VIVO Media Arts Centre Presents its signature interdisciplinary arts festival - Signal & Noise - this April 17, 18 and 19, 2008. Currently in it’s ninth-year, Signal and Noise is a blast of sonic dissidence and video trickery: three days of provocative, innovative and challenging interdisciplinary art. Showcasing a spectrum of audio, live action performances and immersive art, Signal and Noise is Vancouver’s alternative multi-disciplinary art event. We welcome artistry from across the gamut, slashing through tradition and highlighting the truly daring and original. Presented at VIVO Media Arts Centre (Video In/Video Out), Vancouver’s thirty-five year old backbone for media art production and support, Signal and Noise is the foremost celebration of its kind in the city.
Reel 2 Real Celebrates 10th Anniversary.
Cutting edge online media, "Old School" classics, and Cultural Diversity will be highlighted at the Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth from February 22 - 29, 2008. Festival Director Venay Felton announced, "The festival will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary with an Awards Night and Opening Gala screening, Red Like the Sky (Italy) on February 22 at 6:30 pm at the Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour Street)." The movie is based on the true story of Mirco Mencacci, who lost his sight at ten years old but became one of Italy’s top sound designers for film. Seven of the awards will be chosen by youth juries who have taken workshops on Film Criticism. Visit www.r2rfestival.org for festival tickets or phone 604.224.6162
Eye of Newt Ensemble (Vancouver)
Presented in association with the VECC
Eye of Newt draws on some of Vancouver’s finest musicians to create a spontaneous and instant soundtrack to Buster Keaton’s classic film—one of the most cleverly choreographed comedies ever recorded on celluloid.
January 27, 2pm
Ekstasis Dance and Black Cat Productions present LUMINANCE IV, a multimedia Winter Solstice celebration that includes film, dance performance, original electronic music producers, DJs, an art gallery with live visionary art, original visuals, and much more.
When: Saturday Dec. 22, 2007
Doors @ 8:30pm, Film @ 9:00pm, Music @ 11:00pm
Where: The beautiful Faris Family Studio at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in downtown Vancouver, 677 Davie St.
Film
The evening begins at 9:00 pm with Black Cat presenting the film “Entheo:Genesis - Awakening the Divine Within,” which examines the re-emergence of archaic techniques of ecstacy in the modern world by weaving a synthesis of ecological and evolutionary awareness, electronic dance culture, and the current pharmacological re-evaluation of entheogenic compounds. Imagining consciousness itself to be evolving, Entheo:Genesis documents the emergence of techno-shamanism in the post-modern world that frames the following questions: How can a renewal of ancient initiatory rites of passage alleviate our ecological crisis? What do trance dancing and festivals celebrating unbridled artistic expression speak to in our collective psyche? http://www.entheogen.tv
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival For Youth is pleased to present the family favourite Winky's Horse, Sunday November 25th, 1:00pm, Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St. at Davie. Winky's Horse is an enchanting Christmas story and a moving exploration of the immigrant experience from a child's point of view. Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for children & youth and the film is suitable for ages 7&up. Following the film children and youth are invited to participate in a free film criticism workshop, so if there are any budding film buffs in your house hold this is a great opportunity for them to learn more about film and have a chance to be on the Reel 2 Real Youth Jury! For more information vist www.r2rfestival.org or phone 604.224.6162
