Arts
Until May 2026, Arts and Culture were part of the same section, and until 2025, that section was simply called Culture, even though it also covered the arts.
We separated these verticals in September 2026, and decided to make Arts the ‘new’ section on our website. So, if you’re looking for previous Ubyssey arts reporting, please see the Culture section. New Arts stories will appear here.
'The Last Cowboy (Hat Salesman)' was a funny and earnest ride into the sunset
The 45-minute, one-man show at the Vancouver Fringe Festival follows An Te Chu, a cowboy hat salesman who’s fallen on some tough financial times.
Soul Maker sews a tapestry of grief and catharsis
Like many Fringe shows, Soul Maker is a passion project. The production plants you in a world of folklore and ghosts and pulls you in and out of grief with a direct and tender hand.
'Coyote vs. Acme' is the rallying cry I needed
The film made a coyote out of us all.
'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' is a gory and glorious exploration of gender
Overintellectual queer director Kris, played by Hannah Einbinder, is selected to revive an exhausted in-universe slasher franchise, Camp Miasma.
A 'Buffy' episode, staged with love
The hero of the '90s TV classic must fight a musical demon in Yellow House Theatre Co.’s inaugural production of the staged episode “Once More, With Feeling.”
Naomi Osaka balances sport and motherhood in The Second Set
Osaka holds seven career titles and spent 25 weeks as the No. 1 player in 2019. She’s an absolute beast — but Kat Jayme’s new documentary reveals a different side of the tennis star.
Nolan can still build a world. He's forgotten how to build a bastard
My seat is rumbling with a low thrum before the film even starts. The chair lurches and tilts along with whatever's happening on screen, so even the Universal logo is accompanied by a mechanical shudder.
