Afrorack rocks repurposed materials

Ugandan sound artist Brian Bamanya — better known by his stage name, Afrorack — brought his modular synth performance to Vancouver New Music on...

In case you missed it: 2666 is a telling tale of unresolved violence

Content warning: descriptions of femicide.  Roberto Bolaño was a novelist, essayist, and poet who later proclaimed he should have been a detective instead. He was...

Chinatown screenings bring communities together

Dimmed neon signs, muted red lamp posts, the Millenium Gate, faded Chinese lettering on fenced panes of glass, and weathered buildings; these are all...

La Suprema: a town forgotten

As an SFU student, I’m always looking for exciting events to attend near campus. So, on September 5, I found myself at the Djavad...

How a beloved Palestinian restaurant planted its roots in Vancouver

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, I strolled around the vibrant neighbourhood of Hastings-Sunrise while on my way to meet Tamam and Sobhi Al-Zobaidi, co-owners...

Disabled drag superstars on Coast Salish territories

Take a seat, everybody! For The Peak’s Disability Pride Month issue, we’ve compiled a list of disabled drag performers who are taking the stage...

A tour of Rooted: Dining Commons’ inventive Indigenous food menu

For National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, SFU Dining Commons put the spotlight on Rooted. This menu, which is available in rotation all...

Indigenous songwriters illuminating ancestral languages

Content warning: mentions of colonialism.  Elisapie Prolific Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie’s latest album, Inuktitut, covers ten pop and rock classics translated into ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ (Inuktitut). She grew up...

Crooked Teeth is a queer Syrian refugee’s reconnection “home”

Crooked teeth is the young boy who swears he likes women. Crooked teeth are in the mouth of an officer staring back at you...

We Follow the River plunges into language, loss, and love

Content warning: mentions of military violence. Pictured on the cover of We Follow the River are a young woman and man surrounded by a smoggy...