SCA | Quick News | August 1, 2025
Happy Pride 2025!
Now that it's August and the long weekend is upon us, you're maybe planning your Pride celebrations. To start, check out a kind of overview listing on What's On Queer BC . More selective, , which has SCA alumnus Fay Nass as Artistic and Executive Director, has shared some "Pride 2025 picks" on Instagram. See them . The is presenting a Pride Festival at multiple venues over the long weekend. More . The Vancouver Dyke March runs Saturday, August 2, meeting at 11:00 AM at McSpadden Park (2125 Victoria Dr, Vancouver). More . Linda Arkelian, who has been running a series of dance workshops in our studios, is presenting a "Pride Ballet Event" here at ours on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Pre-Register with Linda via her Facebook account . (with SCA student ) is playing a free Pride gig at Redgate (1965 Main St., Vancouver) on Saturday, August 2, 2025, with doors at 8:00 PM, music at 9:00 PM, and karaoke to end the night. More . Fly Guy (SCA alumnus ) is DJing a Pride Happy Hour at the back patio at Numbers (1042 Davie St, Vancouver) on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, presented by Prism Vancouver. Get tickets . And, of course, the Vancouver Pride Society is presenting a number of events over the long weekend, including the annual Pride Parade on Sunday, August 3. More . We're sure there much more happening, beside, including a few parties of your own. Happy Pride, everyone!
MOTO gets support!
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has selected MOTO, a feature-length creative documentary directed by the SCA's , to receive Hubert Bals Fund Development Support. Congratulations, Chris and team! More .
Defining Voices
Turning Point Ensemble, which has the SCA's as Artistic Director and conductor, have announced Defining Voices, which they describe as "a multi-phase project that supports composers in developing new works for voice and chamber ensemble," including working with "composer Edward Top and soprano Robyn Driedger-Klassen, workshops, and opportunities for public performance in TPE’s 2026–27 and 2027–28 concert seasons." More .
Stir talk Vines with Strain
Stir Vancouver spoke with , who's the new co-artistic director of , about the upcoming Vines Art Festival, founded by SCA alumnus Heather Lamoureux, which is running August 6 – 16, 2025, at parks around so-called Vancouver. Read it .
Summer sounds with houseguest and Hot Dyke Party
Vancouver Civic Theatres hosted a free outdoor "summer sounds" concert with houseguest and (SCA alumni , , and , and Blue Chu, Hayley Sullivan, and Thule van den Dam) to celebrate Pride on July 31, 2025, at ?x???ex?n Xwtl’a7shn (south side of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver). More .
A Bright Mark Left
SCA alumnus joins Shannon Pawliw and Jean Paul Langlois in A Bright Mark Left, which runs August 15 – September 6, 2025, at THIS Gallery (108 E. Broadway, Vancouver), with an opening on Saturday, August 16, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. More .
Ramsey talks with Barbosa
Elliott Ramsey, SCA alumnus and curator at The Polygon Gallery, was in conversation with Alejandro A. Barbosa on Thursday, July 31, as part of the book launch for a "limited-edition artist publication by Barbosa," presented in support "Barbosa’s monumental new installation I Got Us the Moon," which runs to September 28, 2025, at The Polygon (101 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver). More .
Away by Purple Heck
Sample Away from The Big Freeze, the upcoming new record by Purple Heck, SCA alumnus 's rockist alter-ego. Listen on Bandcamp .
Resonance Through the Haze
, which includes SCA PhD student , is performing as part of Resonance Through the Haze, "an evening of musical performances and readings reflecting on collective responsibility in an age of ecological uncertainty," on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at Helena Gutteridge Plaza at Vancouver City Hall (453 W. 12th Ave., Vancouver). More .
Block A extension
Playwrights Theatre Centre, which has SCA alumni , has extended the application deadline for their Block A program, which they say is for "emerging playwrights/theatre creators and established writers of other mediums excited to write for the stage to work together in a cohort to develop their writing with the support of a senior playwright mentor." Apply by August 11, 2025. More .
Headphone Commute on Loscil
The terrific music review, analysis, and interview site is going to present SCA alumnus as their featured artist in August. They say if you become a member of their community, "you'll get access to unreleased tracks, exclusive interviews, and many other special perks." Find out more on Patreon .
Madgy talks to The Horror Miser
SCA alumnus , who runs the film festival (as well as much more besides), was interviewed by The Horror Miser as part of their "Women in Horror" series. Watch it on YouTube .
Basanta's A Large Inscription
SCA alumnus 's is on display until September 14, 2025, at the Klangraum Krems Minoritenkirche (Minoritenplatz 4, Krems an der Donau, Austria), who shared a sample of the work on their Instagram. See it .
KIOSK recap & next up
SCA alumnus , who's the Artistic Director of , shared a "recap" of their recent Open Studio with guest artist Shaoni Sen at , "which featured cyanotype printing on fabric and paper." More . The features Kerri Flannigan on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Persephone Beer Farm (1053 Stewart Rd., Gibsons, BC).
Franky in Untamed
Looking for something to watch on Netflix? Consider Untamed, a murder mystery starring Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, and SCA student as Lucy. Watch the trailer .
Clanker on MacCormack
According to Clanker Magazine, an Instagram-based tech and culture account, SCA PhD student 's work uses "AI as a tool for political resistance." Find out more .
The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life
SCA alumnus 's new album, The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life, is out now on Sub Pop Records. Sample is on Bandcamp .
O'Brien on the corner
If you happen to find yourself at "the ugliest corner in Richmond" (apparently the intersection of No. 5 Rd. and Cambie Rd., we're told), SCA alumnus provided the decorative wraps for a few "traffic cabinets." See them on O'Brien's Instagram .
Snack Witch in JE/US Manifestation
SCA alumnus is participating in the 3rd edition of the JE/US Manifestation, which runs September 12 – October 19, 2025, at multiple venues in Longueuil / Karonhiatsi'kowahne, presented by Agrégat (Longueuil, QC). More .
Peters and Tran on Thrust
SCA alumnus and Victor V?n Tran, who are Co-Directors of the , are guests on the latest episode of Thrust, the podcast from dance: made in canada/fait au canada. Listen .
Big City's Free From God
Watch the video for Free From God, the latest track from , the duo of SCA alumnus and SCA PhD candidate , out now from Isla. Watch it on YouTube .
UNNAMED BAND and Other Ways at FLEET: Edmonds
UNNAMED BAND, which includes SCA alumni and , and Other Ways, which includes SCA alumnus , will be sharing the FLEET: Edmonds studio (at the intersection of Humphries St. and Rosewood Ave. in Burnaby), from August 8 – September 29, 2025. More .
Intercostals clip
SCA alumnus Vanessa Goodman () shared a quick video of Intercostals on her Instagram, which was created collaboratively with the dancers during Goodman's summer intensive with Ballet BC. Watch it .
Calling for Exquisite Pressures
have shared a triple call for submissions for the next run of all of their "Exquisite Pressures in our 25-26 season," hosted by (with SCA alumnus as Artistic Director), the , and (with SCA alumnus as Artistic Director), with a deadline for all three of August, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Find links to the three calls here: , , and .
Kotowich and Goodman on the Dance Centre podcast
SCA alumni and join Simran Sachar and Virginia Duivenvoorden on the latest episode of 's podcast, with host (and for this episode also an artist-in-residence) Claire French. Listen .
Dead Weighting
SCA alumni , , , and join Francesca Frewer, Arash Khakpour, and dramaturg Ra?na von Waldenburg in the Toronto Premiere of Dead Weighting, directed by Peter Bingham, the Artistic Director of EDAM Dance (where Shaffer is also Associate Artistic Director), running August 21, 23 & 24, 2025, at The Betty Oliphant Theatre (404 Jarvis St, Toronto), presented as part of The Morrison Series in the the 8th biennial dance: made in canada/fait au canada Festival. More .
Hou plays Afternoon Projects
SCA alumnus is playing at Afternoon Projects (603 Powell St, Vancouver) with Holy Hum on August 8, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM. More .
Chien-MacCaull on OMNI TV
SCA alumnus was on OMNI TV a while back talking about the Unity Consciousness Festival, which ran June 29 – July 1, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, organized by , which has Chien and SCA alumnus as Co-Artistic Directors. Watch it .
Martineau's DanceLab showing
SCA alumnus , collaborating with SCA alumni and , is having a free studio showing on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM, at The Dance Centre (677 Davie St., Vancouver), presented part of the DanceLab research program. More .
Mr. Nowhere's Disappearing Reappearing Starlight Carnival
SCA alumnus is performing as part of Mr. Nowhere's Disappearing Reappearing Starlight Carnival, which is running September 4 – 14 (except September 8 & 9), 2025, in the Sculpture Grove at Ron Basford Park (1218 Cartwright St., Vancouver), presented as part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival. More .
Valentine-Lewis curates Nightcrawlers
SCA alumnus curated the exhibition Nightcrawlers, with work by Sara Angelucci, Deepti Asthana, Pia-Paulina Guilmoth, and Bill Jackson, which runs to September 27, 2025, at Access Gallery (222 East Georgia St., Vancouver). More .
Walters in SAD Mag
SCA alumnus has a text in the latest issue of SAD Magazine on the theme of "play." Find it at your favourite better bookshop or order on from the source . And hopefully it'll show up digitally eventually so we can link to it!
Lobe MINI FEST
Lobe MINI FEST, running August 14 – 16, 2025, at Lobe Studio (713 East Hastings St., Vancouver) includes SCA alumni , (static lull), and . More .
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading is a new, we hope recurring part of our weekly Quick News posts that shares readings and other sharable media from SCA faculty, graduate students, and staff. If you're SCA like that and would like to share something, please email us HERE with your picks and a sentence or two to whet readers' interest.
Here are some recommendations from Kay Higgins, our Professional Development Coordinator:
, Joshua Schwebel and others, published by Art Metropole and Forest City Gallery, 2025.
"In 2020, artist Joshua Schwebel initiated a performance at Forest City Gallery in which a performer, the 'Employee,' performed the mundane activities that are necessary to the maintenance and survival of arts non-profits, mainly, researching, writing, and documenting applications for funding. The often Sisyphean nature of this work, and the continuous incursion of administrative culture into artistic work, are both reflected in this volume’s essays, which include an essay by SCA alumna ."
, Sophie Lewis, published by Haymarket Books, 2025.
"Sophie Lewis, the author of , provides a persuasive survey of feminists and feminist tendencies from the 18th century to the present that promoted racism, colonialism, carceral and capitalist logic, transphobia, homophobia, and censorship. Rather than disavowing these phenomena as 'not real feminism,' or excusing them as 'products of their time,' Lewis examine the ways in which a movement for equality and liberation can work against its own purposes."
, Paul B. Preciado, published by Graywolf Press, 2025.
"I was sold on this book when I read the term 'petrosexoracial' in it while on an airplane to Calgary."
And here's a few from , which is me, your dutiful SCA Communicator:
In remembrance of , who passed on July 22, 2025, here's Fraser Watt with "" for Jacobin Magazine. For the "maybe this isn't a good idea either" file, here's "" (PDF), a report from the excellent . Here's "" by Joelle M. Abi-Rached, another informative but depressing and maddening read from Boston Review. And finally, for my "sort of related to my ongoing PhD folder," here's "" by Mariana Lenharo in Nature.