Sacre Bleu: fun, but below Moore’s standard

By Monica Miller Christopher Moore’s newest venture flops on inventiveness, but it’s saved by the little things Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d’Art begins with the death...

Sexy librarian

By Ljudmila Petrovic Photo by Mark Burnham What bestsellers like Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey say about women and sexuality Let me get one thing straight:...

Art by the masses, for the masses

By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos courtesy of EMI Masterminds behind Bill You Murray Me back with a Spice Girls-themed art show A group of friends, drinking cocktails, and...

Coaching project gives a voice to DTES writers

By Monica Miller Photo by J. Paxon Reyes (Flickr) Organized by members of SFU Continuing Studies, the project’s mentors give students individual attention over three months  Addiction,...

Campus profiles

By Monica Miller Daniela Elza Daniela Elza is a local poet with a prolific CV and writing accolades from magazines, anthologies, peer-reviewed journals, literary contests and...

Four B.C. summer wines that won’t break the bank

By Kristina Charania Photo by Mark Burnham The Peak takes notes from a chat with a Steamworks wine manager  Just to let you know: you don’t have...

Musical spoof of Xanadu delivers a silly summer spectacle

By Monica Miller Photo by David Cooper And it just might inspire you to dust off those quad skates from your childhood  The Arts Club’s parody of...

Brave? Not Pixar

By Esther Tung Even Pixar has yet to learn that no amount of lush visuals and smooth rendering will make up for lacklustre storytelling For all...

Brent Butt hits the road for stand-up comedy tour

By Jacquelin Gregoire EDMONTON (CUP) — While most are more familiar with Brent Butt’s work on TV series such as Corner Gas and Hiccups, Butt...

Trading helmets for fedoras

By Daryn Wright Photos by Mark Burnham/a> Vancouver Cycle Chic is a new initiative aimed at growing the appeal of bikes with fashionable cyclists  The bicycle is...