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Five galleries to help you escape the upcoming rain
October 11, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer * All galleries on this list have free admission, except The Polygon which is by donation until the end of 2020 Chinese Canadian Museum Located at the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, the Chinese Canadian Museum is displaying a temporary exhibition called A Seat at the Table. The exhibition looks at the historical stories of Chinese-Canadian immigrants in BC, struggles with integration and belonging, and how restaurant culture has helped expand and diversify immigrant communities. The exhibition takes place in the Hon Hsing Building and includes multimedia forms of presenting stories. If you’re interested in an…
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Word Vancouver 2020 event highlights the power of family collaboration through poetry collection
October 10, 2020By: Molly Lorette, Peak Associate Due to the present circumstances of a pandemic, Word Vancouver converted their 2020 festival to an online format. Last year, the event celebrated its 25th anniversary and has been regarded as one of the largest…
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Hannah Bel Davis’ film Pandemic! provides an exploration of remote learning challenges
October 10, 2020By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate This past summer, Hannah Bel Davis, an SFU graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and English and a Certificate in Creative Writing, was hired by a Université Laval (Laval University) professor to…
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It’s no mystery that Netflix’s Enola Holmes is both a fun and empowering film
October 9, 2020By: Marisa Rizzo, SFU Student It is time to finally meet Enola Holmes, the younger sister of the infamous literary detective Sherlock Holmes. Once you do, it might just have you asking, “Sherlock who?” Based on the book series The…
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Dr. David Chariandy’s works show that both fiction and nonfiction are vital to understanding racism
October 6, 2020By: Molly Lorette, Peak Associate On August 20, SFU’s own Dr. David Chariandy, an English professor, was featured in USA Today’s “100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read.” The list is prefaced with the notion that, “Nonfiction books…
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Need to Know, Need to Go – October 5 to 11
October 5, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor SFU Writer-in-Residence Launch | October 8, 7 to 8 p.m. | Free with registration The SFU English department is hosting a launch and reading for new Writer-in-Residence Juliane Okot Bitek. The event will…
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The Sunday Service’s improv nights raise funds and spirits with hilarious online shows
October 4, 2020By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Improvisers make their whole craft out of knowing how to adapt to brand new situations on the spot. What happens when a pandemic forces them to do it in real life? If you're the long-running…
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I’m Thinking of Ending Things is dreamy, surreal, and utterly confusing
October 3, 2020By: Aritro Mukhopadhyay, SFU Student I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a film made for people who love being perplexed by cinema and appreciate cinematography that emotionally moves them. Viewers who prefer fast-paced films might want to skip this one. This…
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Imploding the Mirage is a whimsical journey through life’s ups and downs
October 3, 2020By: Dilpreet Tatla, SFU Student The Killers returned in August 2020 with another alternative rock/pop rock album, Imploding the Mirage. However, don’t let their name or genre confuse you, The Killers can present a very whimsical and dreamy sound. Songs…
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Monday Music: A Late Night Folk-Pop Balm for Anxious Minds
September 28, 2020By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer Light some candles, listen to the rain, and put on this mellow mix of warm, gentle songs. With a focus on artists who are Canadian, queer, and/or Black, this playlist is perfect for a night…
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