Through her poetic depictions of Vancouver landscapes and unique yet relatable characters, she weaves together a story that pulls the reader into the fictional reality residing within the pages of U Girl.
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UBC Film alumnus Chris Lorenz, Joaquin Cardoner and Ricardo Carneiro’s Telus Storyhive project Roadside Deadguys will give you insight into the depressingly hilarious world of a roadside afterlife, and a really long game of carpicky.
Beyond a limit of 30 lines, we have put no other restrictions on your poems. Submit your most wild experiments or traditional sonnets. We will read all of them and keep open minds. Be as creative and fearless as you can be!
UBC MFA graduate Chelsea Bolan’s debut novel The Good Sister is both a gripping mystery and a masterfully executed morality tale. Winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, Bolan proves that the award was well-earned.
At the third annual Chef Challenge that was hosted by UBC Community Development, the guests were welcomed by friendly staff and upbeat Indie music. The festival supported local and seasonal produce and was advertised as a zero waste event.
We had some truly impressive poems submitted to us by a large group of talented writers. The process of narrowing these down to a mere seven winners was difficult but somehow we managed it. Listed below are the names and works of our winners.
Not only is Vancouver generally quite accommodating, it is also something of a hub for vegan fare, as well as an awareness of food preferences, particularities and allergies (gluten free, raw, nut-free, etc.).
The African Descent Festival is aimed at celebrating African business, culture and art in Vancouver to foster a larger sense of community for individuals of African and non-African descent, while also having amazing food and music.
The stage of Pericles is an old, dilapidated temple. Bowls, statues and other artifacts are strewn about like the rubble itself and at the centre of it all is an altar at which a covered figure chants while the opening music fills the room.
EDGE Four, one of this season’s performances, featured a triple bill of intimate solos and small-group pieces, exploring impactful themes from profound intergenerational loss to personal fortitude in the face of a challenge.
The show opened with the Body Narrative Collective’s Here on the Ground, a multidisciplinary narrative exploring the relationship between two friends — Julia and Meghan — and the experiences they have shared.
Bard on the Beach's third production of the season was a somewhat modernized version of Othello that was well enough performed and staged, but still failed to find the greatness of the source material.
The roster of competitors consists of AMS Conferences and Catering, BierCraft, Koerner’s Pub, Point Grill and Sage Bistro. The competing chefs will be pairing their savoury dishes with craft beer provided by Driftwood Brewery.
Unpredictability was the name of the game with this performance which made it consistently relatable while simultaneously interesting. Both their bodies and the sand acted as canvas, but even more than that was the audience’s minds.
Beyond a limit of 30 lines, we have put no other restrictions on your poems. Submit your most wild experiments or traditional sonnets. We will read all of them and keep open minds. Be as creative and fearless as you can be!