The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the exhibition, “Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary”, on display from November 22, to March 29, 2020. Showcasing a group of 11 highly celebrated BC-based artists — Judy Chartrand, Ying-Yueh Chuang, Gathie Falk, Jeremy Hatch, Ian Johnston, David Lambert, Glenn Lewis, Alywn O’Brien, Bill Rennie, Debra Sloan,…
Station Square, 4405 Central Blvd, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M3 After walking into Neptune Club, I immediately wanted to leave. My first impression of the bar was horrific. It’s a small, poorly lit space with loud music; it seemed more like a nightclub than a sports bar. It smelled strongly of Asian Cuisine, and the only…
French director Céline Sciamma’s historical lesbian romance paints a transfixing and emotional portrait. Characteristic of its title, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a romanticist painting in cinematic form. Céline Sciamma’s directorial style channels the hypnotic allure of a painting. Audiences are invited to immerse in the mastery of its composition—from the interwoven cinematographic…
Ghosts of the Lower Mainland, a Halloween-themed Exhibition of Faux Fauvist Art, comes to Studio 13 Fine Art on Granville Island. Each painting contains hidden images which becomes visible only when exposed to UV light. Attendees will be provided special flashlights to reveal the secret pictures—designed to inform the viewer about the social, historical, or…
Calling all innovative entrepreneurs with ideas to solve real-life problems for people and businesses. The City of Campbell River Economic Development and Campbell River Angel Group (CRAG) are launching four NexStream challenges with awards ranging from $45,000-$100,000. The challenges are a marine wildlife monitor, portable renewable energy pod, a bladeless oyster shucker, and “Wildcard”. “There…
The #BestWitches campaign is a result of an after-hours social media event image that led to conversations deconstructing racism, sexism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, hypersexualization, fetishization, othering, cultural appropriation, and more. On October 20, we open up a discussion on celebrating and transforming nightlife, with keynote speaker Mamarudegyal MTHC and workshops from Paperwave and DJ ANGLE. Topics…
Sheku Nafisi is a multi-disciplinary designer and artist based in Vancouver who specializes in graphic design and Illustration. Her artistic style ranges from abstract minimalism, to photo realism, to conceptual, all the way to detail-oriented decorative. Her work has been utilized in advertising, children’s book illustrations, magazine covers and illustrations, packaging, and logo design. Like…
Overnight oats are one of the most diverse healthy breakfast options available. They’re naturally gluten-free, can be served hot or cold, and can be made in hundreds of different flavours. Once prepared, they can last all week in the fridge (though they will get softer and creamier the longer they sit). Eating clean healthy food…
Humankind has long tried to find ways to simplify our lives. It wasn’t until the 1960s when the convenience revolution took off. Domestic conveniences like the TV dinner, cake-in-a-box, and the countertop microwave oven began to emerge. In the ‘60s, these convenience technologies restructured the foundations of social and domestic life. Educator and professor Ursula…
This Fall, Link had the opportunity to speak with Samantha Pasielski, a BCIT Graphic Design Student. Pasielski opened up to us about her experiences with mental health, and her perspective on helping those struggling with mental health. When people offer to make their support available to those with mental illness, how should they conduct themselves?…
content warning: this article discusses self-harm. November is the highest-suicide rated month of the academic year for post-secondary students. As we creep closer, consider Speak Up Speak Out (SUSO)’s tagline “don’t let mental health be the elephant in the room” Between October and November, post-secondary students experience the weight of mid-term exams, taking five or…
DanceHouse, in partnership with Dancers of Damelahamid, launches its 2019/20 season with Australia’s acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre in the Canadian premiere of “Spirit”, October 25-26, 2019 at 8 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. The retrospective piece is a visionary fusion of nine of the company’s celebrated Indigenous and contemporary works. Bangarra Dance Theatre’s style of…