By Jaclyn HaywardCover Photo by Ed Davis At the Matriarchs Uprising Festival, every performance exudes talent and energy. Now in its fifth year, the festival focuses on Indigenous women exploring
By Jaclyn Hayward Buses can sometimes be like vessels for inspiration as they take us around town. We often sit in transit writing, sketching, or listening to personal songs as
By Harriet Goodwin After 21 years in its first Gastown location and a further 21 years across the road in its second, it seems fitting that in the summer of 2021,
By Marisa Chandler Community and creativity go hand-in-hand this year at the annual STRIDE Burnaby Arts Festival. Made “by neighbours, for neighbours,” this year’s fest theme is “connections,” bringing artists
By Wade Kinley Vancouver Opera’s season is in full swing, and two more exciting shows are on the calendar for 2023. First up is a take on the Bard by
With the short film Autumn Strawberry on view now at the Surrey Art Gallery, director/animator Cindy Mochizuki, and choreographer Lisa Mariko Gelley create an artistic documentation of both history and
By Harriet Goodwin With the hype of the holidays over, it’s understandable if you feel like hibernating. But you can beat those winter blues and lift your spirits with this
By Kristin Lim Get ready for 18 days of innovative, risk-taking performances at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. From January 19th to February 5th, PuSh brings groundbreaking, contemporary works
The 7th annual Lind Prize returns to Polygon Gallery with one of our favourite winter arts traditions. This showcase of BC-based artists working in film, photography, and video has quickly
By Kevin Leung Carmen Papalia is a Vancouver-based artst, whose work centres on accessibility to public space, institutions and visual culture. With NEXT: Provisional Structures on now at Vancouver Art
By Natasha PondaDream Marrow at the Burnaby Art Gallery is a visual and varied communication about the human fascination with the subconscious mind. In particular, our preoccupations with the visions
By Harriet Goodwin Fort Langley is one of those places that makes for the perfect Sunday afternoon stroll – think great food, well-looked-after heritage and a wholesome weekend buzz. An
Accessing Public Accessibility with Artist Carmen Papalia
By Kevin Leung Carmen Papalia is a Vancouver-based artst, whose work centres on accessibility to public space, institutions and visual culture. With NEXT: Provisional Structures on now at Vancouver Art