Awards Rundown: the Jessies 2013

The theme of community surfaced over and over again in acceptance speeches during the 2013 Jessie Awards, and it was clear that the Vancouver...

Peak Week June 24 – 29

Eats Food Cart Fest is back! Starting June 23 and running until September 22, the festival features more than 20 food carts set up each...

The X-Tractor

Walking into newly-opened Tractor, we were greeted with a casual and bright vibe, and a friendly hostess-type who explained the concept to us. It...

Japanese cinema jumps the pond

Throughout its long and rich history, Japanese cinema has always had a reputation for being wildly imaginative, original and slightly bizarre. Unfortunately, while many...

Album Reviews: Kanye West, Sigur Ros, and a throwback to Joni Mitchell

Kanye West — Yeezus “I think that’s a responsibility that I have, to push boundaries, to show people: ‘This is the level that things could...

Displacement of the arts in Vancouver

I was shocked when I heard that the beautiful Centre for Performing Arts that is used by many Vancouver arts organizations and touring shows...

Album Reviews: Boards of Canada, Deafhaven, and a throwback to My Bloody Valentine

  Boards of Canada — Tomorrow's Harvest Named in part after The National Film Board of Canada, Boards of Canada is made up of brothers Mike...

There’s a little Jane in everyone

Having just premiered The Interplay Project on June 7 and 8, Vanessa Goodman is also busy preparing for the premiere of We All Know...

Hot and wild in the city

Ken and Barbie’s sexless plastic crotches serve as the welcoming banner to Sex Talk in the City, the Museum of Vancouver’s (MOV) newest exhibit....

Peak Week June 17 – 22

Eats Looking for Tiki to happiness? Or just an escape from bad puns? Check out The Shameful Tiki Room on Main Street. The joint is...