The Vancouver Writers Festival kicks off this week with powerful conversations amongst some of the most exciting writers in contemporary fiction and non-fiction. Events on Saturday, October 20th are entirely free or by donation—here are some highlights!
Read More“It’s all about bridging the gap, about humanizing stories and allowing people to feel connected with people that they feel at odds with, that they feel different from, maybe a little bit afraid of as well.”
Read MoreAttend the tale of Sweeney Todd; really, you should. Snapshots Theatre Collective has served up a bloody treat just in time for Halloween. Their site-specific, immersive production of Sweeney Todd, mounted at 348 Water Street (Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shop, I should say), submerges the audience in the dark world of Fleet Street so thoroughly that they will even serve you pre-show pie.
Read MoreThe New Moon in Libra rose on Monday October 8th, and this astrologer was busy eating turkey. If you look up, the Moon is a satisfying white slice, waxing towards a Full Moon in Taurus later this month. Libra season is about thinking through both sides of the argument, weighing your options, and trusting your own judgement. When the New Moon passes through the sign, those principals apply to your inner world, your ability to care for others, and your willingness to share your emotions.
Read MoreHis brain is “a puddle with a reflection of a TV on the surface.” A direct result of, lately, “too much TV-series binge-watching”, Angus Ferguson tells me. He’s been painting all day, and curbing the anxiety he feels when he’s not. He’s listening to Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell and feeling nostalgic. But nostalgia fuels him, for he sifts through old books and sketches when searching for creative inspiration. It sounds like he’s got plenty of inspiration—for if he could be doing anything right now, he’d be “making better work.”
Read MoreSlam poets are not simply poets—nor are they simply performers—and the Beyond Words series pursues this with tangible earnestness; it’s up to you to let it work on you.
Read MoreWhile Testosterone is a celebration of masculinity, it is also a critique of when masculinity becomes toxic. It is powerful, and it feels personal.
Read MoreWatching the manoeuvring of two smart and cunning women as they attempt to sway a petulant, volatile ruler is akin to watching someone walk a tightrope: thrilling and always on the cusp of disaster.
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