Dageraad down the mountain

Commercial Drive is a pretty cool place. It’s a cultural hub near a vortex of antiseptic-unoccupied-city-of-glass-windowed-condos. For our purposes, let’s just say Commercial Drive...

Immersive art at SFU Woodward’s celebrates school’s 50th anniversary

In honour of SFU’s 50th anniversary, Hidden Pasts, Digital Futures: A Festival of Immersive Arts, a collection of groundbreaking interactive exhibits, comes alive at...

New recipe book proves tea is timeless

Afternoon Tea: A Timeless Tradition is so much more than a recipe book — it’s a narrative. More than half the book is a...

Food Fight: homemade vegan feast

Welcome to our brand new foodie corner of The Peak! This column is a collaboration between two friends with opposing diets: a meat-eater (Jess)...

Pawn Sacrifice does little to excite

Two adversaries, one a kid from the Bronx and the other a product of Soviet propaganda, glare violently into each other’s eyes. The sound...

Comic Connoisseur: The Dharma Punks is an explosive coming-of-age tale

In 2001, The Dharma Punks debuted on New Zealand newsstands and found overnight success. In a short but illustrious eight-issue run, the comic outsold...

Tokyo Police Club provide high energy fun at The Imperial

Upon walking to The Imperial, I saw the line for Tokyo Police Club — people buzzing, excited to be with their friends for the...

Coeur de Pirate steals our hearts

I’ve been a fan of Coeur de Pirate (Beatrice Martin) for years now, and a lot of her charm came from the fact that...

The Best Laid Plans doesn’t live up to expectations

With the federal election campaign in full swing, this musical couldn’t be timelier. I had high hopes that this show, based on Terry Fallis’...

Cadiz de la Frontera headlines Flamenco Festival

Flamenco Rosario proudly presented the 25th anniversary edition of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival this year. The festival is dedicated to presenting innovative international,...