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The Apocrypha Chronicles is a 6-part podcast series produced by Re:Naissance that premieres Jan. 19. It's set in 2156 and imagines the new, more hopeful world that has emerged. You’ll recognize many Urban Ink friends in the artist circle, including Jessica Schacht & Renae Morriseau. Check it out! The trailer is at the link shared below:

This afternoon! A free play reading of Kevin Loring's "Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer" will be livestreamed today at 4pm(PST)/7pm(EST) via Facebook Live hosted by the NAC Indigenous Theatre / Théâtre autochtone du CNA page. Details in their event below. #indigenousvoices

In loving memory of Taran "Standing Sunrise" Kootenhayoo. Taran was a shining light as a performer, poet, and activist on the West Coast. He was a member of our Collective, performing in "Silenced" at rEvolver Festival, and a part of our 2019 Transform Cabaret Festival. Taran was such a gifted artist and left an enormous impact on everyone he met. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends and community who are all grieving this enormous loss. We are so honoured t...o know and have worked with Taran, and wish him a safe journey to the spirit world. If you can, please donate to the fund set up for his memorial. https://ca.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-taran-kootenhayoo

The truth is, we miss you, our community, audience, colleagues and friends. We miss connecting with you through story. And while we have more to come on the horizon, we want you to know that you are in our thoughts and we look forward to sharing with you all the digital work we have coming your way in the next few months. From all of us at Urban Ink, we wish you a happy holiday season, and we’ll see you in 2021! #CelebrateUrbanInk... PS: If you’d like to support our work through a donation, you still have 3 days to get a tax receipt for 2020: https://www.canadahelps.org//charities/urban-ink-producti/ See more

the frank theatre company has launched a Call for Submissions for Telling It Bent 2021, which starts in January. [TIB] is a writing workshop for queer, trans, Two Spirit, and questioning BC youth (ages 14 to 25). The program is a paid opportunity that provides emerging writers with the opportunity to gain skills, meet other queer young creatives, and explore different styles of writing. They especially encourage submissions from QTBIPOC, with two spots in the program reserved for Two Spirit/Indigenous youth. Check out their website for more information on how to apply!

The Vancouver Youth Choir came together to perform 'Cold Isn’t Permanent’ from "Les Filles du Roi by Corey Payette & Julie McIsaac Check out this video! Audio & Video: Dan Loan Accompanist: Caitlin Hayes... #VancouverYouthChoir #LesFillesduRoi #CelebrateUrbanInk

Aviso de Casting: Our friends at Neworld Theatre are accepting submissions from Latinx actors fluent in Spanish to play a female role in a production of ‘Clean’ by Christine Quintana. Deadline is Oct 30; Audition is Nov 6. Details at Neworld Theatre’s website: https://neworldtheatre.com/company/jobs/

Upcoming deadline! Our friends over at The Musical Stage Company are running a five-weekend long intensive youth musical theatre training program and the deadline to apply is tomorrow! 'One Song Glory' is an all online program that builds community, self-confidence, and self-expression through a combination of new music creation, masterclasses, rehearsal, and online presentations. You can check out their website for more info. ... #Youth #MusicalTheatre

WE THANK YOU for supporting our second annual TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival! As the pandemic hit the world this past spring, not only did we have to change the format of the Festival, but we also had to arrange for our artist circles, both across Canada and internationally, to connect in new ways to create together. We are so proud of the incredibly talented artists' performances and the astounding reception they received near and far. We feel the Festival was successful in its... aim to build relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists and bring communities together to create lasting social change and groundbreaking performance. Thank you for helping us to DECOLONIZE THE DIGITAL STAGE along with The Cultch. Here are some images shared by The Cultch, which highlight some of our most wonderful moments of the past two weeks. ----- Photo Credits: Bash images filmed by Cameron Anderson; The Darlings III image and Virago Nation image by Emily Cooper Photography; The Candy Show - Camera Operator: Nicole Ng, Director of Photography: Nicholas Bradford-Ewart.

Are you getting your brunch on this morning? At 11am (PDT), we'll be joining the folx at Zee Zee Theatre (and friends!) for some family-friendly storytelling and dress-up fun at the Family Drag Brunch. This is a perfect bookend to the #TransformCabaret Festival we've co-presented with The Cultch over the past 11 days. Join us, won't you? (Pancake recipe included in your ticket purchase!) transformcabaret.com or 604-251-1363. #decolonizingthedigitalstage

Tonight! Online. Starting at 7pm (PDT). Tickets still available. Don't miss Virago Nation on the final evening of the TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival! #decolonizingthedigitalstage with The Cultch

This time tomorrow morning, you'll want to be online with the Family Drag Brunch, Storytelling and Dress-up! Produced by Zee Zee Theatre, this event wraps up the digital TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival! Tickets still available through The Cultch: transformcabaret.com or 604-251-1363.

TONIGHT a very special #TransformCabaret edition of The Candy Show (Candy & friends!) is coming to your screens! To get a taste of Candy Palmater's brilliant humour, we recommend checking of The Candy Show YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/lIaiGDiJI5s Tickets are still available for TRANSFORM: The Candy Show with Candy Palmater and Friends at transformcabaret.com/the-candy-show

TONIGHT! See this magnificence for yourself - It's the Opening Night Bash for the second week of the TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival. At 7pm (pacific time), watch from the comfort of your home, wherever your home is. Last minute tickets still available through The Cultch: transformcabaret.com or 604-251-1363.

It was important to all of us involved at TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival that we engage with a Protocol Keeper, and we're so happy to have Quelemia Sparrow, from the Musqueam Nation, in this role! You can see Quelemia during the opening of each night's show during the Festival, and you can check out a special message from her right now in a video clip at the bottom of this web page: transformcabaret.com

Today, September 30, is Orange Shirt Day. It’s the day dedicated to remembering and honouring the students and survivors and their families of Canada’s tragic residential school system. We encourage Urban Ink friends and followers to share with us a picture or a story about what they’re doing to honour the day. Wearing an orange shirt? Show us a picture! Listening to a survivor’s story? Tell us about it! Have you seen any past production of ‘Children of God’? What did you take from it? Reading for the first time about this tradition that started in 2013? Share with us your thoughts! #reconciliation #everychildmatters More info about the history and meaning of this day, and ideas how to honour it are at orangeshirtday.org. [This year's beautiful t-shirt design was created by Jackson Eiteneier, a grade 9 student in Calgary.]

This Friday... Another guest joining Candy Palmater for her show as part of the TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival is award-winning musician Jeremy Dutcher. Check out this music video for a sneak peak of this talent! The show is online starting at 7pm (PDT). Tickets at transformcabaret.com. #decolonizingthedigitalstage

This Friday... Another incredible guest joining Candy Palmater for her show as part of the TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival is dancer Cameron Fraser-Monroe! The show is online starting at 7pm (PDT). Tickets at transformcabaret.com. #decolonizingthedigitalstage

This Friday... Catch Candy Palmater and guests as part of the TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival. Candy has a fabulous list of artists lined up, including Kent Monkman! In prep for Friday, we invite you to watch this interview with Kent via The Met. Online starting at 7pm (PDT). Tickets at transformcabaret.com. #decolonizingthedigitalstage