Notable films for Easter, Canada and Earth Day

: New movies
Volkmar Richter
And more, including a shocking space trip, a teen talent hunt, an appreciation of The Little Prince and a Latin American tale long used to keep children in line
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Magic reelism: smoke & mirrors

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Rx for youngsters: Take physic, pomp

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Windbag jazz

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"Never the Last," a virtuosic séance

Apr 11th, 2019
Delinquent Theatre's haunting musical evocation of 1920's Bohemian romance

Two good kids films (though one is better for adults) and then rampant juvenilia with Hellboy

And more: the real Mary Magdalene story; the origin of Stockholm syndrome and a growing young again fantasy called Little. (Plus, three also rans).
New MoviesVolkmar RichterApr 11th, 2019

A rock and a hard place

Topical two-hander from Cave Canem packs powerful punch at Pacific Theatre
TheatreLincoln KayeApr 6th, 2019

Super hero fun, a not so good Stephen King adaptation and a daffy Ronaldo clone

And more: a guitar maker keeps the old ways, a banned Iranian filmmaker carries on, pre-World War I tremors in Europe, the underclass in Brazil and thoughts on fidelity in Toronto
New MoviesVolkmar RichterApr 5th, 2019

Travel

Heteronymous harmonies

Elias Quartet treats FOCM to Schumann, Schubert, Beamish and Scotticisms
MusicLincoln KayeApr 3rd, 2019

Notes on the revised Dumbo; some worthy Canadian films and hot fun with McConaughey in Florida

And more: a glorious stroll through New York, ghosts in Quebec, indigenous struggle in Ontario and taming horses and yourself in a Nevada prison
New MoviesVolkmar RichterMar 28th, 2019

"(After Chekhov)" - a hard act to follow

Parmar transplants "Orchard" to 1970's Okanagan Sikh ranch on Arts Club's Stanley stage
TheatreLincoln KayeMar 28th, 2019

Heart and ginger, returning to the root

Taiwan's Tjimur Theatre offers Van International Dance Fest workshop for local indigenous artists
DanceLincoln KayeMar 26th, 2019

Going steady, 1340's-style

Blue Heron medievalists regale EMV with Machaut's courtly love notes
MusicLincoln KayeMar 24th, 2019

Learning the ropes at Massey Theatre

The sets are the stars in "A Vista," by Fight with a Stick Performance
TheatreLincoln KayeMar 23rd, 2019

Us, an artful horror movie, also three good ones back in town from the film festival

They would be Woman at War, from Iceland, Ash is Purest White, from China and the Hummingbird Project, made in Quebec
Ash is Purest WhiteVolkmar RichterMar 21st, 2019

News

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“Charitable” Fraser Institute accepted $500k in foreign funding from Koch oil billionaires

Alexis StoymenoffApr 25th, 2012

Fraser Institute co-founder confirms 'years and years' of U.S. oil billionaires' funding

David P. BallApr 27th, 2012

Ride hailing, electric vehicles, self-driving cars: Ford Canada looks to future

Laura KaneMar 29th, 2017

Opinion

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Open Letter: UBCIC calls for the immediate cessation of the expropriation of lands for the doomed Site C Dam

Vancouver ObserverJun 8th, 2017

Lessons from the UK: why Canada needs proportional representation

Warren BellMay 10th, 2015

Please treat Indigenous women like your sisters

Dylan WaismanApr 16th, 2018

City

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Sunshine Coast a year-round outdoor haven with plenty of 'Beachcombers'

Lauren KrugelSep 6th, 2016

Your water wise summer starts early this year

Vancouver ObserverApr 18th, 2018

Two good kids films (though one is better for adults) and then rampant juvenilia with Hellboy

Volkmar RichterApr 12th, 2019

Culture

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Reviews: Sweet Virginia is noirish, The Dancer, flashy, and two films on Indigenous issues

Volkmar RichterDec 1st, 2017

Milky Chance 'blossoms' at the Commodore

Craig FleischFeb 6th, 2018

Marguerite Pigott at the American Film Market: Gender Diversity Panel 2018

Tracy WrenOct 22nd, 2018

Life

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Your numerology cycles December 16–31

Cassandra MacLeaneDec 15th, 2018

Your numerology cycles February 15–28

Cassandra MacLeaneFeb 13th, 2019

Your numerology cycles March 16–31

Cassandra MacLeaneMar 12th, 2019

Environment

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Guy Dauncey gets ready for a "solar tsunami"

Jenny UechiMay 6th, 2014

Money and influence cast long shadow over province's decisions on Fraser River, records suggest

Jenny UechiFeb 19th, 2015