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DJ O Show: pushing boundaries and subverting expectations, DJ style
June 7 2021 CultureOrene Askew, known professionally as DJ O Show, is an Afro-Indigenous two-spirit DJ from North Vancouver’s Squamish Nation Reserves. As she wraps up her four-year term on said Nation’s band …
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A sense of connection through a breath of light
June 7 2021 ArtThere is a Chinese saying for camaraderie: ‘those who share the same breath share a common destiny.’ In a time when none of us can find the safety and comfort to breathe freely in public spaces,…
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Cultural Calendar
June 7 2021 EventsGordon Allen painting colour bars at Babyland, 1972. | Photo by Michael Morris, courtesy of The Belkin
June is National Indigenous History Month, where Canadians commemorate the heritage and …
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Youth employment, youth empowerment
May 24 2021 Cover StoryPhoto by Tim Gouw
COVID-19 has left its mark on British Columbia (B.C.)’s economy and workforce and shone a light on long-standing socio-economic issues and anxieties in need of addressing. One…
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For Your Interest: Fast Food. Real Treats. Real Taste.
May 24 2021 ColumnsImage: RCA. Strawberry Shake, R.Nial Bradshaw. Wendy’s Burger, Trevor Hunter. Spam Oreo, Must Share. Teriyaki Burger, Prop Japan.
Chocolate Strawberry Pie, Naked Chicken, Pastrami Beef, Gohan …
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Cultural Spotlight - What do babies know about numbers?
May 24 2021 CommunityThe UBC Early Development Research Group (EDRG) will host their latest Wonder Kids talk with associate professor and developmental psychologist Darko Odic (PhD) on May 29. The webinar will explore …
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Ubuntu: a philosophy of care and community
May 24 2021 LocalTrophy Ewila and Lady Dia believe that Ubuntu – seeking a community where members each have space to shine their own light without diminishing another’s light – is key to rejecting the …
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Avant garde comic book taps into the question of identity
May 24 2021 CultureExploring the meaning of identity in every sense – individual, cultural, moral and national – allows Sami Alwani to delve into the personal reflection of other issues in his life.
“We’re …
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New endings to old paradigms - Queer art as resistance against colonial-patriarchal ideas of success
May 24 2021 ArtQueer Filipino photographer Rydel Cerezo invites audiences to fail. He sees failure as a means to open new possibilities for queer and marginalized bodies to thrive. His exhibition at the Burrard …
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The Myrtle Sisters: singing, dancing and a good porch
May 24 2021 CultureThe Myrtle Sisters travel from 1921 to 2021, collecting songs and dances. | Photo courtesy of The Myrtle Sisters
The Myrtle Sisters, East Vancouver-based performing artists Candice Roberts, …