A thoughtful review of Green Valley, a documentary by Morgan Tams screening at DOXA Film Festival, exploring the realities of an off-grid farming community on Cortes Island, BC. Moving beyond stereotypes, the film offers a deeper look at identity, family and sustainability within a self-sufficient “farmily” shaped by nature and time.
Read MoreDiscover the May 2026 cosmic forecast, from the transformative Full Moon in Scorpio to Taurus season’s focus on relationships, networking and steady growth, ending with Gemini’s fast-paced, high-energy shift. Learn how these key astrological transits may influence your connections, opportunities and daily life throughout the month.
Read MoreMontreal-based director OK Pedersen opens the DOXA Documentary Film Festival with Bella Sutra, a live cinematic performance blending 16mm film, narration, and music at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Inspired by Allen Ginsberg’s Sunflower Sutra, this intimate work explores landscape and the myth of progress through a fragmented, personal lens.
Read MoreBugs, dancing, Canadian Bookstore Day and more! Find cheap and free events in Vancouver.
Read MoreA moving review of On Native Land at The Cultch, this article explores how Corey Payette’s powerful musical weaves together identity, land and community through intersecting Indigenous stories. Blending the personal and political, the production highlights themes of belonging, cultural resilience and healing in contemporary Indigenous theatre.
Read MoreStep inside How to Make a Monster, an immersive multimedia exhibition by artists Tanya Goehring and Trevor Jacobson of The Automatic Message, where viewers become part of the narrative inside a seven-screen installation at Langara College. This thought-provoking exhibition blurs the line between spectator and protagonist, offering a disorienting exploration of perception and storytelling.
Read MoreWhether you’re in need of new clothes, affordable tools or a place to let your Renaissance alter-ego loose, this week has plenty of free and affordable events to check out.
Read MoreExplore Vancouver artist Fei Disbrow’s luminous photo-sculptures in Quietly Palpable, a Capture Photo Fest exhibition at Gallery Jones that transforms lichens, moss and algae into immersive, biophilic forms. This exhibition blends photography and sculpture to reimagine cryptogamic landscapes as tactile, otherworldly portals.
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.
