Sweetness, the debut feature from Canadian writer-director Emma Higgins, is a gritty indie thriller inspired by her time working in Vancouver’s music scene. Starring Kate Hallett, Herman Tømmeraas and Aya Furukawa, the film follows a troubled teen whose fandom for a rock star spirals into a dangerous obsession.
Read MoreGet some slow fashion inspiration and more at these five free and low cost events in this week’s Mood Swing!
Read MoreOur March 2026 Cosmic Forecast offers a calmer, reflective month, ideal for introspection, spiritual growth and closing chapters if you so wish. With lingering Saturn–Neptune energies in Aries, themes of empowerment, accountability and preparation for the transformative spring and summer transits take centre stage.
Read MoreBlack History Month may be ending, but the celebration carries on, and we’re still leaning into Lunar New Year’s energy with community, joy, and a packed weekend.
Read MoreDeo Concedente: Provoked by Grief, Eddy van Wyk’s final Vancouver performance, captures how the self-produced duet transforms personal departure into an immersive meditation on grief. Through improvised movement by van Wyk and Kelly McInnes, the work drifts between stillness and turbulence, offering a quietly powerful farewell.
Read MoreOur featured event on this week’s Mood Swing celebrates Lunar New Year and Black History Month, and we keep that energy going throughout the list. From the Spring Chinatown Festival to line dancing lessons to a latte art throwdown - who said February had to be boring?
Read MoreUPU, a theatre piece mixing spoken word, poetry and haka, transforms the stage of the York Theatre during The Cultch's Warrior Festival. Curated by Grace Iwashita-Taylor and directed by Fasitua Amosa, UPU brings together 23 poets in celebration of the power of words.
Read MoreCatch comedy trio “Seasoned”—Ese Atawo, Ronald Dario and Kevin Vidal—at the Just for Laughs Vancouver Festival. In this interview, we get an inside scoop about what it’s like performing together prior to their show on February 20 at Little Mountain Gallery.
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