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Vancouver’s Virtual VIFF: Five Canadian must-sees from the first online VIFF
Here are my five must-sees from the 39th VIFF’s Canadian line-up!
Divine Mercy Ezeaku highlights the Black experience in her photography project Magnificent Shades of Ebony
Ezeaku spoke to the Martlet about finding her creativity, using her lens to empower Black folks, and building her portfolio as a student. He
Back by popular demand, Josephine headlined the 2020 Victoria Fringe
osephine is a burlesque-cabaret dream play based on the life of the real life Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar. After making her start in the U.S., Baker moved…
A peek behind Colin Smith’s lens
Colin Smith began building his portfolio in music and concert photography by taking pictures of everyone from Canadian greats like the Tragically Hip to American rapper Snoop Dogg.
Latest tiny house build strives to keep attention on ongoing Wet’suwet’en struggles
From August 8 to 14, community members gathered downtown to work on an annual tiny house build to support Indigenous sovereignty and resurgence.
Coffeehouse Theatre Festival shows the benefits of online festivals
In the wake of COVID-19, the arts have had to adapt and adapt quickly in order to still create and profit from their art. With cancelled shows and tours, many…
Indigenous-owned Massy Books is more than just a neighborhood bookstore
Store provides community spaces that work to disseminate Indigenous knowledge and forms of expression. Massy Books is not your typical bookstore. As one of only a small number of Indigenous…
Improv Festival 2020 brings artists together from around the world
Improv Festival (IF) 2020 was a 24-hour online festival, on August 7 and 8. It featured 100+ original, improvised performances by over 150 artists from around the world. The festival…Our Digital Print Issue
