The spaces between stanzas

The idea for a writing project by members of Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhood was, oddly, borne many miles away at a conference a few years...

Bard Reviews: Elizabeth Rex and Measure for Measure

Elizabeth Rex Marking the second time Bard on the Beach has produced a play not written by Shakespeare himself, Elizabeth Rex tells the story of...

25 Light Years: Illuminares finale

Illuminares Lantern Festival — one of the best kept secrets of East Van, and much-loved by residents — is celebrating its 25th anniversary and...

Peak Week July 15 – 20

Eats Cuchillo, a new Latin-American restaurant, has recently opened its doors on Powell St. Where “Gastown meets Railtown meets Japantown,” Cuchillo offers up modern Pan-Latin...

Cocktails and dreams

Last Monday, the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in downtown Vancouver hosted the MadeWithLove National Mixology Competition Vancouver Finals, a competition where mixologists...

Album Reviews: Jay-Z, David Lynch, and a throwback to Nick Drake

Jay-Z – Magna Carta . . . Holy Grail Uneasy lies the head that wears the hip-hop crown. Shawn Carter’s rags-to-riches storyline has been played out...

Bard Reviews: Twelfth Night and Hamlet

Twelfth Night Bard on the Beach's modern adaptation delivers laughs Set in 1913 at the seaside What You Will Hotel and Spa, this is a delightful...

Making worlds meet

In 2011, Canadian born Laura Byspalko and India native Sirish Rao created the Indian Summer Festival as an extension of their personal explorations of...

Monster Matriculation

For the sake of fairness, let’s spot Pixar the unasked-for existence of Monsters University in the wake of two projects that both suffered from...

Album Reviews: Run the Jewels, Austra, and a throwback to Michael Jackson

Run the Jewels – Run the Jewels El-P and Killer Mike have reason to celebrate. The rappers each released knockout LPs last year: El-P’s Cancer 4...