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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 28th, 2011 THE MATCHBOX THEATRE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS MAY 27TH, 2011 RED DEER – The Matchbox Theatre, host to more than 400 events throughout the past four years, will be closing its doors on May 27th, following Ignition Theatre’s final performance of [title of

ANTYX Community Arts: All Nations Theatre/Urban Youth Worx New Identity On January 1, 2010, two Calgary community arts companies, All Nations Theatre and Urban Youth Worx, merged to form a larger community arts organization. All Nations Theatre has worked in Calgary since 1992 engaging youth in participatory theatre projects that

March 15, 2011The Canadian Conference of the Arts welcomes its 2011-2014 Board of Governors Just the facts          The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce the composition of its incoming 2011-2014 Board of Governors. Further to the elections that took place in early February and the

CCA Bulletin 6/11 February 7, 2011 What exactly is the financial impact of C-32 on artists and other rights holders? Just the facts Several seemingly contradictory numbers have been quoted over the course of the debate on the financial impacts of Bill C-32 on artists and other copyright holders. In

CCA Bulletin 5/11 February 3, 2011The cultural sector mobilizes around copyright reform Just the Facts      Earlier today, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) participated in a press conference held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to make public Canada’s Cultural Industries’ joint statement on Bill C-32, the Copyright Modernization Act.

Samuel French Announces Winner of Its Canadian Playwright Contest Congratulations to Jordan Hall for her full-length drama, KAYAK. In the touching and provacative KAYAK, climate change, S’mores, Noah’s Ark, SUVs and global responsibility are all onstage as suburban housewife Annie Iverson recounts the strange chain of events that stranded her

Advocacy Initiative from PACE – ACTION requested Below is a message from PACE (Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton): Hello everyone, You have probably heard that PACE is spearheading a campaign that we are hoping will go viral across Alberta through the involvement of arts organizations and professional artists in our

Canada Council for the Arts Communiqué For immediate releasePerforming arts professionals win John Hobday Awards in Arts Management Ottawa, January 24, 2011 – The Canada Council for the Arts announced today that former contemporary dancer Mary-Louise Albert, now Artistic Managing Director of the Norman Rothstein Theatre and Chutzpah! Festival in

Library Welcomes Local Writer and Playwright Marty Chan as 2011 Writer in Residence Chan promises his residency will be one of the most interactive and accessible to date The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) is pleased to announce that Marty Chan has been selected as its Writer in Residence (WIR) for

CCA Bulletin 2/11, January 17, 2011 The US government turns up the heat on cultural diplomacy: Can we hope that Ottawa will do the same? Just the facts For the past four years, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) has deplored the fact that the federal government no longer

Greg MacArthur appointed as University of Alberta’s new Lee Playwright in Residence Edmonton, AB – His plays have been produced across Canada, as well as in South Africa, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and now playwright and performer Greg MacArthur has arrived at the University of Alberta this January 2011,

Stratford Shakespeare FestivalMEDIA RELEASEAnn SwerdfagerPublicity Director1-800-561-1233 x2297 / 519-271-4040 x2297aswerdfager@stratfordshakespearefestival.com 01/11 Festival mourns the loss of actor Peter Donaldson January 9, 2011… The Stratford Shakespeare Festival was deeply saddened to learn of the death of actor Peter Donaldson on Saturday, January 8, 2011. Mr. Donaldson was to return to the