Synthetic Synthesis
Review: It’s Not You, It’s Me @ Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr University of Art and Design (1399 Johnston Street, Vancouver, B.C.) March 27 – April 9, 2014
Review by Justin and Dillon Ramsey Granville Island is a beautiful place; that’s hard to contest. But its beauty is an aesthetic of tensions: here, the natural and industrial converge upon one another in stark, yet strangely harmonious, juxtaposition. Walking from west to east en route to Emily Carr University of Art and Design, lush […]
Postcard Show Transforms The Remington
Over 50 established and emerging artists contribute to the fourth edition
Photos by Kendra Archer Show information and captions by Paulina De La Paz The Postcard Show is an exhibit showcasing contemporary art on postcards by established and emerging artists. From the popularity of novelty shows, The Postcard Show was established in order to serve as a mobile medium, creating a narrative through accessible and affordable […]
A Night When Music Kept Our Hearts Beating
Vancouver’s young and energetic crowd get a treat with a great music line up
Photos and words by Jon Vincent The night started in a sushi joint somewhere in the boundary of Burnaby and New Westminster. When two Spanish-speaking girls started singing along together – using their iPhones as karaoke machines – and laughing at the same time, a thought came to mind: “This is going to be a […]
Oh The Smell Of Blood! Bob’s Salon @ UNIT/PITT
Dance, music, story, and booze meet as part of 'Vancouver, crawling, weeping, betting'
On February 28th, 2014, the last in a lofty series of evenings happened at UNIT/PITT Projects that combined improv dance, live music, storytelling, and matching wine. All wrapped around the book launch of ‘Vancouver, crawling, weeping, betting.’ Bob’s Salon part of ‘Vancouver, crawling, weeping, betting’ a UNIT/PITT co-presentation with battery opera performance Dance: Arash Khakpour, […]
Hanging Heart and Phantoms Again: East Van Tag Team
Commercial and Venables lights up with Indie rock excellence
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk Two very quickly rising stars in Vancouver’s indie rock scene – Hanging Heart and Phantoms Again – played simultaneous shows in East Van – right across the street from each other! Phantoms Again at Prophouse A fundraiser for their new album, also the 1st show with their new drummer. — Hanging […]
Journey
Vision and memory captured by winners of the Vernissage Photography awards
Words and photos by Annie Briard Video by Ash Tanasiychuk “Journey,” a two-person photography exhibition curated by Rita Minichiello, was presented at Beaumont Studios Gallery from February 20 to March 8, 2014. Centred on artists Adam Stenhouse and Michelle Peters, winners of the People’s Choice and The Beaumont Choice awards for their participation in the […]
Porno Death Cult Brings The Spirit To Vancouver
Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg lights up the stage
Written by Shalon Webber-Heffernan Oh-My-God! Literally. Wow! Wow! Wow! to Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg’s one woman world premier of Porno Death Cult at the Firehall Arts Centre that played March 5-8, directed by Marcus Youssef. What do porno, death, and cults have in common? My conclusion: Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg. The performance, largely inspired by a walking […]
Mixtape, A Harmonious Feast for the Ears
PuSH Festival’s delectable feast of Music on Main
Written by Harley Spade Music on Main is a project that dates back to 2006. It has produced over 175 events and supported almost 500 musicians in that time. The foundation of the project and its vision is to bring inspiring music to inspirable listeners. Mixtape was no different. I was an inspirable person seeking […]
Permanent Deviation
Happy accidents and the transformative power of coding
Written by Barbara Adler Interview conducted by Barbara Adler, video recorded and edited by Harley Spade On March 14th, a new, interactive public artwork will launch at VIVO Media Arts. Permanent Deviation is an online project that allows the public to create artworks using computer code. The launch party will feature public coding stations connected […]
Popsicle Sticks and Dragonflies
An experience of Theatre Pap’s “The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi”
Written by Elysse Cheadle I arrive to see Theatre Papʼs performance of Larry Tremblayʼs play “The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi” on the evening of January 23rd. The audience is buzzing about outside of the doors waiting for admittance to the theatre. I see many familiar faces from other line ups from other PuSH shows. Many groups […]