Sardine Can just another fish in the sea

By Ljudmila Petrovic New Spanish tapas joint in Gastown serves up satisfying but unadventurous appetizers The Sardine Can is the newest addition to Gastown’s foodie scene,...

Prometheus’ fire fizzles

By Kristina Charania Despite lukewarm characters, the explosive effects and ambiguous philosophizing make Prometheus an intriguing adventure Having been in development for over 10 years with...

Here Be Dragons explores the histories and borders of heritage

By Kaylin Metchie Dragons, the abridged version of a longer research piece by Henry Daniel, previewed at Woodward’s on June 1 The lights fade to black...

By Colin Sharp Newest kid on the lady rapper block brings an unpretentious freshness with her debut EP Female rappers are an interesting case study. Despite...

Album review: What We Saw From The Cheap Seats — Regina Spektor

By Navneet Nagra Seasoned eccentric Regina Spektor sends down another round of intelligent chamber pop It’s been three years since Regina Spektor’s last studio release Far,...

Where is our Olympic cultural legacy?

By Esther Tung SFU study finds few lasting benefits for the arts and culture sector two years after the Olympics Before I can approach Duncan Low...

Winnipeg Alphabestiary comes to roost at SFU Gallery

By Ashley McLellan Six years after its creation, this collection of human-animal chimeras has been revived  The Winnipeg Alphabestiary exhibition offers a creature collection that considers...

Sound bites

Vancouver launches Arts and Culture Policy Council As of May 23, the City of Vancouver officially has a new arts committee comprised of both artists...

Album review: Vows — Kimbra

By Kristina Charania Bold vocals and fearless genre exploration load up Vows with punchy, ambitious charm Kimbra Johnson is a rare jack-of-all-genres, and nearly their master,...

SFU creative writing director shortlisted for national award

By Natalie Stanczyk Photo by SFUPAMR For Wayde Compton, heaven would be a kind of library, much like how Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges envisioned it....