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Pass it on IGNITE! Vancouvers Largest Youth-Driven Arts Fest

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PSA for the IGNITE! Youth Week Festival 2008 at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre!
May 5th-10th The Vancouver East Cultural Centre is transformed into the epicentre of youth-driven art in Vancouver. IGNITE! features six nights of dynamic programming: The IGNITE! Young Playwrights Festival Monday May 5th and Tuesday May 6th A staple of the festival for over 8 years, The Young P
laywrights Festival premieres three award winning plays written, directed and performed entirely by youth. This year IGNITE! is proud to present Uproot, written by Emily Cramer and directed by Christina Milan Bryan, Daybreak, written by Jennifer Huva and directed by Christine Quintana, and Error of
Love, written by Phoebe Yu and directed by Cyrus Larsen. Spin Cycle May 7th, 2008 at 8pm Spin Cycle, IGNITE!'s dance night, brings together the Lower Mainland's most accomplished young dancers. Individual artists and dance companies will be showcasing their most recent work in all genres of dance.
Cinema Bun/Music Box May 8th, 2008 at 8pm The first half of this double bill features the best in film and video created by young people in Greater Vancouver this year. This will be followed by performances from some of the most talented and dynamic young musicians in Vancouver's burgeoning music s
cene. Fruit Basket May 9th, 2008 at 8pm Fruit Basket will be a tasty mélange of drag, music, poetry, and more that will blow your mind with its originality, variety, and relevance. The performances will deal with issues of sex, gender, and sexuality. Not just for fruits!!! Anyone dressed in drag w
ill receive free admission at the door. Loot Bag May 10th, 2008 at 8pm Youth Week 2008 wraps up with an explosive set of youth performances! Youth from Vancouver and beyond will enthrall you with movement, magic, monologues and music. This is The IGNITE! Festival's grand finale. Just like a real lo
ot bag, you never know exactly what you are going to get. Reach in, we dare you! Look us up on Facebook for more info! We are happy to report this venue is wheelchair accessible.