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Paige Jung’s murals are community portraits
March 6, 2024Walking past Larry’s Market in Chinatown, your eyes will be drawn to the green-painted brick wall spotted with bright fruits and vegetables designed by illustrator and muralist Paige Jung. The Chinese Canadian artist’s murals can be found in the nooks of “so-called” Vancouver, attracting passersby with vibrant colours and thoughtful use of space. Jung’s murals inspire a feeling of connection and community, using geometric shapes and juxtaposed hues. Each mural tells a story of community bonds. The artist’s client list includes BC Housing, Daily Hive, Fairtrade Canada, and Anthropologie. Last year, Jung created a stunning mural outside the Britannica Ice…
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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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Creative Corner: Automata
February 27, 2024As an art student, I used to be consumed by fear. It followed me around like a putrid, burdensome shadow wrapping its arms around my neck, leaving me unable to think or breathe. I was afraid to make art, as…
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David Suzuki and Tara Cullis take the stage for the world’s greatest love story
February 27, 2024With ever-increasing concern for our planet, longtime Canadian environmental activist duo David Suzuki and Tara Cullis are trying a new way to get people’s attention. They hit the stage February 13–17 to star in What You Won’t Do For Love…
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The Storygraph: a revolutionary era of book cataloguing
February 21, 2024The StoryGraph is a free book cataloguing app that caters to every book-lover’s needs. If you’re new to using book apps to track your reading habits, this is a user-friendly space to start. True to its name, the StoryGraph creates…
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Dip into a real hell with Gadfly instead of imagining sham ones
February 19, 2024A three-member punk rock band has been sending earthquakes throughout Vancouver’s metal scene, and they plan to release a new album this summer. Named after a book by Ethel L Voynich, Gadfly is an unlikely phenomenon that rose out of…
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The everlasting effect of brilliant sampling: J Dilla’s Donuts
February 19, 2024Sampling in hip-hop had been around since the early days of the genre, but producer J Dilla took it a step further and composed an album entirely through the use of sampling. Donuts, released on Dilla’s 32nd birthday (February 2006),…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Local performances
February 12, 2024Into 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 a fairytale crossover musical that features characters…
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Hotel Mira makes Vancouver proud
February 12, 2024Vancouver alternative rock band Hotel Mira’s sold-out concert at the Commodore Ballroom was a show-stopper. The band was fuelled with energy that’s only felt from a hometown crowd, and their gratitude was emphasized after each number. I spoke to frontman…
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Where the Light Meets My Shoulder centres Black curls in sunlight
February 6, 2024This week, I had the pleasure of viewing and experiencing the exhibit Where the Light Meets My Shoulder by local artist Rebecca Bair. The exhibit is available until February 11 at Evergreen Cultural Centre located next to Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain…
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