”As inspired by Senchenko’s image, this month’s mix is one part smooth, one part lo-fi fuzz; a leisurely stroll through the last moments of summer, and an embrace of fall’s rough edges.“ Take a listen!
Read MoreAre artificially intelligent robots independent beings, capable of feeling pain and love? Do they deserve equal or lesser rights to humans, or no rights at all? In this choose-your-own-adventure play AI Love You asks audiences to contemplate the ethics of AI-human relationships, and decide the fate of a robot.
Read MoreWhat do you do when your new girlfriend accuses you of having Borderline Personality Disorder? Coming to Vancouver Fringe Festival from San Francisco, Borderline A**hole by Julie Gieseke is a darkly funny comedy that examines the complex dynamics of identity, mental health, and romantic relationships.
Read MoreExamining what ‘We’re all mad here’ means through a 2019 lens, the show presents familiar characters in a new way, broken down to explore what living and loving with mental illness looks like, dealing with wisdom you weren’t ready to gain, and when and how people should take responsibility for their choices.
Read More“My practice is really trying to de-stereotype Ukraine and Eastern European countries. I try to look at a different point of Ukrainian life and society and try to breakdown structures. A lot of photographers from the West go to any Third World country and look at it with an exploitative gaze. There are people trying to live their lives in these places. It always made me mad to see this type of artwork.”
Read MoreIf you mixed Japanese owarai, bouffon clowning, feminist rage, pop music and millennial hardship together, then held the result up to a funhouse mirror of Japanese stereotypes, the result would be close. But My Name is Sumiko refuses to be categorized or defined
Read More“As humans we really can’t re-experience somatosensory sensations. It’s as if your brain creates this natural defense mechanism so you aren’t able to re-experience physical pain.” Through an interdimensional science experiment, Dusty Foot Production’s Red Glimmer looks at what might happen if our brains could do the same thing for emotional pain.
Read MoreTucked away on Pandora Street, surrounded by breweries, East Vancouver’s new DIY space is an artist-run organization dedicated to providing resources for art-curious communities.
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.
