The b-sides of Vancouver

When Vancouver Was Awesome first made its way onto my desk, a couple of questions immediately formed: 1) Are they implying that Vancouver is...

SFU prof stars in one-woman play

You know those rare people who are so down-to-earth and easy to talk to that you feel like you’ve known them a long time...

Cool as ice: an interview with The Zolas

Currently on a cross-Canada tour, The Zolas will be playing with Hollorado at The Commodore Ballroom on Nov. 14. As you might expect, guitarist/vocalist...

All’s fair in love and art

It starts as they stick candles into two mini cheesecakes for his 80th birthday. Cutie and the Boxer is a documentary that traces the...

Ballet: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

Presenting Les Grands Ballets Canadiens with their version of Sleeping Beauty, preparing for a four-city BC tour, and dealing with some injuries in the...

Album Reviews: Lady Gaga, Sky Ferreira, and a throwback to Outkast

Lady Gaga - ARTPOP Fame and fortune aside, Lady Gaga’s evolution from fringe freakshow to pop culture queen hasn’t done her any favours. Instead, it’s made...

Burning loins: the anti-rom-com

This year, the Vancouver International Film Festival this year was host to 340 movies from over 75 different countries, but one of the most...

Play House: celebrating the work of Daniel Evan White

Play House, the first retrospective of Vancouver-based modernist architect Daniel Evan White, opened this month at the Museum of Vancouver. White designed public buildings,...

Batman returns

Batman is still at the apex of his fame and Warner Brothers seems fully aware of this. Passing the successful Batman: Arkham series from...

Album Reviews: Arcade Fire, Los Campesinos!, and a throwback to Lou Reed

Arcade Fire - Reflektor I’ve listened to Reflektor, the new album by Montreal’s flagship indie rock orchestra, at least eight times since it was released only...