Daryn Wright
Chic kings and queens of horror
October 28, 2013Dressing up for Halloween is fun and all, but what about the other 364 days of the year? Why not channel some of classic horror’s iconic dudes and dames when you get dressed in the morning? You can look just as good slaying those papers as these folks did combating demons (or, you know, hunting down their loved ones with an axe). Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby In 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby, Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) becomes mysteriously pregnant and strange occurrences start happening around her. She becomes increasingly paranoid about her baby, an obsession which slowly begins to control her…
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Absurdist theatre takes the stage
October 21, 2013The School of Contemporary Arts brings you Ubu Cocu, SFU theatre’s fall mainstage production. Directed by Nicole DesLauriers, Ubu Cocu is about a sometimes-king named Ubu who invades the home of an old scientist and discovers that his wife is…
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Found Objects
October 7, 2013Introduction Over the past few years, there have been some incredible and noteworthy art discoveries made by art conservators and happenstance archaeologists alike. Whether they’ve been forgotten amidst family heirlooms in attics and discovered decades later, or carted onto the…
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The joy of eating with others
September 23, 2013For the past four months, my home has been the meeting place of a weekly dinner party. The dining room becomes filled with close friends (sometimes too many), pots are filled with starchy pasta, and counters are covered in basil,…
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SFU grad film premieres at TIFF
September 9, 2013It all began in a monastery. Devan Scott, an SFU film studies graduate, was helping out a friend with a documentary being shot at a monastery. After living with the monks for three days, an idea was formed, and Paradiso…
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Peak Week September 9 – 14
September 9, 2013Eats Looking to make summer last a little longer? Earnest Ice Cream’s brick and mortar location on Fraser and King Edward has finally opened its doors, just in time for the last rays of sunshine. The local business, formed by…
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Sneak Peak: Welcome back!
September 2, 2013The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival This festival runs until Sept. 8 and is sure to heat up your first week of classes. Featuring over 40 films coming out of Latin America, this last week you can still catch The…
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Peak Week July 29 onwards
July 29, 2013Eats If you haven’t made it over to the Chinatown Night Market yet, you should consider checking it out soon, if not for the food alone. There’s a booth from The Pie Shoppe, Vancouver’s smallest pie shop making handmade fruit…
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Peak Week July 22 – 27
July 22, 2013Eats Aussie Pie Guy is Vancouver’s (only) Australian food truck. Located at Hamilton and West Georgia St., as well as at events like the Chinatown Night Market, Pie Guy offers up vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and carnivore lover options. Check…
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Peak Week July 15 – 20
July 15, 2013Eats Cuchillo, a new Latin-American restaurant, has recently opened its doors on Powell St. Where “Gastown meets Railtown meets Japantown,” Cuchillo offers up modern Pan-Latin tapas and unique cocktails. Dishes include a Baja style battered Rockfish with jicama slaw and…
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