As a volunteer at Ricepaper Magazine, I am fortunate to be able to meet a lot of talented people in the Asian Canadian community. I also get to attend some great events, and I can't think of any that can compare, at least in terms of originality, ...
Bipolar Babe Benefit defies normalcy
The third annual Bipolar Babe Benefit held last Thursday at the Victoria Event Centre was an art and fashion show, comedy night and concert all rolled into one. The organization is part of the Bipolar Disorder Society of BC, a new non-profit that ...
If you’ve ever wanted to see inmates in action…
Something came through my email inbox at work that I thought was a little strange. Inmates at the minimum-security prison in town are performing an adapation of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast. Details are below... William Head on Stage is proud to pre...
Wired Words festival jumps on social media bandwagon
OK, it's pretty hard nowadays NOT to be on the wagon. But for those that are just getting hitched, the Federation of BC Writers hosted the first annual Wired Words symposium on the earlier this month at the historic Maritime Museum of British Colu...
Substitution for shark fin soup
My friend Claudia Li, founder of Shark Truth, is putting on a "sans fin soup" event inviting chefs to whip up their best shark fin soup subsitutes, and guests to try them. Based in Vancouver, their goal is to have shark fin banned in Canada ??? simi...
Benjamin Yong 