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Vancouver for Beginners - The city through a poetic kaleidoscope
February 3 2020 Culture“Poetry gives you the opportunity to describe things as they really are, in a heightened way, to bring out what is actually there,’’ says Alex Leslie, author of the new book Vancouver for …
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A closer look at emotions
February 3 2020 ArtThe world is as soft as a volcano: a moving composition is one of the two recently opened exhibitions at Chinatown’s Centre A.
A collection of works by local artist Lam Wong, the pieces on display … -
Labour’s Trace: a history of cultural identities
February 3 2020 ArtChoke, 2017 (detail). Handmade steel chain, corn, brass, handmade brass mount on wood panel. W 61 cm, H 122 cm, D 30.5 cm. | Photo by…
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Itamar Erez weaves music beyond borders
February 3 2020 CulturePhoto by Wolfgang Vogt
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Cultural Calendar
February 3 2020 EventsWelcome to February – one month down in the new year, 11 more to go! Some of the events happening this month include Family Day, Valentine’s Day and Black History Month! Celebrate them with your …
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Footnote Number 12: experimental theatre as social discourse
January 20 2020 Cover StoryPhoto by Matt Reznek
Transforming a non-linear written essay into an interesting theatre performance with relevance, humour … -
Diversity in Metro Vancouver
January 20 2020 ColumnsI came to this city as an international student from Kenya. Living on campus and going to a university outside the country I grew up in opened my eyes up to a variety of people from an array of …
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Authors in discussion: Omar El Akkad and Esi Edugyan at SFU
January 20 2020 CommunitySimon Fraser University (SFU) is set to host an event to discuss Esi Edugyan’s powerful book Washington Black. Omar El Akkad will participate in a discussion with Edugyan on Jan. 30 to unpack her …
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Argotian: learning English in virtual reality
January 20 2020 LocalA partnership, between the English Language and Culture Program at Simon Fraser University and the tech start-up Virtro, results in a pilot program integrating artificial intelligence and virtual …
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Unikkaaqtuat - A theatrical sharing of Northern Indigenous stories
January 20 2020 CultureThe production amalgamates circus, theatre, music and video. | Photo by Alexandre Galliez
Unikkaaqtuat shows for the first …