Words can move us in many ways

Described as “poetic movement performed by actors, dancers and musicians,” Wild Excursions Performance’s new show transforms poetry into physical theatre. “It’s kind of like...

DOXA is full of secrets and lies

“Documentary in Canada is in an embattled moment,” explains Dorothy Woodend, director of programming for DOXA, Vancouver’s documentary film festival. There was a time...

European orchestra celebrates 35th anniversary

  The art of classical music is timeless. The music of great composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky has swelled through various instruments throughout...

Always look on the bright side of life

The Arts Club’s upcoming show has the tagline, “lovingly ripped off” from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. For true Python fans, fret not,...

Scarlett Johansson gets under your skin

  Happily, neither the cool reception of Jonathan Glazer’s masterpiece Birth, nor its lack of well-deserved critical rehabilitation in the intervening decade, have dulled the...

Album reviews: Cloud Nothings and Mac DeMarco

Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else Why are you sitting here, reading this review, when you could be listening to Here and Nowhere Else,...

Fast Romantics release Afterlife Blues

What if you get to the afterlife and you’re not impressed with what you see? This is the quirky idea that sparked the title...

Are you Proud of your government?

Whether or not you’re proud of the current federal government, if you’re interested in politics, Michael Healy’s Proud will be an enjoyable show. “I would...

Salt and Paper: Margarita Remix

Sometimes there are days when I think I should just scrap dinner and go straight to the night cap. Without fail, a day or...

Addicted: Nymphomaniac Vol.1 and 2

It’s a room reminiscent of Freud’s set-up: a woman is reclined, a light from behind setting a glow on her, the makeshift patient. Joe (played...