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SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) welcomed students to the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts for an inspiring dance performance titled SHIFT. From April 1–4, SCA students performed on stage in collaboration with Canadian choreographers. The dancers showcased their techniques and emotions within the contemporary setting.

Surrey

A discussion titled “Art Activism: The Cairo-Tehran Connection” invited attendees to examine the creative ways in which women are challenging the status quo in Egypt and Iran. Held on March 31, the second of this four-part series looked at how independent female musicians and filmmakers are influencing the sociopolitical scene in Egypt.

Harbour Centre

Students from Interactive Arts and Technology (IAT) 833 showcased their talents at an art showing and dance party held on Tuesday, March 31. Projects displayed included POEME: A Poetry Engine, an installation created by Shannon Cuykendall described as “powered by your movement,” as well as a performance piece by Kıvanç Tatar titled Deep Breath.

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Metro-Con brings horror legends and cosplay to Convocation Mall

Something wicked came to SFU Convocation Mall the weekend of October 16–18, and that something was Metro-Con. The annual pop-culture convention “hosts celebrities and influential people in film, books, animation, entertainment, and more,” according to the Metro-Con website.  The convention featured many attractions and events, with daily opportunities for fans to meet celebrity guests and listen to panelists speak. On Friday, a Stars of Cosplay event brought five BC-based cosplayers to the main stage, including Dragonmight, a cosplayer who advocates for “mental health and suicide prevention awareness,” according to their Instagram. In the evening, an after-hours kickoff party took place, one of two Metro-Con After Dark events that weekend.  On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., the cosplay contest ensued at the main stage, the Diamond Family Auditorium....

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Something wicked came to SFU Convocation Mall the weekend of October 16–18, and that something was Metro-Con. The annual pop-culture convention “hosts celebrities and influential people in film, books, animation, entertainment, and more,” according to the Metro-Con website.  The convention featured many attractions and events, with daily opportunities for fans to meet celebrity guests and listen to panelists speak. On Friday, a Stars of Cosplay event brought five BC-based cosplayers to the main stage, including Dragonmight, a cosplayer who advocates for “mental health and suicide prevention awareness,” according to their Instagram. In the evening, an after-hours kickoff party took place, one of two Metro-Con After Dark events that weekend.  On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., the cosplay contest ensued at the main stage, the Diamond Family Auditorium....

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Metro-Con brings horror legends and cosplay to Convocation Mall

Something wicked came to SFU Convocation Mall the weekend of October 16–18, and that something was Metro-Con. The annual pop-culture convention “hosts celebrities and influential people in film, books, animation, entertainment, and more,” according to the Metro-Con website.  The convention featured many attractions and events, with daily opportunities for fans to meet celebrity guests and listen to panelists speak. On Friday, a Stars of Cosplay event brought five BC-based cosplayers to the main stage, including Dragonmight, a cosplayer who advocates for “mental health and suicide prevention awareness,” according to their Instagram. In the evening, an after-hours kickoff party took place, one of two Metro-Con After Dark events that weekend.  On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., the cosplay contest ensued at the main stage, the Diamond Family Auditorium....