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Today's episode was kicked off with a shout-out to Talent MATCH Arts and Culture Industry Chat. Afterwards we had Cecillia's interview with Jim Smith, artistic director of DanceHouse. We also had two reviews, Ruby and Cecillia talked about SEA SICK and Lua about TM, both from The Cultch. We also spent the rest of the show talking about how amazing The Cultch is, we love and appreciate all that they're giving us! Links: DanceHouse: https://dancehouse.ca/The Cultch: https://thecultch.com/whats-on/Ontroerend Goed's TM: http://www.ontroerendgoed.be/en/agenda/

IT'S FUNDRIVE* STILL!We started off with a shout-out to MOA because throughout Black History Month (February) they are admitting Black and African community members for free! We also shouted-out Farhaven, a local Vancouver band, because they are playing a gig on February 17th at the Koerner's Pub on UBC's campus. You also heard their latest single It's My Life so you get a taste of what their gig will be like! After the shout-outs Serra had her interview with Olivia C. Davies, the artistic director of O. Dela Arts and they talked about Matriarch Uprising. A dance festival happening February 14th to 19th! Our last shout-out of the day was for RE/PLAY, the digital platform of The Cultch on which they have different productions on demand and livestreamed. Finally, Lua and Serra talked about Rocky Horror Show, being put on by Studio 58. Spoiler alert: everything about it was amazing.*Fundrive is CiTR's annual fundraising week. If you would like to support us and CiTR & help us keep local and alternative voices on air! Donate at citr.ca/donateLinks: https://oliviacdavies.ca/matriarchsuprising/https://thecultch.com/replay-online-theatre/

Today was a bonus episode in which we talk about non-local things, all for Fundrive*!We started off by hearing from Brandon at Unsigned BC, catch them on Tuesdays and Saturdays for more local music! They are based in Victoria and volunteer run just like us. We then talked about all the events you can attend for Black History Month, ranging from livestreams to guided tours. After we were done with BC, we jumped to Deon in France! They talked about the Cannes Film Festival which they attended and it was such a pretty segment that now I want to go to Cannes to attend the festival. Afterwards we started talking about books. Before we go to Ireland for Normal People, Serra talked about the Storygraph which is a Black-owned, indie Goodreads alternative. 10/10 recommendation if you're a book lover. Our last segment was focused on Sally Rooney's Normal People because it is a beautifully written book that everyone should read and its tv adaptation is just as good as the book!

Happy Black History Month everyone! Make sure you support your Black artists now and always. Today we started off with Ruby's interview with Kaitly Lee for Vancouver Short Film Festival. We then heard Griffin's review of Haven being put on by the United Players of Vancouver at the Jericho Arts Centre. We then shouted-out the movies being shows at VIFF Connect for Black History Month. Second to last Silvana had her review of Broadcasts from Here and finally Niko's interview with Metis author and poet Conor Kerr on his debut novel Avenue of Champions.

Happy new year folks! Our first show of 2022 was full of interviews. We started off with Ruby's interview with Laura Adamo, writer/director/producer and star of the feature film “The Wishing Tree”. We then had Serra's interview with Laine Gillies who is playing Riff Raff in Studio 58's production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". (Tune in on Feb 9th to hear our review!) Our last interview was one that Deon did all the way from France with Lisa Baldissera who is the curator of Per Diem: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection at Griffin Arts Project until May 8th!

Our last episode of the year was pretty chill. We had Serra's interview with Erick Lichte about Chor Leoni's upcoming Christmas with Chor Leoni performance. The two talked about the projects Chor Leoni has taken on during the pandemic, getting back to performing live and how Erick needs to make sure the back of his head needs to look good because as the conductor that's what the audience sees! Serra also talked about Babel 7.16 which is a dance show inspired by the tale of Babel and was presented within Digidance. That's all, talk to you next year!

We started off today with a shout-out: Shout-out to O Christmas Tea! O Christmas Tea is an all ages spectacular with British comedy legends James & Jamesy. Catch it on December 22nd at 7.30 pm at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver! After our shout-out, we had Serra's interview with Jim Smith about Babel 7.16 which is the upcoming performance selected for DigiDance! We then moved on to Serra's review of Trace by Red Sky Performance, a dance company from Toronto, hosted by DanceHouse. After Serra, Olivia talked about Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibition for her review and finally, Lua reviewed Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol.

We promise the episode title makes sense if you listen to the end! Today's episode had a little bit of everything. We listened to Lua's review of Steven Shearer at the Polygon and her interview with Steven Shearer about his exhibition. We also had Alex's review of Farm to Fable and her interview with Curtis Andrews. The last review we had was of Hasalala Danxalax: Marion Newman & Friends at the Chan Centre that Sheila did. We also had a shout-out: Shout-out to Parallel 04: UNION Immersed which is a unique WebXR project!

In today's episode everybody talks, and I say that because this week is filled with interviews. We started off with a ticket giveaway for Red Sky Performance's on Wednesday November 24th. After the announcement, we listened to three interviews: Serra's interviews with Alysha Collie about Virtual Humanity, Phoebe's interview with Christine Nielson and Serra's interview with Montana Lehmann and Kosta Lemermeyer about Studio 58's second show of the season "Everybody". After our three interviews, Lua and Serra talked about the Vancouver Christmas Market because they had a great time drinking mulled wine and listening to The Gingerbread Men perform.

Happy first fall break ever dear UBC students! Hope you enjoy our episode on the first day of your fall break. Today we had Alex's pre-recorded interview with Michelle Mathias. Afterwards we had Lua and Jay talk about MOA together followed by an interview. Lastly, Olivia talked about Imagine Picasso which is currently happening at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Today's show was VERY packed so hang on tight, this will be a wild ride. We started with four reviews: Ellie's review of DanceHouse's first in-person performance after the lockdown and the first of the season, Rubberband. Sheila's review of Kimmortal's concert that was part of the UBC Artivism festival. Alex's review of Studio 58's first in person performance after the lockdown and the first of the season, Cerulean Blue. Eva's review of Spinning You Home. After the quick ad and psa break we had Alex's interview with Emilia Pelkowski, JJ's review of The Scary on 61st (spoiler alert, he wasn't very pleased with it), Jade's review of Queering the Self which was also part of Artivism. And lastly, we played Alex's interview with Michelle Nguyen to end the show.

We kicked off today's show with Lua's interview with Jim Smith, the artistic director of DanceHouse. Afterwards Silvana and Lua did their reviews of a bunch of VIFF movies; Azor, Spaghetti Called Love, The King of North Sudan, The Siamese Bond and The Worst Person in the World.Timestamps: Interview with Jim Smith 3:09VIFF Reviews 17:03

Today's show started with a shout-out. Shout-out to White Fortress which follows Faruk, an orphan in a rundown Sarajevo suburb of Alipasino Polje who spends his days foraging for scrap metal and dabbling in petty crime. Watch White Fortress at the Vancity Theatre on October 9 at 9:00pm and at the Hollywood Theatre on October 11 at 3:30pm. You can also stream it digitally for the duration of the festival! Right after we had Olivia's interview with Natalie Holt. And then on with the reviews. Lua and Silvana reviewed (in order) Girlfriends, Strawberry Mansion, Quickening, Godavari, Him, Behind the Headlines and Money Has 4 Legs.

Today's episode was only interviews. We started off with Serra's interview with Nightingale and Andy Wong about BIPOC Credits. (This time it played the whole thing woo!) This was followed by Silvana's interview with Brendan Prost about his movie "Heavy Petting". Lastly, we had Jade's interview with Rebecca Wang. Timestamps: Interview with Nightingale and Andy Wong 3:54Interview with Brendan Prost 18:48Interview with Rebecca Wang 41:30

Today's episode kicked off with two interviews. One with Alyssa and August, two of the ambassaors picked for BC Culture Days' ambassador program. We talked about the program and the events they are hosting, make sure to check them out! The second interview was with Nightingale and Andy Wong about their new podcast, BIPOC Credits. They have a guest each week and they talk about their own experiences as BIPOC in the industry to show that there is a place for you! Unfortunately the interview was cut short due to a technical difficulty so check back next week for the full interview. After the interviews we had a Silvana did her review of SAINT-NARCISSE. Lua talked all about Fringe with the shows Something in the Water, Practice Round and Neverland Night Circus. Phoebe also did a review of a Fringe show, Big League. Finally, we finished today's episode with Lua's review of Revelations.

Today we started with a shout-out, of course. Shout-out to the Capture Photo Fest because their submissions are open until October 15th! Definitely apply if you are a lens based visual artist (link will be below). After our shout-out, we had Serra's interview with Anjalica, Chantal and Sarvin about their Fringe play, Wings over Water which has already opened! This interview was followed by three reviews. Lua's review of So Damn Proud (Holy Crow Arts) and Serra's reviews of Amphitruo (United Players of Vancouver) and A Coveted Wife of East Van (Fringe 2021). Links: Capture Photo Fest - https://capturephotofestival-exhibitions2022.artcall.org/Amphitruo - https://unitedplayers.com/amphitruo/Timestamps: Interview with Anjalica, Chantal and Sarvin 03:24Review of So Damn Proud 22:33Review of Amphitruo 35:04Review of A Coveted Wife of East Van 45:12

Today we started with two shout-outs. Shout-out to the Fringe Festival! They are back and better than ever. You should also check out Wings Over Water (and tune in next week for an interview with the creators behind it). Our second shout-out went to "A Dream of A Woman" which is a new short story collection by Casey Plett. We continued our show with Serra's interview with Diane Currie Sam about a new musical in development, Olivia O. This was followed by an interview Deon did with Jesse Brown about the White Saviors podcast. Our last interview of the day was with Toph Marshall, artistic director of United Players of Vancouver and the director of Amphitruo. Amphitruo will be playing at the Jericho Arts Centre until October 3rd. Lastly, we had Jade's quick review of the Access Gallery's current exhibition.

This week's show is very special because it's our first live show from the studio in over a year! We started off this very special day with Jade's interview with Lisa Wolfin about the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation. We continued our show with some shout-outs. Shout-out to the Arts Club's subscription series. They are coming back in the fall with a new season and you can get a season's subscription to see all five plays! Our next shout-out goes to the VIFF Talent Accelerator Program. If you're an emergin creative from across Canada, BIPOC and other underrepresented communities, apply until August 8th! Lastly, shout-out to Music on Main. They are coming back with live shows and you shouldn't miss it! Get your tickets online. After our shout-outs, we finished off the show with Serra and Lua's reviews of Arts Clubs's I, Claudia as well as the current exhibitions at the Polygon Gallery including Meydan, Interior Infinite and A Lingering Shadow!Timestamps: Interview with Lisa Wolfin 01:19Shout-outs 12:25Review of I, Claudia 25:47Review of The Polygon Gallery 52:07

We started off today's show with a couple shout-outs. Shout-out to Arts Club's first show back in person! I, Claudia is on at the Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre until August 15th! (Also check out our next episode for a review of the play!) Shout-out to the Steveston Heritage Sites. You can experience these heritage sites and their fascinating history complete with costumed guides, engaging exhibits, kid-friendly programs and an on-site food truck! Our next shout-out goes to the Queer Arts Festival! QAF will take place between July 24th and August 13th, get your tickets or festival passes online! Our last shout-out goes to the Pride installation at Nelson Park! It is beautiful and you should check it out! After our shout-outs, we moved on to Jade's review of Art Downtown which was followed by a review Silvana did of Or Gallery's 'Curating While Black'. We finished off the show with Lua's review of the docuseries "HoldFast/StayGold" and interview with Dave Allen, a Kelowna based tattoo artist who has been filming interviews with Canadian tattoo artists to document the hihstory of custom tattoo work over the past seven years!Timestamps: Shout-outs 01:48Review of Art Downtown 04:57Review of Curating While Black 15:03Review of "HoldFast/StayGold" & Interview with Dave Allen 32:34

Today's show started with two shout-outs. First shout-out goes to the Whistler Film Festival. They are now acception applications for their Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship. Our second shout-out goes to The Winter Lake, Phil Sheerin's directorial feature debut. After the shout-outs, Phoebe did a review on The Holy Game which is a movie that offers an exclusive look at an officially sanctioned Vatican soccer tournament for priests. We continued with Serra's interview with Esther Rausenberg about the Eastside Arts Society (EAS) from their name change to upcoming events such as the CREATE! Arts Festival. We finished off the show with Eva's review of D.O.A's livestreamed performance from the Rickshaw and played two of their songs. Timestamps: Shout-outs 02:00Review of The Holy Game 03:50Interview with Esther Rausenberg 13:54Review of D.O.A at the Rickshaw