Elderly Japanese Man Cause for a Shooting with Big Shot
From an elderly Japanese gentleman to a 12-year-old boy, Jon Lachlan Stewart explores a shooting on a Vancouver sky train from six different perspectives.
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Of Pranks and Lies. A Quiet Sip of Coffee
In a play that blurs the line between fact and fiction, Anthony Johnston and Nathan Schwartz talk about the relationship between lies, pranks, and art.
Ditch the Disney, Keep the Grandfather. The Epic Creation of Little Orange Man
Ingrid Hansen talks about creating the play Little Orange Man and why they ditched the Disney and kept the grandfather.
Heckler Skelter (Whatever, I Know It’s Not Good, But It’s The Title Anyway)
A tale in which our fearless columnist describes a heckling incident and explains why heckling sucks, no matter what reason is claimed.
Sherlock Mini Episode Many Happy Returns Precedes Season 3. Watch here.
Watch Many Happy Returns, as Inspector Lestrade, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Watson speculate on the possible return of the “late” Sherlock Holmes
Enter Mike Carrozza
Introducing Mike “hugs and disses” Carrozza’s new meta-column on comedy “Is This Thing On?” Take it away Mike…
Guardians of the Cross. Celebrating an Anniversary with Satire and Absurdity
Mercieca’s Politically Absurd Comedy Guardians of the Cross marks the anniversary of performance and arts organization Le Nouveau International
Scroogettes Deliver Anti-Christmas Cheer
Urban Tales is a mixed bag of anti-yuletide sentiment ranging from the goofy to the erotic.
Monsters Ink. Photolog of the Syn Studio Vernissage
Photographer Andres Roget captured the end of season student vernissage of Syn Studio to see what the design leads of tomorrow are producing today.
Kickstart Recognition for International Street Art with Station 16
Station 16 launched a kickstarter campaign to print 16 works by 16 international artists over 16 months. They’re 100 86 79.8 54 % funded. I want to make sure they make it to 100%.
Fear Liath Reading Terrifies
At The Pipeline reading series, Mitchell’s Fear Liath makes for sweaty palms, but post-show discussion dries them off again.
The Curator of the Gendered .gif
Visual and new media artist Jennifer Chan curates .gifs by 25 international artists as part of .dpi 28 Gender(ed) Culture on the Internet launch.
Fort McMoney Hits Internet Black Gold
Explore social, economic, and environmental issues affecting Alberta’s Fort McMurray through a video game that functions as an interactive documentary.
Witty Banter For Teenage Girls
None of the Above explores sexual tension between a nerdy SAT tutor and his rich pupil. Witty banter and a familiar plot make this ideal for teenage girls.
A Tale of Two Cities and their Colonial Patrons
A new and accessible exhibit at the CCA focuses on how architectural and urban projects in Casablanca and Chandigarh successfully combine post colonial ambitions with help from wealthier nations.
Review: Tidbits from Talk Mackerel
Lyla McQueen Shah finds her way to Tidbits from Talk Mackerel… barely.
Upside Down When You Reach Cloud 9
Briggite Naggar interviews Assistant Director MIchèle Robinson about her experience with Cloud 9, a Victorian theatre piece about sex and identity.
You Oughta Be In Pictures… As the Producer
Adam Reider’s new short film Remain Calm is 62% 100% of its way to being funded on Kickstarter. I want to make sure it reaches its target.
Fundraising Down-East-Radio-Variety-Hour Style
Sarah Segal-Lazar talks to us about fundraising with Tidbits from Talk, Music from Mackerel, a theatrical radio variety show featuring her beloved character Leslie Moira Duncanaine.
The Psychological Dimensions of Alison Darcy’s Othello
Alison Darcy explains the psychological forces that underpin the characters’ motives in the joint Segal Centre and Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre production of Othello.