Bard on the Beach brings Shakespeare to life

  Scribbled on a wall near the production site of the Bard on the Beach is the statement “Shakespeare IS God.” The present tense is...

Douglas Coupland exhibit at Vancouver Art Gallery explores contemporary society and technology

Many of us know Douglas Coupland, the successful author: the man has charmed us with novels and works of non-fiction ever since Generation X...

The Leo Awards celebrate the best of BC film and television

  The Leo Awards, celebrating excellence in British Columbia film and television, kicked off on Friday, May 30 and filled the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with...

Stranger things have happened

The Brooklyn based indie rock band “The National” is a band of brothers: Bryan Devendorf (drums) and Scott Devendorf (bass), as well as the...

The truth about angels

When I saw The Shilohs open for Real Estate this March at the Rickshaw Theatre, frontman Johnny Payne took the stage in boyish highwaters...

Bending the rules of music

How many men does it take to deliver a full electro-rock show with guitar, vocals, and electronic effects? For Canzino (Jesus/Zeus Cancino), the answer...

Off to see the wizard

 Are you good or evil? What does that even mean? Wicked explores the idea that none of us are really good nor evil, but...

Bhangra love takes over Vancouver

  Vancouver, get ready to dance your heart out. The 10th annual Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration is a lively festival that will showcase music and...

Ts’msyen Transforming shapes the past into high art

  Morgan Green shows me a fierce tattoo of an eagle with its wings spread along the length of her right arm. It’s crafted in...

Totem explores the infinite potential of human existence

Chronicling the evolution of the human species from amphibians, to apes, to the present, Totem is a new Cirque du Soleil production that fuses...