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Need to Know, Need to Go September 28 to October 4
September 27, 2020By: Ahad Ghani, SFU Student Shot of Scotch Vancouver with Discover Dance! (online) | September 24–October 8 | Cost: Free The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series, which showcases a wide range of dance genres, is set to feature an online presentation from the Scottish Highland dance organization Shot of Scotch Vancouver. Its performances are popular for incorporating contemporary dance pieces into the long-standing artform of Highland dance. The performance, which is set to last approximately 40 minutes, is available to stream online at thedancecentre.ca starting September 24. Surrey Art Gallery | Open Tuesday to Sunday | 13750 88 Avenue |…
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Upstart & Crow is a love letter to the ways independent bookstores create conversation
September 27, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate Found within the thriving arts scene of Granville Island, Upstart & Crow was built with community and a love of literacy in mind. The first word that comes to mind upon entering the bookstore is…
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SFU student Lucy Lei’s unique business stretches her wings and cookies
September 26, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate From sourdough to banana bread to pancake cereal (yes, this is a real thing), home baking trends have taken over everyone’s social media feeds. While amateurs like myself were busy kneading, mixing, and flipping for…
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Louis Tomlinson carves out a space for himself with emotionally wrought pop album, Walls
September 25, 2020By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate Four years after One Direction announced their hiatus, former band member Louis Tomlinson finally released his first solo studio album, Walls, in January of 2020. As a huge fan of Tomlinson since his days in…
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New Music Review: In A Dream by Troye Sivan
September 22, 2020By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate After two long years since his last album, Australian singer Troye Sivan released his new EP, In A Dream, at the end of August. As a long-time fan, I was really excited to hear it.…
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Exploring space and place with SCA MFA’s work-in-progress exhibit
September 22, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer For their fall exhibition this year, the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts’ (SCA) second-year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) cohort is presenting their works-in-progress show online. The exhibition, within & outside, is based on…
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Need to Know, Need to Go September 21-27
September 21, 2020By: Charlene Aviles, SFU Student 18th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival | September 1–27 | Online and Renfrew Park @ 3690 Vanness Avenue, Vancouver | Cost: Free except for Lantern Workshops The Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival is back to celebrate…
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Monday Music: Songs with overt political messages just loud enough to ignore
September 21, 2020By: Serena Bains, Staff Writer Politics in music has always been present, especially in the punk, rap, rock, and metal genres. However, anytime a political artist makes a statement about the politician they are supporting that is consistent with their…
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Two recently launched food trucks worth noting for their creative and delicious fare
September 21, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Food trucks are one of very few businesses that have flourished in Metro Vancouver despite COVID-19. The purpose of food truck fare is to go with takeout-friendly menus and none of the seating angst. Additionally,…
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Five brilliant Canadian podcasts to engage, inform, and entertain you
September 14, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor If you’re anything like me, you listen to hours of podcasts in a week — but somehow, the majority of them end up being American and you’re left wondering where all the Canadian…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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