In honour of Black History Month, this week’s Mood Swing features events that center Black artists and help support the preservation of Black culture and history in our city. From free movie screenings, dance parties, a drag show and more, this week’s list has something for everyone!
Read MoreJackson Weaver’s “Trash Factor” was published in SAD’s 2018 Issue “Trash” and touches upon the unexpected similarities between the high art of ballet and less-esteemed art of wrestling in a thorough account that does not shy away from the messiness of life and craft.
Read MoreOur February 2026 Cosmic Forecast predicts an impactful and eventful month, marked by several major transits that signal collective and personal turning points. With Saturn entering Aries, the beginning of a powerful eclipse cycle, and a rare Saturn-Neptune conjunction, this month asks us to embody our ideals and take responsibility for the futures we are shaping.
Read MoreThis week’s Mood Swing is all about third places: the cozy, consistent spots that make Vancouver feel like a community, not just a cost-of-living crisis. Some are brand new, some are beloved staples, and all of them are worth supporting.
Read MoreThis week’s list features five low-cost events that show you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to have fun, meet new people and unleash your creativity. Check out hot new performance art at PuSh festival, giggle at Weird Little Weekend’s experimental live comedy shows or mingle at hotmothertrucker’s free crafty cafe social.
Read MoreWhat if you could manipulate time? While you alone may not be able to, psilocybin sure can. While I wouldn’t know what that’s like (wink, wink) writer and singer Emma Května gave us a taste of her own experience in her personal essay “How Long Does This Last For?”, detailing the feelings of existential dread and regression to a less than pleasant time in her past that ensued just because she said yes to a hike with an old flame.
Read MoreWATER / COLOUR by Judith Williams (on view at Pale Fire gallery) is a series of paintings made using collected water samples from along the BC coast.
Read MoreI recently started binging the Y2K classic Sex and the City, which got me thinking… does having this weekly column basically make me Carrie Bradshaw? On one hand, I am a writer with intel on the titular City’s hottest events, but on the other, I’ve never slept with my married ex-boyfriend.
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