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Close encounters in unexpected places
May 20 2013 VerbatimWhen I look closely, I see a variety of people and cultures in many places – on university campuses, while travelling and in social settings. Then, when I look even closer, I realize different …
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Spencie’s View
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Political pulse hard to predict in modern times
May 20 2013 My TurnSkeptics will be confounded. If you’re a Québécois, like me, and of a certain age, you may remember this phrase attributed to the character Capitaine Bonhomme.
Well, that’s just what happened …
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Eco-art builds cultural understanding
May 20 2013 ArtThe topic of pipelines and crude oil in B.C. isn’t likely to go away any time soon, and there are those who strive to find new ways to curb environmental degradation. Activists grapple with changes…
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BC Election
May 20 2013 Left Bank“I am hurt, but I am not slain. I shall lay me down and bleed a while, then rise and fight again.”
These are words legendary NDP leader Tommy Douglas borrowed from Andrew Barton and used to …
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Indo-jazz delights with a blend of Eastern and Western musical traditions
May 20 2013 CultureThe fusion of two great musical traditions, jazz and classical Indian music, is exactly what you can expect to find in abundance on May 25 at the Caravan World Rhythms Masters of Wind concert …
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Taiko fuses family with Japanese heritage
May 20 2013 MusicTetsu Taiko performance with sisters Jillian Masuhara, Nicole Masuhara and cousin Stacey Chan (from left to right). Photo by Doug …
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Twenty years of just dancing
May 20 2013 CommunityPeople of all ages dance with people of all races, so just dance at Just Dance. Photo courtesy of Just Dance.World music …
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Cultural Calendar
May 20 2013 EventsIf you’re lucky, one day you’ll wake up to the sun beaming on Vancouver and feel the endless possibility of things to see and do. And it’ll happen, don’t you worry. But more likely than not …
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A New Face for an Old Icon
May 20 2013 Street Photography by Denis BouvierFacelifts typically don’t restore our former glory, especially after 60 years of hard living, and this is the case for the iconic Dal Grauer Substation. Built in 1953, this little historic gem on …