Petra Chase
Potlatches live on in Keeping the Song Alive
November 2, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Potlatch, which comes from the Nootka word meaning “gift,” is a traditional Indigenous ceremony during which tribes give away or destroy possessions to promote generosity, wealth, and prestige. For the Kwakwaka’wakw people, singing, dancing, and drumming in the Big House are all important parts of the celebration. Located at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Keeping the Song Alive is a collaborative exhibition with Jewish Museum & Archives BC. It was ignited by 75-year-old Potlach recordings. Traditional artifacts from previous generations will be on display alongside contemporary artists who were inspired…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Oct 10–16
October 9, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Looking to add some variety to your weekly routine or get out of a creative rut? Here are some free and inspiring local events that take place this week. Whether you’re staying remote,…
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Robin Mitchell Cranfield’s unique analysis of the Ulysses universe
October 8, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor Irish novelist James Joyce’s modernist novel, Ulysses, is widely known in literary circles as notoriously tedious to get through. With 732 pages of inventive language and experimental style, it’s considered a great feat…
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Monday Music: Nostalgic songs from my iPod Nano
October 3, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor If I could bring back any cultural artifact from my formative years, it would be my iPod Nano. Whenever I hear a song from that era, I’m transported to a time when life…
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English Student Union and Poetry Club host sentimental open mic night
February 27, 2022By: Petra Chase, SFU Student Just in time for Valentine’s week, SFU Poetry Club and the English Student Union held 2 Sappy 2 Stories, a virtual love-themed open mic night. 2 Sappy 2 Stories was a sequel to the ESU’s…
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Monday Music: Songs that celebrate queer sexuality
February 14, 2022By: Petra Chase For many young adults, public school sex education is inadequate and promotes harmful messages surrounding queer sex. I still battle with the shame I was taught to feel at a young age. Music has always helped me…
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Monday Music: Frolicking under cherry blossoms in the sun
May 10, 2021By: Petra Chase, SFU Student After months of gloomy weather — and so much time cooped at home slouched in front of a screen that the real world has started to look pixelated — spring has finally arrived. The baggage…
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Protests held at Vancouver Art Gallery condemn Myanmar military coup
February 24, 2021by Petra Chase, SFU Student On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup. Armed soldiers occupied the streets and democratically-elected officials were detained. Protesters organized at the Vancouver Art Gallery on February 3 and 13 to reject their…
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