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Smooth, Layered, Original: Maribou State Kick Off The “Hallucinating Love” Tour

April 23, 2025
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To describe the musical genre that Maribou State operate in is a challenge in the best possible way. Bluesy electronic. Soulful ambient. Full-on dance music. With hints of UK Garage. You can take your pick. The duo itself has referred

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Anosh Irani’s “Behind the Moon” Spotlights Immigrant Issues with Dramatic Flair

April 3, 2025
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“Behind the Moon”, written by Anosh Irani, uplifts untold narratives of immigrant dreams. As the title suggests, the underbelly of Canada’s migrant labor exploitation often remains hidden behind a glamorous facade. Presented by Touchstone Theatre, the production is playing in

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Abi Padilla’s “Grandma. Gangsta. Guerilla.” Offers a Well-Knit Story, Brimming with Action-Packed Levity

February 12, 2025
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A production by Ruby Slippers Theater, in association with Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Presentation House Theatre, and Blackout Art Society, “Grandma. Gangsta. Guerilla.” features an all-Asian cast of talented artists. Playwright Abigail Padilla manages to blend these titular roles

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East Van Panto Robin Hood Is Giving Cozy, Festive, Political Roast

December 29, 2024
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The East Van Panto is a long time Vancouver tradition. It is a community event. If you know you know. Having said that, I have somehow never been to one. I have never been to a traditional British panto either

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Dance In Vancouver: “Lossy” by Company 605 and “Croquis” by FakeKnot

December 19, 2024July 11, 2025
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  “Lossy” by Company 605   “Lossy” by Company 605 allowed the audience to dive into an electric dreamscape, seamlessly blending slow techno beats, rave aesthetics, and video game-inspired choreography. The result left the audience entranced into a pseudo-dystopian underground

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VIFF 2024 Reviews

December 19, 2024
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  The Stand   “The Stand” recreates a historic confrontation between Indigenous elders and land defenders of the Haida Nation and colonial entities namely, the State of Canada and a logging company. The events originally unfolded in November 1985, on

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Katha-Keertana Chronicles Delivers a Didactic Discourse via Musical Story-Telling

December 19, 2024
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The 4th Annual Stand Festival platformed a unique program titled Katha-Keertana Chronicles on November 5th, 2024 at The Annex in Downtown Vancouver. This event shone a spotlight on a musical storytelling tradition practiced by Hindu bards in the Kannada speaking

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