The Christians Written by Lucas Hnath Directed by Sarah Rodgers Pacific Theatre’s small space lends itself well to the intimacy of a faith-based community that The Christians is trying to portray. At the same time, the conflict is so big that the setting becomes suffocating. The play is interactive: audience members are made to feel…
In our world today we are seeing more and more movies come out about movements for better causes. This is exactly what the film “Battle of the Sexes” tried to advocate. It is a remarkable story of a in the closet lesbian woman tennis star who is battling not only for the right to be…
KINGSMAN: The Golden Circle dir. Matthew Vaughn 20th Century Fox In Hollywood, action movies are supposed to be over-the-top. They are supposed to appeal to the general consumer — someone who doesn’t want a realistic movie because they want that escape from everyday life for a few hours every now and then. That is…
I had the pleasure of attending a show earlier this month at the Biltmore Cabaret, which was one of the host venues of Vancouver’s new Westward Music Festival. The headline act was grandson who grew up in Toronto as Jordan Benjamin. Benjamin started university in Montreal, then dropped out in 2013 when the opportunity to pursue music full…
Soul Samurai Written by Qui Nguyen Directed by Nathania Bernabe Imagine a post-apocalyptic world where Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets mixed racial and sexual romances with some East Van street cred in a New York setting. Oh, and let’s throw in some fishnets, chokers and leather anti-hero gear. Mix the concoction well, and you’ve got yourself…
Just Not That Woman Written and Performed by Ali Scott Kennedy Directed by Sarah Holden — Magic is something that many people look to for comfort and entertainment. Its alluring promise takes us out of our comfort zone, to be amazed and astonished. Ali Kennedy Scott hit all those notes in her one-woman production of…
Draining the Swamp: A Musical Tweet Written by Rajiv Joseph Directed by Mel Tuck — Donald Trump is a fraud, a con artist and a clown. That’s how I feel anyway, and evidently, the creators of Draining the Swamp do too. This 2017 Fringe Festival entry takes a comical in-depth look into the metaphor that Donald Trump used throughout his 2016…
The 2017 Fringe Festival (Sept 7 -17) is underway and LINK has been busy checking out select shows. In the festival creators’ own words, “The Fringe strives to break down traditional boundaries and encourage open dialogue between audiences and artists by presenting live un-juried, uncensored theatre in an accessible and informal environment.” Follow along with us and be sure to…
BCIT Engineering student, Jason Wait, joined thousands of other eclipse chasers to the totality zone to watch the total eclipse of the sun on August 21 2017. He shares with us his experience driving there, his set up and how he was able to capture the amazing images with his telescope. On August 21, 2017, an…
Band: Arcade Fire Album: Everything Now Release Date: July 28, 2017 Genre: Dance Rock Rating: 8.5/10 Arcade Fire is becoming timelessly good, like U2 or Radiohead or Beck (I know music is totally subjective, but these are actual stats from a Spotify music study you can check out here). When Arcade Fire released their latest album…
Best of the Best We had so many amazing BCIT students contribute their ideas, designs, words and photos to our magazine this year, it was really hard to choose our favourites. But we were able to put together a shortlist of some of the strongest pieces from the year, based on feedback from our readers…
With 4 simple letters, Kendrick Lamar announced his return to the rap game and this time he wasn’t around to play.