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The Silicone Diaries reveals Nina Arsenault's quest for plastic beauty

The Silicone Diaries reveals Nina Arsenault's quest for plastic beauty

By Colin Thomas | February 9, 2012
In The Silicone Diaries, Nina Arsenault reveals her sex work, her endless surgeries, and her redefinition of what a woman can be.
Noord Nederlandse Dans dances out of Holland and into the Chutzpah Festival

Noord Nederlandse Dans dances out of Holland and into the Chutzpah Festival

By Janet Smith | February 9, 2012
For Canadians, it may come as a surprise that one of the Netherlands’ top dance companies hails from not Amsterdam, but a town in the north called Groningen.
A Blessing on the Moon offers a unique blend of folk cultures

A Blessing on the Moon offers a unique blend of folk cultures

By Tony Montague | February 9, 2012
The initial spark for A Blessing on the Moon happened a decade ago when composer and folk musician Andy Teirstein walked into a bookshop in New York and saw a novel of that title.
In pianist Joyce Yang's life, there's always room for Rachmaninoff

In pianist Joyce Yang's life, there's always room for Rachmaninoff

By Jessica Werb | February 9, 2012
Pianist Joyce Yang admits she is only just starting to realize how nuts her lifestyle is.
Wayne McGregor brings his scientifically fuelled Entity to Vancouver

Wayne McGregor brings his scientifically fuelled Entity to Vancouver

By Janet Smith | February 8, 2012
At 41, Wayne McGregor is the hottest dance artist in Europe—if not on the planet—but he is so much more than that, too.
Legendary arts journalist Lloyd Dykk dies at 67

Legendary arts journalist Lloyd Dykk dies at 67

By Staff | February 8, 2012
The Georgia Straight’s classical music writer, Lloyd Dykk, passed away overnight at the age of 67.
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Portrait of an Artist: Andrea Pinheiro

Portrait of an Artist: Andrea Pinheiro

By Stephen Thomson | February 7, 2012
Pinheiro's exhibit Safn runs at Republic Gallery in Vancouver from February 10 to March 10.
The 605 Collective unleashes a New Animal

The 605 Collective unleashes a New Animal

By Janet Smith | February 2, 2012
Choreographer Dana Gingras plays on our animal instincts in this edgy new work by local dance troupe, the 605 Collective.
Chelsea Hotel brings Leonard Cohen songs to life

Chelsea Hotel brings Leonard Cohen songs to life

By Colin Thomas | February 2, 2012
Tracey Power’s latest project, The Chelsea Hotel, might be subtitled “A Fantasia on the Love Themes of Leonard Cohen”.
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Waiting amid windy rooms and mirror images in Waiting For

Waiting amid windy rooms and mirror images in Waiting For

By Robin Laurence | February 1, 2012
Four artists—Natalie Doonan, Matilda Aslizadeh, Gwenessa Lam, and Natasha McHardy—meditate on various manifestations of the act of waiting while also responding to the history and architecture of Centre A.
Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth is the real deal

Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth is the real deal

By Alexander Varty | February 1, 2012
Those looking for something truly new from the world’s latest trumpet sensation may have to wait a while.
Portrait of an Artist: Tony Woods

Portrait of an Artist: Tony Woods

By Stephen Thomson | January 30, 2012
The Vancouver artist has used photo collages to document the city’s brightly coloured dumpsters.
Margaret Cho unleashes her inner freak

Margaret Cho unleashes her inner freak

By Guy MacPherson | January 26, 2012
Able to be more frank than ever before, the ComedyFest headliner dishes on sexuality, Kim Jong-il, and why standup still rules.
Wendy Noel's long road back to stage

Wendy Noel's long road back to stage

By Colin Thomas | January 26, 2012
After an eight-year break from theatre, the three-time Jessie-winning actor will play Annie in the Arts Club Theatre Company's Calendar Girls.
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Dances for a Small Stage celebrates a big 10 years

Dances for a Small Stage celebrates a big 10 years

By Janet Smith | January 26, 2012
To understand how popular Dances for a Small Stage has become over 10 years, you need only look outside its doors a few hours before showtime.
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