Mood Swing (August 7, 2025)

Mood Swing (August 7, 2025)

The weather may have taken a turn for the worst, but let’s not forget it’s still summer here in Raincover! Even though the sun is taking a break, Mood Swing never rests from giving you the best free and low-cost arts and culture events to keep things bright. This week, I have another delectable soup of events to serve you, from SAD’s very own collage workshop, to a burlesque show, to a live mural art festival that will make you forget this is our first summer in nearly a decade without the Vancouver Mural Festival (RIP).

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Mood Swing (July 31, 2025)

Mood Swing (July 31, 2025)

Pride weekend has finally hit Vancouver – and we’re back with a special Pride edition of Mood Swing! If you forgot to buy tickets to that hot Pride party that's now sold out, are allergic to rainbow capitalism or just realized it’s Pride weekend (thanks to your favourite newsletter), don’t panic! I’ve got you covered with a list of free and low-cost Pride events with no tickets required. 

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A Conversation With the Featured Contributors of SAD’s Latest Issue: “Play”

A Conversation With the Featured Contributors of SAD’s Latest Issue: “Play”

The SAD team recently celebrated the launch of our 38th issue and to keep the party going— and hold you over until the next issue— we’re bringing you a Q&A with some of our stellar featured contributors. I know I’m looking forward to seeing what Hilary, Simona and Yin do next, and am more than thrilled to have a few café recommendations to add to my rapidly growing list…and keep me busy in the lazy summer days.

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Release and Relief in Stand-up Comedy: Interview with Jackie Hoffart from Killjoy Comedy Season 2

Release and Relief in Stand-up Comedy: Interview with Jackie Hoffart from Killjoy Comedy Season 2

Vancouver director Shana Myara’s docuseries Killjoy Comedy about the future of comedy returns for a second season July 25 on OUTtv. 

This season will follow 5 stand-up queer and/or racialized comics and one improv duo who are challenging the narrow lens of traditional comedy. Interweaving footage from live performances with intimate interviews, Myara’s series showcases the comedians doing their thing on stage while delving into thoughtful stories behind the bits. What brings someone to comedy? And why does it matter that they’re here?

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Mood Swing (July 17, 2025)

Mood Swing (July 17, 2025)

Hi friends! Thanks for checking out another edition of Mood Swing, Vancouver’s least-cringe and most-insightful weekly event roundup. Did you know that trying new things releases dopamine in our brains? We all have enough to stress about, so this week, why not try something guaranteed to release some of those feel-good chemicals? Read on to find a new art medium to practice, gallery to visit or stage to step onto.

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“Bodies in the Blackwater” by Kendall Fraser

“Bodies in the Blackwater” by Kendall Fraser

"Another victim of the Blackwater Killer was found dead by a passing jogger early yesterday morning. The victim, Annalise Lorenz, was only—" 

 The rickety television cut to black, leaving the young news reporter unable to complete her sentence, though the solitary man in the room seemed apt to do this for her. "Twenty-three years old," he mumbled, apparently to no one. A smile began to creep across his thin lips,  revealing the crooked set of teeth hidden beneath, and he placed the television remote onto the coffee table situated before him. He then reached for the windbreaker that had been carelessly tossed over the back of a nearby kitchen chair. After all, the single bedroom apartment he occupied was cramped; the kitchen and living space were only a few metres apart, and therefore accessing the TV from his dining table was a simple task. As well, walking a few paces was all that was necessary for him to reach his front entrance, where an umbrella flopped toward the gritty tiled floor, along with an assortment of footwear. These included a pair of muddied sneakers, and next to them, newly shined Oxfords. 

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Mood Swing (July 10, 2025)

Mood Swing (July 10, 2025)

Welcome back to Mood Swing, your one-stop shop for fun and affordable local events to impress your group chat with. Summer is in full swing here in Vancouver but if you’re tired of the chaos of Kits beach or traffic on the Sea to Sky, here are some ideas of things to do in the city to make the most of our most fleeting season!

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