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September and October
September 5 - 30: The Cultch Gallery presents "Places I want to be" by Maxine Wolodko and works by Aleese Nessler
September 6 - 16: Vancouver Fringe Festival September 18 - October 7: The Cultch presents Blind Date
September 19 - 30: The Cultch presents White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
October 2 - 21: The Cultch gallery presents "Home" by Bernadine Fox and "Manifestations of an Arbitrary Aesthetic" by Leef Evans
October 12: 4th Annual Cultch Community Square Dance
October 13: Nancy Newman CD Release Concert - Palace of the Moon
October 15 (and every Monday thereafter): The Cultch Youth Panel Meeting
October 19: Festival Mosaic 2012
October 22 - November 4: The Cultch presents Cozy Catastrophe
October 23 - November 4: The Cultch presents Gold Mountain
For our full calendar of events, click here! To purchase tickets to any of these events, visit tickets.thecultch.com.
One Actor. One Audience Member. One BLIND DATE
 "The further away you are from a dance floor when you ask a woman to dance, the more romantic it is. Ask me to dance in a gravel pit and I will give you my panties." - Mimi (Blind Date)
Winner of 'Best Live Comedic Play, Revue or Series' and "Best Female Improviser' at this year's Canadian Comedy Awards, Rebecca Northan has created one of the most daring and exhilarating undertakings in the scope of contemporary theatre. In Blind Date, you'll experience all of the excitement and awkwardness of love as Mimi, a Parisian temptress, goes on a blind date with a different man every night - plucked right out of the audience. Don't miss what The New York Times described as "Fearless... and very funny." For more information, click here . Tickets are from $17 and may be purchased by visiting tickets.thecultch.com or by calling the box office at 604-251-1363. There's nothing like the thrill of a blind date... anything can happen! Iranian playwright challenges the theatrical art form with White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
"A fascinating deconstruction of the theatrical experience." - 4 stars, The British Theatre Guide
 In this post-modern theatre happening, 30-year-old Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour's arresting and allegorical work dissects the experience of a whole generation in this wild, original play. Each night an acclaimed Vancouver actor, who has never before seen or read this play, is handed a sealed envelope. They open it and begin. Neither actor nor audience knows what lies ahead on this metaphorical journey into extreme experience. "The spontaneity of an actor reading a script for the first time and discovering it with the audience gives complete authority and power to the writer's voice, and the way that voices control people is an intrinsic theme in the play," says actor Chris Haydon.
Local Vancouver performers include Carmen Aguirre (Sep 19), Kathryn Shaw (Sep 20), James Long (Sep 21), Marcus Youssef (Sep 22), Ryan Beil (Sep 23), Maiko Yamamoto (Sep 25), Peter Anderson (Sep 26), Donna Soares (Sep 27), Jonathan Young (Sep 28), Kevin Loring (Sep 29), Alessandro Juliani (Sep 30, 2pm), and Meg Roe (Sep 30, 8pm).
For more information, click here.Tickets are $26 and may be purchased by visiting tickets.thecultch.com or by calling the box office at 604-251-1363. The Cultch Gallery presents Maxine Wolodko and Aleese Nessler The Cultch Gallery is following up on the success of the Cirrus and Audience Portraits exhibition with two talented practitioners of landscape and still life painting, Maxine Wolodko and Aleese Nessler. We hope to see you there!
 Places I Want to Be - Maxine Wolodko
September 5th - September 30th, 2012
"Each one of these paintings represents a moment in time that I would like to expand, examine and experience fully. Through my artwork I am able spend more time in the places I want to be, fully appreciating the moment and considering what is important." - Maxine Wolodko  Lovely Places We've Been - Works by Aleese Nessler
September 5th - September 30th, 2012
"When I complete a painting, I feel like I'm back in a windy prairie field, standing in the cold ocean, or up on a mountain looking down. I would be so pleased to have others feel this way as well." - Aleese Nessler
For more information about the The Cultch's Gallery, click here.
Do you have a favourite Martini recipe? Enter to win
 Email us your favorite martini recipe (3 ingredients max, starting with gin or vodka) to info@thecultch.com by September 15th for a chance to win tickets to the opening night of Blind Date on Sep 18! Plus, we'll feature your martini in our bar. You'll be famous!
One-night getaway - Enter to win
 Enter our sweepstakes to win a one-night getaway valued at over $500!
By helping us spread the word that Blind Date is in town, you could win a one-night getaway in Vancouver! Share this link with friends and receive five additional entries for each friend who signs up. Your one-night get away includes a $100 gift certificate to the Reef Restaurant, a one night stay at Rosedale on Robson and tickets to a Cultch production of your choosing, including Blind Date!
Click here to enter!
 Gratitude to our 12/13 Season Partners  12/13 Season Sponsor - West Coast Reduction is generously supporting our 12/13 season as this year's season sponsor! A long standing supporter of The Cultch, we are grateful for their commitment to the performing arts and East Vancouver. To learn more about West Coast Reduction, click here.
 Season Catering Sponsor - Merchant's Oyster Bar on Commercial Drive will be catering each and every opening night and Director's Circle receptions for The Cultch's 12/13 season! Click here to browse their menu (including the seared chorizo cured scallops with dandelion greens, mmm!) and reserve your table tonight!
Heating things up at The Cultch - literally!
 The Cultch is looking for an electric stove and oven in good working order. Please give us a call or drop an email to info@thecultch.com if you have one that we could come and pick up. Thank You!
Broken Sex Doll  Workshop update: Click here to check out this link for the first of many exciting updates from the creators and cast of Broken Sex Doll as they develop this brand new sci-fi musical comedy! More info on the show here.
Community Partner 
SFU Woodward's presents, with Théâtre la Seizième, Robert Lepage's Far Side of the Moon showing November 1 - November 10, 2012 at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Canada's premiere theatrical visionary writer/director Robert Lepage weaves a tale of loss and longing framed by the Soviet/American space race and the SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) program. Revered by critics as 'theatrical magic', Far Side of the Moon features an award-winning performance by actor Yves Jacques and an otherworldly score by composer Laurie Anderson. Tickets available at The Cultch and may be purchased by visiting tickets.thecultch.com or by calling the box office at 604-251-1363.  Keeping an eye on the future Youth Panel
If you're between the ages of 13-24 and want to build the best Youth-Driven Arts Festival imaginable, come join The Cultch's Youth Panel in what is sure to be a fun-filled and enriching season! It's free to join, and the first meeting of the Youth Panel will be held on Monday, October 15 from 6-8pm in The Cultch's board room. For more information, click here. 2013 IGNITE! Plans for the 2013 IGNITE! Mentorship Program are underway, including the introduction of mentorships in three new disciplines! Stay tuned for more details coming this Fall. For more information, click here. 
Development Coordinator: Do you have experience using Raiser's Edge? If so, we want to hear from you! The Development Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Patron Development and is responsible for assisting in the implementation, coordination and execution of fundraising and marketing activities relating to The Cultch's annual campaigns, events, and legacy initiatives. Click here to review position details and how to apply. Head LX: Excellent interpersonal skills are essential for working with a diverse group of renters, producers, directors, artists, other staff and IATSE crew. Basic technical skills and knowledge are required in all areas outside of lighting including rigging (certification an asset), audio systems, backline equipment, video equipment, installation of staging systems, and carpentry. Also, experience with shop and stage tool safety, pyrotechnics (and firearms certification) is an asset. Must be prepared to deal calmly and effectively with public emergency situations and audience safety issues.The Cultch Head Electrician will know (or be required to learn) current rules of WCB as well as the current IATSE 118 collective bargaining agreement. The Head LX will be expected to keep up to date with changes as required by law and the job description. Click here to review position details and how to apply.
Culture Lab Technician: In addition to excellent interpersonal skills, basic technical skills and knowledge are required in all areas outside of lighting including rigging (certification an asset), audio systems, backline equipment, video equipment, installation of staging systems, and carpentry. Also, experience with shop and stage tool safety. Must also be prepared to deal calmly and effectively with public emergency situations and audience safety issues. Click here to review position details and how to apply.
Reception/Administration Volunteer: Looking to gain valuable work experience in a historic theatre? We're looking for a friendly and organized arts-loving person to man (or woman!) our front desk! Click here for position details and how to apply.  |
