The following is a look ahead at select upcoming events held at SFU Vancouver, for the week of November 1-8, 2013. For the full calendar of events, please visit:
https://events.sfu.ca/ViewCal.html?calendar_id=6

Coming up next week at SFU Vancouver:

October 31 & November 1

Directing Projects

Time: 7pm
Place: Studio T, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings St.
Cost: Free

Student directors present their plays in a public performance. Each directing project process is three weeks long and culminates in two showings.

This is a Chair by Caryl Churchill
Dir. Kiki Al Rahmani

Friday, November 1

CreativeMornings Vancouver: Mike Tippet

Time: 8:30am
Place: Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings St.
Cost: Free, register (limited seating)

This month features Mike Tippet. Mike Tippet, a two time Emmy nominee and successful entrepreneur for almost two decades. Tippett is recognized an as international expert on early stage business innovation and emerging media models. He is currently the CEO at Ayoudo.

As a speaker, he has presented through out Europe, Asia and North America. In 2011 he served as the first Executive Director at GrowLab, a technology start up accelerator in Vancouver. He manages the Made in Vancouver startup directory, is on the Provincial Steering Committee for Startup Canada also donates his time to run Vancouver’s Startup Weekend.

Saturday, November 2

Info Session: The Contemporary Arts Application Process

Time: 10:30-11:30am (info session), 11:30-12:30am (tour)
Place: Rm. 2205, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings St.
Cost: Free, RSVP to

This info-session will go over how to apply for the School for the Contemporary Arts including an overview of admission to SFU. Our School is interdisciplinary and each area has its own audition, interview or portfolio. We'll cover all areas, and answer general questions about the programs. Tour to follow.

The presenter will be Dean Lastoria who currently advises new and prospective Contemporary Arts students, and has worked in Admissions in the past. If you can't make the event, please feel free to send questions to lastoria@sfu.ca.