Arts
VIMFF draws inspiring speakers and energetic crowds
December 19, 2025By: Jonah Lazar, SFU Student The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) ran its hit Fall Series from November 12 to 19 across Vancouver and Squamish, before expanding their tour across Canada until April. VIMFF, which has been running since 1998, showcases short films relating to mountain adventure sports, such as climbing, skiing, cycling, and even kayaking, while also promoting messages of environmental sustainability and inclusivity in the mountains. The…
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Hung Dance’s Birdy soars to the world stage
December 19, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Birdy is a dance performance created by Hung Dance, a Taiwanese contemporary dance company founded in 2017 with the belief that “movement can transcend limitation.” The Mandarin character “翃” (Hóng), which means “to soar,” inspired…
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Monday Music: Tropical song for winter blues
December 18, 2025By: Petra Chase, Features Editor This time of year can be mentally and emotionally difficult. As the days get shorter, darker, and gloomier, the winter blues, or in more severe cases, seasonal affective disorder, are common. One thing that helps…
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50 years of unique idealism: UNIT/PITT’s story
December 18, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer What does it mean for an artist-run centre to survive 50 years? For UNIT/PITT, the answer is a commitment to remaining porous, responsive, and unpretentious. The Peak interviewed their team to learn more. Founded in…
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Need to know, need to go: What’s on in November
December 18, 2025By: Rachael Quak, SFU student The Eastside Culture Crawl Various locations, Vancouver Thursday, November 20–Sunday, November 23 Thursday, November 20, and Friday, November 21, 5:00–10:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, and Sunday, November 23, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Cost: Most events free…
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Monday Music: Gloom and grey
December 18, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer “Past Lives” by Jay Som & Hayley Williams “I’m stuck in the mud, I’m spiraling up [ . . . ] it’s falling apart.” Som and Williams come together on “Past Lives” to deliver a…
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See Red at the Cultch
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer From November 27 to 30, Just B Productions will present the Tony-award winning play Red, by John Logan, at The Cultch Theatre. The play tackles themes of legacy and the inherent conflicts of meaningful commercial…
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Powwow meets the Blues in Get Your Feathers Ready
December 18, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Blue Moon Marquee, a swing blues duo from British Columbia, have collaborated with Northern Cree: a Powwow, round dance drum, and singing group hailing from the Cree Nation based in Treaty 6 (traditionally known as…
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The Luddite Land Assembly weaves together craft, land, and music
December 18, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer In the age of instant everything, what if creativity could slow the world down? This is the ethos behind the Luddite Land Assembly, taking place from November 8 to 9 at The Roundhouse. This multidisciplinary…
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Reconciliation and You: a talk with Indigenous authors
December 18, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer On October 22, the Vancouver Writers Fest hosted a talk with David A. Robertson, member of the Norway House Cree Nation and author of 52 Ways to Reconcile, and Bruce McIvor, member of the Manitoba…
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