Homer StreetThe historic neighbourhood of Yaletown, with its rows of warehouses converted into swanky boutiques and high-end restaurants, might be synonymous with luxury in the minds of Vancouverites, but there’s a surprising amount of variety within a short… Sep 15 22September 15, 2022Article at Block Magazine
The Long ViewVancouver has changed a lot over the past decade. Nowhere is this more visible than in the former warehousing district that is now Olympic Village, where a new tower seems to appear every day. Built in 2018, Allied’s 2233 Columbia Street may be part… Sep 15 22September 15, 2022Article at Block Magazine
Me and Bridget Jones (20 Years Later)Erika Thorkelson's "Me and Bridget Jones (20 Years Later)" is one of the essays in Midlife, which is a giveaway right now! Written and published during COVID quarantine, Midlife features the collected works of former members of the Gateway, the… Jun 14 21June 14, 2021Article at 49th Shelf
The Comedy Culture WarEvery tuesday night at a Vancouver restaurant called The Kino, comedians take the stage to work on their routines, to practise before bringing an act somewhere bigger. For a while, The Kino’s biggest claim to fame was that, one evening a few years… May 25 20May 25, 2020Article at The Walrus
Setting the CanLit canon on fireOn a November evening in 2018, writers, scholars and readers pack a room in Simon Fraser University’s downtown Vancouver campus for the launch of an anthology called Refuse: CanLit in Ruins. The collection marks a moment of turmoil in our national… Mar 06 20March 06, 2020Article at University Affairs
Why You Need To Watch Netflix's 'Russian Doll'Entertainment The hit series is the latest example of powerful and highly binge-able TV created by and about women. Television has become a better place for women. Comedies like Broad City and Parks and Recreation have made space for representations… Feb 21 19February 21, 2019Article at Chatelaine
Celebrating the arts downtownIn his 1919 “Bauhaus Manifesto,” German architect Walter Gropius laid out his plan for the revitalization of the visual arts. He believed that the salon system of art education had grown elitist and stagnant because it had lost touch with… Dec 19 18December 19, 2018Article at University Affairs
Margaret Atwood’s Books Taught Me to Listen to Women—Now She Needs to Learn the Same ThingElectric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. Writers are often great observers, but we… Jan 24 18January 24, 2018Article at Electric Literature
The victory of light over darkness: Producer Rohit Chokhani spreads unity message of DiwaliDiwali Fest’s artistic producer Rohit Chokhani is an extremely busy man. In the past year he has worked as an apprentice director for Bard on the Beach’s production of Merry Wives of Windsor, spent time as a producer in residence at the National Arts… Oct 05 16October 05, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Theatre Review: Helen and Edgar an absorbing taleArticle content Helen & Edgar Until Oct. 8 | York Theatre The way he tells the story, Edgar Oliver had a very unusual upbringing. Born in 1956, the poet and performer, whose show Helen & Edgar opened the Cultch’s 2016/2017 season at the York Theatre… Oct 01 16October 01, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Theatre review: Digital Folk is an interdisciplinary journey to the centre of the mindDigital Folk Until September 25 | SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Tickets and info:plasticorchidfactory.com As technology improves and our lives become ever more entwined with screen worlds, it makes sense that digital technology has become a… Sep 25 16September 25, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Review: Hits and the odd miss at the Vancouver Fringe FestivalArticle content Theatre lovers might feel a little bedraggled, a little worse for wear this week after completing the 11-day marathon that is the Vancouver Fringe Festival. Here are a few of my favourite moments from this city’s 33rd annual… Sep 18 16September 18, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Theatre review: Baskerville mystery revels in special effectsArticle content It’s rare that stage hands get to take a bow at the end of a play, but in the case of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, their appearance seems entirely appropriate. The show, which opened the Arts Club’s 53rd season this week,… Sep 15 16September 15, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Fall Arts preview: Festivals to fill you with welcome light and warmthArticle content continued Culture Days Sept. 30-Oct. 2 | various locations Join people across Canada for this three-day immersion into our city’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape. Every year, Culture Days gives audiences a chance to peek behind… Sep 09 16September 09, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Movin' On Up gives two emerging Vancouver playwrights a liftArticle content Movin’ On Up 2016 Saturday at 7 p.m.|CBC Studio 700 The life of an emerging playwright can feel like a roller coaster between the heights of success and the depths of failure. This Saturday two new voices — Sebastian Kroon and Marc… Aug 24 16August 24, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Theatre review: Fame a sensitive update of the famous musicalArticle content Fame Until Aug. 21 | Firehall Arts Centre Tickets & Info: bringontomorrowvo.com If you grew up in the 1980s and you were at all interested in the performing arts, you probably know the premise and the music of Fame. Set in the… Aug 14 16August 14, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Queer Film Festival brings to screen wide range of experiencesArticle content Vancouver Queer Film Festival Aug. 11 to 21 | Various Locations With the deaths of a number of cherished queer characters ramping up the tragedy in TV series like Orange is the New Black and The 100, it seems the old “bury your gays”… Aug 05 16August 05, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Review: American Idiot stumbles on its ambitionArticle content American Idiot Until August 27 | Waterfront Theatre Tickets & Info: FightingChanceProductions.ca Since Hair brought hippie culture to Broadway, rock musicals have been trying with varying degrees of success to capture the essence of a… Jul 26 16July 26, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Monsoon Festival shines inaugural spotlight on South Asian theatreArticle content Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts Aug. 11-21 | The Cultch, Surrey Arts Centre Indian American actor and writer Dipti Mehta is determined to make her voice heard, even if it’s not always the voice people have in mind. When the Mumbai… Jul 26 16July 26, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
Theatre review: The Merry Wives of Windsor gets a new lifeArticle content The Merry Wives of Windsor Until Sept. 24 | Bard on the Beach Of all Shakespeare’s comedies, The Merry Wives of Windsor is the one that most resembles a network sitcom. Reportedly written on commission in a couple of weeks after Queen… Jun 26 16June 26, 2016Article at www.vancouversun.com
