An intimate look at Tatreez, also known as Palestinian embroidery, through a community workshop in Vancouver, exploring the history, symbolism and cultural language woven into each stitch.
Read MoreThis week’s Mood Swing rounds up free and low-cost Vancouver events to close out the year, including a free New Year’s Eve party, drag shows, community fundraisers, and literary events. With holiday calendars already full, these picks make it easy to support local arts and culture without spending much. Mood Swing returns January 8 with more weekly event listings.
Read MoreWriter Ashleigh Rajala is a fantasy extraordinaire and her story “The Stars—Les Étoiles” graces some darker themes under the watchful eyes of the stars. It is a must read! And, in fact, the first fictional piece ever published by SAD.
Read MoreIt’s almost time for the final Mood Swing of the year, but for now, we’re still serving up the top low-cost arts and culture events Vancouver has to offer! Check out the Weirdos Holiday Market, VTU’s screenprinting party fundraiser, a free tarot art night and more in this week’s list.
Read MoreAttending the opening night screening of the Vancouver International Black Film Festival, Brandon Wint traces how the film Of Mud and Blood reframes the festival as something far deeper than representation, grounding its purpose in a shared diasporic responsibility. His reflection captures the charged atmosphere of the screening and the questions it stirred about community and courage.
Read MoreI’m sneaking some more holiday events into this week's list, but fear not, there’s still plenty of non-denominational activities to enjoy! Check out the full list of free and low-cost arts events in Vancouver, including holiday shopping, the Vancouver International Black Film Festival and a Wicked drag show!
Read MoreMary Kelly explores the UBC Department of Theatre and Film’s production of Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play—a darkly funny, surreal and imaginative ode to The Simpsons. Nostalgia becomes a form of endurance in this strange world, and it is best to go in blind.
Read MoreIn reading Sunny Chen’s piece “Why We Deserve Safe Spaces”, published in SAD’s 24th issue in 2017, I thought of how much—and at once how little—has changed since then. Sunny, who often goes by their artist name Sunny Daydream, opened up about their experiences living in Vancouver, the changes they have perceived since writing the piece and the trajectory of their professional journey as a creative.
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.
