Monica Miller
When friend becomes a verb
September 17, 2012Urban Conspiracy Cabaret tackles isolation and disconnection. By Monica Miller In an increasingly global city, urban society, and interactive culture, why do we feel more isolated than ever? Vancouver has a bad reputation for being unfriendly and unengaged. “Isolation and disconnection in the urban environment is an issue that requires a different approach to find solutions,” explained Shauna Sylvester, executive director of SFU Public Square. The Vancouver Foundation tackled this question with a survey of nearly 4,000 residents of Metro Vancouver, resulting in the June 2012 report on Community and Engagement. It revealed a “powerful yearning for stronger connections in…
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Sacre Bleu: fun, but below Moore’s standard
July 23, 2012By Monica Miller Christopher Moore’s newest venture flops on inventiveness, but it’s saved by the little things Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d’Art begins with the death of Vincent van Gogh in the countryside of France. Believed to have gone mad…
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Coaching project gives a voice to DTES writers
July 16, 2012By Monica Miller Photo by J. Paxon Reyes (Flickr) Organized by members of SFU Continuing Studies, the project’s mentors give students individual attention over three months Addiction, transphobia, and oppression were just some of the heavy-hitting topics of the script…
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Campus profiles
July 9, 2012By Monica Miller Daniela Elza Daniela Elza is a local poet with a prolific CV and writing accolades from magazines, anthologies, peer-reviewed journals, literary contests and prizes. Elza received her doctorate from SFU in the philosophy of education and her…
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Musical spoof of Xanadu delivers a silly summer spectacle
July 9, 2012By Monica Miller Photo by David Cooper And it just might inspire you to dust off those quad skates from your childhood The Arts Club’s parody of the 1980 camp-cult movie Xanadu is a roaring good time. A musical comedy…
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Breaking out of the back room
June 18, 2012By Monica Miller A book blogger’s guide to author readings and literary events After one of Ami McKay’s book readings last year, I approached her for a signing of my advanced reading copy of her latest novel, The Virgin Cure.…
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Sound bites
June 4, 2012Vancouver launches Arts and Culture Policy Council As of May 23, the City of Vancouver officially has a new arts committee comprised of both artists and directors of non-profits arts organizations. In February, Mayor Gregor Robertson approved the creation of…
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SFU alumni shortlisted for B.C. Book Prizes
March 26, 2012By Monica Miller Several alumni were nominated, including journalist Allen Garr, who made heavy contributions to Chuck Davis’ final work Vancouver journalist and broadcaster Chuck Davis’ work has made two shortlists in the B.C. Book Prizes this year. The Chuck…
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