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Arts and culture in Victoria, BC. Hosted by Sarah Petrescu, John Threlfall, Melanie Tromp Hoover, Amanda Farrell-Low, Brianna Bock and Tim Ford.

  1. 06/12/2020

    Ep 37: Guest Taiwo Afolabi on the CRD IBPOC Artists & Cultural Administrators Meeting

    The Belfry Theatre's Manager of Artistic and Community Connections Taiwo Afolabi joins us to talk about a June 11 meeting of Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) Artists and Cultural Administrators in the Capital Regional District that has been in the works since April, but has taken on a new sense of urgency given recent protests and actions in North America and around the world focused on anti-Black racism. Plus a look at what we are watching (29:10), including Pacific Opera Victoria's Flight of the Hummingbird and Atomic Vaudeville's latest virtual cabaret, as well as some venues and events that might actually get you away from a computer screen (39:50), including the reopening of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Royal BC Museum, and the Vic Theatre, Oliver Swain's physically distanced outdoor concerts, and Coffeehouse Theatre's CoffeeMakers Festival.

  2. 05/18/2020

    Ep 36: What might performance look like this summer?

    With gatherings over 50 banned, will we see any live theatre or performance this summer? Theatre SKAM thinks so--and has some ideas in the works. We speak with Theatre SKAM's Matthew Payne (1:26) about their tentative plans for their annual outdoor SKAMpede festival, summer camps, theatre home delivery and other potential activities.  Plus what we have been watching at home, with local content from UNO Fest online and Charles Ross' One Man Star Wars as well as some national and international entertainment (21:17) and local arts news, including the AGGV reopening, the City of Victoria pondering support for the arts, why are symphonies singled out in BC's Phase 3 plan? and local performer Jimbo on Canada's Drag Race (42:14).

  3. 04/19/2020

    Ep 35: Virtual Vaudeville

    Our first physically distant episode. We talk to Atomic Vaudeville's Britt Small about their first virtual cabaret (1:26), what we are watching at home (26:07) and an interview with Janet Munsil about her Canadian Play Thing (42:29). With Amanda Farrell-Low, John Threlfall, Sarah Petrescu, Melanie Tromp Hoover, Briana Bock and Tim Ford.

  4. 03/16/2020

    Ep 34: Tim Ford, Spark Fest, COVID-19 and the arts

    We introduced Tim, our new contributor (1:00), chat about the Belfry's Spark Festival, where we managed to catch Busted Up and Destiny, USA before the fest got cancelled (8:04), and then discuss the COVID-19 outbreak and the huge impact that is having on the arts scene here and beyond (20:49).  March 17 update: this is an edited version of the original episode that was uploaded March 15, changed to reflect event cancellations and venue closures that have happened since then as bans on gatherings of more than 50 people were put in place on Monday, March 16. Other events and seasons have also since cancelled or postponed.

  5. 02/17/2020

    Ep 33: Ministry of Grace, Comic Potential, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time & more

    We review the Ministry of Grace at the Belfry (1:08),  Phoenix Theatre's Comic Potential (11:00), The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night Time at Theatre Inconnu (18:56) Intrepid Theatre's Outstages Festival (27:15), Dance Victoria's presentation of Kidd Pivot's Revisor (34:20), put a call for BIPOC reviewers/contributors for our podcast (40:14), plus a look at what's coming up.

  6. 01/18/2020

    Ep 32: Some 2019 Highlights

    We were snowed in and couldn't record our regular podcast, so revisited a few of our favourite 2019 interviews, including Lindsay Delaronde (1:47), Ingrid Hansen of SNAFU Dance Theatre (15:45), Carey Wass aka Carey-OK (28:12) and the Wonderment music series (40:57).

  7. 12/12/2019

    Bonus content: Brian Linds full interview

    Sound designer Brian Linds talks about his work on Every Brilliant Thing at the Belfry Theatre, selling off his massive record collection, and his years hosting the legendary Uncle Bri's Fun House on CFUV.

  8. 12/12/2019

    Ep 31: Every Brilliant Thing, Crumble and more.

    We review Theatre Inconnu's Crumble (Lay me down, Justin Timberlake) ( 2:00) The Belfry's Every Brilliant Thing (7:56) and do quick hits on the short runs on the remount of GRL PWR (20:40) and the world premiere of Secret/e (24:43). Plus an interview with Every Brilliant Thing's sound designer Brian Linds. (28:41).

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Arts and culture in Victoria, BC. Hosted by Sarah Petrescu, John Threlfall, Melanie Tromp Hoover, Amanda Farrell-Low, Brianna Bock and Tim Ford.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
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