Rover Arts just published an interesting article about Andrew’s most recent work Monsters Angels and Aliens are not a Substitute for Spirituality as well as the work of Caroline Laurin-Beaucage and Donald Trepanier, with whom he shared a triple bill as part of the Festival OFFTA this past May 28th. Great writing by Fabien Malthais-Baya, putting the performances into greater social context. We need more writing about performance like this!

http://roverarts.com/2014/06/offta-triple-programme/

Also check this podcast of Andrew talking about some of the ideas behind the work from the folks  @ Dirty Feet

In case you missed out on our crazy successful “Covers” edition of Short&Sweet at this years FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES which took place on June 5th. Here’s a great review and recap by Nayla Nalfoul. Probably one of our best editions ever, and it was great to see artists try to  reinvent, pay tribute to, or critique existing pieces through performance!  We loved the “covers” theme!  Check the link and we’ll see you at our next event…

http://mamereetaithipster.com/2014/06/11/short-cover-sweet/

Andrew Tay was one of 20 international artists selected to participate in the copycat academy as part of the Luminato festival in Toronto June 9-15, 2014.  The Copycat Academy is a week long school for 20 emerging artists from all around the world and from a variety of disciplines. It is a new annual program, created and conceived by Hannah Hurtzig, Founder of Mobile Academy Berlin and produced by the Luminato Festival. The inaugural edition featured artists from Argentina, India, Germany, Latvia, Spain, Sweden, and, of course, from Toronto, Montreal and Saskatoon.   With faculty that included Marcus Boon, Bruce Labruce, Marten Spangberg, Kendell Greers, Jennifer Doyle and Lemi Ponifasio among others.

Sasha Kleinplatz will be presenting a choreography she co-created this winter and spring with the students of EDCMTL, along with Hélène Leclair, and music by Line Katcho.   For tickets call : 514 872-7882

Avec: Mélanie Demers, Raphaëlle Perrault,Karen Fennell
Priscilla Guy, Georges-Nicolas Tremblay, Philippe Dandonneau, Genevieve C.Ferron, Catherine Lavoie Marcus, Maria Kefirova, Noémie Solomon & Adam Kinner, Andrew Tay, Helen SImard, John Hunting, Peter Trosztmer, Joanie Douville & Julie Tymchuk Julie-Anne Coté, Cara Spooner, Joy Mariama Smith, Emma Waltraud Howes, SALTA, Zoja Smutny, Jon Cleveland, Stéphanie Tremblay Abubo

Curation has become a buzz word not just in the visual art world but in programming, merchandising, scholarly circles, and, of course, within dance. We encourage artists to co-opt manipulate, and critique the idea of curation in whatever way excites them.

This Short&Sweet will take place at the same time as the Art Curator’s Association of Quebec’s “Envisioning the Practice” conference, which looks at Performing Arts Curation. We’ve got a great line up of artist / curators and surprises from out of town who are here for the symposium. We’re excited about this one!