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Saturday, January 31, 2004

Sprockets, Toronto International Film Festival for Children

Sprockets, Toronto International Film Festival for Children is
once again looking for youth to submit their short films and
videos to Jump Cuts: Young Filmmakers Showcase.

Do you know young people between Grades 3 and 12 who would
like to see their work on the big screen during Sprockets 2004?
Tell them about Jump Cuts! This unique programme features short
films or videos created by and for young people. Submissions
are viewed by a panel of experts and finalists have their films
screened during Sprockets. Each finalist is also eligible to win
a cool grand prize.

New this year! Visit our Jump Cuts Gallery 2003 to view a
selection of finalists from Jump Cuts 2003. Featuring diverse
film styles such as documentaries, animation and experimental
short films this award winning gallery showcases the imagination
and originality of young filmmakers today.

For more information and to obtain a submission form
please visit the Official website at
http://www.bell.ca/sprockets

Deadline for submission is March 12, 2004 at 5pm.

Free Public Work Shop for Artists

S.Siobhan McCarthy, the founder and Artistic Director of the absolut theatre company
and collective member of Gallery Gachet will lead this workshop, exploring options to
self-employment in the arts in Vancouver.

The workshop will provide practical tips in banking, grant writing, setting up a business and/
or society while being on P.W.D; tax right offs and looking at the five-year business plan from
an artists perspective.

Some resources will be provided. Please bring a pen and paper to take notes as required.

To register: Call Gallery Gachet at (604) 687-2468 or contact us at gallery@gachet.org
For more information please visit us at www.gachet.org

Gallery Gachet is located at 88 East Cordova street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K2 - click here to view a map and directions

Call For Submissions - The New Wave

Call For Submissions - The New Wave
Toronto Image Works is calling for submissions for a group show during CONTACT 2004.

We are looking for up and coming photo-based artists, who are fairly new on the exhibition scene, but who show a sophistication in their style and thinking. Technique is also paramount. The exhibition will be made up of 5-7 artists. Submit work by Sunday, February 29, 2004

Submissions to include:

Resume/CV with contact information (including e-mail address and phone #);
CD or 10 slides;
CD or slide list and artist statement;
Return envelope with postage or call TIW to pick up;
Image size to fit 16 x 20 frames which will be provided by TIW for duration of show.
For continuity, the show will be framed in 16 x 20 ready made frames with conservation glass and matt, with simple black profile.
If artists choose to produce their slides or cd at Toronto Image Works we offer 10% off plus, a reduced rate of $8.00 prepaid for darkroom time.

Toronto Image Works offers gallery hours for viewing public as follows:
Monday to Thursdays 8am to 10pm
Fridays 8am to 7pm
Saturdays 10am to 6pm
Sundays 12 Noon to 5pm

All proceeds from sales of work during the show will go to the artists.

Send your submissions to:

Toronto Image Works
207-80 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON . M5V 2J4
Please mark "CONTACT EXHIBITION" on package
E-mail: Bernice@torontoimageworks.com
Phone: 416-703-1999 Ext 227

Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama will be speaking at the War Memorial Gym at 4 pm on Sunday Apr. 18.
Ticketmaster on line www.ticketmaster.ca or 604-280-4444
Tickets $25 and $40.
Topic: Universal Responsibility

www.dalailamavancouver.org

Metro Morning on CBC Radio in Toronto

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for under 30s who recently (past 6 - 8 months) have become regular listeners to Metro Morning on CBC Radio in Toronto. Please get in touch with me, if you'll permit me to briefly interview you for 5 minutes.

Thanks,

Nikisha Reyes-Grange
Business Development Manager
Innoversity
416-461-6895 x3
416-461-8970 (f)
www.innoversity.com

Adrienne Wong on BBC

Hello! Just a droppin' a line regarding a cross-Atlantic radio play and
documentary about the Chinese diaspora that I worked on with CBC and BBC
Worldservice. I was recording my parts in Vancouver at 4AM while the rest of
the cast worked in London! The piece combines original music by Ya-Wen
Vivienne Wang (Canada), documentary material and a radio play by Kevin Wong
(UK).

Anyhow, the play will be broadcast on the BBC Worldservice on Saturday 7th
February at 18.30 GMT and repeated on Sunday 8th February at 0200GMT. You,
of course, are 8 (or however many) hours behind this. You can listen on 648
MW or on digital. For those who are not insomniacs, it will also be
available online all week at

www.http://bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/playwk.shtml

adrienne wong

Friday, January 30, 2004

Biennial Craft Studio Residents Exhibition

The demands and traditions of textiles, ceramics, jewellery and glass, the four media areas in the craft studios create necessarily diverse artwork. John Armstrong curates an exhibition of current residents of the Harbourfront Centre Craft Studio, as well as the work of seven additional artists and designers. The curatorial intent, in part, is to dissolve the importance of each media by linking the content and formal concerns of each work, while at the same time exploring the diversity of production.

Participating artists:
Andrée Wejsmann, Anneke van Bommel, Catherine Vamvakas Lay, David Thai, Eva Milinkovic, Gillian E. Batcher, Gordon Webster, Hilary Masemann, Julie Gibb, Karen Thiessen, Kimberly Davy, K. Michele Perras, Nika Feldman, Pattie Chalmers, Peggy Mersereau, Rachael Wong, Robin Tieu, Rosario Gálvez, Sarah Troper, Ying-Yueh Chuang

Guest Artists: Andrew Birse, Caroline Andrin, Erin Finley, Graham Roumieu, Kevin Willson, Rhonda Weppler, Terry Pidsadny

Harbourfront Centre - Toronto ON
http://www.harbourfront.on.ca

The World Community Film Festival

The World Community Film Festival is coming!! This exciting event will be running February 6th and 7th at SFU Harbor Center . Over 35 electrifying documentaries will be screened, showcasing the seldom-heard voices of communities and individuals working for social change worldwide.

Come out to an opening night viewing of AMANDLA! A Revolution in 4 Part Harmony , on February 6th at 7 pm . This moving and up-beat film explores the power of song to motivate, invigorate and create positive social change in South Africa . On day two choose from over 35 films in four rooms from noon to 8pm .

Also featured will be a panel discussion on Media and Social Change, and community fair of organizations working on-the-ground in the countries featured.

Festival passes for both days are $25 regular or $18 for low-income.
Friday night is $10 and $7 for low-income
Saturday all day pass is $16 and $12 low-income.

Tickets are available at the door or through:
Black Dog Video 4351 Cambie
Limelight Video 2505 Alma
CoDevelopment Canada #101-2747 East Hastings
Pulp Fiction Used Books 3303 Broadway & 2418 Main
People's Coop Books 1391 Commercial Drive
SFPIRG, SFU Burnaby Campus, tc326, right above the busstop

The festival is brought to you by Codevelopement Canada ( www.codev.org ) and the World Community Development Education Society
(www.worldcommunity.ca )
For the festival program, see www.codev.org .

For info on Volunteering or getting a table at the community bazaar, contact Chris Fraser, festival coordinator, at cfraser@codev.org , (604) 737-1760.

Does your organization need exposure?
Want an affordable way to reach hundreds of activists in a university setting?
The World Community Film Festival Community Bazaar is a great way to connect to people far and wide. Held in the main concourse of SFU Harbour Centre, the Bazaar will be an exciting mélange of organizations linked to the themes of the film festival; environmental degredation, social justice, First Nations rights, as well as local film and video groups.

Tables are $15. The event runs rom noon to 8pm on February 7th, 2004.
Please send your organization’s name, contact information, and mandate to cfraser@codev.org for reservations. You will be contacted by phone or email to confirm.

Thursday, January 29, 2004

NAAAP VANCOUVER - Leadership, Power, Influence and Politics in Project Management Workshop

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP : TEAM BUILDING - Leadership, Power, Influence and
Politics in Project Management

Date: Saturday February 7, 2004
Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Place: UBC Continuing Studies, Robson Square Campus Room C440
Cost: $100 for members, $150 for non-members (Limit to maximum 30 participants)
RSVP: Online at www.naaap.bc.ca
Parking: Metered Street Parking, Lot parking

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR NAAAP VANCOUVER MEMBERS!
CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP

NAAAP VANCOUVER has the privilege of presenting a professional team
building workshop for our members. Vijay Verma, P.Eng, MBA, PMP, will be
providing our seminar attendees with a comprehensive day-long program
filled with effective strategies and tools to excel today's highly
competitive and volatile business environment. He has helped executives
and team leaders enhance their management skills through workshops, written
publications and books. This is a rare opportunity to develop your skills
as a leader and team facilitator, and the importance of leadership, power,
influence, and politics within a team environment. This course will help
you analyze the political context in your organization and convert your
adversaries and opponents into your allies.

This session is a brief summary of a very successful and highly interactive
2-3 days workshop to help you evaluate, improve and refine your leadership
skills, learn practical strategies to increase your total power, and
enhance your leadership and influencing skills to manage power and politics
at the project level and at the upper management level in your
organizations.

To find out more, visit our website www.naaap.bc.ca

If you are a NAAAP Member, this is one workshop you do not want to
miss. This workshop is based on Vijay Verma's world class seminars held
through the Project Management Institute valued at over US$1,095 for his 2
day workshop!

Vijay K. Verma, MBA, PMP, PE, is an internationally known consultant,
speaker, trainer and author. He has more than 20 years of project
management experience and is currently a group leader at TRIUMF, a Canadian
national research laboratory located at the University of British Columbia
campus. There he provides project management services for projects varying
in size, complexity and diversity. He has presented numerous workshops to a
wide variety of industries in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Verma is the author of a three-volume series called The Human Aspects of
Project Management, published by the Project Management Institute, which
includes Organizing Projects for Success (Vol. 1), Human Resource Skills
for the Project Manager (Vol. 2), and Managing the Project Team (Vol. 3).
He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and is a
registered professional engineer. He holds two masters’ degrees an MBA
and one in electrical engineering. He received the 1999 PMI David I.
Cleland Project Management Literature Award for his book Managing the
Project Team and the 1999 PMI Distinguished Contribution Award for his
sustained and significant contributions to the project management
profession.

Many thanks to UBC Continuing Studies, Division of Applied Technology.
www.tech.ubc.ca

Sex in Vancouver: Episode 2

Sex in Vancouver: Episode 2

In August 2003, Sex in Vancouver: Episode One introduced us to four dynamic womenand their complicated love lives. And now, to greet the new year, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre presents Sex in Vancouver: Episode Two. Sex in Vancouver centres around a quartet of modern women dealing with
life-changing relationship issues: infidelity, commitment, and marriage.

Showtimes7.30 pm & 9.30 pm nightly on:
Thursday, January 29, Friday, January 30, Saturday, January 31, Tuesday, February 3, Wednesday, February 4, Thursday, February 5,

Please note: Late arrivals will be seated during a break in the performance.

Special Show Nights and Pricing
Tickets for the Tuesday, February 3th, 9.30 pm show are only $10.00 each!

For those looking to mix and mingle with other Sex in Vancouver fans, drop by the Roundhouse at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, February 4th, for Singles' Night. Indulge in some interaction and ice-breakers before catching the 9.30 pm show.

Roundhouse Performance Centre,181 Roundhouse Mews @ Davie & Pacific Blvd., Vancouver.
Ticket Information$15 in advance, $17 at door.Charge by phone: (778) 885-1973 between 10 am to 4 pm.
Tickets for the Tuesday, February 3th, 9.30 pm show are only $10.00 each!
Box office opens 1 hour before show. General Admission. Some sexually suggestive content, 14A.

Rarely Seen Indonesian Films Visit Pacific Cinematheque

On February 2 and 4, Vancouver’s Pacific Cinematheque theatre will turn a brief spotlight on the rarely seen cinema of Indonesia. The special presentation showcases three notable recent films, all of which have been applauded and honoured at international film festivals.

Leaf on a Pillow is a panorama of life on the Indonesian streets: a struggling street vendor attempts to provide some maternal comfort to three young homeless boys living in her neighbourhood. Directed by Garin Nugroho, one of the leading figures in Indonesia’s recent film renaissance, and staring Christine Hakim, one of the country’s leading actresses, Leaf on a Pillow won awards at festivals in Tokyo, Taipei and Manila, and received prestigious showcases in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes and at New Directors/New Films in New York.

Whispering Sands, a first feature by writer-director Nan T. Achnas, explores the troubled relationship between a possessive, overprotective mother and her beautiful rebellious daughter. Their antagonism plays out against an unsettling background of political violence and unexplained massacres, which force mother and daughter to flee their seaside home and set out across a desert landscape of constantly shifting sands. A prize winner at Seattle, Singapore and Asia Pacific film festivals.

Eliana, Eliana follows the title character, tough-minded and independent. Returning home one evening, Eliana finds that her mother, whom she hasn’t seen in five years, is waiting for her, while roommate Heni has gone missing. Thus begins a long night for mother and daughter on the lively streets of Jakarta. Recipient of a special citation from the Dragons and Tiger jury in Vancouver in 2002.

For more information or online tickets, visit http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/JanFeb04/indonesian.html

Leaf on a Pillow
Monday, February 2 – 7:30pm

Whispering Sands
Monday, February 2 – 9:10pm
Wednesday, February 4, 7:30pm

Eliana, Eliana
Wednesday, February 4 – 9:30pm

Pacific Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Details/online tickets: http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/
24-Hour Infoline: 604 688 FILM

Moving Pictures 2004 Festival Launches

Now entering its eleventh year, Moving Pictures: Canadian Films on Tour has the unique position of being this country’s only touring festival of exclusively Canadian cinema. Pacific Cinémathèque is hosting the launch of this traveling film festival on Friday, February 6 at 7pm with screenings of On the Corner, and 8:17pm, Darling Street. Weekend screenings include The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary, Cowards Bend the Knee, The Far Side of the Moon, Stupidity: The Documentary, and Suzuki Speaks.

http://www.movingpictures.nisa.com/

Pacific Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver (between Helmcken and Davie)
www.cinematheque.bc.ca
24-Hour Film Info: 604 688 FILM

Think Vancouver: On the Homefront

Think Vancouver: On the Homefront The Vancouver Museum is partnering with CBC, The Georgia Straight and the Vancouver Public Library to present two-weeks of cross-media community discussion called Think Vancouver

Think Vancouver: On the Homefront will explore aspects of what "home" means in the Lower Mainland and beyond. CBC's Current Affairs, News, Drama and Music departments are joining forces to present, inform, question, and engage Vancouverites with different aspects of home.

Join us at the Museum for a trip through Vancouver's formative years or get out into the city on one of our many excursions. The Museum will host special Think Vancouver programming including tours, excursions and film screenings that promise to give unique perspectives of the "homefront".

Vancouver Stories at the Vancouver Museum
Wednesday, February 4, 7pm & 9:30 pm

Join us for a free evening of fascinating films about Vancouver - people, places and passions - courtesy of the National Film Board.

Screening One at 7:00 pm:

v Burns Bog: A Road Runs Through It - The secrets of one of the world's most precious, and threatened, ecosystems. (24:15)

v Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story - The remarkable tale of the passion and spirit of the Asahi baseball team. (50:47)

v Joe - The animated celebration of the life of Vancouver legend Joe Fortes. (8:51)

v A Tribe of One - One woman's quest to embrace her roots when she discovers she's of First Nations descent. (38:49)

Total running time: 122 minutes

Screening Two at 9:30 pm:

v Obaachan's Garden - An intensely personal reflection of Japanese-Canadian history. (94:13)

v Letters From Home - A startling family secret begins an extraordinary personal journey. (45:01)

Total running time: 139 minutes

VANCOUVER MUSEUM
1100 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6J 3J9 Tel. 604.736.4431
www.vanmuseum.bc.ca
http://www.vancouver.cbc.ca/thinkvancouver/

Tai-gu Tales Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Tai-gu Tales Dance Theatre of Taiwan (February 3-7 at 8 p.m.)

Led by choreographer and dancer Hsiu-Wei Lin, Tai-gu Tales Dance Theatre make their Toronto debut with the inspirational journey of The Life of Mandala. A demon temptress, flickering candles and a set representative of earth and sky all mark the progress of our hero on his path to Nirvana. Primitive ritual, sacred movement, Buddhist chanting and the acrobatics of Peking Opera combine to make up the unique style of Tai-Gu Tales in this tale of the triumph of the human spirit and its quest for enlightenment.

Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON
http://www.harbourfront.on.ca/

Kita No Taiko

The "Pulse of Peace" concert is the finale of the U of A's International Week, on January 30.
Kita No Taiko will be one of the participants in this exciting show at the Myer Horowitz (Student's Union) Theatre.

The University of Alberta's International Week 2004
January 23 - 30 'Picking up the Peaces' - University of Alberta Campus
Infoline: 492-5962 / On the web: www.international.ualberta.ca/iweek

Call or see the website for tickets prices and other information.

Dance in Vancouver, February 11-15, 2004

Mainstage performances, curated by Brian Webb, Artistic Director of Canada Dance Festival and Brian Webb Dance Company, feature both emerging and more established companies: Kinesis Dance and Company Erasga, both developing international profiles; Cori Caulfield, Lola Dance and Joe Ink, starting to extend their touring beyond Canadian borders; and fresh new voices Anatomica and MovEnt.

Studio presentations offer informal showings of new creations by some intriguing artists: Martha Carter, whose dynamic work fuses classical dance with club music and culture; Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, known for her deft comedy and theatrical versatility; Dancers Dancing, directed by former Martha Graham Company principal Judith Garay; Yukon-based LINK Dance Foundation; Raven Spirit Dance Company, whose work is rooted in traditional First Nations stories; Science Friction Productions, a young company experimenting with interdisciplinary work; and Sharon Wehner Solo Dance, featuring a remarkable dancer who recently returned to the stage after a fourteen year absence. Roundtable discussions cover topics such as exporting cultural products; dance, performance and technology; and touring dance. There will of course be many informal opportunities to network with artists and other presenters.

Mirna Zagar
Executive Director

Contact address:
The Dance Centre
Scotiabank Dance Centre, Level 6, 677 Davie St, Vancouver BC V6B 2G6 Canada
Tel: 604 606 6400 Fax: 604 606 6401

info@thedancecentre.ca www.thedancecentre.ca (under construction)

Yasujiro Ozu: A Centennial Celebration

Yasujiro Ozu: A Centennial Celebration is now playing, featuring works by one of the most admired and respected directors of the 20th century. These are films of expectation, disillusionment, sympathy and acceptance; films that capture Japanese family life in most sublime and moving treatments. Thirty-one films in this retrospective will screen in brand new 35mm prints, including Late Spring, A Story of Floating Weeds, The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice, and much more. Absolutely NOT to be missed!

"One of the greatest artists of the twentieth century in any medium, and in any country.” — British Film Institute

"A Sacred Treasure of the cinema." — Wim Wenders

Yasujiro Ozu: A Centennial Celebration runs until March 20. Full details at http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/JanFeb04/ozu.html. Get your own Ozu Hachi Stamp Card — come to eight nights of Ozu, and see the ninth for free!

Pacific Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver (between Helmcken and Davie)
www.cinematheque.bc.ca
24-Hour Film Info: 604 688 FILM

Auditioning for supporting roles in SOME REAL FANGS

Auditioning for supporting roles in SOME REAL FANGS - an indie musical comedy short about a lesbian vampire wannabe's crusade to grow some fangs.


Auditions in early Feb, principal photography mid March - early April.

1. JASON - Asian male buff, hunk, mature look (late 20s - mid 30s)
2. LIPSTICK LESBIAN - Feminine woman, attractive (mid 20s -
early 30s) - Woman of color/preferably Asian
3. ARMANI DYKE - Career, business woman, strong, driven, ambitious, English
with French accent (mid 20s-early 30s) - Any race
4. GRANDMA- Elderly South Asian grandmother (50s onwards)
5. ROCKER GIRL - Punk rock girl (early 20s) - Any race/preferably Caucasian

SOME REAL FANGS is written and directed by Desiree Lim.
(Writer/Director of SUGAR SWEET / 2001, SALTY WET / 2003)

For more info:
http://www.independentfilmcanada.com-bi/cgin/contributions.cgi?contribution=3D73A16C:1F7D9

http://www.wolfevideo.com/az_index.

Please email CVs and headshots to desireelim@telus.net

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Powell Street Festival Society

Greetings, Vancouver Artists:

Powell Street Festival Society presents an afternoon of Tea & Desserts ... otherwise known as our 2nd Annual Focus Group Meeting! You're all invited to attend!

The PSFS Programming Committee invites all artists, working in any discipline, in the Asian Canadian community to participate in a focus group session on Sunday, February 15th from 2:30-5:00pm at the Western Front (303 East 8th Ave). We hope this session will serve as a meeting ground for artists who are interested in learning more about -- and how to participate in -- the Powell Street Festival Society’s programming initiatives, which include diversifying its Festival events and expanding its year-round programs. The Festival, in its 28th year, is known for its eclectic programming which presents emerging and established, contemporary and traditional, local and international artists of Japanese descent, often collaborating with other members of the local Asian Canadian and First Nations communities.

We’d like to hear from you about any ideas you have for potential Powell Street Festival Society projects. Please bring with you any proposals, suggestions, ideas, questions, and issues you may have about the Powell Street Festival and its programming. The Society is also accepting new Programming Committee members and Board members. Members of PSF's programming committee and board of directors will be present at this session, facilitated by writer Lydia Kwa.

Please RSVP to Miko at 604 683 8240 or miko@dkam.ca

Nuit blanche

six insomniacs work their way through a sleepless night

Nuit blanche

Firehall Arts Centre –– January 28 to 31 @ 8pm & January 31 @ 2pm
280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver

Nuit blanche, the Dora Mavor Moore nominated production from inventive Toronto-based company Corpus, features six insomniacs who use dance, physical theatre and comedy to peer at the edge of sleep where reality, desire, fantasy and fear merge. Rated as one of the best shows of 2002 by both the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star, Nuit blanche is presented in Vancouver as part of the Firehall Arts Centre’s 2003-2004 season. Performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. from Wednesday, January 28 to Saturday, January 31, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, at the Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova, Vancouver.

Nuit blanche was called by the Globe and Mail "a brilliant mix of dance, clown and storytelling ……Nuit blanche shines in visual surprises. Its many delights are almost impossible to describe in words. They have to be seen to be really appreciated." The National Post said, "Nuit blanche has an irresistibly ingenious charm …… a clever concept …… the standing ovation that ensued was more than deserved."

Nuit blanche, which translates from the idiomatic French as ‘sleepless night’, features the Corpus artistic directors Sylvie Bouchard and David Danzon with dancers Amy Hampton, Ray Hogg, Keiko Ninomiya and Carla Soto.

Corpus was born in 1997 when dancer/choreographer Bouchard and actor/director Danzon merged their considerable talents. The company is known to Vancouver audiences through Dusk Dances, the outdoor dance event in Stanley Park, co-produced since 2000 with the Dancing on the Edge Festival. In 2001, Corpus represented Canada in the Street Theatre competition at the IV Games of la Franchophonie in Hull, Québec, and won the gold medal with the hit, A Flock of Flyers. That work, seen in Vancouver’s Dusk Dances, has also toured to the Bénin Theatre Festival, West Africa, La Fira Street Theatre Festival in Tarrega, Spain and across Canada. Corpus was the recipient of the 2002 Prix Hommage for Arts awarded by the Féderation Culturelle Canadienne Française.

Tickets: $16 - $20 Student, senior & group rates available.

Call the Firehall Arts Centre at 604-689-0926.
For online purchase and information visit www.firehallartscentre.ca.
Additional information www.corpus.ca.

CHINA DOLL - Marjorie Chan's exciting new play

CHINA DOLL
February 17- March 14, 2004
Tuesday - Saturday @ 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday @ 2pm
Tarragon Theatre Extra Space,
30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto

Nightwood Theatre presents, China Doll, the story of Su-Ling, a
rebellious young woman in Shanghai at the turn of the century of the
20th century. Raised by her grandmother, Poa-Poa, Su-Ling's tiny
and exquisitely bound feet mark her only real worth as a bride and
as a woman. Her destiny seems clear until she meets the enigmatic
Merchant Li who runs a fabric store and is trying to escape his
past. He teaches the young Su-Ling to read and she is awakened to
a world where her personal struggle is mirrored by an imperialist
country on the brink of change.

As Su-Ling turns sixteen, her dominating grandmother arranges her
engagement into one of Shanghai's elite families, but as a second
wife. Su-Ling moves into the Chen compound and is thrust into the
secretive and lonely world of the concubine, her only companion a
mysterious servant named Ming. Merchant Li manages to sneak Su-Ling
a Mandarin translation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House". As her wedding
preparations surround her, Su-Ling surreptitiously reads on.
Emboldened by Nora's tale, Su-Ling makes a drastic decision that
will alter her world forever.

Directed by Kelly Thornton. Featuring Marjorie Chan (Sui-Ling), Jo
Chim (Poa-Poa), Keira Loughran (Ming) & John Ng (Merchant Li)

Box Office 416.531.1827
Tickets $16 - $30 * Sunday PWYC
For more information, please go to www.nightwoodtheatre.net

The Society of Independent Digital Moviemakers

ATTENTION! - Independent Moviemakers

The Society of Independent Digital Moviemakers (SIDM)is dedicated to supporting you, the independent digital moviemaker, through the sharing of information, knowledge and experience. SIDM meets on the first Monday of every month and features guest speakers discussing their technical knowledge and experience of digital video.

Looking for co-creators, collaborators, cast or crew members? The monthly SIDM meetings provide effective, low-pressure networking opportunities to help get your project running and off the ground. SIDM welcomes moviemakers and digital artisans from all backgrounds - directors, digital cinematographers, producers, actors, writers, editors, crew members and music composers - working in features, shorts, documentaries or art projects.

Meet, connect, create at the Society of Independent Digital Moviemakers. The inaugural meeting takes place:

Monday, February 2nd, 2004
7:00 - 9:00 pm
George Brown College
200 King Street East
Main Floor Auditorium
(Room #128 - beside Tim Horton's)
Admission: $2.00

Questions? Richard Story footpath@ica.net

Judy Fong Bates

Judy Fong Bates will be reading from her eagerly awaited debut novel "Midnight at the Dragon Café".

In simple, intimate prose, Judy Fong Bates vividly captures the complexities of a young girl, Su-Jen, and her parents in the 1960's, as they settle uneasily into their new life in a small Ontario town where they are the only Chinese Family.

Friday January 30, 2004 at 7pm
At TWB - 73 Harbord St. @Spadina
Free admission/Wheelchair accessible

BOOK GIVEAWAY:
We are giving away 3 copies of "Midnight at the Dragon Café". To win a copy, answer the following skill-testing question - what is the title of Inga Muscio's best-selling book? The third, thirteen, and thirtieth person to answer correctly will win one copy. Contest ends Friday, January 30th, at 10am. Only winners will be notified, by email.

Citytv Vancouver Airs No One Ever Suspects the Chinese Guy

Citytv Vancouver will air No One Ever Suspects the Chinese Guy on Friday, February 6 at 8:00 pm. The movie marks the first broadcast of the CineCity: Vancouver's Stories initiative where Aboriginal or Visible Minority BC Filmmakers, who qualify under the guidelines for funding, submitted original, dramatic projects for consideration.

In 2002, seven projects were awarded funding. No One Ever Suspects the Chinese Guy kicks off a series of hour-long shows with the film and a post-film commentary. Citytv's Prem Gill will lead the discussion with the filmmakers and actors: producer Robin Chan, writer/actor Henry J. Mah and director, Scott Owen.

In No One Ever Suspects the Chinese Guy, the filmmakers play with the stereotypes surrounding Asian people. Johnny Chan is a mild-mannered insurance salesman who suddenly snaps and goes on a killing spree after being confronted with racism. The irony comes when the police do not suspect Johnny because of his race and he's overlooked as a suspect.

CineCity: Vancouver's Stories is part of Citytv's support for the local film community. Citytv will support each one through development and production and ultimately broadcast the finished short films during prime time. All CineCity projects are closed captioned and video described.

The initiative also represents CHUM Television's overall commitment to the Canadian film industry. CHUM's commitment as a development-funder and market-maker for domestic productions makes the company Canada's number-one private, over-the-air broadcast supporter for Canadian feature films.

The remaining 2002 projects will air throughout 2004. The four projects chosen in 2003 will begin airing in January 2005. All projects represent a wide range of background and voices of Vancouver filmmakers. Call for submissions for 2004 will take place next fall.

Citytv Vancouver, Cable 13, is the newest member of the CHUM Television family. Sister-station to Citytv Toronto, Citytv Vancouver offers intensely-local, urban-oriented, culturally-diverse television with CHUM's signature interactive style. CHUM Television is a division of CHUM Limited (TSX SYMBOL:CHM CHM.B, >), one of Canada's leading media companies and content providers which owns and operates 29 radio stations, eight local television stations and 17 specialty channels. CHUM's original content is seen in over 150 countries worldwide and on new media platforms including interactive television, wireless services, and exclusive CHUM-branded Internet properties.

For More Information contact:
Julia Caslin 604-872-6326 (direct line)
Regional Publicist 604-862-2191 (cell)
Citytv and the New V


Edmonton International Film Festival

Edmonton International Film Festival Seeks General Manager

Please Note: The deadline for applying for this position has been extended until February 16th, 2004

The Edmonton International Film Festival is celebrating its 18th year in
Edmonton and is poised to enter an exciting new phase of development.
The Film Festival is seeking a General Manager to help drive and direct it.

Duties to include management of the day-to-day activities of the festival,
hiring and management of staff, fundraising and grant writing, as well as
acting as a liaison with the Board of Directors. They are also required to
work in collaboration with Festival Programmers and have an ability to build
and maintain a strong festival team.

Qualifications:

Candidates are required to have a minimum three years experience in a Senior
Management position with an Arts or Non-profit organization.
Interest in and knowledge of film and the Canadian film industry an asset.
Festival experience is also an asset.

Deadline for applications: 4 pm Monday, February 16th, 2004

Contract Tentative Start date: Monday, March 15th, 2004

Salary: This is yearly contract position.

Please send applications to the attention of the:
Personnel Committee
Edmonton International Film Festival
Suite 006, 11523 100 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 0J8

Phone: (780) 423-0844
Fax: (780) 447-5242
Email: admin@edmontonfilm.com

M:ST

MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME PERFORMATIVE ART FESTIVAL
M:ST is a collaborative endeavor between eight Calgary area arts
organizations: The New Gallery, Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers,
EMMEDIA, the Nickle Arts Museum, Stride Gallery, Truck Gallery, The Walter
Phillips Gallery and the Alberta College of Art & Design Media Arts and
Digital Technologies Program. M:ST is accepting proposals for performative
works, which may include gallery or off-site exhibitions. Local, national
and international artists are invited to submit proposals for performative
works and lectures to be presented at the aforementioned institutions in
Calgary. M:ST encourages Innovative use of the gallery venues as well as
site-specfic works, interventions and lecture/ panel ideas.

Exhibition applications should include:
. CV
. venue preference
. project proposal
. artist's statement
. budget
. slides and/ or relevent audio/ visual materials
. slide list
. SASE - Self-addressed, stamped envelope

DEADLINE: All proposals must arrive at the Mountain Standard Time office by
April 15th 2004 at 5pm
MAIL TO:
Mountain Standard Time
516D 9th Ave. S.W.
Calgary, AB
T2P 1L4

For further information and gallery schematics visit www.stride.ab.ca or
contact the gallery at 403.262.8507.

Stride Gallery
1004 MacLeod Trail S.E., Calgary, AB CANADA T2G 2M7
Hours of operation: Tuesdays - Saturdays 11 - 5 p.m.
Storefront. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
URL: www.stride.ab.ca
eMail: stride2@telusplanet.net
PHONE: 403.262.8507
FAX: 403.269.5220

For further information about Stride Gallery's upcoming program, please
contact Anthea Black, Director at 403.262.8507.

The Stride Gallery is an artist-run gallery that is funded in part by the
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Calgary Region Arts Foundation, the
Canada Council and the generous support of the Calgary community.

Call for Artists - Dykeversity 2004 Art Show and Sale

Dykeversity 2004 Art Show and Sale - Pride Toronto is currently accepting
applications from women-loving-women artists working in all visual based
mediums. This will be the 5th year for this ever popular, ever growing
event offering art by women-loving-women. This year's show will include two
concurrent programs: an open topic exhibit and a themed exhibit. The focus
of the themed exhibit is this year's Pride Toronto theme which is Pride:
Bursting with Fruit Flavours! The Show will be held in late April.

Submission deadline February 27, 2004.

This year's event is hosted by the Special Events Committee of Pride
Toronto. For further information please visit us at www.pridetoronto.com;
Events or Dyke March tab or email us at Dykeversity2004@hotmail.com. You
may leave a message at 416-927-7433, ext. 45.

Worldwide Short Film Festival

Filmmakers don't miss these ones! Located in Downtown Toronto, the Worldwide Short Film Festival is fast becoming one of the world's premier short film festivals, presenting the finest short films from around the world and attracting buyers and distributors. This year's festival runs from May 11-16, 2004.Deadline for entries is February 23rd. Accredited by the Academy Awards.

For more information : http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

Work by diverse Directors and DoPs

Sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada - Ontario, the Show & Tell series puts the spotlight on innovative independent short films and videos by Directors and Directors of Photography who are Aboriginal, persons living with disability and/or a members of a visible minority.
The Innoversity Creative Summit is now accepting submissions for the third annual Show & Tell series. Directors and/or Directors of Photography who are Aboriginal, persons living with a disability and/or members of a visible minority are invited to submit independent short film and video works for consideration. Submissions should have been completed no earlier than January 2001.

Selected short films and videos will be presented at the 2004 Innoversity Creative Summit in Toronto in May 2004. Each Show & Tell presentation will include a screening followed by a Q&A session where Summit delegates, including commissioning broadcasters, will be able to speak directly to the creators.

One selected work will also receive a $3,000 FAP award from the National Film Board.
Submission deadline is February 6, 2004 to allow selected participants time to access travel grants.
http://www.innoversitysummit.com/ShowTell.pdf

MAYA - South Asian Theatre Company

MAYA - South Asian Theatre Company presents the 3rd Annual South Asian Theatre Festival, as part of the "Masala Mehndi Masti" at the Harbourfront Centre, August 5th-8th 2004. MAYA - South Asian Theatre Company is currently accepting submissions and proposals towards performances in the following showcase categories:

New Playwrights - We have created a category for playwrights of all genres to present from their unpublished works. Each script will receive a short rehearsal / workshop period and a staged reading during the festival. This allows you to share your work with a large audience and collaborate with fellow artists in the city. A selection from the plays will be presented, however with permission from the playwrights we will have the full scripts available for those who wish to read them at the festival. All scripts should be sent via mail.

Spoken Word - Language as a weapon, as a bridge, as an alienator, as a lover, as a redeemer. We are looking for innovative works from poets, performance artists and those who wish to share their mind through poetic zest. This is a channel of communication between artists of the South Asian Diasporas and their communities.

Community Theatre - We encourage theatre groups to present short pieces or excerpts from plays for a staged production. The presentation can be of any language spoken within the South Asian Diaspora. Performers of various backgrounds will encourage viewers to expand their vision and recognize a vast cultural diversity within our Diaspora.

Youth Workshop - This will be two-week acting intensive for young actors (12- 19 years of age) who will explore movement, voice improvisation and text work. The focus will be on creating a fluid performance piece to be presented at the Festival.

Story Telling and Clowning - As part of the MAYA's Children's Programming, we are looking for performers to submit creative ideas for pantomime, improvisation and story-telling geared towards children. We are open to ideas on various books, plays, stories, and mythologies.

Please note all submissions are open to artists who wish to explore both issues dealing with the South Asian Diaspora as well as non-culture based works.
Feel free to pass this on to those who may be interested.
Submissions Deadline - April 30th

Please send all submission material to:
MAYA - South Asian Theatre Company
5508 Spangler Drive
Mississauga, ON
L5R 3A2

Inquiries can be sent to mayatheatre@hotmail.com. For more information on MAYA - South Asian Theatre Company and the festival please visit www.mayatheatre.com

Monday, January 26, 2004

Trevor Lai - "Ralphy in Space! Part 1"

Hello!

You are invited to save 20% off all books at Chapters Metrotown in Burnaby on Tuesday, January 27th as we celebrate Family Literacy Day.

Award-winning author-illustrator, Trevor Lai, will be drawing posters and reading from his newest book, "Ralphy in Space! Part 1" from 4:00 to 5:00pm, and giving away lots of prizes featuring his popular character, Ralphy the Rhino! Don't miss this chance to get your Ralphy books signed by the author and save 20% on Ralphy's exciting new adventure in space! See you there!

Trevor Lai
Kidmagine Books

For more details, please visit www.ralphy.ca

The School of Visual Arts at the University of Windsor

The School of Visual Arts at the University of Windsor invites applications for three sessional positions to teach the following courses:

1. Art History: Sessional position to teach an introductory Art History survey course for intersession 2004.
Candidates should possess an MFA, PhD Art History or equivalent degree and teaching experience at the post secondary level.

2. Drawing: Sessional position in Drawing for intersession 2004.
Candidates should possess an MFA or equivalent degree, teaching experience at the post secondary level, a record of artistic achievement and the ability to engage in critical debate.

3. Visual Culture: Sessional position to teach a course in Visual Culture for intersession 2004.
Candidates should possess an MFA, PhD Art History or equivalent degree and teaching experience at the post secondary level.

The School of Visual Arts at the University of Windsor has one of the longest established BFA and MFA programs in Canada. The school is committed to nurturing experimental and interdisciplinary work, within a critically aware environment. The scale and location of the school provides an intensive education in the richly diverse culture of a border city. The School of Visual Arts is invested in continued development of digital media and has strengths in integrated media, drawing/painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking. The faculty is comprised of practising artists who exhibit their work widely, nationally and internationally. Our graduates contribute significantly to the cultural makeup of both Canada and the U.S.. For more information about out program visit our web page http://www.uwindsor.ca/visualarts


Applications should include: a letter of application, including a statement of citizenship/immigration status; a detailed curriculum vitae; 20 slides of current work, a teaching dossier; and three current letters of reference forwarded by the referees.


To ensure full consideration, complete applications, including letters of reference, should be submitted by February 13, 2004 to:

Professor Brenda Francis Pelkey
Appointments Committee, Visual Arts
University of Windsor, Windsor ON N9B 3P4
Phone: (519) 253-3000- ext 2828, Fax (519) 971-3647, email: bjfp@uwindsor.ca

The University of Windsor is committed to equity in its academic policies, practices, and programs; supports diversity in its teaching, learning, and work environments; and ensures that applications from members of traditionally marginalized groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. Those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship include, but are not limited to, women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of sexual minority groups. The University of Windsor invites you to apply to our welcoming community and to self-identify in your letter of application. Priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada.

The University of Windsor, one of Ontario's leading academic institutions, provides "the degree that works," an innovative and student-focused approach which prepares its graduates for the challenges of tomorrow. Information about the University of Windsor and its programs may be found at www.uwindsor.ca. Also visit us at www.uwindsor.ca/facultypositions. For additional information about this position and employment at the University of Windsor, contact Dr Janice Drakich, Director, Faculty Recruitment at 1-877-665-6608 or recruit@uwindsor.ca.

Saturday, January 24, 2004

WANTED: Funny Asians!

CASTING NOTICE

WANTED: Funny Asians!

The Second City alumni, Ayumi Iizuka and Doug Morency are on a talent
search to find the newest, freshest and brightest Asian comic actors who
can play a wide variety of characters to form a new, all-Asian sketch
comedy troupe for theatre, television and touring opportunities.
Improv skills an asset.

For the audition, actors are required to prepare a self-written comedic
monologue under 2 minutes as well as be prepared to improvise.

Auditions will take place the week of February 23rd 2004.

Interested candidates should submit a resume with contact information
and headshot (if you've got one) by Feburary 13th by mail, fax or email to:

Fax: 416-466-3915
Email: Ayumi@sympatico.ca
Mail: c/o Rastraff
16 Lount Street
Toronto ON M4J 5A2

Search for feature scripts

Hello all,

I am actively searching for screenplays to produce (low-budget, independent feature films). Must be commercially-viable (ie broadcastable), non-experimental, and EXCEPTIONALLY well-written. All genres are welcome.

WRITERS FROM ALL TYPES OF CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT!!

Please submit a 1-page synopsis to contact@bobbydelrio.com

Thank you.

Bobby Del Rio, producer
http://www.bobbydelrio.com

Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner 2004 - Saturday & Sunday

Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner 2004

WHEN: 6PM January 24 & 25, 2004 (Two separate sittings)

WHAT: Gung Haggis Fat Choy: Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner

FOOD: A quirky fusion/mix/buffet of Scottish Canadian and Chinese Canadian culture 12 course Chinese banguet dinner including haggis served with plum or sweet and sour sauces. For 2004, we present the debut of Gung Haggis Wun-Tun!

CULTURE: Featuring musical performers Brave Waves and Silk Road Ensemble + more!

WHERE: Flamingo Chinese Restaurant, 3489 Fraser St. Vancouver BC

TICKETS: $60/person at the door

http://www.gunghaggisfatchoy.com/

Friday, January 23, 2004

The Alliance for Arts and Culture

We need your posters!

The Alliance for Arts and Culture has an Arts Information Centre that acts as a hub for artists, cultural workers, and the public to learn about the local arts and culture community and its activities.

The information centre:
Displays pamphlets, handbills, brochures, and posters
Has space to display four transit-shelter sized posters
Has frequent walk-in traffic
Is open 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, in the Alliance's street-level lobby
We are in particular need of transit-shelter posters to cover our bare walls!

How do I submit promotional materials?
Mail or deliver posters, pamphlets, brochures, and newsletters to the contact below.

Contact:
Amy Chen, Receptionist
Telephone: 604-681-3535 ext. 201
Email: reception@allianceforarts.com

Junction Arts Festival Call for Submissions

Junction Arts Festival Call for Submissions

Call for submissions from local, national & international artists working in all visual and performance based mediums for the 12th annual Junction Arts Festival. This year the festival will include two concurrent programs: an open topic exhibit and a themed exhibit. The focused of the themed exhibit is "Junction" - a place where two things come together, and a connection is made; an intersection; a crossroads; a neighborhood. Held in September 2004 the Junction Arts Festival is a juried annual community event dedicated to promoting both established and emerging artists.

Submission deadline May 15, 2004
For further information please visit us at www.junctionartsfest.com or call the Junction Arts Festival hotline at 416.767.5036

Panel on Funding Community-Engaged Art Practices

Panel on Funding Community-Engaged Art Practices
Saturday, January 31, 2004, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Roundhouse Community Centre, Exhibition Hall
181 Roundhouse Mews, (corner of Davie and Pacific)
Vancouver, BC

What are the challenges that agencies face in developing and managing grant programs which support professional artists working in creative
collaborations with communities?

Each panelist will summarize their approach and present examples of successes and challenges which have led to their current positions.
Presentations will address eligibility, assessment criteria and competition for arts funding. The panel will also comment on the issue of video
as support material and documentation tool.

A question and answer period will follow. Information regarding existing funding programs will be made available.

Participants:
Claude Schryer, Inter-Arts Office Coordinator, Canada Council for the Arts
Gisèle Rucker, Executive Director, Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation
Tracy Black, Program Coordinator for Community & Regional Arts Programs, BC Arts Council
Valerie Hunter, Program Director, Vancouver Foundation
Bryan Newson, Public Art Program Manager, City of Vancouver
Terry Miller, artist, researcher and non-profit Social Services Administrator

Moderator: Jil P. Weaving

Free and open to the public. This panel is presented as part of the
Documentating Engagement workshop (http://www.documentingengagement.ca/)

Ed Video Media Arts Centre Call for Submissions

Ed Video Media Arts Centre
2004-2005 Call for Submissions

Ed Video is inviting submissions by curators and artists for the upcoming programming season of Sept. 2004 - Sept. 2005. The submission deadline is March 1, 2004.

Our annual Exhibition and Screening series presents local, regional, national and international work that investigates contemporary trends and practices in media art. We encourage a strong curatorial and artistic practice that responds to critical issues, is explorative in nature and recognizes the work of culturally diverse and Aboriginal artists. We support the work of artists and curators at all stages of their development. Our aim is to also ensure our presentations address the needs of diverse audiences, are relevant in the community and support the development of our producing members.
For more information, please visit www.edvideo.org.

For submission inquiries, please contact:
Vish Khanna
Programming Coordinator
Ed Video Media Arts Centre
16A Wyndham St. N
Guelph, ON N1H 6R7
T: 519-836-9811
F: 519-836-0504
E: programming@edvideo.org
www.edvideo.org

Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Indian Percussion

Caravan World Rhythms and the PANDIT JASRAJ SCHOOL OF MUSIC Are Proud to Announce our Upcoming presentation of
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Indian Percussion
May 1, 7:30 PM / Chan Centre
- dazzling display of drumming, music, and dance from India -

Featuring world-famous tabla player Zakir Hussain, joined by a top-notch group of classical and folk Indian musicians and
dancers. This extraordinary show features musicians and drummers from a variety of regions and traditions across India,
including many masters of traditional instruments, such as ghatam (South Indian clay pot) maestro T. H. Vinayakram, the young violin
masters Ganesh and Kumaresh, Hussain's brother Fazal Qureshi on tabla (tuned North Indian kettle drums), Vijay Chauhan on dholak
(North Indian folk drum, Taufiq Qureshi (Zakir's youngest brother on various percussion instruments) and Manipuri Jagoi Marup, exciting
dancing folk drummers from Manipur (on the Northeast border with Burma).
Tickets $27-$47 through Ticketmaster.ca (604-280-3311), and available soon at the following outlets: Chan Centre Box Office,
PJSOM Office (14 East Broadway, 604-879-8319), Highlife Records, Zulu Records, Sophia Books, Kamal's Video (Surrey), and
Shaz Video (3730 Canada Way).

Tai-Gu Tales Dance Theatre

Tai-Gu Tales Dance Theatre
Performing The Life of Mandala:
Searching for the Essence of Life and Transcending Suffering in Images of the Human Body

“The sheer force of the dancing was such that the audience could feel it in their gut. A solid performance that came from the heart.”
– The Europe Journal

“For the choreographer, creativity and physical performance cannot be separated from meditation. The result is a hard-to-define quality, subtle, near-ritualistic, and entirely captivating.” – Dansedanse

Tai-Gu Tales Dance Theatre was founded in 1988, in Taipei, Taiwan by choreographer, dancer, producer and artistic director Hsiu-Wei Lin. The word tai represents the chaos of the world at the time of its origins: a world without boundaries. The word gu represents history: an eternity of time spanning generations. The Company consists of twelve dancers. All of the female dancers have received modern dance training, while the male dancers were Chinese opera actors.

http://www.harbourfront.on.ca/

DANCEontario’s Dance Weekend 2004

DANCEontario’s Dance Weekend 2004
DanceWorks CoWorks Series Event

Over 26 companies, 160 dancers, live musicians, and much more! Not to be missed!

Premiere Dance Theatre

http://www.harbourfront.on.ca/

Gung Haggis Fat Choy CBC TV Special - TONIGHT!

Those of you of Chinese and/or Scottish descent will be particularly interested in the fusion performance special that celebrates both the Chinese New Year and Robbie Burns Day. Gung Haggis Fat Choy airs on CBC Television on Friday, January 23 at 7:30 pm and again after Hockey Night In Canada on Saturday January 24.

Click on the link to download the CBC Gung Haggis TV Special Poster (1.1mb PDF)
CBC_Gung_Haggis_poster_1.pdf

Thursday, January 22, 2004

Playwrights Theatre Centre

The Process presents
Crossing
by C.E. Gatchalian on Friday January 23 at 8 pm

Crossing dramatizes the tormented relationship of Lucy, a young mother, and Kieren, her teenage son. Throughout the course of an evening, they engage in sadistic memory games, intent to push the other closer to the edge through peek-a-boo revelations of past horrible truths. Religious overtones are very strong in the play, particularly in its structure, which is based largely on the mass proper for Good Friday. The play also wrestles with the Easter archetype, and the grand Christian themes of the death and resurrection of Christ.

"Gatchalian is well on his way to making his mark in contemporary drama." Charlie Cho, CBC Radio

C.E. GATCHALIAN: Biography
Gatchalian¹s first play, Motifs & Repetitions, aired on Canada's Bravo! Channel in 1997 and on the Knowledge Network in 1998. His play, Claire, was produced in Vancouver in 1999. He is a freelance journalist for Xtra! West, the Georgia Straight, and the Vancouver Sun, and his fiction and poetry have appeared in publications including MAS-Zine, the Muse Apprentice Guild and shampoo. His work appeared in the literary anthology Chasing Halley¹s Comet (Laughing Willow Books, 1995) and his first book, Motifs & Repetitions & Other Plays, was published in 2003. Gatchalian is a graduate of the UBC Creative Writing program. (BFA,1996; MFA,2003).

"If a writer expunges demons by putting them down on paper, Gatchalian's young soul must now be clean as a whistle...Claire is evidence of greater, and no doubt even more disturbing, things to come from the writer." Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun

Playwrights Theatre Centre Studio
The Process: Friday January 23 @ 8 pm: Crossing by C. E. Gatchalian
PTC Studio is located at Festival House, Top Floor, 1398 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Admission by donation. For more information: 604.685.6228 or plays@playwrightstheatre.com

The Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival

The Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival is entering its sixteenth year of providing emerging and established artists with an affordable opportunity to produce a play for an enthusiastic audience. The 2004 Toronto Fringe will feature the work of more than 120 independent theatre companies from Ontario, across Canada and around the world in ten theatres in downtown Toronto. Applications are now being accepted for our 60-minute, 90-minute and Kids Venue slots.

All artists and theatre companies are welcome to apply to the festival and for the application fee of $600 plus GST ($500.00 plus GST for Kids Venue applications) each company will receive: -seven performances in a fully equipped venue with 90 - 200 seats. (Up to 8 performances for Kids Venue applications) -one technician to assist with their production -complete box office and house management services -Festival publicity -and most importantly, 100% of their box office revenues

The application deadline for the 60 minute, 90 minute and Kids Venue slots is FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th at 6pm. (No exceptions). The 2004 Toronto Fringe Festival will take place from June 30 to July 11. If you would like to receive an application please let us know and we will send one to you. The 2004 Fringe participants will be drawn at our annual Lottery Party to be held on Monday, February 9 at the 360 Club (326 Queen St.

West) just east of Spadina Ave. Doors open at 7pm and the draw begins at 8pm. Admission is FREE.

For more info on the application process please check out our website at www.fringetoronto.com and click "Applications" at the top of the page.

Bridget MacIntosh
Festival Coordinator

The Fringe(r) of Toronto Theatre Festival June 30 - July 11, 2004
344 Bloor Street West, Suite 507, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3A7
(416) 966-1062 / Fax (416) 966-5072

fringe@fringetoronto.com
www.fringetoronto.com

(r) FRINGE and FRINGE FESTIVAL are registered trademarks of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals

Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Origins of Japanese Experimental Cinema

Pleasure Dome presents
Origins of Japanese Experimental Cinema
Guest Curated by Ian Toews (In Person)
Friday, January 23, 8 pm $5 @ Cinecycle, 129 Spadina Ave. (down the lane)
Sponsored by the Images Festival

Pleasure Dome and the Images Festival are pleased to present Ian Toews¹
guest curated program Origins of Japanese Experimental Cinema. Kick off your
film and video year with this extremely rare screening of works ranging from
Shuji Teruyama¹s seminal underground classic Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1970)
to Takashi Ito¹s eye-bending masterwork Spacey (1981) < probably your only
chance to see some of these films in their intended format.

The history of Japanese experimental cinema is very short. While there are
some notes and written record of tests and experiments, the films of the pre
WWII period have never been found and are believed to have been destroyed by
the American air raids of 1944-5.
The 1960s started with the translated publication of Jonas Mekas¹
landmark, ³Towards a Spontaneous Cinema: A New Trend of Film in the United
States². This article had an impact on the young Japanese makers, who like
Cassevettes, Deren, and Brakhage (cited in the article) sought something
very different than the national cinema¹s dominant industrial modelS
WWII¹s destruction of their country is central to the modern Japanese
psyche. Feelings of pain and disgrace soon gave way to those of pacifism
and peace. This revulsion to war was further re-enforced by Japan¹s meteoric
rise to world economic dominance (in about the 1970¹s) < a feat achieved
without guns and war, but with hard work and determination. Still, the
spectre of war and mass destruction is a theme never far from the surface in
Japanese cinema. (Ian Toews)

Program:
Naval and A bomb, 10mins, 1960, Eiko Hosoe
Emperor Tomato Ketchup, 27 mins, 1970, Shuji Teruyama
Burning Star, 20 mins, 1996, Kenji Onishi
Flesh, 6mins, 1993, Tachibana Karou.
My Movie Melodies, 6mins, 1980, Junichi Okuyama
Spacey, 10mins, 1981, Takashi Ito

FRONT Magazine

States

The next issue of FRONT Magazine will concern itself with states.

The submission deadline is February 1st, 2004. Please mail your states with a sase or email to frontmagazine@front.bc.ca. We prefer all email submissions be sent in a jpeg or pdf format.

The ad deadline for states is February 15th. For advertising rates, questions or to book an ad, please call leanne johnson at 604-876-9343 or email, frontmagazine@front.bc.ca. To reserve an ad space, please book your ad before the deadline.

Some things you should know:
FRONT is an award winning magazine of art, culture and ideas. Inside our pages, we feature local/national/international, emerging/established artists and writers.

FRONT publishes 5 issues a year. It is distributed free to galleries, arts centres and retail locations throughout Vancouver, the lower mainland, the interior and Victoria. FRONT is mailed to 1000 local, national and international subscribers.

FRONT has a dedicated readership of 12,000 creators and consumers of art and culture.

FRONT advertising is an integral part of the magazine and it reflects our thriving arts and cultural community. One of FRONT’s most popular features is the Advertiser’s Calendar of events, which is free to all adver