It’s that time of year when there’s a real Twilight “hoa hoa hoa” sense about the air. The skies are gloomy, the mist is creeping and everyone is brooding. A younger me may have used this as an opportunity to pretend I was a teenager in Forks lusting after my vampire boyfriend. Now I mostly yearn for vitamin D and dry socks.
Read MoreA still camera frames an elder in her family kitchen. She is tidying up surfaces with a towel and inspecting the pipes of the sink. The dim lights create distinct contours of shadow and light. A voice emerges from beyond the frame—Dad, can we film you smoking outside? A man’s voice responds: No. His wife finishes drying her hands and looks at the camera, shakes her head and walks away. The lens lingers on the frame without subjects. A narrator’s voice sums up the interaction for viewers: ”In my community, many things are left unsaid. For my family, privacy is both a virtue and a protective measure. It is also a wall.”
Read MoreWho are Villainy Loveless and Lola Frost? Their names alone are enough to spark curiosity, and the sharp contrast of Villainy’s platinum blonde hair and Lola’s short brunette bob only adds to the intrigue. Unsurprisingly, their hair is the least interesting thing about them. Rebecca Slaven writes “Chante and Danielle are women you immediately want to know,” and I couldn’t agree more.
Read MoreAs much as I’ve been lamenting the end of summer, I have to admit I’m a sucker for the spooky season. Walking on crispy fall leaves, dressing in outrageous costumes and watching scary movies are some of my favourite activities, after all. Outside my apartment window is a beautiful view of the changing leaves, which I will soak up every second of before they inevitably fall victim to the incoming rain.
With the spooky season comes a range of spooky events! Creature features, horror-inspired improv and a witchy art show await you in this week’s list. (Don’t worry, there are some more uplifting options too for all you scaredy cats out there). Read on to find your next scare and don’t forget to subscribe to the Mood Swing newsletter to get the list straight to your inbox every Thursday!
Read MoreI’ve come across a serious problem while putting this list together every week: a debilitating case of FOMO—fear of missing out. I’m a serial planner, so often I find my time booked up before I even discover some of the super cool events featured. This month has been particularly dreadful, since I’ve been away on a work trip to Toronto that’s now bled into a family visit in Calgary.
While I’m grateful to have fulfilled my lifelong dream of visiting Niagara Falls, I am simply devastated to miss some of the absolute banger events on this week’s list. So please, for me, take some time this week to tip a drag artist, drink some chai or share an excerpt from your high school diary, and don’t forget to subscribe to the Mood Swing newsletter to get the list straight to your inbox every Thursday!
Read MoreFounded by Chris Chong Chan Fui, Marianne Thodas, Morgan Sears-Williams, Noé Rodriguez and Terra Long, The Bucket Collective describes itself as a “lo-fi container of possibility.” In practice, that container has held hands-on workshops on phytography and experimental film processes, as well as screenings that prioritize accessibility and collective exchange.
Read MoreHi there! Phoebe is taking a well-deserved break, so this week’s newsletter has been whipped up by me – Becca Clarkson, SAD Magazine’s editor in chief. I’m still coming down from a weekend wedding on Salt Spring Island in which the bride, my highschool friend, crafted everything from her veil, to the wedding bands and purses for the bridesmaids. This is a woman who taught herself everything she knows, and her creativity seems boundless. Now, I’m walking into fall, pumpkin-spice something in hand, inspired to learn, create and celebrate my talented pals.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I feel just about ready to enter my post-summer coma. After a full season of late nights, beach hangs and a packed schedule, even this social butterfly needs a break. That’s why this week I’m bringing you a full list of cool art events that you can swing by solo or with your comfort people. Most run for multiple days and some don’t require tickets so that you can stop by whenever inspiration strikes!
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