SCA | Quick News | November 17, 2025
Vickers's Doodem
SCA alumnus is presenting a solo exhibition, Doodem: Her Sacred Structures Hold Tight, at Macaulay & Co. Fine Art (3712 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver), from November 14 – December 13, 2025. More .
Today is the evening to strike lightning / Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam & Ten thousand times and one hundred more
The SCA's and Simran Sachar’s is being performed on November 22, 2025, as part of Ancestral Echoes, "an afternoon of dance and dialogue" from 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM at the Surrey Art Gallery (13750 – 88 Avenue, Surrey, BC), which is presented as part of the exhibition (Chambers' Ten thousand times and one hundred more is also included in the exhibition), which runs to December 14, 2025, also at the Surrey Art Gallery. For more about Ancestral Echoes, go .
Shihab in Passage of Presence
The SCA's is part of the screening Passage of Presence, curated by Maya Jeffereis, on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 6:00 PM at 's space at 825 Pacific Street, Vancouver, presented by . More HERE.
Reflections on The Skin of Film, 25 years on
Read a self-reflective text by the SCA's Laura U. Marks for the online journal Senses of Cinema on her book , originally published by Duke University Press in 2000. Read it .
The Fold reviewed
Read a review of the SCA's Laura U. Marks' book , published by Duke University Press in 2024, by Tara Elisabeth Jeyasingh in Social & Cultural Geography. Read it .
Alloy Resonator
SCA alumnus is working on her Alloy Resonator, a "spatial performance for amplified instrument and ambisonic device," during her residency at GRAME (Generator of Resources and Exploratory Musical Activities) in Villeurbanne, France. More .
Mejiro! Mejiro! Mejiro!
SCA alumnus is presenting a "one-night-only workshop presentation" of Mejiro! Mejiro! Mejiro!, a new work-in-progress based on her forthcoming graphic novel and artist book, on Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, in Courtroom 302 at the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St., Vancouver). Space is limited, so grab your tickets .
My Dad is an Astronaut in Chilliwack
SCA alumnus 's My Dad is an Astronaut is screening as part of the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, which runs October 22 – 26, 2025. More .
Hell is Empty; All the Devils Are Here online
, who was the SCA's Fall 2025 Audain Visual Artist in Residence, shared the video recording of Hell is Empty; All the Devils Are Here, the performance she presented on November 1 here at the SCA as part of her residency. See a clip on (give her a follow – you won't regret it!), and then click through for the rest.
Stir on The East Van Panto: West Van Story
Read Stir Vancouver on 's annual holiday show, The East Van Panto, this time presenting , which runs November 19, 2025 – January 4, 2026, at The Cultch's York Theatre (639 Commercial Dr, Vancouver). Also, not only is Theatre Replacement's Artistic Director SCA alumnus , but there's also a few SCA folks behind the scenes (and on keys!), including (Co-Writer, with Marcus Youssef), (Scenic Illustration), (Lighting Design and Apprentice Stage Manager), (Technical Director), and (alternating nights on keys with Veda Hille). Read it .
Bayrock in Jubilee
SCA alumnus is performing as part of Jubilee, MPWR's Fall 2025 show, on November 22, 2025, at 5:30 PM (doors at 5:00 PM(, at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). More .
i am beauty
i am beauty, an opera by librettist Rick Waines and composer (and SCA alumnus) , is running November 21 & 22, 2025, at The Baumann Centre (925 Balmoral Rd., Victoria), presented as part of the Victoria Arts Council’s month-long event, , and by Intrepid Theatre. More .
Tabassinejad's Augmented Flesh
shared a "Resident Artist Spotlight" on their Instagram about SCA alumnus , who's working on for their residency. Read it .
Cook talks sh*t with Friedenberg
is the guest on the latest episode of , the podcast hosted by SCA MFA student (soon alumnus x 2) . Listen .
Little Room Productions receive HYPE
(SCA alumnus and Isak Enquist) is the 2026 recipient of Murray Paterson Marketing Group’s HYPE Marketing Assistance Grant. As MPMG tell us, they'll "be supporting the world premiere of the company’s first full-length production, , on March 21, 2026, at the Roundhouse Community Centre, co-produced by New Works." Congratulations! More .
Oakley's clay clouds
SCA alumnus shared some images on their Instagram of work making clouds out of clay as part of their . See them .
DBLSPK Workshop Showing: Year of The Frog 農曆蛙年
, which has SCA alumnus Pedro Chamale as Artistic Director, shared a Q&A with SCA alumnus about their project, Year of The Frog 農曆蛙年, which is having a "DBLSPK Workshop Showing" on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM at Progress Lab (1422 William St., Vancouver). Get tickets .
Yousefbigloo and Hill in Demonstration
SCA alumni and are part of the exhibition Demonstration at Suite 204 – 222 E. Georgia St., Vancouver (rear entrance), presented by Unit 17. More .
Axis of Evil at Zameen Art House
SCA MFA student and his Axis of Evil is playing December 13, 2025, at 8:00 PM (doors at 8:00 PM), at Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson St., Vancouver), presented as part of Infidels Jazz's monthly series Expression Sessions. Get tickets .
Sound promotes The Treaty Map
Artwork by SCA alumnus is featured on new posters from the Yellowhead Institute's promoting their new "comprehensive, interactive learning and teaching tool," The Treaty Map: Indigenous Perspectives on Treaties in Canada. Checkout some shots of Yellowhead's postering campaign with Sound's artwork on , and explore The Treaty Map , which also uses Sound's work as its header image.
Walkley, Hutton, Fredriksson, and Chambers' Working Classes
SCA alumni (on November 17/19/21), (November 24/26/28), and (December 1/3/5/8), and the SCA's (December 10/12) are all holding Working Class sessions for the Training Society of Vancouver. Full info .
Johal's new gig
Here's some excellent news shared by Stir Vancouver: , friend of the SCA and former Director of the unduly-closed SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, is now the Executive Artistic Director of the . More .
Fraser's Blood Wedding update
SCA alumnus shared an update on their Instagram about , an in-development project, supported by Neworld Theatre and Presentation House Theatre, that also includes other SCA alumni behind-the-scenes: (Intimacy Direction), (Production), and (Technical Support). See it .
Nothing Can Stay
SCA alumnus and Darryl Ahye's film Nothing Can Stay is screening as part of Belle Spirale Dance's The Dance Screen, which runs Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 7:30 PM (doors at 6:45 PM), at Alliance Fran?aise Vancouver(6161 Cambie St., Vancouver). More .
Sound in Studio Magazine
Studio Magazine shared a a great "portfolio feature" about SCA alumnus . Check it out .
The OC Season 1 Episode 1: A Table Read Fundraiser
(SCA alumni and ) are presenting The OC Season 1 Episode 1: A Table Read Fundraiser on December 7, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at Vines Art Society's Den (825 E. Hastings St., Vancouver), and they've just announce new cast-mates: Jasmine Chen as Summer, SCA alumnus as Seth, Yoshie Bancroft as Marissa, and Ashley Aron as Ryan. Get tickets .
Nails by Jarin
SCA alumnus will be selling some pretty deluxe nail art at the Maple Ridge Crafts Fair on December 6, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, at 11756 – 232nd St., Maple Ridge. See them .
Silverfox at CEREMONIAL / ART
SCA alumnus shared on her Instagram that she is now represented by CEREMONIAL / ART, who also represent SCA alumnus Michelle Sound. Great news! Check out her page on the gallery's site .
Bishi playing the Trans Day of Remembrance
The Trans Day of Remembrance event at the Canadian Memorial United Church (1825 W 16 Ave., Vancouver) on November 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM, which has SCA student as an organizer, has announced its lineup, and it includes SCA student . More .
New Works + interplay_arts = workshops
New Works, in collaboration with (which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Producer), are presenting a series of artist workshops with Freya Bj?rg Olafson, Chantal & Choo, and arya, who are all participants in interplay_2026, which runs online from January 8 – 11, 2026. Although not hosting a workshop, SCA alumnus and SCA MFA student are also part of interplay_2026. For more on the workshops, visit .
withintensions calling for Nostalgia
withintensions, the online art mag founded by SCA alumni , Natalie Chan, and Opal Mclean, has reorganized, and is calling for submissions on the theme of Nostalgia for their December issue, with a deadline of December 5, 2025. More .
The Peak on The Luddite Land Assembly
Read SFU's The Peak on , a project organized by The Only Animal (with SCA alumnus as Artistic Director) that included a concert and a set of hands-on crafting "sessions," presented as part of Music on Main's 2025 . Read it .
50 years of unique idealism: UNIT/PITT’s story
Read SFU's The Peak on ' new publication, , celebrating their 50th anniversary, which was co-edited by SCA alumnus Kira Saragih, and featuring content by SCA alumni and , and the SCA's Kay Higgins. Read it .
Dai talks Beyond Chinese
SCA alumnus joined Jasmine Chen, Yanting Qiu, and Peisen Ding for Beyond Chinese: Navigating Generational Divides, which took place November 13, 2025, at Vancouver Public Library's Central Library, presented by Pancouver. More .