Soft Haze is another talented band whose independent roots and coherent sound exceeds expectations, though Bommes is too humble to admit it.
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In grappling with this social reality, the highest ranking veteran participating in the event discussed the challenge of a dual responsibility as a leader and authority within the service – one that is valued through expressing strength, and an individual who struggled with the damaging emotional traumas of war.
“A lot of jazz is about that ... spontaneous interplaying between the musicians,” said Yuen. “The fact that we are all jazz trained ... I think it’s huge. It affects how we compose music.”
“I think we’re at the point where you go from it being a connecting tool to it being an isolating thing,” said Khan. “We don’t really relate to each other as much because we’re not looking at each other’s realities.”
It challenges the audience to make connections and reflect on art – both visual and performing – by enhancing their experience through interweaving the two art forms together.
Grauman has received recognition for her years on stage by being selected for the 2015 Mayor’s Arts Award for Emerging Artist in Theatre, nominated by Margo Kane, a prominent figure in Canadian theatre.
Featuring seven Taiwanese artists and working in a variety of mediums from puppetry and sculpture to video and installation, the (In)Visible exhibit offers a unique experience of eccentricity and ingenuity, spirituality and magic, the divine and the unexplainable, the contemporary and modern through the craftsmanship and culture of Taiwan.
This narrative forms the basis of playwright and actress Trish Cooper’s play, Social Studies. The script was inspired by Cooper’s own experience, when her mother adopted a Sudanese “Lost Boy”. The play follows a family in Winnipeg, who adopt a Sudanese refugee, as they navigate their cultural differences.
Where’d the time go? With the holidays and end of term approaching, it’s time for a good old fashioned get together with all your friends whom you can’t bear the thought of parting with for winter break. And what's better than a potluck when you all want to gather over some food?
The play’s well-written banter between all characters is noteworthy. It makes the chemistry and emotional ties between all characters feel legitimate and are made better by the aforementioned acting. In other words, it has plenty of lighthearted personality to keep you engaged. This is also important because these are the play’s only saving grace.
The musical is based on the 1983 movie, A Christmas Story, which is itself based on a series of short stories published in the early 1960s by Jean Shepard. En route to the Arts Club Theatre Company, this story has been filtered through several layers of nostalgia, resulting in more than a few elements that feel oddly anachronistic.
That idea of the essence of life is something fundamentally important to Beckett’s pieces. Writing in the wake of World War II, his absurdist theatre is some of the most influential in the world. Comparing him to Shakespeare, Vanderwoude explains the story of Beckett 15.
Musical Mario medleys, burlesque, sword fighting, cosplay and yo-yo shows – if any of these piqued your interest, head on down to NerdFest, the brainchild of UBC alumna Morgan Zentner.
Well, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky the Pig, Pepe Le Pew, Elmer Fudd, the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote on the television screen every weekend has been the highlight of many a child's weekend since the beginning of Warner Brothers Incorporated.
"It's kind of hard to find places to play when you're underage."