Review Roundup: end of TV season

Spoilers below. How to Get Away with Murder, Season 2 This season felt like an absolute shit-show. I mean, it’s always a gong-show, but this season...

CENTRE STAGE: Ballet Kelowna teams up with Continuum Contemporary Music and Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits presents ReVoLt

Renaissance – Ballet Kelowna Chutzpah! PLUS May 4–6, Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre Since becoming artistic director and CEO in 2014, former Ballet BC dancer Simone Orlando...

Toronto’s Harrison is a new kind of DJ

For those who prefer a more chill form of club music, Harrison, a DJ from Toronto, came to Vancouver to fulfil your most laid-back...

FOOD FIGHT: Timber falls like a freshly logged tree

Timber, a relatively new gastropub on Vancouver’s Robson Street, is a thumbs-down from me. Their brand is endearing, being a “Canadian comfort” gastropub, and...

The Floating Points really are an experience

If you like electronic instrumental music, not dancing, and spirographs, then this was the show for you! The Floating Points sound like Pink Floyd...

Five new-ish albums from Vancouver bands that demand your immediate attention

The year is less than half over, and already Vancouver’s music community has given us a wealth of memorable releases. Below are five top-notch...

Dream Alliance’s upbringing made for a true Dark Horse

It is 9 a.m., and I am passing out in the corner of a Starbucks located around Burrard and Broadway. The result of a...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

By: Sarah Finley, Max James Hill, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/3uGya2CqomirN9XCv36VkL “THat Part” – ScHoolboy...

Captain America: Civil War is about more than just superheroes

Captain America: Civil War is captivating. Moviegoers will be taken aback by the monumental showdown between Captain America and Iron Man. With its political...

CENTRE STAGE: Just Words melds poetry and dance; flamenco, Irish tap, and belly dance share the stage in Encuentros

Just Words – Les Productions Figlio April 27–30, Firehall Arts Centre Serge Bennathan steps to the front of the Firehall stage, a spotlight on him as...