CiTR -- Arts Report

Today's show started with a shout-out. Shout-out to White Fortress which follows Faruk, an orphan in a rundown Sarajevo suburb of Alipasino Polje who spends his days foraging for scrap metal and dabbling in petty crime. Watch White Fortress at the Vancity Theatre on October 9 at 9:00pm and at the Hollywood Theatre on October 11 at 3:30pm. You can also stream it digitally for the duration of the festival! Right after we had Olivia's interview with Natalie Holt. And then on with the reviews. Lua and Silvana reviewed (in order) Girlfriends, Strawberry Mansion, Quickening, Godavari, Him, Behind the Headlines and Money Has 4 Legs.

Today's episode was only interviews. We started off with Serra's interview with Nightingale and Andy Wong about BIPOC Credits. (This time it played the whole thing woo!) This was followed by Silvana's interview with Brendan Prost about his movie "Heavy Petting". Lastly, we had Jade's interview with Rebecca Wang.

Timestamps:
Interview with Nightingale and Andy Wong 3:54
Interview with Brendan Prost 18:48
Interview with Rebecca Wang 41:30

Today's episode kicked off with two interviews. One with Alyssa and August, two of the ambassaors picked for BC Culture Days' ambassador program. We talked about the program and the events they are hosting, make sure to check them out! The second interview was with Nightingale and Andy Wong about their new podcast, BIPOC Credits. They have a guest each week and they talk about their own experiences as BIPOC in the industry to show that there is a place for you! Unfortunately the interview was cut short due to a technical difficulty so check back next week for the full interview. After the interviews we had a Silvana did her review of SAINT-NARCISSE. Lua talked all about Fringe with the shows Something in the Water, Practice Round and Neverland Night Circus. Phoebe also did a review of a Fringe show, Big League. Finally, we finished today's episode with Lua's review of Revelations.

Today we started with a shout-out, of course. Shout-out to the Capture Photo Fest because their submissions are open until October 15th! Definitely apply if you are a lens based visual artist (link will be below). After our shout-out, we had Serra's interview with Anjalica, Chantal and Sarvin about their Fringe play, Wings over Water which has already opened! This interview was followed by three reviews. Lua's review of So Damn Proud (Holy Crow Arts) and Serra's reviews of Amphitruo (United Players of Vancouver) and A Coveted Wife of East Van (Fringe 2021).

Links:
Capture Photo Fest - https://capturephotofestival-exhibitions2022.artcall.org/
Amphitruo - https://unitedplayers.com/amphitruo/

Timestamps:
Interview with Anjalica, Chantal and Sarvin 03:24
Review of So Damn Proud 22:33
Review of Amphitruo 35:04
Review of A Coveted Wife of East Van 45:12

Today we started with two shout-outs. Shout-out to the Fringe Festival! They are back and better than ever. You should also check out Wings Over Water (and tune in next week for an interview with the creators behind it). Our second shout-out went to "A Dream of A Woman" which is a new short story collection by Casey Plett. We continued our show with Serra's interview with Diane Currie Sam about a new musical in development, Olivia O. This was followed by an interview Deon did with Jesse Brown about the White Saviors podcast. Our last interview of the day was with Toph Marshall, artistic director of United Players of Vancouver and the director of Amphitruo. Amphitruo will be playing at the Jericho Arts Centre until October 3rd. Lastly, we had Jade's quick review of the Access Gallery's current exhibition.

This week's show is very special because it's our first live show from the studio in over a year! We started off this very special day with Jade's interview with Lisa Wolfin about the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation. We continued our show with some shout-outs. Shout-out to the Arts Club's subscription series. They are coming back in the fall with a new season and you can get a season's subscription to see all five plays! Our next shout-out goes to the VIFF Talent Accelerator Program. If you're an emergin creative from across Canada, BIPOC and other underrepresented communities, apply until August 8th! Lastly, shout-out to Music on Main. They are coming back with live shows and you shouldn't miss it! Get your tickets online. After our shout-outs, we finished off the show with Serra and Lua's reviews of Arts Clubs's I, Claudia as well as the current exhibitions at the Polygon Gallery including Meydan, Interior Infinite and A Lingering Shadow!

Timestamps:
Interview with Lisa Wolfin 01:19
Shout-outs 12:25
Review of I, Claudia 25:47
Review of The Polygon Gallery 52:07

We started off today's show with a couple shout-outs. Shout-out to Arts Club's first show back in person! I, Claudia is on at the Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre until August 15th! (Also check out our next episode for a review of the play!) Shout-out to the Steveston Heritage Sites. You can experience these heritage sites and their fascinating history complete with costumed guides, engaging exhibits, kid-friendly programs and an on-site food truck! Our next shout-out goes to the Queer Arts Festival! QAF will take place between July 24th and August 13th, get your tickets or festival passes online! Our last shout-out goes to the Pride installation at Nelson Park! It is beautiful and you should check it out! After our shout-outs, we moved on to Jade's review of Art Downtown which was followed by a review Silvana did of Or Gallery's 'Curating While Black'. We finished off the show with Lua's review of the docuseries "HoldFast/StayGold" and interview with Dave Allen, a Kelowna based tattoo artist who has been filming interviews with Canadian tattoo artists to document the hihstory of custom tattoo work over the past seven years!

Timestamps:
Shout-outs 01:48
Review of Art Downtown 04:57
Review of Curating While Black 15:03
Review of "HoldFast/StayGold" & Interview with Dave Allen 32:34

Today's show started with two shout-outs. First shout-out goes to the Whistler Film Festival. They are now acception applications for their Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship. Our second shout-out goes to The Winter Lake, Phil Sheerin's directorial feature debut. After the shout-outs, Phoebe did a review on The Holy Game which is a movie that offers an exclusive look at an officially sanctioned Vatican soccer tournament for priests. We continued with Serra's interview with Esther Rausenberg about the Eastside Arts Society (EAS) from their name change to upcoming events such as the CREATE! Arts Festival. We finished off the show with Eva's review of D.O.A's livestreamed performance from the Rickshaw and played two of their songs.

Timestamps:
Shout-outs 02:00
Review of The Holy Game 03:50
Interview with Esther Rausenberg 13:54
Review of D.O.A at the Rickshaw

Today's episode was full of interviews! We started off with a quick shout-out to Interior Infinite, current exhibition at the Polygon which you can visit until September 5th, 2021. Right after we talked to curator Justin Ramsey about Interior Infinite. Afterwards Serra had her interview with Brian Postalian, producer of HIVE. We talked about HIVE 2021: Flight Paths which is a collection of twelve micro-performances that take place digitally between you and an artist from your own home, phone, or neighbourhood. Last interview on this week's episode was Serra's interview with Nightingale and Joshua Lam. We talked about Quarantine Qapsule, a Toronto based initiative that is now in BC, documenting the diverse Asian Canadian experience during COVID-19 through artistic mediums. Check out QQ at https://ecuad.arcabc.ca/quarantine-qapsule

Timestamps:
Shout-out 02:19
Interview with Justin Ramsey 04:18
Interview with Brian Postalian 25:57
Interview with Nightingale & Joshua Lam 44:27

We kicked off today with Serra's segment on Fire Followers, an exhibition by artist Megan Majewski in collaboration with writer Sharon Roberts. You can catch it at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum until October 17th, 2021! We continued with Henri's review of Good Girls Don't, a comedic short-film. This review was followed by Eva's interview with Max Maier for Marmalade Wake and we played their new song Coconut Crackers. To end the show Serra did her reviews of Goh Ballet's performance as part of The Dance Centre's Discover Dance Series as well as TWObigsteps Collective: Marissa Wong/Katie Cassady.

PS. Check out Serra's interview with Megan from November 4th, Eva's interview with Switzermaier from February 24th and Serra's interview with Katie from March 31st after this episode!

Timestamps:
Fire Followers 03:42
Review of Good Girls Don't 09:15
Interview with Marmalade Wake 19:00
Review of Goh Ballet 36:47
Review of TWObigsteps Collective: Marissa Wong/Katie Cassady 43:13