ExplorAsian – books, conversation and music
Dishonesty, 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 …
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May 8 2023 Culture A dynamic celebration of the music of Ennio Morricone
The guitar’s musical flexibility offers new experimental compositions, says Marc Morin, guitarist for Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3). Celebrating its 25th anniversary, MG3 brings a virtuosic, …
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April 24 2023 Local An African youth dialogue project
Photo 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 …
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April 24 2023 Columns The ongoing commitment to ensure women’s voices are heard
Women are being silenced, violated and gaslit. And not just in Sarah Polley’s brilliant, Oscar-nominated film, Women Talking.
In recent weeks, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and …
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April 24 2023 Local Queer love, marriage, friendship and modern motherhood
Written 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, …
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April 24 2023 Culture Eastern and Western, a contemplation of identity through music
Award-winning composers and musicians Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh and Dinuk Wijeratne share a worldly musical mix that reflects on the ephemeral meaning of home at the Chan Centre on May 5.
The …
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April 3 2023 Columns Northern voices must shape Arctic shift to greener energy
Photo courtesy of the Senate of Canada
When it comes to infrastructure, Canada’s North is lagging behind the rest of the world.
Focusing on energy infrastructure in comparable regions …
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April 3 2023 Local Storytelling and memory keeping as climate change activism
Buy locally, use LEDs, compost organic waste, sort recyclables from the trash, invest in an electric vehicle, or better yet, take public transportation – these are all well-known everyday …
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April 3 2023 Local Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes: UBC research
The smallest and largest organisms significantly outweigh all other organisms, says Eden Tekwa, PhD. | Illustration by Sylvia Heredia
Life comes in all shapes and sizes, but some sizes are more …
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April 3 2023 Culture “Like musical skydiving”: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio brings thrills to worldly jazz
The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio takes audiences on a jazzy musical journey at Hermann’s Jazz Club in Victoria on Apr. 16. While the trio is named after its pianist and composer, Ledbetter says that the …