West Side Story goes west

  Jarrad Biron Green is living a childhood dream. West Side Story has been his favourite musical since he was in the fifth grade, and...

Putting the Typo in typography

Vancouver’s Hot Art Wet City is known for its thought-provoking and insightful art exhibits which mesh pop culture with fine art. The opening reception...

That which we call a rose

Promoted to principal dancer in 2012, Amanda Green has danced many coveted roles with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and...

Tarantino Burlesque revives the Grindhouse

Considering Quentin Tarantino’s affinity for powerful female characters, it’s fitting that the vivacious ladies of Vancouver’s burlesque scene would shake their tassels in a...

This modern love

In Her, Spike Jonze’s latest film set in the not too distant future, the colour blue almost never appears. The men dress in 30’s...

Salt and Paper: Vegetarian West African peanut soup

If there’s one thing university tends to be synonymous with, it’s a decline in health. This is true for those who arrive and rely...

Lost (and found) in translation

A play about one man’s personal journey, Théâtre PÀP’s The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi is also a play about language, culture, and finding your identity....

Your next barber visit

The Handlebar (aka The Lion Tamer) This one is best pulled off if the rest of your face is smoothly shaven and the hair on...

The top 10 films of 2013

10. Gravity dir. Alfonso Cuaron A big-budget passion project of this level is no small event, and in a way it’s disarming that Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón’s...

The best albums of 2013

10. Haim – Days Are Gone In terms of plain and simple fun this year, no record beats Days Are Gone. From its opening synths,...