Local Talent
Art by and for the community: Emerge Festival 2019
Arts June 15, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer The Emerge Festival is an annual event that showcases the works of Downtown Eastside (DTES) Small Arts Grants Recipients, an award intended to fund people who might not otherwise have the financial means to elevate their creative needs. I went to their gallery exhibition at BC Artscape Sun Wah Centre on Sunday, located right in the heart of Chinatown. As such, I was excited to see Mandarin and Cantonese interpreters at the gallery to translate the artists’ content. The event was also free, making it clear that to anyone and everyone was welcome. This highlights…
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More than RuPaul: East Vancouver’s drag spectacular Man Up
Peak Web June 2, 2019By: Lainey Martin, SFU Student While mainstream drag culture is infamous among intersectionally-minded queer audiences for being oblivious to passive culture appropriation and transphobia, Man Up has made their name in hosting a damn good party that comes with social…
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