Cult sensation Geekenders present The Wizard of Bras

This past week the Geekenders theatre troupe took to the Rio stage with their first nerdlesque production since the wildly popular Star Wars: A...

Reconciliation through Poetry

Last September, 70,000 people gathered in downtown Vancouver on a rainy Sunday in an effort to build new relationships among Aboriginal peoples and all...

It’s always greener on the other side

For Donald Sales, a great dance performance all boils down to honesty. “I think what draws an audience in is not your physical ability to...

We’ll always have Paris

It’s hard to believe that the Rendez-Vous French Film Festival has just celebrated its 20th year. This little known festival, presented by Visions Ouest...

The paintbrush is mightier than the sword

On Feb. 13, Changemakers Vancouver collaborated with Late Nite Art to create a night of empowerment through art, discussion, and good food. Hosted at...

Into the wild

Music from the New Wilderness, performed at The Cultch from February 11 to 15, was presented by Western Front New Music, winner of the...

Salt and Paper: Blackberry turnovers with an almond glaze

There are a few simple pleasures in life I will never take for granted: rays of morning sunshine, a hot mug of coffee, berry-stained...

Lover’s quarrel: Cindy Sherman meets Dzunuk’wa

Both reading break and Valentine’s Day are considered the right time to make those previously unthought-of chance encounters. Maybe it’s the winter doldrums that...

Perfect Symmetry

With two world premieres, Grace Symmetry, Ballet BC’s audience favourite, will showcase the works of three diverse choreographers. Vancouver’s Wen Wei Wang is remounting his...

Winter’s Cold War

Set in the years of near-conflict after WWII through the early 1960s, Michael Hollingsworth’s play The Cold War is an entertaining commentary on what...