The 1975, Wolf Alice and The Japanese House took to the stage at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre for a muted, somewhat underwhelming concert that will satisfy fans, but make no converts partially thanks to Matthew Healy's performance.
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“Shakespeare reminds us of our common humanity,” announced Harold Munro, Editor-in-chief of The Vancouver Sun during the pre-show to Will’s Wake, an event hosted on April 23, 2016 — on the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
POV 26 was an impressive showcase of student talent, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience throughout. It demonstrated great ability, artistic vision and a progressive environment in which equal opportunity was championed.
Accompanying the release of Traffik’s first full-length album came a performance at the Hatch Gallery on March 25th. Without any trouble gathering an audience, Traffik effortlessly delivered a run through of "The Modest Tomorrow" in its entirety.
SKIO Music operates on the premise that musicians should not have to be forced to choose between sharing and protecting, seeking to ensure the survival of creativity by making it a professional probability.
The UBC Film Society screened two original short films at the Norm Theatre for the first time in three years. The student-made works offered laughs and artistic execution in a celebration of student creativity.
"Don't Dress For Dinner" is a chaotic play, full of layers of deception, romance and alcohol. With a standout performance from Tess Degenstein as Suzette, and a story which escalades to feverish levels of craziness, this is a play sure to entertain.
If you look at the subject matter in most of my plays, a lot of them are rooted in social justice issues. The Valley very much fits that. At the end of the day, all my plays first and foremost follow the lens of family to look at those things.
There's a ramshackle quality to most of the structures and it's an interesting juxtaposition to see a group of men and women wearing their finer clothing while standing with the mountains and forests in the background, looking thoroughly out of place
Blood, Sweat and Beers is a collection of different pieces written by students that had taken creative writing courses this year. Although the stories span different genres and tones, none of them share any thematic connection to each other.
Wait, there was also this one friend of mine who said she was going that didn’t reply back to my messages? Those savages. All that said, here is my final event review of the year: Block Party 2016, from the eyes of a man irrationally scorned.
Whispers of Life aims to raise awareness about suicide among transgender and gay youth, as well as reduce anti-gay bullying. The students who saw the screenings were encouraged to create artwork of their own relating to the film's subject matter.
“I heard my dad say ‘Folk songs were the original social media.’ I believe this to be very true. Music will always be important; it is a reflection of who we are, who we were, and gives us the clarity to see who we can become.”
The atmosphere is perfect for sharing secrets. As the show progresses, the questions grow heavier. How many friends do you have? How intelligent do you want your friends to be? Has your friend ever slept with or pursued your sexual partner?
At the Moving Trans History Forward conference last weekend, Mary Ann Saunders, an English professor at UBC, presented her paper exploring the character of Ariel in Shakespeare’s The Tempest as a lens into the struggles of transgender individuals.