Arts & Innovation

Opening doors for actors who have a disability

The more disability is seen, the more it will be accepted, says program director By Deb Bartlett A posWhen the Wide Angle Media (WAM) festival wraps up, the hope is that...

Gord Tulloch hopes film festival will change perceptions

'We want to celebrate the way (disability) enriches our world,' says program director By Deb Bartlett A posGord Tulloch hopes that the upcoming Wide Angle Media (WAM) film festival will create...

Wide Angle Media Festival features films by people who have a disability

Arts and culture help people understand themselves By Deb Bartlett Being involved with the Wide Angle Media (WAM) Festival is the latest development in posAbilities’ focus on using arts and...

Large, ‘inspired’ crowd attends Inclusion art show

Seventh annual event demonstrates ‘boundless possibilities’ of people who have a disability, says attendee By Camille Jensen VANCOUVER – In the six years Global television broadcaster Arran Henn has...

posAbilities promotes inclusion through annual art show

Organization wants to be inclusive By Deb Bartlett In an effort to put into practice its vision, mission and values, posAbilities’ seventh annual art show for B.C. artists with developmental...

PosAbilities artists give back to the community

Local TV show spotlights artist, program Michelle Strutzenberger By participating in a local art tour event recently, people involved in the posAbilities art program had an exciting opportunity to give back...

Stage Door program participant commending actors’ strengths

Video specialist impressed by troupe’s intellectual rigour and talent Deron Hamel A former Simon Fraser University (SFU) student who participated in a Stage Door Theatre Troupe project says his favourite aspect...

Budding photographer pursuing her passion

Pair enjoys collaboration on Maple Ridge newsletter Natalie Hamilton Constantly capturing candids with her digital camera, 23-year-old Amanda would like to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps and become a professional photographer. [click...

Stage Door program expanded into film and video

Collaboration with SFU students results in new skills Deron Hamel The Stage Door Theatre Troupe, a successful theatre program for stage actors who have a disability, is creating new storytelling opportunities...

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