The 4th Annual LAUNCH! Festival is a showcase of ground-breaking work by some of Vancouver's best emerging, professional artists.
Date/Time: Jun 17 2016, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, Goldcorp Centre for the ArtsCost: $15.00
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“Think Dancing With the Stars, except the focus is on cutting-edge contemporary art.”– Janet Smith, Georgia Straight
LAUNCH! showcases of performing artists selected for their outstanding talent and dedication to artistic career development. Original works of music, film, theatre, dance, and spoken word will be presented to a panel of top industry experts who will provide feedback in a Dancing-with-the-Stars-style setting. This is an evening where young careers will be cast into the spotlight.
The industry experts for this year’s LAUNCH! showcase include: Gary Cristall, co-founder of the Vancouver International Folk Music Festival; Jim Smith, producer of DanceHouse Vancouver; Dorothy Woodend, Director of Programming for DOXA; John Dippong, National Project Lead Western Region and Ontario of Telefilm Canada, Lisa Gelley Martin, co-artistic director of 605 Collective; and actor Jonathan Holmes (The BFG, Hulk Vs., Martin Child).
Performers:
Sepehr Samimi – The Conformist (theatre)
Ellen MacNevin and Travis Bernhardt – Empathy (theatre)
Clare Twiddy – Volume One (dance)
Jessica Johnson – Einst (film)
Raincity Blue – Ruby Blue (music)
Natasha Receno - Slam (poetry/theatre)
The Racket – Drunk (music)
Jae Woo Kang – Silence (film)
Clara Chow Trio – Still in Motion (dance)
Rossi Gang Jazz Band (music)
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