Empress Dowager, played by Grace Fatkin, sings a solo. Photo by Tim Matheson. What do you get when you mix Peking opera, martial arts and western musical theatre? The Forbidden Phoenix, Gateway theatre???s latest production that refreshes the 5000-y...
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Yarn bombers decorate cherry tree at Historical Joy Kogawa House
The yarn bombers have struck again, and their target this time: the Historic Joy Kogawa House. The local bombing duo Leanne Prain and Mandy Moore, wielding knitting needles and kilometres of yarn, set up in the house on Sunday afternoon. Authors, ...
I Can See Your Underwear: a shamefully unique exhibit at Centre A
Vancouver-based artists Kelly Lycan and Natalie Purschwitz describe their latest art exhibit I Can See Your Underwear as a return to schoolyard taunts. "Like the emperor and his new clothes, the metaphoric transparency of the materials belies its ...
Arts and crafts facility BLIM a hidden gem in the heart of Vancouver B.C.’s Chinatown
Upon hearing about BLIM from my colleague, I knew I had to check it out. In its third location since opening in 2003, BLIM ??? a combination clothing store, art gallery and creative space ??? is nestled on the corner of East Pender and Columbia in Chi...
My Big Family exhibit in Vancouver B.C.’s Chinatown an insightful slice of life
Welcome to my blog's debut -- I know it's taken a (long) while but I'm still getting used to this whole blogosphere business. If you're curious as to the focus of benjaminyong.ca I've listed some info here. My first foray into the Vancouver Asian-...
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