Weekly Update – November 17

by Mark on November 17, 2009

Where The Blood Mixes wins the 2009 Governor General’s Award for Drama

 

Kevin Loring’s play, Where The Blood Mixes has just won the 2009 Governor General’s Award for Drama.  Where The Blood Mixes will start its national tour at the Belfry in January.

 

Globe and Mail Story >>

 

Official Announcement >>

 

 

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Globe and Mail Review – "Seana McKenna gives a remarkable performance in the stage adaptation of Joan Didion’s memoir"

 

You can read the Globe and Mail’s review of The Year of Magical Thinking here >>

 

 

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BC Arts Funding Updates

 

A bit of good news

Last week the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services recommended that arts funding be restored. You can read an excerpt from the report here >> 

 

The Interior speak out

Miners, farmers, and forestry workers in the Interior of BC, upset with the cuts to arts funding, have started their own campaign. You can see them in action here >>

 

People in the town of Golden, BC have started their Put a Face to the Arts campaign. You can see them in action here >>

 

There’s still time

There is still time to let your voice be heard. If you would like to write a letter to Premier Campbell and Ministers Krueger, Coleman and Hansen you can do that here >>

 

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