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The last of the summer music
August 21 2023 CultureThere is still time to catch some summer concerts before fall sets in.
From reggae, afrobeat and dub to soul to alt-pop with dreamy synths and melodious vocals, three distinctive concerts will …

Classification Crisis - A retrospective of Sonja Ahlers’ work
August 21 2023 ArtZines, poetry, installations, excerpts from her personal archive and a decade-plus worth of as yet unseen works are what awaits visitors at Sonja Ahlers’ Classification …

Parviz Tanavoli – a retrospective
June 26 2023 ArtHeritage and progress: national artistic identity or heavily influenced by Westernization. Parviz Tanavoli, recognized as the only Iranian artist to fully capture the duality and interplay of …

MOTHLIKE/silvery-blue - Celebrating nature with artist Amy-Claire Huestis
June 26 2023 ArtProtecting biodiversity in ecological areas currently under threat, due to human development and expansion, is an important focus for artist Amy-Claire Huestis and her collaborators. Huestis …

A travelling exhibition of beast and other creatures
June 12 2023 ArtPeople have been telling stories about mythical beings for thousands of years. These legends, sometimes inspired by oral legends, fossils or living animals, withstand the test of time and continue …

Polyphony takes to the stage
May 29 2023 CultureTo be uncompromising with showcasing culture, and to have honest explorations of themselves is what rice & beans theatre want from artists when developing their art form. The first-ever …

Canadians want universal health care for mental health
May 8 2023 LocalMany Canadians believe the country is experiencing a mental health crisis and the government is not doing enough about it. Every May, since 1951, Canadians – in communities, schools, workplaces, …

ExplorAsian – books, conversation and music
May 8 2023 CultureDishonesty, dark humor, deadly consequences…The thin line between representation and exploitation is the theme explored in Rebecca F. Kuang’s latest book Yellowface.
Kuang, a …

An African youth dialogue project
April 24 2023 LocalPhoto courtesy of African Ancestry Project
As youth transition into adulthood, to find their place and to contribute within society, they actively develop their ideals and personal values. The …

Queer love, marriage, friendship and modern motherhood
April 24 2023 LocalWritten by emerging Vancouver playwright Bronwyn Carradine and directed by Zee Zee Theatre’s artistic and executive director Cameron Mackenzie, Unexpecting is a fully staged female-led comedy, …