Funding
Support for the Arts:
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BC Arts Council
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Assembly of BC Arts Councils
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BC Gaming Commission
• Canada
Council for The Arts
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City of Vancouver Cultural
Arts
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Koerner
Foundation
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The Hamber Foundation
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The McLean Foundation
• Vancity
Community Partnership Program
• The
Vancouver Foundation
Networking
Our Friends & Community Links:
(In alphabetical order...)
•
Jay Hamburger's, artistic
director, Teaching Schedule
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Actor's Drop-In
ADI is a cold-read scenes drop-in in Vancouver. We are celebrating our 6th year
in the studio at Cineworks and are now welcoming performers with a range of experience.
Drop in to act out a scene and/or bring in a scene and watch or direct it. Monologues
are welcome as well. Performers often hook up with independent filmmakers present.
More info on where and when on Adam Abrams website - click link above...
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Cardel Accounting
Ltd.
Cardel Accounting started in 1985. Carol O'Dell's interest has
always been in helping companies grow into a successful and prosperous venture.
"It gives me great satisfaction to see my clients realize their dreams.
Cardel Accounting Ltd. continues with this focus. We work to meet all your business
and personal accounting needs in a professional manner but with a personal touch".
At Cardel Accounting saving you money is their purpose and commitment.
• Carnegie
Community Centre
- The Downtown Eastside "Living Room" at
Main & Hastings - Bruce Eriksen (DERA) was very instrumental in saving Carnegie
from the wrecking ball where it eventually became the DTES Community Centre. Jay,
our artistic director taught all aspects of theatre at Carnegie Centre for seven
years - and has been instrumental in teaching acting and playwriting to many new
and upcoming actors in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
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carol
weaver creative
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thoughtful visual communication... the soul who designed and maintains our website
and other graphical and promotional stuff - she can help you get a website up
and running that works! - a site that is just right for you for either business
and/or personal or a logo identity or...
or... carol is also an accomplished drummer, singer-songwriter/musician and energy
healer too.
• CCEC
Credit Union
- The little credit union (on "the Drive")
that "does"...Community Economic Development (CED) is their "bottom
line"... We were very proud to be awarded their "Roger Inman Memorial
Award for Community Economic Development (CED) in 2004.
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Cedar Cottage
Community Garden
- A wonderful place where we sometimes present outdoor
theatre... Our Neighbourhood Community Garden promotes food security and provide
space for growing in a city where green space is at a premium. This is a place
where people welcome each other, look out for each other's plots, and learn from
each other about garden techniques and skills. At Cedar Cottage Community Garden,
we grow not only plants but also connections within our community. We are located
behind the big "A" sign at Hull Street and Victoria Drive (close to
20th Avenue) in Vancouver, B.C.
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Columbia Journal Newspaper
- The
Journal is a positive progressive alternative to the conservative corporate press
in B.C. Dedicated to inform, entertain and advocate for the people of BC, it is
an independent publication, promising free and open debate on all issues including
political, a voice for people throughout BC.
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Commercial Drive
- Live! - Blog by Steve Duncan
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The greatest
and best blog to check out and to find out what's really happening on "The
Drive" in East Vancouver - written by the wonderful, innovative and very
talented Steve Duncan.
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Edith Iglauer Daly
- Edith is a true BCer living on the Sunshine Coast and an Award winning
author who penned the book "Fishing With John" along with four
other must-reads. Edith periodically has pieces published in Geist Magazine
- so look out for her!
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Free Geek - Community
Computer Technology Centre
- Ever wonder where to bury that old computer
and any other related stuff? Free Geek offers ethical recycling of old gear, is
also a computer thrift shop, plus volunteering & education, free & open
source software and general very cool place on the Eastside of Vancouver!
• Headlines
Theatre
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Founded
in 1981, Vancouver's Headlines Theatre, directed by David Diamond, uses Theatre
for Living, which has evolved from Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed
to help living communities tell their stories. Be on the lookout for their Power
Plays and Forum Theatre events.
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Justin's Theatre Links
Justin’s Theatre Links is a directory of about 5,000
annotated listings of theatre-related websites from all over the globe - based
out of Melbourne, Australia.
• Libby Davies, Member
of Parliament for Vancouver East
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Libby was first elected as Member of Parliament for Vancouver East in 1997. Re-elected
in 2000, 2004, 2006 and recently in 2008. She is Deputy Leader of the NDP, served
as NDP House Leader since 2003 and also the federal NDP Spokesperson for Drug
Policy Reform and Solicitation Laws.
If
you saw our successful mainstage show Bruce - The Musical, Libby's character
was a main part of the show! Hats off to Libby - yeah!
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Little Mountain
Gallery
The wonderful venue off Main street where we held sold-out
shows with our 2009 Festival of Mythical Plays & Winning One Acts... and it
has quite the history...
Little
Mountain Gallery was established April 7th, 2006. Built in 1930, 195 east 26th
Avenue was home to Curly’s Garage. In the decades to follow it has been a sheet
metal shop, a plumbing and heating outlet, a soda pop bottle depot, and lastly,
South Seas Meats Ltd. Over the past nine years however it has been home to the
Arts. Located just west off of Main Street, Little Mountain Gallery strives to
survive in a city that has seen too many Art spaces disappear. LMG has pushed
forward to improve upon what had already been established by the Butchershop Collective
(2001-2006). LMG is dedicated to its neighborhood, and to keeping the dream alive.
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People's
Coop Bookstore - Since 1945! ...People's is one of our most favourite
bookstores - They're at 1391 Commercial Drive (on the Drive) in Vancouver... They
are one of the last small bookstores still operating in Vancouver - Please support
them as they'll be supporting us by being our ticket outlet for our upcoming production
of Vatzlav - They also now offer online sales through their website.
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www.povnet.org
- An online resource for advocates, people on welfare, and community groups and
individuals involved in anti-poverty work. Find up-to-date information about resources
in British Columbia and Canada.
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Republic
of East Vancouver Newspaper
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A rare independent periodical surviving in today's newspaper world (what's left
of it) giving an alternative philosophical voice to the news of the day, week
and month. Kevin Potvin is editor-in-chief and a prolific writer who has had a
One-Act play produced by Theatre In the Raw in 2001.
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Urban Empire on Commercial
Drive
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The best "kitch" ever on the Drive (in all of Vancouver!) and great
folk too... also community ticket outlet to local Vancouver shows and events.
Thanks Patrica you rock! and you got great postcards too...
and other stuff we won't mention - you'll have to see for yourself - especially
if you're looking for that unique gift.
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Vancouver Actor's
Guide
- The Vancouver Actor's Guide (VAG) has been around since 1998,
when there were very few easily accessible resources for people curious about
the local entertainment industry... People wanted to know how to get started,
what to watch out for, and to get connected with other performers for support,
advice and ideas - Great site for Audition notices too!
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Vancouver Co-operative Radio
102.7 FM
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Known as Vancouver's Co-op Radio - is a non-commercial, co-operatively owned,
listener-supported, community radio station for over 30 years. Located in the
heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Co-op Radio is a voice for the voiceless
that strives to a provide space for under-represented and marginalized communities.
Co-op Radio aims to increase community participation by encouraging examination
of the social and political concerns of the geographic and cultural communities
of BC.
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Jay, our artistic director, has been co-hosting with the Arts
Rational Show collective once a month on Thursday nights at 9 pm for many
years - Try to catch it!
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Vancouver District Labour Council
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The Vancouver & District Labour Council (VDLC) is the local organization of the
Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) at the city level. The CLC represents 1.5 million
unionized workers across Canada.
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Vancouver Fringe Festival
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The Vancouver Fringe Fest is one of North America’s international Fringe Fest.
Every year the Fringe delivers an eclectic mix of theatrical offerings consisting
of over 500 performances by more than 65 different groups over 11 days on Granville
Island. We've been a part of them in 2007, including the Seattle Fringe in 1998.
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Vancouver Moving
Theatre
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Based in the Downtown Eastside since its founding in 1983, award winning Vancouver
Moving Theatre (VMT) has presented many performances, workshops and lectures to
audience members in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
We've
been a part of the Heart
of the City Festival five times over the last number of years with many
projects.
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working TV
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working TV is primarily a labour show, focusing on union and political issues
and, to the best of our knowledge, the only labour television program in North
America. They produced a wonderful tribute series in memory of DTES community
activist and past Vancouver City Alderman Bruce Eriksen. - view
on our "Bruce" archives page >>
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let us know, thanks!
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