He describes the protagonist, played by Louis Dupuis, as “an ex-military man, dishonourably, honourably discharged.” In terms of character, he is “very gullible, very likeable [and] always trying to please his passengers.” As a result of his passengers, “they lead him into outrageous situations.”
Broca's mosaics are far more contemporary than the traditional roman style. "Doing mosaics, it seems to me, is taking a fragmented world and putting those fragments together to make the world whole," she said. "In that sense it is very contemporary."
Brett on the other hand, explored our relationships with the "other" by detailing his 25 year-relationship with his pet bird Tuco, who was the main inspiration for the book. His work examines what it means to be ‘othered’, to become something different from what people would associate as ‘normal’ and is linked to his traumatic experience of being bullied for his androgyny.
In Belonging, a Q&A event part of the Vancouver Writers Fest, all four writers personally attested to experiencing being “othered” throughout their lives. Whether through excerpts from their memoirs or discussing feelings on the spot, they also focused on how their personal turmoil translated into their literature.
Having a good costume is scary. Having no costume is way scarier. Between the new season of American Horror Stories and midterms, it's certainly no surprise that Halloween can creep up on you.
It was jarring but stuck to the theme of DYSTOPIA in a sense that it was not what it seemed. Generally, books are to be read and this practice rendered of using black marker rendered reading meaningless. This piece was unnamed but it was one of the strongest of them all.
“Duende” in Spanish is a mythical elf-like creature and in flamenco, it refers to the soul, a heightened state of emotions and expression.
He rose to fame on the global stage in the 70s and 80s, and has been the recipient of several awards and accolades, including a Grammy in 2005 and Sweden’s Polar Prize in 2013. He was among the Times 100 in 2007 and is one of the most widely known African musicians and composed the 1998 FIFA World Cup Anthem.
“Harry Potter is this global phenomenon,” said Shriver. “I started to realise that there are a lot of connections that Vancouver specifically has with this phenomenon.”
“[Vespers] is one of the greatest works in the western classical music repertoire, and it’s one that you don’t get to hear very often because it requires very specific instruments that are not common nowadays. Though it’s one of the greatest works in the classical canon, it’s one of the lesser well-known ones in a way.”
“There’s a fear of the disease. Patients are afraid of dying, they’re afraid of people knowing about the disease and they’re afraid of the drugs," he said. "Their families are afraid of the stigma, they’re afraid of the government, they’re afraid of poverty and the list goes on.”
When we think of apples, we think of colours. There are red apples, green apples, and many that are really just somewhere in between. If we really stretch our apple musings, we may include the rare yellow or crab apple.
It all began at a top-secret location, which was disclosed the night before the show. Everyone was gathered uncomfortably in groups here and there in the waiting area.
Although the atmosphere was carefully set, the organizers did not shy away from the fact that the evening would be inevitably threaded through with conflict. With a room full of people passionate about different ways of approaching the issue of sustainability and necessary change, how could it not be?
Schneider credits the UBC community as an important starting point in his career. Schneider has played several shows for The Calendar and is set to perform at this weekend’s Generocksity event. According to Schnedier, however, UBC sometimes feels like a self-contained bubble that is hard to break out of.