This is a monthly compilation of what’s coming down the pipe for me professionally. I find that posting media releases only tells half – or maybe even only a third – of the story…since, at any given time, many of the things I’m working on don’t necessarily come with media releases attached. So…here’s a more complete tally of the projects I’ve got on my plate this month:
Publicity:
Bluebird North (June 2, 7:30 pm at the Roundhouse): The Songwriters Association of Canada has declared June 2nd “A Day of Song”, celebrating the simultaneous launch of Bluebird North songwriters’ showcases in Winnipeg, Ottawa and St. John’s. Vancouver will be at the cross-country party too, with producer Shari Ulrich hosting the 66th West Coast edition of Bluebird North on the same day. Vancouver audiences can expect great songs and great stories from talented locals (and music industry veterans) Ivan Joseph Boudreau, Angela Harris, Paul Hyde (The Payola$) and Bruce Miller. www.songwriters.ca
POWER (MISCELLANEOUS Productions, June 4-6 at the Rhizome Café): a cabaret of solo, duo and ensemble performances by multi-barriered youth in collaboration with professional artists. Culturally diverse youth voices speaking up about power, racism, immigration, poverty, violence, sexism, addiction and love. Tickets (sliding scale $1-$10) at the door only. www.miscellaneous-inc.org
Music of the Whole World: India & the West – a history and a future, with Moshe Denburg (June 10, 7:00 pm at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch): fifth in the VICO’s annual six-part FREE educational series Music of the Whole World: Explorations of World Music Cultures By Canadian Composers. Composer Moshe Denburg presents an introduction to the history of intercultural collaborations between India and the West, and discusses future possibilities. With guest musicians Stefan Cihelka (tabla), James Hamilton (sitar) and Lan Tung (erhu). www.vi-co.org
Chasing Rainbows: I’m working with Pat on submitting the film to festivals all over the place, and also developing the CR website and online presence more generally. www.chasingrainbowsproduction.com
Production Coordination/Stage Management:
Footlight Theatre – Auditions & Call-backs for Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (June 3-5, 12-13 at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts): I’m stage managing this show; it’ll be directed and choreographed by Lalaina Lindbjerg-Strelau with musical direction by Monique Creber. Rehearsals start in late August, and we open at Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby on Nov. 6 (till Nov. 14). www.footlight.ca
Summer Musical Theatre at Mulgrave (July 13-25): 2-week program in which participants (grades K to 9) mount a full-length musical from the ground up, culminating in a spectacular live performance. Info and registration form here: www.mulgrave.com/summermusicaltheatre.asp
Writing / Editing:
Script adaptation: I’m adapting a popular musical for the above-mentioned summer musical theatre program…a complicated (but fun!) balancing act, the result of which needs to (a) retain the most entertaining, well-known and kid-appropriate elements of the original; (b) have speaking parts for approximately 50 kids (!); (c) clock in at 2.5 hours max, including songs.
Grants, grants and more grants: BC Arts Council Project grants are due at the top of the month; the Catalyst program at 2010 Legacies Now falls in mid-June.
The Inter-Cultural: Spring issue of the VICO’s quarterly newsletter.
Onward!
