Myself and two friends were the only non-Asian faces in the crowd. Although a lot of tourists come through here, it didn’t seem like many of them were western, at least on the day we went. I had dragged two friends to a kimono fashion show in Kyoto, something that runs seven times per...
I feature Melena in my upcoming book, Catching My Breath: Dancing my way across Canada, in a chapter about the circus scene in Montreal. Although she gives a behind-the-scenes look at life in the circus, I wanted to profile her dance career outside of Cirque du Soleil, too, which is just as impressive.
Dances for a Small Stage blends theatre and dance like it should be mixed: like a super smooth and satisfying milkshake. The 23rd edition of the Vancouver show down on Commercial Drive’s Legion on the Drive is led by Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg who, as usual, steals the show. All of the short shows within...
Have you ever gone through phases where you are on a hunt to know more about your family tree? I find I go through spurts of intense curiosity and then life gets in the way until the next spurt. Vancouver might be going through something similar right now. This year marks Vancouver’s 100th birthday...
I’m used to feeling small. At 5’2”, I look up at almost everything and everyone. So when I stood looking up at an orange polar fleece jacket 18 times larger than human scale (26.5 metres / 87 feet cuff to cuff), all I could think was, “Whoo hoo, everyone will feel small in this...
I know that food is expensive up north. It has to be: a sealift brings in dry goods once a year for those who want to order direct (I’m told it’s about $10,000 per year), or you can buy from the grocery store. Prices are about double, although there are the exceptions like the...
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