Arts
BCBusiness + LaSalle College Vancouver For 65 years in Montreal and 25 years in Vancouver, LaSalle College Vancouver has been making career dreams come true, fuelling the growth of British Columbia's booming art, media, culinary and design industries. In parallel, the Molnar...
Phew, let me go back to a little bit of history. Arts Umbrella had run, and continues to run, an annual golf tournament. And it dates back many years now—20-plus years ago, I think—but in 2015, we were asked to...
Around Vancouver, artist Douglas Bevans is perhaps best known for selling bottles of hot dog water for $37.99 to make a statement about absurd marketing claims. In the Burning Man community, he’s known for bringing the legendary five storey-tall, fully interactive Trojan horse to...
When classical singer Debi Wong returned home to Vancouver from what she calls a “world tour of classical music,” she came back frustrated and inspired. The genre still seemed to be stuck in the past, and the way that artists are...
If you’ve got a reader on your holiday gift list, you might want to check out the Canadian Book Club Awards finalists for some great page turners by local authors. Canada’s largest reader’s choice awards recently announced its 2023 finalists spanning...
This year, much of the star power that often gives life to the movie festival circuit in places like Toronto and Telluride has fizzled out, thanks to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes currently taking place. That’s not necessarily a factor...
Near the corner of Main and Alexander in Vancouver on a sunny day in late May, catering tents mark the site of filming for A Nice Indian Boy, a rom-com featuring Deadpool’s Karan Soni and Mindhunter star Jonathan Groff. Several...
RIP, outdoor season: time to focus on bringing those good vibes inside. For expert renovation advice, designer inspiration, innovative homewares and more, head over to the Interior Design Show (IDS) at the Vancouver Convention Centre from September 21 to 24. Local exhibitors...
Life Story: Dominic Lai, who grew up in Vancouver, remembers what paper money used to look like. “On the back of the $5 bill, it had a poem about hockey, about how someone ordered a Montreal Canadiens sweater and then...
In the wake of the ultra-colourful and ultra-uplifting Matilda the Musical movie premiere late last year, the world has a reinvigorated love for Roald Dahl’s beloved, telekinetic six-year-old. And Vancouver’s Theatre Under the Stars is embracing the Matildamania: from July 6 to...