arts
Must-see event: African Descent Evening
October 12, 2017By: Alex Bloom The African Students Association is hosting an African Descent Evening on Friday, October 13 from 6–9 p.m in the Saywell Atrium on Burnaby Campus. The event is centred around the celebration of various African cultures, and everyone is welcome. It will include music, dance, and food. It will also include fashion displays, so, as the Facebook event listing put it, “come dressed to the nines.” There will even be a photographer and a photo booth present to capture all the glamorous moments. While the event is free, it is filling up fast so if you plan to…
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Annabelle: Creation is not for the faint of heart
October 11, 2017By: Elisha Summers If you are looking for a movie about creepy, possessed porcelain dolls, look no further. Annabelle: Creation has you covered . . . and by covered, I mean jumping off the edge of your seat in panic.…
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Sugar Sammy hosts the Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour
October 10, 2017Sugar Sammy returns for a second year to host the 17th Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour. The tour begins on October 13, with stops in Surrey and Vancouver before heading to 10 more cities. This year’s edition also features…
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Tragic message of Kate Evans’ new book strikes audience
October 9, 2017By: Aaron Richardson In a truly heartfelt and emotional performance at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Kate Evans read from her new graphic novel Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. A gripping tale about her experience as a volunteer…
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SFU alumna and singer Naomi Ambrose talks about following your dreams while remaining realistic
October 8, 2017Naomi L. Ambrose is an SFU alumna who, after taking a break from her musical endeavours, has gotten back into the industry. As described on her website she is, “an educator, motivator, singer, songwriter, blogger, and life fulfillment enthusiast.” She…
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Album Reviews
October 7, 2017By: Tiffany Chang and Tessa Perkins Choir of the Mind by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton Metric frontwoman Emily Haines has released her first solo effort in over a decade, and it’s a collection of blissfully ethereal tracks. Haines has…
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New Music Friday
October 6, 2017By: Edna Batengas, Ana Maria Mejia Morales, and Neil MacAlister [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/7gO0PpOaGTty7h563e95G5[/embed] “Bebe” – Nana Fofie Edna Batengas: Oh Bebe! Right from the start I knew I’d love this one. Never heard of Nana Fofie, but I’m definitely downloading this song…
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Director Noah Baumbach has a career that would be a shame to miss
October 5, 2017By: Aaron Richardson Despite rarely experiencing much attention, writer and director Noah Baumbach has received critical acclaim for his movies for over 20 years. Noah Baumbach made a name for himself in 1995 with his directorial debut film Kicking and…
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Threads: From the Refugee Crisis: Kate Evans discusses her latest graphic novel
October 3, 2017The Peak sat down with UK-based graphic novelist, Kate Evans to discuss the inspiration behind her new book Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. It is a graphic novel about the stories of the many people who have been forced to…
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle has good action and a good cast, but not much else
October 2, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a disappointing sequel by X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn. The film is crowned with fun, stylized action scenes, but it suffers from some severe drawbacks. The film’s narrative gets…
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