A Focus on Indigenous Community Place Making (pictured: Local by Hugh Kearney) It’s not everyday you get to think about the things that tie you to a particular place, but the Displacement exhibit for the Eastside Cultural Crawl inspired those thoughts. Indigenous curator Cheyenne (Natoyihkii) McGinnis put together a collection of pieces that touched upon…
The transition to online classes in late March affected how we learn, how we interact with our peers, and how we spend our time outside of the virtual school day. It has also had a profound effect on student clubs. Over the summer and into this fall term, I’ve continually heard from leaders of our…
Thank you to to the 2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival, for inviting our student writers out to this 3-week festival of culturally diverse contemporary dance. You can see the full calendar of VIDF Events here. The Rite of Spring Originally composed in 1913 by Igor Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring is a well-established piece whose…
Thank you to to the 2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival, for inviting our student writers out to this 3-week festival of culturally diverse contemporary dance. You can see the full calendar of VIDF Events here. On Friday, March 23rd Lola Lince’s Experimental Dance Company presented Studies and Fragments on Dreams. Lola Lince intended the project…
Staging a beloved and classic work of theatre such as Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is no easy task. For some theatregoers, they may feel as though they’ve seen it all before. For some, it might simply remind them of their Grade 8 English syllabus. Exit 22 Company Productions’ Director Bob Frazer is a veteran…
Looking to tap your feet to a funky beat? Sip a drink with a creative crowd? Divulge in moving art with a human element? Look no further, as the Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) is back from March 1 to March 24 2018! Internationally acclaimed artists and local favourites bring excitingly enriching performances and workshops all over the city! Link…
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival has occurred annually in Vancouver for the last 14 years, celebrating theatre, dance, music, film, and multimedia arts. This year’s Main Stage shows feature the works of groundbreaking artists from around the world, and to kick it off on January 16th, was Some Hope For the Bastards, a music-dance…
An Exit 22 Company production. Adapted for the stage by Rick Elise Music by Wayne Barker Based on the book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson For those of you who were desperate for a little backstory to Peter Pan, look no further. Peter and the Star Catchers is a play based off of the…
Moving to another country can be very adventurous and exciting, but also challenging. You need to consider all changes that you will go through, such as: adapting to a new culture; and speaking a different language. Overall, you’re adjusting to a new place that you will eventually call home. There are many reasons to move…
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…
Who Are The Creep Catchers? The “Creep Catchers” are a self-proclaimed vigilante group who use the internet to bait alleged sexual predators (or “creeps”) into public rendez-vous where they can dramatically expose them. They film their ambushes and post the edits online for the world to see. To some, the Creep Catchers may seem heroic:…