The saltwater and terrain of Bowen Island is where I’ve been most successful in writing poetry/prose. As an artist, I feel most grounded and inspired by the complexity of Japan, and when I’m in Singapore, I’m grounded in the sense that I’ve eaten too much food and can’t move.
Read MoreI believe that my characters have a longing to a home they once had; an innocent, heartfelt home that meant the world to them, and that they idealized in their own imagination to the point that it’s impossible to be true. Syria is this ideal loving place that once existed before the world became harsh, and rather rude, to their borderline naïve view of life. By being together, they kept that impossible place alive inside of their collective narrative, and now that they’re facing the reality of their departure from one another; they’re clinging to the details of that memory they had.
Read MoreOur second and final batch of Fringe 2017 reviews is here, and it's ready for you to read on! A little bit serious, a little bit funny—Fringe has always been a well-rounded theatrical experience, and we cherish it for that.
Read MoreHello and goodbye, Fringe Fest 2017. Oh, how we wish we could have experience you twice over! But alas, time moves so quickly and festivals must eventually end. At least we have a few reviews as re-cap! First up, a duo of one man shows (paradoxical, I know). Enjoy!
Read MoreSeptember has been moving steadily along! We think this month calls for fresh inspiration and renewal. Who better than featured artist Sandeep Johal to guide us? Take a listen to the latest mixed playlist, galvanized by her work!
Read MoreThe Disposable Camera Project is back! We gave disposable cameras to some of our favourite artists in the city, and we’ll be sharing the best photos at the Remington Gallery & Studio on September 22.
Read More“Resonating throughout each character is the connecting theme that they are all victims of circumstance. Each character is driven by incidents which both haunt and inspire them. The complexity of their dynamics and dark intentions leave you conflicted about what you hope happens for the story’s resolution.” Catch Bombay Black, written by Anosh Irani and directed by Rohit Chokhani, at this year's Fringe Festival!
Read More“Rest In Power has its roots in my first series about gender-based violence, When Honour Kills (2006), which was my response to a rash of honour killings in the lower mainland in the early to mid-2000s. It questioned this notion of honour that is so powerful families are willing to kill their daughters over it. And let’s be clear here, just daughters, never sons. The two women from that series, Jaswinder Sidhu and Amandeep Atwal, are also featured in Rest In Power.”
Read MoreAfter a long period of rough astrological weather, November's astrology forecast invites us to move from introspection to action. Now is the time to embrace chance and reconnect with our truth.
Leah Nelson and Sarah Leavitt shows us the labour of love, loss, and life in striking film Tangles at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2026.
In Experiments in a Failed Repair, an art exhibition that deconstructs and decolonises the monumentalisation of violence, Ghinwa Yassine challenges viewers to confront human violence through the rubble and remains of homes destroyed by war—and to imagine the lives that once existed within them.
Writer Brett Nelson reviews 'The Effect,' the latest production from The Cultch that explores the chemical nature of love and grapples with depression.
In this review of Frequencies: A Novel, Sophie Ganic’s debut, we explore a chilling blend of dystopian science fiction and feminist horror. Set in the aftermath of a deadly global outbreak, the novel examines isolation, psychological unraveling and past trauma.
