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As a social profit organisation, we depend on word-of-mouth to help promote our programs. If you are able, please forward this email to those who you think might be interested in our programming. Thanks for your support! Have a great Thanksgiving weekend. We're looking forward to seeing you soon.
Coming Up At The Cultch For October & November:
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Last Season's Hit Returns to the Stage this Fall:
Don't Miss the Show that Wowed Critics & Audiences Alike!
 | after the quake opens October 13th in the Historic Theatre
at The Cultch. |
In 1995, Kobe, Japan was hit by a disastrous earthquake and the Tokyo subway was hit by deadly poison gas attacks. after the quake, based on bestselling author Haruki Murakami's stories about life in the wake of these disasters, is being presented as a remount by The Cultch October 13 - 23, after its hugely successful run last season at Studio 16.
Directed by Craig Hall and Richard Wolfe, after the quake takes its audience on a journey where magic and realism collide in an exploration of disrupted reality. Junpei is a timid writer who enchants Sayoko, the love of his life, by conjuring up stories to soothe the anguish of her young daughter, who is having nightmares of the Earthquake Man. A talking bear makes the very best honey pies and a bank loans officer struggles to distinguish between what is real and what is not, when six foot tall Frog asks for help to fight off giant Worm for the future of Tokyo. Together, these stories explore the emotional aftershocks of disaster, and offer a message of hope and healing. For more informaiton, or to buy tickets, click here. Tickets start from $15!
A Green Ticket to Ride: The Car Co-op Finds a Home at The Cultch
 | | The Cultch's Youth program manager Corbin Murdoch loads a Car Co-op truck for the community square dance |
Sometimes you just need a car. Sure you have your bike and the bus has (almost) never let you down, but once in awhile the occasion arises in which only a car will do. Lucky for you there's The Co-operative Auto Network (The Car Co-op) and luckier still, they have a new designated parking spot at The Cultch! An example of a symbiotic partnership, The Car Co-op has been a generous supporter of our community square dance, as well as allowing us to further our commitment to being a "green" organization.
The Car Co-op is a car sharing cooperative and primarily an environmental organization with a goal to reduce pollution and the degradation of green space. Encouraging people to ditch their personal cars and opt for greener alternatives, they aim to revolutionize the way we think about getting around. Here at The Cultch, we have not only thought about alternatives, but have put things into action with our very own Car Co-op membership.
The Car Co-op is fairly straightforward: when we want use of one of the Co-op's vehicles we simply go online and book the nearest available. The farther we book in advance the more likely that we will get a vehicle close to us on the day we want it. All the vehicles are insured and maintained by the Co-op and parked on stand-by until we book our ride. And by joining The Car Co-op by buying a refundable company share, we as members are also part owners. Talk about environmental empowerment! For all the details about how to become member click here.
The Cultch's Not-to-Miss List: Staff Picks for the 2010/2011 Season
And so it begins! This fall, The Cultch is bringing you another season of imaginative tales, creative dance and captivating musical performances. Theatre-goers can expect to be dazzled by world-renowned artists and up-and-coming visionaries for what promises to be our best season yet! In anticipation of what looks to be an unforgettable performance line-up we asked some of our box office and marketing staff what they're most looking forward to checking out.
Zoe Forsyth, Box Office Manager:
 | | photo by Wendy D. Photography http://wendyd.ca/ |
Firebird 2011
by Turning Point Ensemble
I would normally choose dance pieces that are super high energy and hip-hop influenced like Audible, but Firebird 2011 looks too beautiful to miss. I love the idea that there are two performances with the second portion being a deconstruction of the first. The technical calibre of MovEnt dance company looks amazing and their performance sounds epic.
1984
by The Virtual Stage / Langara College's Studio 58
It's a Studio 58 performance which is one of the most coveted and difficult acting schools to get into and complete. As this is one of the students' graduation pieces it's going to be a performance of mammoth proportions.
Christine Fellows
Her music is absolutely beautiful; I love her voice and her lyrics are incredible. I listened to her music when I found out she was going to be a part of the season and I was completely blown away.
Meaghan Fraser, Box Office System Administrator/Assistant:
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Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear
by Catherine Fargher and Jessica Wilson
I was curious and intrigued with this play the moment I saw the title. I thought it was twisted, maybe? I was sold the minute the video promo was presented to us. I'm a sucker for great music and writing. I can't wait.
Double Bill: Audible / Hero & Heroine
by the response. / The 605 Collective
This is a no-brainer. I'm a dance fiend.
Darwin the Dinosaur
by CORBIAN Visual Arts and Dance
The nine-year-old kid in me who had the dinosaur-themed birthday party, is still in love with dinosaurs and anything that involves them.
Noémie Vigier, Marketing Intern:
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Old Thomas and the Little Fairy
by Bouge de là
This show seems magical, poetic and touching, all with a positive message. Helene Langevin, the choreographer, has studied the relationship between the body and the mind and she does creative dance workshops with children. So interesting!
Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear
by Catherine Fargher and Jessica Wilson
The science theme of this theatre piece is exciting. Does science have limits? Like the arts, it's always evolving and poses hard questions about society. The pictures I saw of the marionette in the play were very beautiful.
When I Was a Kid
by Shane Koyczan
With a production that claims to be "political, tragic and so funny", I definitely want to see this show. We all have an inner child in us full of life, creativity and empathy. We should listen to this child with Shane Koyczan! |
The Cultch's Historic Theatre is available to rent on November 16, 17, 18 & 19th. Book by October 15th and receive 25% off! For details on the Historic Theatre at The Cultch, click here. If you are interested, please call Jenn at 604-251-1766 x107 or email her at jennifer@thecultch.com.
Regular hours for The Cultch's Box Office & Wine Bar
Hours for The Cultch's Box Office:
Come visit us in person (1895 Venables Street) or give us a call (604-251-1363) at these hours:
Monday - Friday: 12pm - 6pm
Saturday: 12pm - 4pm
& 1 hr prior to all performances
For 24 hour box office service, visit tickets.thecultch.com
New hours for The Cultch's Wine Bar:
October 13 - 16, 6pm - Late
October 21 - 23, 6pm - Late
October 26 - 30, 6pm - Late
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Festival MOSAIC 2010 - Call to Performers
Festival MOSAIC 2010 is an extraordinary night of sight and sound taking place Thursday, November 25 at the Historic Theatre in The Cultch. This is a fundraising event to support MOSAIC, a non-profit organization that empowers immigrants, refugees and newcomers through leadership and innovation in service delivery, community building and advocacy.
MOSAIC is looking for a variety (e.g. dance, music, drumming, etc.) of culturally diverse performances to make up the event's program. Performances should be no longer than 12 minutes long. For more information about Festival MOSAIC 2010 and how you can participate, please contact: Trevor Howes, thowes@gmail.com, 604-619-5909, www.mosaicbc.com
Cultch Partners
They hail from East Van. They provide nourishment of all kinds and they've partnered with The Cultch to help spread the word that this part of the city is worth your time. Please consider checking them out:
La Rocca Ristorante Italiano
 La Rocca Ristorante Italiano was established in 1986. As a family owned business, they are proud to say that their restaurant consists of very fresh food: a variety of meat, vegetarian and seafood pastas, such as homemade lasagna, cannelloni and gnocchi as well as delicious desserts such as our homemade tiramisu. Our wine list is primarily Italian but includes some wines from other countries as well as twenty two martinis and a great selection of spirits. At La Rocca you can enjoy live music on Fridays and Saturdays starting from 7:30 in the evening and experience a nice, relaxing and cozy atmosphere. Our lunch and dinner specials vary daily. Soon La Rocca will be celebrating its 25 year anniversary on The Drive. They would like to thank all of their continuing customers as well as their new ones. BUON APPETTITO!
Gallery Gachet
 Gallery Gachet is a unique artist-run centre located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Gachet is a collectively-run exhibition and studio space built to empower participants as artists, administrators and curators. Their exhibition schedule ranges from community arts to contemporary and experimental performance and installation work. Gachet strives to provide a focal point for dialogue amongst outsider/dissident artists. Through artistic means, they aim to demystify and challenge issues related to mental health and social marginalization in order to educate the public and promote social and economic justice.
The Most Important Part of our Season is You
When you make a donation to The Cultch, you directly impact our ability to keep ticket prices low, and enable us to continue to bring unforgettable performances by local, national and international artists and companies to East Vancouver. Considering that only 40% of our budget is covered by ticket sales, rentals and concessions, your support makes an extraordinary difference.
Becoming a supporter of The Cultch is easy. Just click here.
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