Divine inspiration overflows in Godspell

I was very eager to see this show when I read that it was by the composer of Wicked, one of my favourite musicals,...

Bard on the Beach presents the epic King Lear

Until seeing this production at Bard on the Beach, I had forgotten how many poignant lines are contained in King Lear, such as Lear’s...

Africa is brought to life in The Lion King musical

The spectacle that is The Lion King musical is a non-stop adventure of song, dance, acrobatics, and larger-than-life props. The show remained within the bright...

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is Transcendental

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is now one of the top ten jazz festivals in the world. It is a beast of a music festival,...

Icons of apartheid jazz at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Jazz legends drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim sit at opposite ends of musical expression in the struggle for black liberation in South...

Cinephilia: SFU alumnus creates a subversive, anti-romantic comedy

We know how this story is supposed to go. There is a guy, there is a girl. He is married, and she is too....

SFU professor Patricia Gruben wins Woman of the Year Award

In 1987, SFU’s Patricia Gruben and Colin Browne had the foresight to convince the BC government that developing screenwriters meant developing the province’s film...

Renaissance paintings, multi-media installations, and photography at the Vancouver Art Gallery

The three current exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums, How Do I...

No surprises on Yukon Blonde’s latest album

Kelowna’s Yukon Blonde hail from the class of indie rockers that captured the hearts and ears of young Canadians at the end of the...

Comic Connoisseur: Snyder and Murphy terrify readers with The Wake

The Wake is a sci-fi story which takes place over the course of two generations. In its first half, we are introduced to a...