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“My Octopus Teacher” is a timely reminder of humanity
March 9, 2021By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate I have always found nature documentaries quite fascinating. From seeing how animals survive in their natural habitats to seismic environmental changes, they provide viewers with insightful information about the planet we live on. The Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher (2020) does this and more. My Octopus Teacher tells the incredible story of a filmmaker who strikes an unlikely friendship with an octopus while staying in South Africa. Aside from this, what makes the documentary stand out is that it demonstrates how observing other living beings can change your perspective on life itself. Living in an…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: March 8–14
March 8, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, SFU Student KDocsFF 2021: Resistance. Freedom. Justice | March 12–21 | $5 per film | Online KDocsFF 2021 harnesses the power between documentary film and activism. As “Metro Vancouver’s premier social justice film festival,” they will be…
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Monday Music: Five Songs to Warm You Up After That Cold Snap
March 8, 2021By: Alex Masse, Staff Writer After a brief but intense snowfall, we’re back to our trademark Vancouver rain. That said, spring is just around the corner. Why not get a head start on warming up with this mini playlist? Whether…
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Foxx and Swann puts heart back into rock and roll
March 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate “Rock and roll love on Sunday morning.” These are the words used to describe alt-rock husband and wife duo Danny and Natalee Lovelock’s band, Foxx and Swann. The New Westminster-based couple released their debut EP…
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Enuka Okuma: from SFU to stardom
March 7, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Enuka Okuma is no stranger to the spotlight. The SFU School for the Contemporary Arts alum has been credited in over 60 films and television series, and is best known for playing Traci…
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Annual Coastal Dance Festival celebrates the legacy of Indigenous elders
March 6, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer After a year of endless event cancellations, the Coastal Dance Festival decided the show must go on. Brought together by the Dancers of Damelahamid, the event will be occurring virtually this March. Every year, the…
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“WandaVision” pays homage to classic television with a refreshing feminist twist
March 4, 2021By: Emma Best, SFU Student What do you get when you put a dead synthezoid and a sorceress into a sitcom in suburban New Jersey? Miraculously, you get a romantic, emotional, and haunting look at two of Marvel Studios’ most…
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Is Victoria haunted? A paranormal look at Point Ellice House
March 3, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer When it comes to the paranormal, X-File like behaviour, I tend to be more of a Scully than a Mulder, and not just because I also can’t settle on a shade of red hair dye.…
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Two-Spirit artist Raven John discusses their unique project with Zee Zee Theatre
March 1, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer If there’s anything COVID-19 has shown, it’s that the arts can continue to thrive virtually. Zee Zee Theatre Company’s new project, Virtual Humanity, proves just that. The initiative utilizes virtual means for an innovative form…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: March 1–7
March 1, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate A Future for Memory: Art and Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | February 11 – September 5 | $13 for students; free for Indigenous attendees The latest…
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