Comic Connoisseur: Hobo Mom will leave you heartbroken and wanting more

At a slim 66 pages, Hobo Mom can seem a little underwhelming as a graphic novel, given that most mainstream comics are about twice...

Cinephilia: Victor Frankenstein fails to breathe life into a classic tale

Do you prefer your Franken-shteene or -shtine? I’m more a “shteener” than a “shtiner,” but Paul McGuigan’s confused Victor Frankenstein is neither Mel Brooks...

SFU’s new Chamber Choir prepares for debut performance

One of SFU’s newest performing arts groups is set to make its debut, helping add to the evolving culture scene on campus. The brand-new...

IF the Poet is a documentary tour de force

IF the Poet follows Canadian slam poet IF (Ian French) on his journey to the 2014 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship and through to...

You Will Remember Me is a sharply written drama

Translated from Francois Archambault’s Tu te souviendras de moi, this play is an intense family drama brought to life with sharp writing and nuanced...

M/Hotel pushes boundaries at Dance in Vancouver

Hotel rooms are both welcoming and alienating places; when you slide your key into the slot and enter into an empty room, everything inside...

Blitzen Trapper falls victim to bad acoustics

Blitzen Trapper, a rock band based in Portland, Oregon, has one of the most unique catalogues in music. They can seamlessly go from playing...

Creed flies high and knocks down expectations

As diehard Rocky fan, I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable with the prospect of another film, even one focused on the son of Apollo...

Rapture, Blister, Burn presents feminist perspective on the modern woman

Mitch and Murray productions presents a modern take on feminism with Rapture, Blister, Burn. Written by Gina Gionfriddo, this play explores the eternal question:...

Play pays homage to Game of Thrones through parody

From November 13 to 15, We Know Nothing: Monologues of Ice and Fire ran at the Cultch’s Culture Lab in East Vancouver. Hilarious and...