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This Month’s Super Cool Range Of Fascinating Happenings At SFU Woodwards

SFU Woodwards | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 3305-149 W. Hastings St. | Vancouver, BC | sfuwoodwards.ca
SFU Woodwards | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 3305-149 W. Hastings St. | Vancouver, BC | sfuwoodwards.ca

The GOODS from SFU Woodwards

Vancouver, BC | There’s a diverse range of interesting cultural programming happening at SFU Woodwards over the next month, everything from Coast Salish Drumming workshops and talks on West Asian contemporary art to film screenings, live theatre, dance, and a reading by SFU Department of English Writer-in-Residence Madeleine Thien. And don’t miss out on the “diabolical dialogue” of CBC Debaters Charlie Demers and Richard Side! Get the full skinny on this month’s events after the jump…

MUSIC

Coast Salish Drumming & Signing Workshop. Free, drop in sessions with Russell Wallace
September 25, 2013 | 7:00-9:00 PM.
SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

VISUAL ART

Hammad Nasar, Head of Research + Programmes, Asia Art Archives will speak on questions of geography, region and nation in contemporary art from West Asia. Hosted with Centre A and SFU Woodward’s
Thursday, September 19th, 2013, 7:00 PM. Free admission.
SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

FILM

Reel Causes screening of The Sapphires. A vivacious Australian Aboriginal all girl group learns about love, friendship and war when entertaining the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. PG-13.
September 19, 2013 | Doors open 6:45, presentations 7:15, film starts 7:30. All proceeds from this screening benefit the Passion Foundation.
Tickets: Advance $12/$10 at https://reelcausesthesapphires.eventbrite.ca. Door: $15/$13.
SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

THEATRE

‘MARCEL DUCHAMP’ A show by Guillaume Désanges & Frédéric Cherboeuf. Co-presented by LIVE Biennale and SFU Woodwards Cultural Program with the generous support of Consulat général de France å Vancouver
Sunday, September 22, 2013 | 7:30 PM. Tickets: $25 general | $20 student/seniors.
SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

DANCE

Speaking of Dance with Jim Smith of DanceHouse Vancouver and Janet Smith of The Georgia Straight.
An illustrated series of free talks developed to enrich and deepen your experience of upcoming DanceHouse presentations.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 | 7:00 PM
SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

LITERARY

The SFU Department of English Writer-in-Residence Inaugural Reading by Madeleine Thien, award-winning author of Simple Recipes, Certainty, and Dogs of the Perimeter. Free
September 27, 2013 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM (Doors open at 6:45). SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

CABARET – Music, Theatre, Dance, Comedy

Urban Conspiracy 2: It’s the Economy, Stupid! CBC Debaters Charlie Demers and Richard Side host a cabaret of theatre, music, and diabolical dialogue as they unpack themes of wealth creation, social equity and protection of the environment. Friday, October 4, 2013 | 7:30 pm
Tickets: $10. SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. sfuwoodwards.ca

DETAILS

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SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Simon Fraser University
3305 – 149 W. Hastings St. | Vancouver, BC | V6B 1H4
Email: [email protected] | Website: sfuwoodwards.ca
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Key People

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Michael Boucher, Director of Cultural Programming
Am Johal, Director of Community Engagement
Leanne Prain, Marketing and Promotions, Cultural Programs
Heather Blakemore, Manager of Audience and Event Services
Ana Marie Kresina, Partnership Coordinator & Inquires

About SFU Woodwards

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SFU Woodward’s Cultural and Community Programs (SFU W) is dedicated offering high-value but low cost art events for the public. Located in Goldcorp Centre for the Arts in the historic Woodward’s redevelopment, we offer a wide variety of free public programming on a weekly basis. We believe that art and culture should be enjoyed and experienced by everyone.

By engaging the Lower Mainland’s professional arts communities of the lower Mainland through creative, entrepreneurial partnerships, we offer wide-range of cultural programming to local residents. Whether it is dance, boxing, community, literature, politics, music, or film; you’ll find something in our programming calendar to suit your tastes.

In 2012/13, SFU created a distinct mainstage series featuring world-renowned Canadian artists, including performer and playwright Robert Lepage, Governor-award winning playwright Daniel MacIvor, and Juno-award winning musician Jim Byrnes. Our robust co-presentation program included diverse arts organizations, festivals and other cultural partners. In our second year of operation, we have presented over 100 cultural performances with over 20 diverse community partnerships, including: DanceHouse, Vancouver, The PuSh International Festival of the Performing Arts, the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Dancing on the Edge Festival, Indian Summer Festival, Turning Point Ensemble, Hard Rubber Orchestra, the Merging Media Conference, Vancouver Moving Theatre, the Gong Gamelan Festival, Project Limelight, the Spur Festival, and Reel Causes.

SFU W works closely with SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement to explore opportunities that advance community engagement with community partners. These connections include community partnerships, neighbourhood outreach, venue accessibility, free programming, public forums and a community ticketing program.  SFU W also works side-by-side with the SFU’s School for Contemporary Arts in the development of SFU Contemporary Arts Faculty Series and Guest Artist/Residency Programs. In 2012, Kidd Pivot and Bard on the Beach were guest residents. Events in 2013/14 include co-presentations of Aprons’ for Gloves Restaurant Rumble, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, the Pick of the Fringe Festival, 90 screenings with the Vancouver International Film Festival, our seasonal fundraiser Bah! Humbug!, and lectures by noted speakers journalist Gwynne Dyer, cartoon journalist Joe Sacco, and choreographer Liz Lerman. For details on our full calendar of upcoming events, see sfuwoodwards.ca and sign up for our weekly newsletter to keep up to date with our many programs.