Arts
Gyoza Bar offers a new take on traditional Japanese
October 19, 2015The exposed brick wall of a heritage building makes an unlikely interior for a Japanese restaurant, but Gyoza Bar carefully captures that balance between homeliness and urban fare. Located within walking distance of SFU’s Vancouver campuses, Gyoza Bar offers fusion menus specializing in teppan gyoza (Japanese fried dumplings), ramen, and the newly released Bao Boards. Many of their namesake gyoza, such as the chili shrimp and soy-marinated ikura, are creatively…
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Kolton Stewart on the set of Some Assembly Required
October 19, 2015Some Assembly Required is a Canadian comedy series created by Dan Signer (A.N.T. Farm, Mr. Young) and Howard Nemetz (Mr. Young, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody), and produced by Thunderbird Films. After a chemistry set from Knickknack Toys…
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Massey Theatre celebrates 65th anniversary
October 19, 2015As part of their 65th anniversary celebrations, Massey Theatre presented an innovative new-age gala to encourage diversity and collaboration in the community theatre arts. Walking to the Massey Theatre, I realized I had no idea exactly what kind of event…
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Food Fight: IKEA makes for a surprisingly good restaurant
October 19, 2015IKEA is amazing. It is filled to the rafters with enough affordable flat-pack furniture to keep marriage counselors in business until the sun swallows the planets whole, and a showroom that can keep even those with the shortest attention span…
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Comic Connoisseur: Wayward is a supernatural atrocity
October 19, 2015Let the record state that, I, the Comic Connoisseur, have come to observe a great many a strange and mind boggling animes and mangas in my 22 years of living. From the well-known dreadful epic Akira to the nonsensical onslaught…
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Album reviews: Head of the Herd, Emilie & Ogden, The Zolas
October 19, 2015By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens Head of the Herd - Birds on the Roof Birds on the Roof is local Vancouver band Head of the Herd’s third album, and is a follow-up to their hugely successful 2013 record, By…
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Love Bomb is a powerful musical
October 13, 2015Shameless Hussy Productions and the Firehall Arts Centre present Love Bomb, a musical written by the ever-so-talented rising star Meghan Gardiner. This was the most incredible two-women show I’ve ever seen. I was surprised to walk into a truly minimalistic…
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SFU Gallery and Burnaby Art Gallery team up for Alex Morrison exhibition
October 13, 2015In his 1968 essay, “A Sedimentation of the Mind: Earth Projects,” Robert Smithson writes about a “climate” of sight. He talks about the “mental weather” of an individual, and how a psyche makes one view art; a “wet” mind, for…
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SFU filmmakers shine in VIFF shorts
October 13, 2015This year, Canadian short filmmakers threw caution to the wind. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing all the short films selected by the Vancouver International Film Festival in the Canadian Images program; some of my favourites included the social realist…
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New bubble tea and waffle cafe opens in New Westminister
October 13, 2015Bobacabana, located right in the heart of New Westminster Skytrain Station, is your new favourite local bubble tea and waffle cafe. You’re welcome. This new innovative business boasts a warm and sophisticated interior design with a mixture of white stone…
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