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Fringe 2019: “Bike Face” and “Crazy for Dick Tricks: A Dick Darrow Investigation”

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September 8, 2019September 8, 2019
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In “Bike Face” a very charming narrator takes her audience across Canada on a hair-raising adventure. Natalie Frijia’s writing is poetic and intelligent. She conjures up the scenery accurately as she recreates her journey from Halifax to Vancouver. Natalie’s storytelling is so vivid and

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“Line of Control” and “Birds of a Feather”: SFU’s South Asian Artists Present Cultural Magnificence through Photography Exhibit About Identity

“Line of Control” and “Birds of a Feather”: SFU’s South Asian Artists Present Cultural Magnificence through Photography Exhibit About Identity
September 8, 2019
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I entered the glassed gallery at the SFU downtown building, welcomed by a veil of paper, lit and suspended into the air. There, swayed frozen the work by Minahil Bukhari. In her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) graduating exhibition, Minahil

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The Hilarious “Silence! The Musical” Does a Lot With Little

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July 31, 2019
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Musicals are polarising. You’re either a diehard fan or run in the opposite direction from them. “Silence! The Musical” brings some unique and unconventional draws to this controversial genre. It’s based on a movie that most people have seen and the

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The Beautiful “I Feel You” at Toronto Fringe 2019 is About Understanding Others and Feeling Understood Ourselves

The Beautiful “I Feel You” at Toronto Fringe 2019 is About Understanding Others and Feeling Understood Ourselves
July 10, 2019
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Melissa Major and The Cheshire Unicorn’s “I Feel You” opens with six individuals playing with an imaginary soccer ball and passing it around to each other. They are drowned in their own world, yet connected. They are surrounded by the

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A Feminist Reading of Bard on the Beach’s Perfect Date Night for Romantics at “Shakespeare in Love”

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July 5, 2019
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It was a movie about a play, and now it’s a play about a movie about a play. The transition is surprisingly seamless, and in some ways, “Shakespeare in Love” works better as a play because it situates the audience

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Vancouver Men’s Chorus Go Glam with “That 70s Show”

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June 13, 2019
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When your evening begins with a handsome man in glittering platform shoes ushering you to your seat, you know you’re in for a great time.  And that’s what we had at the latest instalment of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus concert

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VOX 2019 Showcased the Best in Canadian Opera Talent

2019 VOX winner Sarah Bissonnette
May 31, 2019
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With elegant gowns flowing through the reception hall, I found myself tantalized with thoughts of what Cinderella must have felt like at her ball—equal parts of awe and feeling out of place. As a newbie to the Opera domain, I

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