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Mary Ancheta Quartet takes cinematic jazz to the Next Level
June 13, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor I was intrigued by the track titles on Mary Ancheta Quartet’s EP, Level Up, released on June 2; “Grease the Wheel” and “Gotta Get it” instil being in motion, which is exactly what the EP entails. It’s a mix of ‘70s jazz, electronic funk, and progressive tempos, ending with a gritty banger. Perfect for coasting through the day! I interviewed quartet leader, Ancheta, ahead of her tour across the country, including an upcoming show for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Ancheta is a renowned Vancouver-based film scorer and keyboardist, and has composed for…
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Anthology explores what home means to Vancouver’s unhoused and marginalized
June 9, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of displacement by police and the death of a loved one. It’s difficult to even begin to understand the complex set of social issues that overlap for Vancouver’s unhoused populations.…
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Rooted brings Indigenous cuisine to SFU dining hall
June 6, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Rooted is a new program bringing traditional Indigenous ingredients and flavours to the SFU Dining Commons. Curated in collaboration with Steph Baryluk, a Teetl’it Gwich’in chef from Teetl’it Zheh in the Northwest Territories, the menu…
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Five series to watch based on your favourite cult classics
June 5, 2023By: Payal R., SFU Student If you liked Abbott Elementary (2021), you may like Shelved (2023) Where to watch: CTV Number of seasons: 1 Genre: Comedy CTV’s Shelved is a single-camera workplace sitcom that follows a group of librarians in…
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SFU films to watch at the Vancouver Short Film Festival
June 1, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of pet death Cathy Huynh, Sean Brennan, and Anastasia Itkina were some of the SFU film graduates selected from over 250 submissions to be featured in the 13th annual Vancouver Short Film…
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Little-known library resources at your fingertips
May 31, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Books, articles, and study spaces are the things that come to mind when saying the word “library.” However, the libraries around us have many more resources that often get buried beneath the piles of books.…
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Summer fashion trends
May 26, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer While fashion trends and fads are manufactured by fast fashion corporations to keep us buying, it can still be fun to join in on nostalgia for past eras, find second-hand dupes of popular items, and…
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explorASIAN gallery hopping guide
May 23, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor One of the best ways to reignite your sense of wonder is by visiting an art exhibit — or three. And I’ve got your next field trip covered! Last week, we toured exhibits…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: May–June
May 22, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Arts in the Garden Where: 13 garden spaces in the North Shore When: May 27 and May 28, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. What better way to spend a sunny day than at a community…
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The Book Nook: Five books to add to your summer reading list
May 16, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_125240" align="alignnone" width="199"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Ecco[/caption] The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi Reading poetry in a shaded area with a cool drink in hand — what could…
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