January 5 – February 3 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Various locations The ninth installment of Vancouver’s most innovative festival promises to find new ways to challenge attendees. Over three mid-winter weeks, members of the audience are invited to become readers in a unique Human Library; watch Shakespeare’s King Lear as interpreted by a Taiwanese…
Two local writers explore the gritty lives of Vancouverites from the 1930s to 1960s The Vancouver Police Museum is the perfect venue for learning about the city’s criminal past, but that’s not the only reason Diane Purvey and John Belshaw chose it to host the reading of their newest book, Vancouver Noir. The museum, which…
Landmark Apollo Ghosts Apollo Ghosts have been kicking around Vancouver’s independent music scene for ages, with standout record after standout record, but never quite managing to break through to the next level. Landmark continues both these trends, serving up 15 criminally underappreciated tracks of catchy, jangly, indie guitar rock. Jumping from straight-ahead rock numbers “I’m…
‘Tis the season, so the December calendar of events is all craft fairs and light celebrations. Here are the least vomit-inducing upcoming holiday events. [hr] December 7-9 Object + Handmade 157 West Hastings December heralds the season of craft fairs and Christmas markets. What makes this design show different is that you won’t find tacky…
Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd mixes old and new for his debut album He’s the best, worst-kept secret around. Abel Tesfaye, the 22 year-old Ontario native better known as the Weeknd or simply XO, has seen his career reach new highs in the last year. While die-hard fans claim they knew him from before his…
Rihanna sticks to her good-girl-gone-bad motif with Unapologetic Despite what you may think of her music or persona, no one can deny Rihanna’s incredible work ethic. She’s been churning out albums almost once a year since her big break in 2005, in addition to worldwide tours and a film career. Unapologetic is her seventh studio album,…
Cure the chills and ills of exams and the holiday season with some blockbuster fare The holidays are fast approaching, and while for some that might mean Christmas carols and cocoa, for many of us it means weeks of interminable boredom as we wait for classes to start again. Luckily, December is a great month…
Canzine West allows vendors to showcase a tangible alternative to blogs Canzine West, a festival of independent arts in British Columbia, proved that print is not dead on November 17. Both floors of the W2 Media Café were alive with the rustling of paper and animated conversation, as over fifty of the West Coast’s edgiest…
From Keith Moon’s exploding drum kit to Katy Perry’s fruit costumes, musicians’ gimmicks are nothing new In your time here on Earth, you may have noticed people are fascinated by some very odd things. Blind passion, violence, sensationalism, an “image” and stuff that is just plain weird captivates many audiences. If it will generate some…
November 9-23rd Snoop Dogg Vancouver Art Show The Fall Gallery, 644 Seymour St. The Fall art gallery invites everyone to “drop it like it’s art” in an unusually-themed art show. The exhibition is organized by a collective who made their name with other exhibits featuring celebrities as art objects, including Bill You Murray Me? last…
Documentary reminds viewers why they should not forgive threats to our freedom or forget the Anonymous Until their response to the cyber-bullying of Amanda Todd Internet activist group Anonymous had been laying relatively low, making no headlines since 25 of their members were arrested by Interpol in 2011. As a result, We Are Legion: The…
The Taylor Gang had the crowd on their feet, offering high times and a higher message Rogers Arena has remained nearly dormant since the NHL lockout started, but was turned into a giant hotbox on Tuesday night as fans waited for Wiz Khalifa and his Taylor Gang. The show started off with Chevy Woods, a…