Petra Chase
Dil Ka invites audiences into the intimacy of a heated kitchen
March 15, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Writer and filmmaker Lee Nisar sums up her first full-length play as combining “the power of buzzcuts and biryani into one unapologetically queer story.” Dil Ka has been years in the making, with its world premiere set for March 22–31 at the Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver. Dil Ka, meaning “of the heart,” is about a young Pakistani woman, Zahra (Talia Vandenbrink), preparing the traditional dish biryani to serve her latest arranged marriage candidate, chosen by her family. However, Zahra is more interested in Jaz (Tanaz Roudgar), her “friend and gay crush”…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Talking in class
March 6, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor I’ve had enough with students talking during class. No, I’m not bothered by asking for a pencil or page number — what makes my blood boil is students having full-on conversations while a…
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See Palestine from children’s eyes
March 4, 2024By: Riley Brown, SFU Student & Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide and violence. Children make up 47% of Palestine’s population, and Gaza’s median age was 18 in 2020. The low life expectancy of 75.7,…
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Nutritious Nibbles: Gochujang soy curls
February 21, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor This recipe features two pantry staples you can throw into a pan or wok with vegetables anytime you’re craving a quick and tasty meal. Soy curls, which you can store for up to…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Local performances
February 12, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Into the Woods When: February 1–18, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Where: Studio 58, 100 W 49 Ave, Vancouver Presented by Langara College’s competitive theatre training program, Studio 58, Into the Woods is…
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Cancelling “The Runner” shows solidarity
February 7, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide. On January 11, Vancouver’s landmark performing arts festival, PuSh, announced that The Runner, a play by the Montreal-based group Human Cargo, would be cut from their programming. The…
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James Chapeskie combines 80’s rock, gothic fantasy, and light shows
January 30, 2024By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor I’ve never associated ‘80s rock with gothic fantasy, but it’s a combination that immediately made sense when my algorithm presented me with singer-songwriter and producer James Chapeskie’s song and music video, “Fairy in…
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Artists to watch this year in Canada
January 16, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer and Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor With the new year in full swing, there are tours, new music, and new artists conjuring up high expectations for Canadian artists. Here’s a list of some who…
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Horror in Seconds centres BIPOC filmmakers decolonizing the genre
October 30, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor On a dark and stormy night, horror enthusiasts packed the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) inspiration lab. Doaa Magdy is the founder of Vancouver’s first BIPOC horror film festival, Horror in Seconds. Magdy led…
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Blaming TSSU for the strike overlooks SFU’s position of power
October 23, 2023Written by: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor When the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) initiated a full work stoppage and began picketing SFU campuses to demand a fair contract, it lasted nearly a month. Uncertainty loomed for everyone in…
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