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November 2, 2012

The Week in Review – October 29

CANADIAN POP STARS CELEBRATE HAMLET WITH STRATFORD
Popular Canadian Indie band, Stars, has partnered with The Stratford Shakespeare Festival to work on a show inspired by one of the bard’s best loved characters, The Globe and Mail reported recently.

Working with lead singer Torquil Campbell is literary wonder Anne Marie McDonald who, along with director Alisa Palmer, will create a “meditation on Hamlet” using both existing Stars songs and new collaborations. We look forward to hearing more after the 'secret' workshop planned shortly.

STRATFORD FESTIVAL REMOVES 'SHAKESPEARE' FROM NAME

On the subject of Stratford, the festival will return to its old name and remove the word 'Shakespeare' from its title. The announcement comes in the first few days of Antoni Cimolino's role as artistic director, and is accompanied by a full rebrand of the organization's visual identity.

In a statement reported by the CBC, Cimolino explained, “The name connects powerfully with audiences and allows us to best convey the breadth and depth of the seasons we are planning to present.”

The festival's production schedule will still rely heavily on Shakespeare, however, with the 2013 season including Othello, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet.

A new logo accompanies the name change

ARTISTS AND CULTURE WORKERS COUNT THE COST OF SANDY
Our thoughts are with the many thousands of people affected by the devastating hurricane Sandy that hit the Caribbean and US East Coast this week: a tragedy that will take months of humanitarian work to rectify.

Often forgotten in the coverage is the cultural devastation such weather can cause – in particular, the thousands of dollars lost by artists and the community as a result of damage to both public and private artwork. The Guardian profiles the professionals who prevent, assess, and heal damage to collections. In better news, New York’s Broadway opened its doors for matinee and evening performances on October 31, just days after the storm.

CANADIAN CONFERENCE OF THE ARTS CLOSES
One of the most important champions of Canadian Culture, the Canadian Conference of the Arts, closed its doors this week after 67 years of operation, winding down immediately. Founded in 1945 by a group of emi­nent artists, includ­ing painters Lawren S. Har­ris, of the Group of Seven, and André Biéler, the CCA has been associated with major cultural policy developments throughout its history, including the creation of the Canada Council for the Arts. The lack of its voice is sure to be keenly felt across the country.

A release from the CCA details the full reasons behind its closure.

STAR WARS EPISODE SEVEN ANNOUNCED
Disney announced they have bought LucasFilm for $4.05 billion and, as a result, plan to launch a new Star Wars film, Episode Seven, in 2015. Since the announcement, there’s been wild speculation across the internet about the storylines of episodes 7 to 9, but Disney confirmed that the plot would follow “an original story”.

Further details will be announced in the coming months, but until then, Star Wars fans and skeptics alike will be sure to create their own tributes to the announcement, like the one below.

Who's your favourite Disney Princess now?

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✨Client Event Round-up! ✨ Here comes the secon ✨Client Event Round-up! ✨ Here comes the second part of our fall events round-up. Autumn may be our favorite time of the year, packed with festivals, shows + exhibitions. If you’re looking to experience some world-expanding art + culture, look no further. We’re thrilled to share with you a line-up of events taking place in Vancouver + Toronto this fall.

💃🏾 @ffdnorth brings to Toronto a dynamic + diverse line-up of national & international dancemakers for an all-encompassing celebration of dance, from Sep 26 - Oct 7.

🎼 @vanrecital presents concerts this October, featuring the talented Swiss-born pianist and composer Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, the remarkable brother + sister duo Bryan and Silvie Cheng, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason who returns to the VRS for the fourth time.

🩰 @operaatelier’s celebratory 2023/24 season kicks off with the 1774 French version of Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice, written expressly for Marie Antoinette, from Oct 26 - Nov 1. 

🎭 @dancehouse_van presents the world premiere of Kidd Pivot’s Dance/Theatre Hybrid Assembly Hall. In a genre-defying classical farce, reality is subverted by ancient forces suddenly awakened in a high stakes journey of mind-bending mysticism. On stage from Oct 26-28.

🖼️ @billreidgallery presents the Vancouver premiere exhibition of 13 Moons Around the Lake, part of a larger, multi-year exhibition titled Honouring Our Grandmothers Healing Journey, curated by Nlaka’pamux artist Nadine Spence who is making her Bill Reid Gallery debut, from Oct 25, 2023 - Jan 28, 2024.

📷: 1. Bill Cooper 2. Kaupo Kikkas 3. Bruce Zinger 4. Michael Slobodian 5. Nadine Spence
#yvrart #torontoart #weloveourclients
✨ Client Event Round-up! ✨ It’s that time of ✨ Client Event Round-up! ✨ It’s that time of year again to cozy up and head indoors to experience some world-expanding art + culture. For our clients, it’s a busy season packed with exciting festivals, performances + premieres. We’re thrilled to share with you some events taking place in Vancouver, Toronto + Victoria this fall.

 🎪 @bardonthebeach Summer’s lease hath all too short a date, but it’s not too late to see the crowd-pleasing Beatles Shakespeare before the summer fades. ‘As You Like It’ on stage until Sep 30.

 💃🏻 @flamencoviff ‘s explosive performances feature locally + globally renowned dancers from Sep 18-30. Headlining the festival is the Canadian premiere of flamenco revolutionary Compañía Rocío Molina’s fierce + fiery masterwork Fallen from Heaven, co-presented with @dancehouse_van + @sfuwoodwards, from Sep 27-30.

🎞️ @viffest  VIFF 2023 brings to Vancouver an all-encompassing celebration of exceptional cinema from around the globe from Sep 28 - Oct 8.

📖 @vancouverwritersfest  returns to Granville island this year, celebrating exceptional books + ideas with over 125 authors & 85 events from Oct 16-22.

🎼 @vicsymphony's new season is brimming with melody. Check out their 2023/24 lineup, featuring timeless masterworks, cinematic blockbusters, renowned musicians + more.

📷 1. Tim Matheson 2. Simone Fratini 5. Kevin Light Photography
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It was a full house at this week’s media launch It was a full house at this week’s media launch of the 2023 program line-up @viffest 🎥🎬🎼 With more than 140 feature films, 100 shorts, live performances, specialty talks, and deep dives into the roles of music + creative technology in film with the Amp + Signals programs, there is truly something for everyone. Check out VIFF.org for a full list of films + events from Sept 28-Oct 8. 

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As we eagerly look ahead to an abundant fall seaso As we eagerly look ahead to an abundant fall season full of exciting arts and culture happenings, our team is taking one last look at a summer well spent reconnecting with ourselves, our families, and our furry friends in nature. ☀️🌊⛰

Read on for some of our favourite sunshine memories below. 

Brian: Slinging on packs and hitting the Heather (pictured), Tikwalus, and Nootka Trails have been both figurative and literal high points this summer.

Laura: A week spent lakeside in cottage country in Ontario surrounded by my family. Days were spent swimming, boating, enjoying early morning kayak excursions, BBQ’s, family game and movie nights, and cocktail hours on the dock. Take me back! 

Sijia: When exploring Tofino, I got to see a sea otter laying on its back, living the best summer life. What more can you ask for?! 

Angela: This summer, my family spent a week in Penticton in celebration of my parents’ 50th anniversary – including an unforgettable afternoon boating and tubing on a pristine Skaha Lake.

#MPMGTeam #MPMGOutAndAbout #summer #lakelife #dogsofinstagram

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