Jan Martens keeps his dancers jumping in The Dog Days are Over

The Dog Days Are Over dazzled at the Scotiabank Dance Centre. This contemporary dance piece by Belgian choreographer Jan Martens created a buzz in...

Chinatown Haunted House is not for the faint of heart

Seven Tyrants Theatre Society, a Vancouver-based non-profit organization, once again opened Judge Dee’s Chinatown Haunted House open to fright-seekers during the Halloween season. This...

Victoria thrills as a plausible heist film

Victoria is an intense, gut-wrenching experience filled with suspense. Director Sebastian Schipper makes the intelligent choice to use one shot for the entire film,...

Solitudes Solo is emotionless, repetitive

Montreal’s Daniel Léveillé has been creating dance works for over 35 years, and has recently begun to incorporate costumes other than complete nudity into...

The Last Witch Hunter is a mundane supernatural murder mystery

The Last Witch Hunter is exactly what viewers have come to expect from superstar Vin Diesel and Sahara director Breck Eisner: a passable action...

Cinephilia: Theeb is a Western set in the East

Theeb is a Western with guns, outlaws, and savages, depicting a world on the brink of change and gentrified order — a frontier moving...

Sean Garrity presents a moving father-daughter journey in Borealis

Borealis, at its heart, tells the story of a father’s attempt to reconnect with his daughter, who is on the verge of becoming completely...

Taste of Yaletown offers high class cuisine for less

Taste of Yaletown is an annual festival featuring Yaletown restaurants offering special tastings, featured menus, and pairings. The fixed price menus won’t set you...

Theatresports takes us back to the ’80s

If you’re looking for a night filled with awesome music, impromptu dance parties, and uncontrollable laughter, make sure you take in a Throwback Theatresports...

Album reviews: Jon and Roy, The Maine, and Halsey

By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens Jon and Roy - Riverside Jon and Roy have been a standout fixture in the realm of Canadian folk music...