John introduced me to LCD Soundsystem a few years ago and their songs are the perfect addition to anyone’s iTunes playlist (and always a treat when they come up mid-shuffle).
The idea is to register yourself, your workplace or your friends and raise funds while wearing your loudest, wackiest, craziest shirt possible. Think Jeans Day but for another cause and with crazy prints.
The Jessie Awards (for theatre achievements in Vancouver) will take place June 21st, 2010. Tonight in a special ceremony the nominees for the 28th annual event were announced.
Ryan Beil has been nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Large Theatre) for his performances in Billy Bishop (Arts Club) and The Comedy of Errors (Bard on the Beach). He is also nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Small Theatre) for American Buffalo (Main Street Theatre Equity Co-op).
Outstanding Production (Large Theatre) nominees:
Beyond Eden, Playhouse Theatre Company (co-production with Theatre Calgary)
Billy Bishop Goes to War, Arts Club Theatre Company (co- production with Persephone Theatre)
Les Miserables, Arts Club Theatre Company
The Comedy of Errors, Bard on the Beach
The Miracle Worker, Playhouse Theatre Company
Outstanding Production (Small Theatre) nominees:
after homelessness (Headlines Theatre)
American Buffalo (Main Street Theatre Equity Co-op)
Palace of the End (Touchstone Theatre/Felix Culpa/Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Theatre)
The Edward Curtis Project (Presentation House Theatre)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blackbird Theatre)
In the Large Theatre category, the Vancouver Playhouse leads the pack with 20 nominations in total thanks to Beyond Eden with 8 alone. The Arts club as 18 total nominations with Les Miserables with 7 of those. Bard on the Beach has 15 total nominations with Comedy of Errors bringing in 5 of those. For Small Theatre, Blackbird Theatre has 6 nominations for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
Tickets for theJessies ceremony are available for $26.75 from Ticketmaster and will be held at the Commodore Ballroom.
I’m in New York this week to hang out, explore, work, wander, and do a whole lot of walking. Since Keira and I are already half-way through our journey, I thought it was time for a photo post so that I can share some of our adventures so far.
Brunch in the West Village
Carrie’s front door (from Sex and the City, actual location in the West Village)
This week’s Theatre Profile and ticket giveaway features Stripes: The Mystery Circus – a “radically unique one woman show celebrating the comic circus of life.”
Stripes: The Mystery Circus is a play about an audition that humorously and touchingly goes awry. Stripes is a delightful theatrical spectacle that invites you to “map your imagination, chart your emotional life, sculpt your fears, paint your dreams…locate yourself.”
Engagement: Friday May 28th & Saturday May 29th at 8pm, Sunday May 30th at 2pm
Location: Moberly Arts & Culture Centre (7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver)
Information: Words and Music by: Sarah Hayward
Tickets: $15 (adults) and $10 (students)
You can read Sarah’s blog for more information about her and the performance as well.
Here’s how to enter to win tickets:
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I have three pairs of tickets to give away so that means I’ll draw three names tomorrow afternoon. The winners will get tickets to the performance of their choice.
Update The winners are Nicole, Tracy, and Jeff – have fun at the show!
