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Arts

Owen Kydd

Moving pictures.

Dissecting the layered, complex works of the Vancouver-educated, Los Angeles-based artist.

Community

SFU’s Starry Nights

Fly me to the moon.

Late night sky-watching sessions on top of Burnaby Mountain.

Krista Guloien

Community

Krista Guloien

Working it out.

Wondering what came after winning silver at the 2012 London Olympics was a very real and very scary open ending.

MONTECRISTO: Bard on the Beach

Arts

Christopher Gaze of Bard on the Beach

One man, many parts.

Equal parts approachable, passionate, effusive, self-deprecating and serious, Christopher Gaze is the formative creative force behind Bard on the Beach.

MONTECRISTO: Djavad Mowafaghian

Impact

Djavad Mowafaghian

Giving back.

As Djavad Mowafaghian’s success grew, so did his generosity. In 2003, he established the Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation in Vancouver, and to date it has donated or committed more than $48-million to various charities in Greater Vancouver.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Oliver Stone Master Class

Arts

A Master Class With Oliver Stone

Your first film.

This past weekend, the Vancouver Biennale presented a special student film: Last Year in Vietnam, directed by Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone, who discussed the beginning of his career with a sold-out audience of emerging filmmakers.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Patkau Architects

5th Anniversary

Five Years of Architecture

Form, function, and a fabulous five years of architecture can be found in MONTECRISTO Magazine. Interviews with Patkau Architects, Scott Cohen, the legendary Fred Hollingsworth, and more.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Milton Wong

Impact

Five Years of Giving

The amazing thing is how reluctant many major philanthropists are to talk about themselves, what they do, and why. But over time, we have managed to sit down with some notable people, all of whom share a passion for their community.

MONTECRISTO: Gregory Robert Freeman

Arts

Bibliophile Gregory Robert Freeman

For the record.

Over the last four years or so, 27-year-old bibliophile, autodidact, and historian Gregory Robert Freeman has assembled a collection of nearly 300 carefully chosen books, manuscripts, and legal documents dating back to circa 1270—plus about 130 modern books.