Fringe 2024 Reviews

Photo by Mike Tymofie

The 40th edition of the Vancouver Fringe Festival has been entertaining audiences since the 5th of September at various indoor and outdoor settings on Granville Island. I caught some shows this week and here are my reviews!  Waxing The absurd premise of this solo

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VIFF 2023 Wrap Up

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The 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presented a cornucopia of Canadian, Indigenous and International cinema from September 28 to October 8, 2023. The thoughtfully curated list consisting of movies, documentaries, short films and live events had local cinephiles spoiled

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VIFF 2023: Sculpting the Giant

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“Sculpting the Giant ” documents the 28-year long process of Indonesian sculptor Nyoman Nuarta’s dream of completing the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (aka GWK), a 122-meter tall statue in Bali, Indonesia.  Originally hired to document the statue’s construction for archival purposes,

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VIFF Live: 32 Sounds

VIFF Live: 32 Sounds

The 2023 Edition of Vancouver International Film Festival ran from September 28 to October 8. VIFF Live was a series of events curated to platform artists who sought to expand beyond the cinematic experience. The most anticipated event of this

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VIFF 2023: Richelieu

VIFF 2023: Richelieu

“Richelieu” is director Pier-Philippe Chevigny’s debut feature film that explores the brutal treatment of temporary foreign workers at a food processing plant in Richelieu, Quebec. The fictional plot derives inspiration from the real stories of numerous Guatemalan farm workers who

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Applause for “Faust”!

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There is nothing better than having time fly by at the opera! “Faust” is a gripping tale of making a contract with Satan and exploring what we really desire if we had the choice. The classic story warns us that morality

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Preview: Ballet BC Program 1

Johan Inger. Photo by Michael Slobodian.

Ballet BC opens its 32nd Anniversary season with an evening of visual storytelling by two celebrated dance artists at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, November 2-4 at 8:00pm.   Passionate and distinctly talented, Ballet BC’s company of dancers captivate audiences on home, national and global stages. Like never before, each

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