's hottest shows being shot in Vancouver you will learn how to master the demands of tv/film acting from the acting studio that is producing the next generation of Hollywood stars. The on-going Vancouver acting classes focus on our exciting non-method way of working and will get you working the muscle of the moment and help you to trust your instincts, stop over-thinking, and do naturally what you always thought acting should be: easy, fun, empowering. Classes are Mondays at 6PM. Email assistant@anthonymeindl.com to register.
http://www.anthonymeindl.com

COLD READING SERIES SEASON
Every Monday, until Sept 2 | The Backstage Lounge
At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. Local musicians are also invited to share their work-in-progress in the "unplugged" musical segment of the evening. The CRS is the place for Vancouver's artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more.
http://www.coldreadingseries.com

MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
Every Monday | East of Main Cafe
East of Main Cafe and Project Limelight Society present Monday Night Live, a unique series of storytelling nights featuring film industry professionals. Everyone has a story to tell. We provide the topic and up to 7 minutes to tell a true story, in front of a live audience.
https://www.facebook.com/events/485729518160833

YOUR KONTINENT
July 19 - 27
Under the umbrella of "Your Kontinent," we present a well-rounded collection of film and media art works that will challenge our perceptions and illuminate the interconnectedness of the world.
http://ykfestival.ca

QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
July 24 - August 9 | Roundhouse Community Centre
The Queer Arts Festival is an artist-run three week multidisciplinary festival held in Vancouver, celebrating queer art and artists, featuring a curated visual art exhibition, provocative new live performances and inspiring workshops.
http://queerartsfestival.com

Q - ACTORS CONNECTING
July 27, August 3, and August 10 | PAL Theatre
Q-Actors Connecting is a unique opportunity to seek advice and get inspired, by bringing working professional artists with up-and-coming artists and members of the general public together in a series of three afternoons of dialogue and theater. The professional artists scheduled to participate are: Morgan Brayton, Bill Marchant, and Shawn Macdonald.
http://queerartsfestival.com/event/q-actors-connecting-jul-27