Book talk explores the nuances between tradition and modernity in Iran

Arts Nejdana Houshyar - 0
On Friday, May 29, guest curator Pantea Haghighi, along with Iranian architect and artist Hossein Amanat, and scholar Jeff Derksen, came together at the...
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New Artopia lodge Cosmo creatively repurposes industrial space for artistic use

Arts Maya Barillas Mohan - 0
Notoriously expensive with an undeniable creative pulse, Vancouver is still able to create affordable working spaces for full-time artists, thanks to David Duprey. In...
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Vancouver Youth Choir wins first place at the Cork International Choral Festival

Arts Marie Jen Galilo - 0
Back in May, the Vancouver Youth Choir (VYC) led by artistic director Carrie Tennant won first place with an impressive score of 95.1% in...
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SFU’s ecofeminist exhibition: Earth Love: Intended Chiefly for Young Persons

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On May 28, a curated tour and a literary exhibition opened up on the third floor of WAC Bennett Library. The Peak reached out...
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Book Nook: Independent West Africa: tradition, modernization, and identity in a post-colonial Africa

Arts Jonah Lazar - 0
In West Africa in the 1960s, the literary scene in the newly independent nations stretching from Senegal to Nigeria was booming. Writers such as...
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Political reads: The Last Honest Man by James Risen

Arts Tomos Land - 0
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist James Risen captures the consequential life of Senator Frank Church in his aptly-titled book: The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the...
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The Terror brings forth bristling psychological horror

Arts Phone Min Thant - 0
Snow-covered lands, cold winds, frozen seas, no fresh food — least of all any human contact — to be spotted as far as the...
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Future Geographies shifts the despair of climate change into artistic inspiration

Arts Maya Barillas Mohan - 0
The words “climate change” often inspire a sweeping flood of anxiety, but the new Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition, Future Geographies, uses these words for...
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Nutritious Nibbles: Chelow kebab

Arts Nejdana Houshyar - 0
Persian cuisine is known for its intense, colourful flavours. It often uses ingredients such as saffron, dried herbs, fresh meat, and delicate fruits like...
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Music as a healing tool: A review of Teresa Alfeld’s Hearse Chasing

Arts Nejdana Houshyar - 0
Content warning: brief mention of domestic violence and substance use. Music can transport one into a completely different world. In Hearse Chasing, a harrowing documentary...
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