Review - Levi: Becoming Himself (2021)
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A kindhearted exploration of a young transgender man’s journey towards self-actualization, and the many sides of his unique life.
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Cosmic Forecast July 2021
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July starts with toes dipped into Cancer season, the best time of year for slowing down and returning home to yourself.
Read MoreThe Revival of Underground Music Venue Dolly Disco
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Grab your glitter, disco balls and dress to express, Vancouver. Underground electronic music venue Dolly Disco is back, going live after more than a year in public health order hibernation.
Read MoreCosmic Forecast June 2021
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June comes in on the heels of the powerful Full Moon eclipse in Sagittarius that happened on May 26th. Eclipses occur in pairs, and this event typically referred to as an Eclipse Portal, wraps up with the New Moon in Gemini on June 10th. In my experience, eclipse portals can feel very intense. The Moon is about the body and what’s happening on our emotional plane. The communication we get via the Moon is through our feelings. I find that it can be challenging to rustle up the energy to do spells and rituals that aren’t honouring my feelings during the Full and New Moons, but especially during Eclipse Portals.
Read MoreFanny: The Right to Rock Exposes the Forgotten History of Female Rock Trailblazers
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A new documentary, Fanny: The Right to Rock, shares the untold story of the band that was once touted as the next Beatles; but, due to sexist and racist discrimination in the music industry, their legacy has been virtually erased from history.
Read MoreMEET MAY ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Andre Barnwell
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When Andre Barnwell started his erotic art brand Sex and Sandwiches in 2014, he intentionally chose not to have sex. Moving from Toronto to Vancouver for his career in animation, design, and directing at Titmouse, he decided that it would be the perfect time to try out celibacy for 3 months. This sexless stint fueled Barnwell’s creativity and allowed time for self-reflection. Every night when the sun went down, he worked away at multiple new pieces resulting in a whopping 96-piece collection for Sex and Sandwiches.
Read MoreEXPLORING IMAGE AGENCY IN EXHIBIT: IMAGES THAT TAKE, IMAGES THAT GIVE
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For many, attending work and school has been from the comforts of home this past year. While rolling out of bed and getting on a video call sounds nice, the media reports that this video call lifestyle may not be so comfortable. With the increase in cosmetic procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, video calls have evidently changed the way we see ourselves. Displayed from March 18th-27th at the Audain Gallery, Images that Take, Images that Give explore how images—such as our own video call reflections—express agency.
Read MoreSEEING 20/20 IN STEVEN AUDIA’S PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: 20/2020
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Steven Audia’s exhibition 20/2020, a small collection of photographs showing at The James Black Gallery, is a far cry from the show that he had been preparing for pre-pandemic. As with most of the past year, plans have been replaced with something else entirely. A carefully curated showcase of photos taken by Audia from 2010-2020 gave way to 20/2020, a project that grew organically—a quality that translates into the images themselves.
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