Aboriginal Speaker Series January 23, 31 & Feb 5, noon to 1:00pm SE2-213, Town Square C Organized by the Aboriginal services department, talks range from mining to equitable economic models to the history of the Métis, with a different speaker hosting every session.[hr] How to Stand Out as a Gen Y Grad January 25, 3:30pm…
Watch out, Spielberg. Michael Haneke’s Amour and its six Oscar nominations are coming for you Sometimes it’s easy to predict which way Oscar-voters will lean. In the Best Picture category, they tend to play it safe, opting to vote for films that promote a message that isn’t too “out there”. Basically, they avoid controversy. In…
While a technical masterpiece, Zero Dark Thirty fails to build any meaningful relationship between cast Zero Dark Thirty, the latest offering from The Hurt Locker’s Kathryn Bigelow, is a monumental film. Chronicling the decade-long search for Osama Bin Laden, Bigelow puts together a thorough profile of the woman behind the initiative, Maya (Jessica Chastain), whose…
Local hardcore punk legends D.O.A. play their final show in Vancouver There was a lot of skepticism swirling around Saturday’s show at the Rickshaw Theatre. What had been billed as seminal hardcore punk band D.O.A.’s final show turned into a kick-off for a two week long farewell tour, angering some and raising questions about the…
Federal government under fire after losing files on 583,000 Canadians who borrowed from 2000-2006. Over half a million student loan borrowers may be at risk following the federal government’s loss of a hard drive containing their personal information. Diane Finley, federal minister of human resources and skills development (HRSDC), released a statement earlier this month…
Only laziness can get in the way of attending the following PuSh Performance Art Festival events: aside from being put on by renowned international and local artists, they’re also free! January 23 & 28 Free Film Series The Cinematheque; Goldcorp Centre for the Arts The Free Film Series explores iconic works of experimental cinema from…
Condominium development threatens one of Vancouver’s cultural mainstays Vancouver’s arts, music and culture scene is embroiled in a fight to retain one of the city’s staples of live entertainment. With the Waldorf Hotel set to close on January 20 after being sold to condo developers, there’s still a glimmer of hope in the arts community…
Funding from province to replace decades-old equipment to modernize programs For students using heavy duty machinery at BCIT, it is time to say goodbye to the dark ages, and welcome some current technology into your training. The province of British Columbia announced they would invest $1.5 million into what they call “new skills training equipment” at…
In the past decade and a half, newspapers have been shedding pages, journalists, and readers as print advertising revenue disappeared and news delivery digitized. Unfortunately for newspaper readers and journalists alike, newspapers’ historical business model no longer seems viable to support quality journalism. What are the reasons for this? Declining ad revenues and the transition…
Canadian artist shares his sources of inspiration with the audience at the Vancouver Art Gallery Canadian contemporary artist Ian Wallace has a degree in art history and loves Jean Luc Goddard’s avant-garde films and concrete poems. Informed description of his work features terms like “neoplasticism” and “deconstruction of a painting”. In other words, Wallace represents…
Will Thomas’ monkey instincts prevail? Find out in this issue’s Thomas Tries! In typically boneheaded fashion, I’d forgotten to bring shorts to school. To make matters worse, there were a couple of inches of snow on the ground, so when I biked to school my jeans had gotten soaked. Nonetheless, while jeans stuck to my…