Toronto-based actors and playwrights, Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir, are in hot pursuit of what it actually means to be gay. “The Gay Heritage Project” is a foray into world history. It seeks to uncover the thread of
Read moreToronto-based actors and playwrights, Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir, are in hot pursuit of what it actually means to be gay. “The Gay Heritage Project” is a foray into world history. It seeks to uncover the thread of
Read moreI saw “Winners & Losers” a few years ago at the downtown SFU campus. I remember being struck by how I had never seen anything that real in Vancouver before. The show was a pop culture explosion. It was the
Read more“War. What is it good for?!” Jerry Seinfeld proposed was Tolstoy’s original title for “War & Peace”. It was the first thing that came to my ADHD mind when I read up on Belgian theatre artist, Valentijn Dhaenens’ upcoming linguistic
Read moreCharles Demers describes his Push show as part theatre, part stand-up, and part TED talk. He carefully weaves hilarious one-liners into a personal story of loss and parenthood. Not only is Demers a stand-up comic who is part of CBC
Read moreThe downtown Vancouver skyline has had a few glitzy additions lately. You have probably noticed the looming Microsoft and Amazon signs on prominent buildings. The two companies have opened local offices in efforts to create tech epicentres on West Coast,
Read moreDon’t you just love high school movies? High schools are mini ecosystems. They are fully-functional, standalone, model societies. High school is a time full of firsts. First glamorous team sport, first kiss, first guitar pick, first braces, first science experiment,
Read moreLast night Ballet BC hosted the Alberta Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. It was an evening brimming with feminine grace and acrobatic strength. “The Nutcracker” has long been a Christmas favourite. Not just because it is
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