ARTS CLUB AND ITS ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE LEAD JESSIE RICHARDSON THEATRE AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Arts Club Theatre Company leads the way in this week’s announcements of the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards nominations, scoring 24 nods overall in the large-theatre category, and nine alone for its production of Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.
CALIFORNIA LAGGED BEHIND GEORGIA, UK, CANADA IN 2016 TOP FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION
California was the shooting location for 12 of the top 100 box office performers last year, trailing Georgia, the U.K., and Canada, a report by FilmL.A. showed.
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF VANCOUVER'S HOLLYWOOD POWERED "SLUTTON" PARTY SCENE
TV stars, crew and writers still flood the Canadian city each spring to shoot pilots and series, but the notorious party and hookup scene at the luxurious Sutton Place Hotel has been tamed in the age of obsessive
networking and social media accountability.
WHITE ROCK SENIORS’ ALZHEIMER’S LOVE STORY NOMINATED FOR LEOS
A trio
of those behind Before She’s Gone…, a documentary sharing the love story of a pair of White Rock seniors, are in the running for accolades at the upcoming Leo Awards.
ARTS CLUB THEATRE'S SEARCH FOR NEW LEADERSHIP PROMPTS DEBATE
With an annual budget of $15 million and three repertory stages, Vancouver’s Arts Club
Theatre is Western Canada’s largest regional theatre. As its artistic managing director of 45 years, Bill Millerd, exits for a well-deserved retirement, the selection of his replacement is one of the arts sector’s most anticipated announcements. And it’s being monitored and debated with passion.
CANADIAN ACTOR ADAM BEACH WALKS A FINE LINE AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR CANADA 150
Beach, who overcame a troubled childhood on the Dog Creek reserve in Manitoba to star in Hollywood blockbusters, feels he should
help pay tribute to a government that has funded some of his films, as well as his film school for indigenous students in Winnipeg.
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI TALKS MOVIES, MAKEUP & HOW BRANDO’S ‘GODFATHER’ INSPIRED HER ‘SHUT EYE’ ROLE
Isabella Rossellini currently stars in Hulu’s
new drama series Shut Eye, in which she plays the matriarch of a family involved in the world of fake fortune telling, among other things. It has just been renewed for a second season and will start production again in June in Los Angeles, moving from Vancouver.
WOMEN IN THE DIRECTORS CHAIR LAUNCHES DATABASE OF CANADIAN FEMALE FILMMAKERS
As part of ongoing efforts by several organizations to address the gender imbalance in the Canadian film and TV industries, a new database has been launched that will make it easier for those working in the Canadian screen industry to find female filmmakers.
GLAAD REPORTS SLIM INCREASE IN LGBTQ REPRESENTATION IN FILM
The advocacy group GLAAD says the representation of LGBTQ characters in major Hollywood films increased nearly 1 per cent in 2016, but the group says many of the portrayals weren’t positive.
PLAYWRIGHT
THREATENS FINES OVER POST-SHOW DISCUSSION OF HIS PLAY
Whether it's to inform, educate or simply gain feedback, conversations between cast and audience (known as "talk backs") can be a valuable source of information and enlightenment. But not everyone thinks so.
10 REASONS YOU FEEL STUCK + HOW TO BECOME UNSTOPPABLE
When you’re feeling stuck and in a low place, getting back on top and feeling unstoppable again can often seem like
too big of a hill to climb. But by simply taking the time to understand why you’re feeling the way you do is the first step to transforming it.
SOCIAL MEDIA IS KILLING YOUR CAREER + WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
Processing social media is now a regular part of our daily patterns
of behavior. And for actors, it’s a valuable tool to get your work out there and connect with other artists and industry professionals. But actors beware: left unchecked, social media can start to chip away at your craft and career.
As artists, we’re often swamped with pleas from friends and colleagues to all but donate time for this web short or that indie project, and it can be hard to sort the hidden gems from the time wasters. If you’re feeling on the fence about undergoing an artistic endeavor, here are some questions you can ask yourself to determine if it is worth your while.
SUMMER FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS | BIZ STUDIO Summer Intensives are a chance for students to see the kind of progress they can make when they devote 100% of their energy to acting. Biz Studio
summer intensives feature about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class), instructors who are all working actors, workshops with local casting directors, and a beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & tv casting studio. Dates: July 10th-14th, 17th-21st and 24th-28th; August 14th-18th and 21st-25th * www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17)
DIALECT COACH FOR THE FOREIGN ACTOR Two spaces left! Back from FARGO, Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, TONY ALCANTAR presents this 8-week class tailored for the FOREIGN ACTOR. We'll go in depth to give you the necessary tools to BOOK THAT ROLE. Starts June 1st -
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AUDIT FOR FREE AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO Discover the Difference at RW! Our June session
begins June 20/2017... CORE classes that build foundation or brush up fundamentals ... FILM classes that challenge you with new material every ... SCENE STUDY classes with weekly goals that advance your work ... IMPROV workshops that spark your creativity ... plus experienced instructors, performance opportunities, competitive prices, no interest payment plans and no extra fees. Experience the modern legacy of New York's studio-tradition of acting. Follow-up your free audit with a no
obligation, one-on-one mentorship meeting ...
VOICE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP WITH DALE GENGE | ACTOR VAN June 3-4 Dale is the head of voice for Studio 58, and a founding faculty member of the Canadian National Voice intensive. Her work is deeply influences by the voice and text work of David Smukler, Kristian Linklater, Richard Armstrong and Patsy Rodenburg. For the last four years she has been on faculty of Banff Centre’s Writing Studio,
teaching voice to narrative writers and poets. http://actorvan.com/dale-genge-voice-workshop/
UPCOMING EVENTS
REVOLVER FESTIVAL
May 24 – June 4
The latest evolution in Upintheair Theatre's fifteen-year history of Festival production, rEvolver takes place each May at The Cultch in East Vancouver.
The Film and Media Showcase is a public forum for members of Cineworks, WIFTV and DOC BC. Each screening will be
followed by a question and answer session with creators, with informal conversation and networking.
No longer a festival of specifically one act plays by emerging
artists, the tenth iteration of our signature event seeks to give professional, returning or teaching artists a venue for new scripts, ideas and collaborations…for PASSION PROJECTS.
The VTFF takes pride in showcasing the best of contemporary Turkish cinema, featuring both popular mainstream favourites and internationally acclaimed, award-winning films.
OFF THE HOOK is a fresh new take on the classic Peter Pan! This all-ages comedy takes us from East Van to Neverland, where The Lost Boys look for a mother, The Lost Girls look for The Pirates, The Pirates look for Peter, and Peter, he’s just looking for some fun!
Established in 1993, the CRS is Vancouver’s original live script reading event. For
over two decades, the CRS is the place for Vancouver’s artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more. Stories illustrate our universally shared experiences.
June 10-17 Celebrating the body in motion through film. F-O-R-M looks to present films that deliver strong imagery of the human body in action, explore the limitlessness of our physical capacity both creatively
and athletically, and offer a sense of choreographic investigation between camera and movement, regardless of the form.
The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance hosts the 18th annual Making a Scene conference. A day-long conference for artists and administrators features 8 panels and breakout sessions, including ones
that address the business of performing, and the use of technology and multimedia in theatre. *A subsidy program that can cover 25%-100% of the registration fee is available for individuals who require assistance in attending the conference.*
The Queer Arts Festival is an annual artist-run multi-disciplinary summer arts festival at the Roundhouse in
Vancouver. Recognized as one of the top 5 festivals of its kind worldwide, QAF produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries and initiates dialogue.
