Indigenous Blues Powerhouse Crystal Shawanda on Community, Connection, and Country Music

“Within country music and blues music, it’s all about the story.”

Vancouver DIY Artist Jeff Cancade Carves Out a Brash, Hopeful Niche as the Golden Age of Wrestling

Stay golden.

On Start Anew, Shad Finds Hope and Courage on the Other Side of Fear

Hip-hop evolution.

The Fairmont Pacific Rim’s New Director of Ambiance Sets the Tone

Good vibrations.

A Vancouver Poet Confronts Grief and Discovers a Surprising Gift

Miguel Eichelberger’s debut poetry collection is a heartbreaking, beautiful, and human exploration of loss.

Vancouver Musician bbno$ Is Full of Gratitude and Excitement as His Star Rises

Baby talk.

A Vancouver Dancer Comes Home for the Holidays in Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Benjamin Freemantle explains the thrill of returning to a production that helped launch his acclaimed career.

A Vancouver Dance Collective Responds to Climate Change with Movement

A dance to the music of time.

The Vancouver Athlete Taking Breakdancing to the Olympics

The tenacity of Phil Wizard.

Canada’s Sweetheart Jill Barber Embraces the World’s Toughest Job⁠—Homemaker

On her new album, the Vancouver singer-songwriter explores the competing demands of family and career.