CiTR -- Arts Report

Arts Report brings you a very special Just For Laughs Comedy Festival episode! Vancouver's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival is happening from February 16th-25th at theatres all over the city. You can get your tickets at jflvancouver.com. Ruby interviews comedians Becky Robinson performing at the Rio Theatre on February 19th, Gianmarco Soresci performing at the Biltmore Cabaret on February 16th, and Sasha Mark performing at China Cloud Studios on February 22nd and the Projection Room @ Fox Cabaret on February 23rd. As you'll hear, these comedians are so dynamic and hilarious you'll want to see them live!

IT'S FUNDRIVE this week on Arts Report! We are trying to raise $20,000 for a new radio transmitter. We love CiTR so much, any amount helps. In this episode Evan interviews the director of The Wolves. Lua reviews Artclub's Forgiveness. She also reviews Studio 58's A Chorus line and interview's Diane Speirs, the production's Musical Director, and Terrence Zhou, who is played Mike. We wrap up with Kimara's interview with Dave Merheje.

Arts Report comes to you on a Thursday morning for a special fill in featuring all PuSH Festival content! Zoie and Izzy interviewed the people behind the show Lotano+Istante. They also speak with Tom Arthur Davis, the interim Director of Programming for PuSH. Plus Ruby lists the shows playing during the last few days of the festival!

On today's show Kimara and Phoebe joined Ruby to talk about some recent shows they saw. Kimara was entertained by Little Willy at the Cultch and Phoebe was touched by Leaving and Waving at the Polygon. We also heard a review of Amnesia at the Vancouver Playhouse from Lua, and Zoie's interview with Fay Nas, co-creator and producer of The Cafe, showing at the PuSH festival! We are also releasing a special episode with all our PuSh coverage in one place. Check out our sound cloud link below for Zoie and Izzy's interview with Maria Marinoni and Juan Ignacio Tula, the performers of PuSH's feature Lontano+Instante; Zoie's interview with Tom Arthur, the Director of Programming for PuSH this year, and Zoie's interview with Fay Nas, co-creator and producer of The Cafe; all in one place! https://soundcloud.com/arts-citr/push-festival-special-feature

The first episode of 2023! Ruby interviewed Ingrid Hansen, who is one third of the comedy troupe The Merkin Sisters. The Merkin Sister's new musical comedy album is out now! Lua interviewed Joshua Beamish of MOVETHECOMPANY whose dance show, Source Amnesia, premiered in Vancouver on January 13th. Then we wrap up with some exciting upcoming events happening in the city.

Arts Report is Back Baby! Kicking off the first episode of the new school year, Ruby Interviews the cast of CBC/Netflix's Fakes. We talk to the organizers and performers of the Vancouver Improv Festival. And get excited, because we announce CiTR and Arts Report's partnership with the Vancouver International Film Festival, specifically with the Norwegian Film, "Sick of Myself," dir. by Kristoffer Borgli.

Today's show features two interviews, a review and some songs to change it up! We heard from Jacob Baldwin about the Eh! Comedy Festival for one of the interviews. Next up was with UBC Alum Daniel Curalli who is currently playing Shakespeare in Theatre Under The Stars' "Something Rotten!", he also will be understudying Farren Timoteo as Francesco Mantini in The Arts Club's "Made in Italy" which will overlap with his run on Something Rotten!. We learned if it really is hard to be the bard and what it's like to prepare for two shows at once! Our review of the day was Winter Guests' "Story, Story, Die" hosted by DanceHouse at the Vancouver Playhouse.

We started off today with an in-studio interview with Brandon Yan about the Queer Film Festival which was followed by an interview with Nicole Spinola that Dave Campbell from Eclectic Lunch (Fridays 12 pm!) did about Campcue, a theatre camp! Thank you to Dave for sharing this interview with us! We played Lua's review of White Girls in Moccasins which was recorded at the airport so excuse the background noise but hey, content creation never stops. Finally we talked to Danny Malena who plays Galileo in Theatre Under The Stars' "We Will Rock You".

Today's episode is filled with interviews! We kicked off with one with Anthony Lee, who told us more about Selfie which is being presented fully online. (Fun fact, this interviewed was shared on our soundcloud ahead of time so go check out our account to get interviews and reviews ahead of time!) Afterwards we had our only review of the week, Polygon Gallery's new exhibition called Ghosts of The Machine. Next up was our interview with Chris Lam followed by our last interview of the week, with Cameron Mackenzie.

Today's episode was kicked off with a review of the new exhibition at MOA, Xicanx: Dreamers/Soñadores + Changemakers/Creadores del cambio. We followed it with a shout-out to NFB and the seven shorts that celebrate the 2022 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) laureates. Afterwards we had our review of Chor Leoni's A Sound Like This and and interview with resident curator Kayleigh Sandomirsky about rEvolver Festival 2022. We finished off the show talking about Capture Photo Festival!

Today's episode had a little bit of everything: gallery, theatre, dance. We started off with an interview with Greta de León, co-curator of the new exhibition at MOA, Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers / Xicanx: Soñadores + Creadores del Cambio. After the interview we had a review of The Invisible by The Cultch, 'a musical that people who don't like musicals will like' and LA's BODYTRAFFIC's performance hosted by DanceHouse.

We started today with a shout-out to Bad Parent which now has been moved to the 2022/23 season so keep an eye out! We then had an interview with Theland Kicknosway about the Coastal Dance Festival. After the interview, we did a couple reviews, first one being that of White Noise. After White Noise we covered the movie Edge of the Knife and finally, How the World Began.

We kicked off today's episode with a live interview! We haven't had one of those in years and couldn't be happier to have had 2021/22 Dance West Network Re-Centering/Margins creative residency artist Sophie Dow to talk about their experience in the residency and as a dancer in general! After our interview we had some shout-outs. Shout-out to Same Difference and Himmat by Theatre Conspiracy, CJSW 90.9 FM's Survivors, Drag at the Improv Centre, Chor Leoni's upcoming concerts and Vancouver Opera's Opera Classes for adults.

We have so many reviews today! First up was All Bodies Dance which was followed by a quick listen of Mojo Jojo by Turunesh who also performed at Arts Night Out, creating the perfect transition into the review of Arts Night Out at MOA. We then heard a review of Made in Italy by the Arts Club Theatre Company as well as Program B of Six of One: New Play Festival by Studio 58. Finally we talked about Kidd Pivot's Revisor presented by DanceHouse.

Lua hosted today's episode! Thank you Lua

Today's episode started off with a review of Beautiful Man which was followed by an interview with Cameron Mackenzie about Zee Zee Theatre's Men Express Their Feelings. We then talked about the new exhibition at The Polygon, Cloud Album which included snippets from the curator led tour!

This episode has it all, dance, theatre, interviews! We started off today's episode with a shout-out to Clean/Espejos, a bilingual play being presented by The Cultch! We then moved on to our reviews and interviews. Ruby talked with Debby Friday and Cecillia with Geoff D'Eon! Our reviews included that of Kim's Convenience by The Arts Club, Albatross which is part of the Vancouver International Dance Festival and Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer by The Cultch.

We had so many shout-outs today! Shout out to the Fox Cabaret, GVPTA 2022 Unified General Auditions & Designers' Spotlight, Inside Chor Leoni, Swimming Home, The Cultch's Femme Festival, VIDF and The National Film Board of Canada's Focus on Black Filmmakers section! Besides our many shout-outs we also had Lua's interview with Lisa Mennel about The Cultch's RE/PLAY season!

Today's episode was kicked off with a shout-out to Talent MATCH Arts and Culture Industry Chat. Afterwards we had Cecillia's interview with Jim Smith, artistic director of DanceHouse. We also had two reviews, Ruby and Cecillia talked about SEA SICK and Lua about TM, both from The Cultch. We also spent the rest of the show talking about how amazing The Cultch is, we love and appreciate all that they're giving us! Links: DanceHouse: https://dancehouse.ca/The Cultch: https://thecultch.com/whats-on/Ontroerend Goed's TM: http://www.ontroerendgoed.be/en/agenda/

IT'S FUNDRIVE* STILL!We started off with a shout-out to MOA because throughout Black History Month (February) they are admitting Black and African community members for free! We also shouted-out Farhaven, a local Vancouver band, because they are playing a gig on February 17th at the Koerner's Pub on UBC's campus. You also heard their latest single It's My Life so you get a taste of what their gig will be like! After the shout-outs Serra had her interview with Olivia C. Davies, the artistic director of O. Dela Arts and they talked about Matriarch Uprising. A dance festival happening February 14th to 19th! Our last shout-out of the day was for RE/PLAY, the digital platform of The Cultch on which they have different productions on demand and livestreamed. Finally, Lua and Serra talked about Rocky Horror Show, being put on by Studio 58. Spoiler alert: everything about it was amazing.*Fundrive is CiTR's annual fundraising week. If you would like to support us and CiTR & help us keep local and alternative voices on air! Donate at citr.ca/donateLinks: https://oliviacdavies.ca/matriarchsuprising/https://thecultch.com/replay-online-theatre/

Today was a bonus episode in which we talk about non-local things, all for Fundrive*!We started off by hearing from Brandon at Unsigned BC, catch them on Tuesdays and Saturdays for more local music! They are based in Victoria and volunteer run just like us. We then talked about all the events you can attend for Black History Month, ranging from livestreams to guided tours. After we were done with BC, we jumped to Deon in France! They talked about the Cannes Film Festival which they attended and it was such a pretty segment that now I want to go to Cannes to attend the festival. Afterwards we started talking about books. Before we go to Ireland for Normal People, Serra talked about the Storygraph which is a Black-owned, indie Goodreads alternative. 10/10 recommendation if you're a book lover. Our last segment was focused on Sally Rooney's Normal People because it is a beautifully written book that everyone should read and its tv adaptation is just as good as the book!

Happy Black History Month everyone! Make sure you support your Black artists now and always. Today we started off with Ruby's interview with Kaitly Lee for Vancouver Short Film Festival. We then heard Griffin's review of Haven being put on by the United Players of Vancouver at the Jericho Arts Centre. We then shouted-out the movies being shows at VIFF Connect for Black History Month. Second to last Silvana had her review of Broadcasts from Here and finally Niko's interview with Metis author and poet Conor Kerr on his debut novel Avenue of Champions.

Happy new year folks! Our first show of 2022 was full of interviews. We started off with Ruby's interview with Laura Adamo, writer/director/producer and star of the feature film “The Wishing Tree”. We then had Serra's interview with Laine Gillies who is playing Riff Raff in Studio 58's production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". (Tune in on Feb 9th to hear our review!) Our last interview was one that Deon did all the way from France with Lisa Baldissera who is the curator of Per Diem: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection at Griffin Arts Project until May 8th!

Our last episode of the year was pretty chill. We had Serra's interview with Erick Lichte about Chor Leoni's upcoming Christmas with Chor Leoni performance. The two talked about the projects Chor Leoni has taken on during the pandemic, getting back to performing live and how Erick needs to make sure the back of his head needs to look good because as the conductor that's what the audience sees! Serra also talked about Babel 7.16 which is a dance show inspired by the tale of Babel and was presented within Digidance. That's all, talk to you next year!

We started off today with a shout-out: Shout-out to O Christmas Tea! O Christmas Tea is an all ages spectacular with British comedy legends James & Jamesy. Catch it on December 22nd at 7.30 pm at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver! After our shout-out, we had Serra's interview with Jim Smith about Babel 7.16 which is the upcoming performance selected for DigiDance! We then moved on to Serra's review of Trace by Red Sky Performance, a dance company from Toronto, hosted by DanceHouse. After Serra, Olivia talked about Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibition for her review and finally, Lua reviewed Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol.

We promise the episode title makes sense if you listen to the end! Today's episode had a little bit of everything. We listened to Lua's review of Steven Shearer at the Polygon and her interview with Steven Shearer about his exhibition. We also had Alex's review of Farm to Fable and her interview with Curtis Andrews. The last review we had was of Hasalala Danxalax: Marion Newman & Friends at the Chan Centre that Sheila did. We also had a shout-out: Shout-out to Parallel 04: UNION Immersed which is a unique WebXR project!

In today's episode everybody talks, and I say that because this week is filled with interviews. We started off with a ticket giveaway for Red Sky Performance's on Wednesday November 24th. After the announcement, we listened to three interviews: Serra's interviews with Alysha Collie about Virtual Humanity, Phoebe's interview with Christine Nielson and Serra's interview with Montana Lehmann and Kosta Lemermeyer about Studio 58's second show of the season "Everybody". After our three interviews, Lua and Serra talked about the Vancouver Christmas Market because they had a great time drinking mulled wine and listening to The Gingerbread Men perform.

Happy first fall break ever dear UBC students! Hope you enjoy our episode on the first day of your fall break. Today we had Alex's pre-recorded interview with Michelle Mathias. Afterwards we had Lua and Jay talk about MOA together followed by an interview. Lastly, Olivia talked about Imagine Picasso which is currently happening at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Today's show was VERY packed so hang on tight, this will be a wild ride. We started with four reviews: Ellie's review of DanceHouse's first in-person performance after the lockdown and the first of the season, Rubberband. Sheila's review of Kimmortal's concert that was part of the UBC Artivism festival. Alex's review of Studio 58's first in person performance after the lockdown and the first of the season, Cerulean Blue. Eva's review of Spinning You Home. After the quick ad and psa break we had Alex's interview with Emilia Pelkowski, JJ's review of The Scary on 61st (spoiler alert, he wasn't very pleased with it), Jade's review of Queering the Self which was also part of Artivism. And lastly, we played Alex's interview with Michelle Nguyen to end the show.

We kicked off today's show with Lua's interview with Jim Smith, the artistic director of DanceHouse. Afterwards Silvana and Lua did their reviews of a bunch of VIFF movies; Azor, Spaghetti Called Love, The King of North Sudan, The Siamese Bond and The Worst Person in the World.Timestamps: Interview with Jim Smith 3:09VIFF Reviews 17:03

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 3:54Interview with Brendan Prost 18:48Interview 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 03:24Review of So Damn Proud 22:33Review of Amphitruo 35:04Review 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 01:19Shout-outs 12:25Review of I, Claudia 25:47Review 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 01:48Review of Art Downtown 04:57Review of Curating While Black 15:03Review 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 02:00Review of The Holy Game 03:50Interview with Esther Rausenberg 13:54Review 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-qapsuleTimestamps: Shout-out 02:19Interview with Justin Ramsey 04:18Interview with Brian Postalian 25:57Interview 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 03:42Review of Good Girls Don't 09:15Interview with Marmalade Wake 19:00Review of Goh Ballet 36:47Review of TWObigsteps Collective: Marissa Wong/Katie Cassady 43:13

Today we started our show with a shout-out to Doors Open Richmond, an event taking visitors to behind the scenes of the city's most iconic landmarks. Access the event by searching for the #DoorsOpenRichmond hashtag! After our shout-out, Phoebe had her interview with Todd Forsbloom about Yukon Harvest, followed by Deon's review of His Name is Ray. Deon also talked to the director of the film, Michael Del Monte. To finish off, we had Lua's interview with curator Beth Carter about 'To Speak With a Golden Voice,' which you can visit at the Bill Reid Gallery until September 6, 2021. Timestamps: Shout-out 01:30Interview with Todd Forsbloom 03:43Review of His Name is Ray 17:54Interview with Michael Del Monte 23:42Interview with Beth Carter 45:57

We started off today's episode with some shout-outs. Shout-out to Vancouver Opera and their latest production, Carmen: Up Close and Personal. Did you know that if you get a season's pass on Vancouver Opera, you can access all of the production at any time you would like until the end of the season? Our next shout-out goes to the Vancouver International Dance Festival. They've done a great job with virtual performances and you should not miss any! Up next, shout-out to Boca Del Lupo's Plays2Perform@Home. You can get a box of 4 plays to perform at home with friends and family, the best part is that these plays are brought to you by national theatre companies! Finally, shout-out to Isolation Suite. Previously we spoke with Tim Carlson about Isolation Suite so make sure to check it out if you missed that and also give Isolation Suite a listen, it's pretty great! After our shout-outs, we had Deon's review of Shelter which was followed by Phoebe's interview with Caroline Cox and Tiffany Ayalik about Food For The Rest Of Us. We finished off the show with Niko's interview with Erin Hawkes-Emiru, author of When Neurons Tell Stories. Timestamps: Shout-outs 1:50Review of Shelter 10:34Interview with Caroline Cox & Tiffany Ayalik 17:24Interview with Erin Hawkes-Emiru 35:36