One of the highlight performances at this year's Scotia Festival of Music in Halifax is an opera about a man who died on the floor of the Vancouver airport nearly five years ago. Composer John Plant co-wrote the piece about would-be immigrant Robert Dziekanski. "The story is told entirely from the imagined voices of Robert and his mother. It starts … [Read more...]
Cop Meets Space Opera In “Hyperdrive”
October 14, 2011 by
Paramount Pictures has acquired Morgan Jurgenson and David Daniels' sci-fi spec script "Hyperdrive" says Heat Vision. The story follows a tough cop who recruits a geeky sci-fi author to help him track down a mysterious murder witness. While on their search, they find themselves in the middle of a space opera playing out on Earth. The film is … [Read more...]
New Vancouver Opera HQ gets major donation – and a name
July 20, 2011 by
Vancouver Opera’s new headquarters in East Vancouver will be named The Michael & Inna O’Brian Centre for Vancouver Opera, following a $ 1-million donation from the O’Brians, ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
