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The Vancouver Mural Festival continues to paint over its gentrification
June 16, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer If you’ve taken a stroll in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area, you may have noticed a concentration of colourful shapes, people, animals, and words covering some of the walls. That’s because it’s the city’s hub for murals and mural makers, and also where the Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) has been held every year since 2016. The Vancouver Mural Festival is organized by the non-profit Create Vancouver Society which, according to their website, aims to “provide a platform for Vancouver’s diverse art scene to contribute to the city’s cultural legacy.” The actual festival would have been held…
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Seven Black panelists break down Canada’s systemic anti-Black racism
June 14, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor In response to the recent calls for anti-racism, Feminists Deliver, a BC grassroots organization, decided to host the talk Resistance and Resurgence: Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Canada. Feminists Deliver is an anti-oppressive, decolonial,…
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MUJI’s virtual bullet journal workshop demonstrates that journalling doesn’t need to be perfect
June 10, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Amongst all the COVID-19 isolation, various companies have shifted their in-person services to make them accessible to customers from home. MUJI, a department store known for their stationary, hosted a bullet journal workshop via Zoom…
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Monday Music: Sappy songs for the sapphic soul
June 8, 2020By: Molly Lorette, Peak Associate All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now be available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! With Pride Month…
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The People’s Co-op Bookstore is a Commercial Drive gem that needs to be protected
June 8, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Let me start by declaring that I love independent bookstores. They have always felt more personal than going into big-box stores like Indigo. Usually, there are only one or two people working —…
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Vancouver’s underrated, hidden art gems are well worth visiting
June 8, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer The Granville Loop Tunnel Street Art Gallery [caption id="attachment_114587" align="alignnone" width="634"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Stephanie Brook.[/caption] Location: Granville Loop Park Artists: Alternating local artists The Granville Tunnel Street Art Gallery is a hidden exhibit…
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SFU grad’s business venture is a delightful culmination of chocolate and friendship
June 3, 2020By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Whether your online classes are stressing you out, your family is starting to irritate you, or your lack of seeing friends has got you in your feelings, there’s one guaranteed cure-all: chocolate. Science has shown…
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Monday Music: Asian excellence to enjoy year-round
June 1, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer During isolation, many of us have been on the hunt for new tracks to add to our playlists. So why not check out the many talented Asian-American and Asian-Canadian artists who are making their mark…
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Good Things To Do offers a spark of hope in a time of fear
May 27, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Skeptical was the best word you could have used to describe my feelings prior to attending this performance. The description for Good Things to Do, presented by The Good Things Collective of Vancouver’s Rumble Theatre,…
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Songs to lay on the grass to
May 25, 2020All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate There’s nothing…
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