Sara Wong
Need to Know, Need to Go: Oct. 18–24
October 16, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Why the Arts Matter . . . Especially Now | Oct. 18, 5:30–6:45 p.m. | FREE | Online This interview event features Sirish Rao, co-founder of Vancouver’s Indian Summer Festival (ISF). Led by Anosh Irani, assistant professor and writer-in-residence with SFU’s world languages and literatures department, the two will discuss the future of liberal arts. Rao will also provide insight into how he created ISF, which recently celebrated its 11th anniversary. A Zoom link for this event will be provided two days prior via email. Register through Eventbrite. Alex Cuba | Oct. 21,…
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Unearthing the connection between climate change and food insecurity
October 4, 2021by Sara Wong, Arts Editor Just a few months ago, BC experienced an unprecedented heat wave, which reached temperatures close to 50°C and resulted in 815 deaths. Health officials have now deemed it Canada’s deadliest weather event to date. Although…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept. 20–26
September 19, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor So Damn Proud | Sept. 20, 22, 24 | $19 for students | Annex Theatre So Damn Proud is the opening production of Indigenous-led theatre company Holy Crow Arts. Written and directed by…
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Perfect Fit: fall essentials
September 4, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Fall never used to be my favourite season, but these days I’m obsessed with seeing leaves change colour, planning trips to apple orchards and pumpkin fields, and watching Gilmore Girls. So, in honour…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: The rest of Summer 2021
August 2, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Sunflowers | Now until mid-September | From $10 | Lakeland Flowers This family-owned Abbotsford farm is new to the flower festival scene, but it has quickly become a local favourite. The picturesque sunflower…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: July 26–August 1
July 25, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Vancouver Pride Festival | Now until August 3 | Cost varies | Online and various in-person locations This year’s hybrid festival includes over 60 events, from pride-themed picnics to the first annual Posh…
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The Bright-er Side: Guest lecturers have improved my learning experience
July 21, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor As happy as I am to return to in-person classes, a part of me will miss remote learning. Besides not having to commute anywhere and living in loungewear 24/7, I’ve enjoyed Zoom classes…
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Dale Talde’s “Asian-American” cookbook is more profound than meets the eye
July 17, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor What does it mean to be “proudly inauthentic?” Dale Talde’s cookbook, Asian-American: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from the Philippines to Brooklyn, will give you a pretty good idea. Co-authored by JJ Goode, recipes like…
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Bright-er Side: The pandemic helped me see who my real friends are
July 4, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor In my senior year of high school, I was the type of person who was friends with everyone but never had a tight-knit circle. It made all the grad group activities, like Artona photos…
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