Coffee, Tragedy, History: Joe’s Cafe: cappuccino and conversation

The self proclaimed purveyor of the “best cappuccino in town,” Joe’s is an ancient inhabitant of Commercial Drive. Opened about 40 years ago, Joe’s...

CJSF celebrates 11 years on the FM dial

CJSF has been around as long as SFU, but they just celebrated their 11th anniversary being at 90.1 on the FM dial on September...

The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Teenage girls have their young adult adaptations; teenage boys have their super hero flicks; older folks, I suppose, have protagonists like Allan Karlson —...

Ballet Preljocaj’s Empty Moves (parts I, II, & III)

Set to John Cage’s Empty Words, this lengthy work featured four dancers completely in tune with each other and focused on the slightest of...

Album review: Big Wreck – Ghosts

Ghosts, the latest album from Toronto rock band Big Wreck, and the second since their reunion two years ago, sees them shift to a...

4000 Miles crosses the generational divide

A simple premise and a beautifully portrayed relationship can lead to a very immersive theatre experience. In Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles, Vera and her...

SFU connections at Word Vancouver

Take a break from essays, readings, and assignments this weekend and enjoy some non-academic literary entertainment at Word Vancouver. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the annual...

VIFF partners with SFU Woodward’s as a screening venue

This year, the Vancouver International Film Festival will come to SFU Woodward’s. Celebrating its 33rd year, this annual festival brings some of the best...

Laughter is bitter in The Skeleton Twins

Sometimes the only thing that stops us from crying is laughing. Perhaps this is the reason depressing subject matter such as suicide, infidelity, and sexual...

The Boxtrolls is entertaining for children and adults

Animated children’s films are a tricky recipe to get right. They must entertain two widely different demographics with antithetic expectations: children need simplistic stories...