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The Goblin Market: a stellar acrobatic performance
October 26, 2017By Aaron Richardson During the walk to your seat at the recent production of The Goblin Market you were accompanied by a half-naked man in a goblin mask fingering a cantaloupe. Far from the most sexual use of fruit in the performance, the pre-show to The Goblin Market set the stage for the entire event. The performance is an adaptation of Christina Rossetti’s narrative poem published in 1862. The poem follows the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who give in to the irresistible temptation of the fruit sold at the travelling goblin market. Filled with figurative…
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September 19, 2016INDIA - Paralympian ranked third in the world Devendra Jhajharia broke his own record in the Paralympic Games in Rio. The paralympian, husband, and father of two children is now ranked third in the world for the men’s javelin throw.…
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A Dead Forest Index embraces the storytelling nature of song
June 13, 2016A Dead Forest Index is a musical duo formed by brothers Sam and Adam Sherry. The two worked independently as solo artists, collaborating when the opportunity arose, until 2010 when they decided to officially join together. “Everything just fell…
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Marlon Williams kicks off North American tour in Vancouver
February 15, 2016With a heavy bluegrass influence and hailing from New Zealand, Marlon Williams and band have started their North American tour right here in Vancouver. The group is lead by lead singer Marlon Williams, who “cobbled a band together when [he] recorded the…
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Canada isn’t ready for a borderless Commonwealth
November 16, 2015Applying for a student visa is one of most godawful things I’ve ever done. The process is so bogged down by bureaucracy it’s a miracle anyone ever gets to study abroad. And after my exchange to France, my own personal…
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