This spring, screenwriter Michael Baser is offering his expertise to aspiring and developing writers at VFS’s Why Story Matters lecture series. In this interview Baser tells Nana Heed about his take on life as a writer and what to expect from Why Stories Matters.
Read MoreLast year, Vancouver designer Gaby Bayona earned at spot in BC Business’s 30 Under 30, opened up the first bridal storefront in Gastown, was shortlisted for Western Living Designer of the Year, and began investing in a new bridal business venture...all at age 23.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Art Gallery’s most ambitious exhibition, MashUp: The Birth of Modern Culture, hosts 371 works, by 156 artists, from 75 public and private collections, spanning 8 countries. A collaborative effort with 30 curators, the exhibition opened on February 20th to excited and impressed reviews.
Read MoreWanda Sykes is a brilliant story teller. She takes her time getting to the punchline without exhausting her waiting audience. The deliveries are always slow, but never boring, and she powerfully employs her body to tell jokes.
Read MoreWith a Master’s Degree in Human Rights from the London School of Economics, Hari Kondabolu clearly had his options open as a young adult; it would be interesting to know what compelled him to choose stand-up comedy over academia. I like to think that he looked at the employment forecasts for both, saw that they were equally dim, and chose the career that would allow him to put his face on a T-shirt.
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Kristine Sostar McLellan checked out Janeane Garofalo's JFL NorthWest show at the Rio Theatre on February 24, 2016. The verdict? It’s clear there's something special about the stand-up comedian; her strength on stage, and her connection with her fans, stems from her being exactly who she is.
Read More"Utter absurdity and general discombobulation...quite the cinematic treat." Sarah Bakke reviews two bizarre JFL NorthWest Comedy Festival films: Rick Alverson’s Entertainment (2015) and Çetin İnanç's Turkish Star Wars (1982).
Read MoreEnjoy SAD Mag's top picks for Incite: a free bi-monthly event series featuring an impressive range of local, Canadian, and international authors.
Read MoreSeptember’s forecast invites us to take stock of our strategies and deepen our understanding of who we want to be. With several intense planetary movements taking place this month, September is a time for recalibrating our needs and capacities—and recognizing which cups to fill and which ones to drain.
We speak to Thomas Maxey, DJ and founder of No Stress Chess, Vancouver’s own casual pop-up chess club, about the importance of connecting with strangers, finding community outside of your own spaces, and how chess can build those bridges.
Shanthini Balasubramanian, creative producer of the Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon, sits down with SAD Mag to discuss how this film incubator program is fostering local talent.
Chris Cheung, author of Very Vancouver: Uncovering the Soul of a West Coast City, takes us behind the scenes of his writing process as a journalist, reflects on growing up in the city, and shares his close-up view of Vancouver.
August’s Forecast offers opportunities for connection, inviting us to go deeper with ourselves and with one another. Emotional honesty continues to be at the forefront this month, encouraging us to hash things out and make amends. Thanks to the bright energy of Leo, now is a good time to get honest about what we want and celebrate who we are.
