mitho-ithiniw-kîsikanisik/Happy Indigenous People’s Day
Indigenous Nations possess a deep understanding of our interconnectedness with the world, nature, and all forms of life. We are all interdependent, relying on one another for our collective well-being. In today's disconnected society, our traditional knowledges and teachings hold profound significance.
Read MoreGlacier waters trickle down, peppered by the cheerful cannon fire of the world’s most talkative birds. The teething wind playfully tugs and tears at my clothes. The world is waking up, and I feel a pull towards life, offering everything and promising even more. I feel the need to shake off the dust and cobwebs in my body, collected from the indeterminate amount of time I’ve spent in this hibernation. These are the richest seasons of life in all of its grand chaos and I have to catch up.
Read MoreIf you live in Vancouver, you may be familiar with the vibrant burlesque community that lights up the floors and stages of local bars and restaurants around the city.
Almost every weekend, Vancouverites and visitors can find somewhere to sip on a cheeky cocktail or craft beer and soak in all the juicy sensual goodness of the city’s diverse, quirky burlesque performers. With one of the largest and most rapidly growing burlesque scenes in North America, how lucky are we?
Read MoreTogetherness is the central theme this month. June bridges Gemini and Cancer Season—the former being the sign that rules close relationships and communication, and the latter ruling emotional nurturance as well as the boundary between the self and others. The planets underscore this theme through their positions in the sky this month. All the heavenly bodies are moving in pairs, except for Pluto in Aquarius (and the Moon, which moves the quickest through the zodiac). The resulting energy serves as a reminder that we do not move through this world alone and we don’t achieve anything by ourselves either.
Read MoreMa despises
when I use my chopsticks to drum
tea cup, saucer, and bowl flipped upside down
despises my dim sum dishware concerts
clink clang clack
Read MoreI am back at a DIY venue and still getting used to it. It’s the first one I’ve been to since I was seventeen, and since then, new bands have emerged to play shows with ones I already know. Events shared via Instagram posters instead of Facebook pages have brought in a new crowd eager for live music. New venues like this one (Green Auto Body) have popped up, and old ones have been renamed. I am now much older than when I first experienced them, but in a way it’s nice to feel like I’m revisiting an old version of myself through the power of cheap PBR and second-hand smoke.
Read MoreSell Out is a series by interdisciplinary artist Angela Fama (she/they), who co-creates conversations with individual artists across Vancouver. Questioning ideas of artistry, identity, “day jobs,” and how they intertwine, Fama settles in with each artist (at a local café of their choice) and asks the same series of questions. With one roll of medium format film, Fama captures portraits of the artist after their conversations.
Read MoreMinutes before her solo performance, theatre artist, songwriter, and musician Amanda Sum sat in the lobby of the Cultch’s Historic Theatre as the crowd poured in. There, she individually handed out an envelope containing a pop-up book, a pen, and a piece of white rabbit candy to each person in attendance.
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