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SFU Gallery and Burnaby Art Gallery team up for Alex Morrison exhibition
October 13, 2015In his 1968 essay, “A Sedimentation of the Mind: Earth Projects,” Robert Smithson writes about a “climate” of sight. He talks about the “mental weather” of an individual, and how a psyche makes one view art; a “wet” mind, for instance, appreciates the fluidity of organic, or painterly, images and forms, and looks upon surfaces that can seem gaseous or foggy. This “dank brain” is considered by some to be the ideal mental climate to navigate the fluidity of an artist’s thesis. This climate of visual perception is also the ideal one with which to approach the sister exhibitions of…
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My Internship in Canada is a rare blend of art and politics
October 13, 2015We don’t do art and politics. Here in Canada, there’s an unspoken understanding that our politics aren’t interesting, entertaining, or worth our attention. Look south of the 49th parallel, or across the pond to Great Britain, and there exists a…
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Joe Ink’s 4our showed the company’s maturity
October 9, 20154our was like a dream. Not only was the choreography, lighting, set design, and dramaturgy so expertly integrated into a cohesive narrative, but the entire show had an other-worldly, dreamy quality to it that was mesmerizing. Joe Laughlin, returning to…
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Are We Cool Now? is a musical journey
October 9, 2015Billed as an “indie rock road trip,” this love story, performed at the Cultch, was set entirely to the heartfelt songs of Dan Mangan. The space was filled with powerful renditions and strong vocals, and the simple, versatile set was…
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CJSF marks 12 years on FM dial
October 9, 2015The Astoria on East Hastings Street was the place to be last weekend in celebration of CJSF's 12-year anniversary of being on the FM airwave. With six bands blasting rock vibrations into the airspace, it was a surefire way to…
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Naomi Klein rewrites the story in This Changes Everything
October 9, 2015What if the real problem when it comes to climate change isn’t our human nature, but the stories we’ve been telling ourselves? Naomi Klein raises this intriguing question in this new documentary based on her book of the same name.…
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Immersive art at SFU Woodward’s celebrates school’s 50th anniversary
September 28, 2015In honour of SFU’s 50th anniversary, Hidden Pasts, Digital Futures: A Festival of Immersive Arts, a collection of groundbreaking interactive exhibits, comes alive at the Westbank Woodward’s Atrium and SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts from September 18 to October…
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New recipe book proves tea is timeless
September 28, 2015Afternoon Tea: A Timeless Tradition is so much more than a recipe book — it’s a narrative. More than half the book is a flashback to Muriel Moffat’s personal fond childhood memories and the historical formalities of afternoon tea. This…
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Food Fight: homemade vegan feast
September 28, 2015Welcome to our brand new foodie corner of The Peak! This column is a collaboration between two friends with opposing diets: a meat-eater (Jess) and a vegan (Gems). This serves as a way of critiquing food from opposite lifestyles, and…
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Pawn Sacrifice does little to excite
September 28, 2015Two adversaries, one a kid from the Bronx and the other a product of Soviet propaganda, glare violently into each other’s eyes. The sound of a ticking clock echoes as the two combatants carefully make their moves. One gracefully attacks…
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