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| june 30 2010 after an intense and highly creative 9th rps festival, everyone needed a break! but then we jumped right into the workshop production and performances of joan kivanda's virgin and presented the play as a staged reading for four different high school audiences, with great feedback. we also dived into the 3rd term of training & professional development sessions for rCurrentz and the rAiz'n Ensemble, so that break lasted an instant. and there are new faces in the office: gailsie stewart (who i've known since... long time!), recently production manager for rps.9, is now on board as the company's operations director; bruce chown, acting administrator since february continues his work as revenue generator; and muhammad agjee, production intern from the festival is working as outreach and project coordinator for this year's summer program. please.stay with us as we launch next season during the toronto fringe festival, and wrap this one with the annual summer aRts project! always b current,  Artistic Director Coming up: Don't miss the launch of our 20th anniversary season on Saturday July 10th from 4-7:00pm at A Different Booklist's Book Garden 746 Bathurst Street [just south of Bloor @ Bathurst subway] Part of the Toronto Fringe Festival in association with A Different Booklist See what our artists are working on currently, and what's planned for our next season. Performance excerpts from the rAiz'n Beauty Project, the Passin'On Project, body art with Christopher Pinheiro, and special musical guests. And young people interested in our annual Summer aRts project can sign up that day! Summer aRts 2010 is free for all youth participants and runs from August 3-21, with a short tour of the raw materialz showcase to follow! Call our office and speak with Muhammad Agjee or email training@bcurrent.ca for more info. A huge shout out to everyone involved in rps.9 which ran 18 days from April 9th - 30th this year. We were working on the most stringent of budgets, so didn't print a festival program this year, and our power/plays mini program was missing the list of staff and volunteers who worked hard to make every event a treat. For full listing and a rundown of the festival events, please click here and peruse at your leisure. and here are a few pix from my fave session: the short & sweets film nite! Stay tuned for word on next year's rock.paper.sistahz 10th anniversary!  The rAiz'n Ensemble made some nice ripples with a reworking of their Beauty Project for Luminato's Waves Festival at the Young Centre, June 18-20, 2010... " they did a wonderful job... I liked the variety of body types the actors represented, the challenge of stereotyping in the questions the Clinician asked... The choice of space to show this piece in was absolutely perfect... " ~ an appreciative festival fan  b current artist at the Toronto Fringe Festival  Siawritten by Matthew MacKenzie directed by Philip McKee featuring Jajube Mandiela, Brendan McMurtry-Howlett, Thomas Olajide (Alberta Playwrighting Competition 2010 Grand Prize winner) Ever thought about volunteering abroad? Nick did... So he went to work in a refugee camp in West Africa on his summer vacation. The Lonely Planet doesn't prepare you to put a dollar value on the worth of your life. venue: St. Vladimir's Theatre 620 Spadina Avenue (just south of Harbord) quite air conditioned, bring a sweater! length: 60 minutes showtimes: Thurs, July 1 (Canada Day) 8:15pm Benefit Performance (all proceeds towards a scholarship for Abbie Kamara of the Liberian Dance Troupe); Sat, July 3 9:45pm; Sun, July 4 1:45pm; Tues, July 6 10:45pm; Wed, July 7 2:30pm; Thurs, July 8 3:30pm; Sat, July 10 3:30pm tickets: $10 at the door, $12 in advance at 416.966.1062 or fringetoronto.com more info: check pyreticproductions.ca  in between with b current presentAll of Him @ SummerWorks Festival August 5-15, 2010 written & performed by Tanya Pillay directed by Jajube Mandiela "A live biography of a jovial father with a dark past who asked: is that all there is to me?" Stage Manager: Neha Ross Production Manager: Kat Chin Sound Designer: Rehaset Yohanes Visual Media Consultant: Jay Field First presented at rock.paper.sistahz festival in 2009; now programmed in Summerworks and FemFest 2010. All of Him is currently available for touring anywhere; easily adapts to any theatre or informal gathering space with the option of digital projection. For more information, please visit TanyaPillay.com (includes slideshow trailer, video interview about the project, credits, and photos). Also available: Broach It companion workshops facilitated by performer Tanya Pillay (HypnoSage.com), which can accompany the show or stand alone at any location. Learn, share, and practice emotional awareness: contact m.jajube@gmail.com or Tanya@HypnoSage.com for more info. | b current Performing Arts new voices new generations Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street - Suite 251 Toronto, ON, Canada M6G 4C7 Copyright © 2010 To view this email in html format click here. 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