Documentary about Musqueam Nation hits local theatre
Vancouver's Musqueam Nation nearly having one of their important ancestral sites turned into condos is being showcased in a documentary from Dec. 1-3.
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Western martial arts school funds Vancouver’s homeless LGBTQ+ youth
Reported by Lisa Tanh
A women-owned and operated western martial arts school in Vancouver is launching a nude 2018 calendar for the first time to support a housing program for the city’s homeless LGBTQ+ youth.
On Dec. 4, the Valkyrie…
Female leaders say unconscious workplace bias is still a problem
An unconscious bias in work culture continues to hold back women’s careers, according to female business leaders at a lecture at the Kerrisdale Community Centre last week, The Threat of the Uppity Woman.
Langara Studio 58 Alumni star in local play
Reported by Trevor Nault
Two Studio 58 alumni are starring in a play that tackles a grim trend in growing hate crimes against Muslims in Canada.
Nathan Kay and Brandon Bagg are acting in a co-production between Neworld Theatre and…
South Vancouver art studio aims to help those with mental illness
Reported by Natalia Buendia Calvillo
Occupational therapists working at a South Vancouver studio teach free art classes in the belief that it helps people recover from serious mental illnesses when in a group setting.
Dr. Ingrid…
Metro Vancouver hopes textile trash ban will encourage reuse
Reported by Danica Walker
Metro Vancouver board member will be reviewing the proposal of banning textiles in disposal bins in January and according to a senior project engineer the ban still has a long way to go before it’s implemented.…
Vancouver’s social divides highlighted in The Ridiculous Darkness
Reported by Jennifer Wilson
In the dark comedy The Ridiculous Darkness, Studio 58 alumna Emilie LeClerc asks the audience to confront the isolation and colonialism present in Vancouver.
Originally a German radio play by Wolfram Lotz,…
Langara instructor keeps performing to better her teaching
Reported by Nick Valka
A Langara College instructor still finds excitement in teaching the next generation of artists while also being a contributing participant in the arts community for the past 15 years.
Over the weekend, Elizabeth…
Langara talent show raises money for disadvantaged kids to play
Reported by Myra Dionne
Langara College’s first talent show is raising money for children’s activities, proving that play is not limited to sports.
Danielle Lee and Simran Sandhu, kinesiology students and co-founders of Langara…
UBC Naloxone Party criticized by some for encouraging drug use
Reported by Myra Dionne
A training session for administering naloxone, an opioid overdose prevention medication, was criticized by individuals who feel that harm reduction plans can lead to an increase of opioid use.
The Naloxone…