Haute Stuff: Sunglasses for him and her
Now is the time is finally right to break out the sunglasses in a seasonally appropriate manner. I am stoked. Women’s sunglasses this year are hugely diverse, and men’s aren’t far behind with a slew of looks all their own.
Book Review: The Dark Knight: Golden Dawn by David Finch
With Bruce Wayne finally re-donning the cowl, David Finch creates a new tale about the original Dark Knight fighting crime in Gotham City in his new graphic novel Golden Dawn. The art style and visuals are detailed and crisp and adds a new edge to the lore of Batman.
Dine & Dash: Maru Japanese Restaurant
The service was friendly, the atmosphere pleasant, the food delicious and prices below $15.
Q&A: Crystal Swells
I was lucky enough to sit down with two members of the up and rising rock band Crystal Swells: Joel McDonald and Nick Price. The band most recently performed tracks from their new album, Goeth Head Soup, May 6 at the Astoria in Vancouver. In this interview I was given an inside look into the loud, fast-moving lives of the band members, discussing their pasts, presents and soon-to-be futures.
SoundBites (Royal Headache, Chains of Love, Norah Jones, Beach House)
Reviews of the latest from Royal Headache, Chains of Love, Norah Jones, and Beach House
Album Review: The Music of Smash
Viewers will be left feeling less than fulfilled with the seemingly random selection of songs for this first soundtrack from the show’s first season; non-viewers won’t make it past the first couple of songs, if they even care to purchase the entire thing.
CIVL Shuffle: Canadian summer edition
Aaron Levy is the station manager at CIVL Radio 101.7 FM, and this semester he’s got some Canadian summer jams for you to rock out to.
Film Review: The Avengers
Joss Whedon might seem the logical choice to helm The Avengers for, based on his intermingling television productions and his recent attempt to see through the horror genre, accumulated narrative is what he gravitates to. The Avengers franchise has taken up five movies to build to this cumulative production moment, but for Whedon, that means the weight of expectation and commitment to prior work in the series takes precedent over whatever signature writing style or narrative leaps might be expected given his repertoire.
The Louden Singletree does it again
The Louden Singletree, that prestigious collection of literary works which has brought a certain level of sophistication to our university, has once again outdone itself. This year’s publication, which was officially launched at AfterMath last month, marked the fourth edition since the literary magazine was conceived in 2008.
Seventeenth annual Directors’ Festival attracts larger audience than ever before
Boasting two stages, four visiting schools, 23 UFV directors, and the opportunity to see somewhere in the neighbourhood of 50 plays over the course of five days, it’s safe to say that the 17th annual UFV Directors’ theatre festival was a rousing success.
Directors’ Festival Review: The Field
Overall, the setting and the strong characterization blend together to set the audience firmly in the scene – and as we learn the high stakes of the situation, we gain the same desperation as the two soldiers as we hope beyond hope that the ending is not inevitable.
Directors’ Festival Review: Speak Now
This show is the quintessential short and sweet piece – the audience can kind of see from the very beginning where it might be going, but with a length of 15 minutes, we don’t mind being led there.
Directors’ Festival Review: Last Will and Testament
This kind of show is pretty much exactly why Dfest exists – to give small, intimate, and straight-up weird shows a place to play. As UBC Okanagan’s first contribution to Dfest, it’s prime example of experimentation, creativity at its finest, and what that combination can evolve into.
Directors’ Festival Review: Stiff Cuts
Apparently it’s Dominique Elstak’s first time onstage, but she and the entire cast shine in their roles.
Directors’ Festival Review: Mail-order Annie
Kirkley’s inflection is oddly like that of Stuart McLean – and once you hear it, you can’t not hear it. This lends itself to the insistent Canadian theme.
Directors’ Festival Review: One for the Road
J.D. Dueckman, as Nicholas, could own the show through pure volume of lines alone but also delivers the goods, capturing the character perfectly; he is eloquent, confident, comfortable, and a little bit crazy.
Directors’ Festival Review: Ready to Start
Ali Shewan both wrote and stars in this one-woman show as Abby, a young woman entering adulthood and struggling with her mother’s bipolar disorder.
Curtains open on UFV’s 17th Annual Directors’ Theatre Festival
Boasting two stages, four visiting schools, 23 UFV directors, and the opportunity to see 42 plays over the course of five days, UFV’s theatre department proudly presents the 17th Annual Directors’ Theatre Festival.
The Cascade’s coverage of the 17th Annual Directors’ Theatre Festival
Watch this space for further coverage and reviews of the festival to be added in the days to come.
Haute Stuff: That Kennedy style
Very rarely have a president and first lady been noted for their style to the point of becoming icons, but the Kennedys (that is President John and his First Lady, Jackie) cemented themselves not only politically, but sartorially with aplomb, grace and endurance. Here are a few posthumous style lessons from the great ones – yacht, country club and polo included.
Dine & Dash: Planet Java 50′s Soda Fountain Cafe
Planet Java 50’s Soda Fountain Cafe is a ’50s diner in Fort Langley that offers a simple menu with a unique atmosphere. The cafe is located right on the Fort Langley strip, and there you can order burgers, fries and giant milkshakes while being tempted by your own personal jukebox filled with ’50s and ’60s music right at your table.
Cascade Arcade: Play together, stay together
Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that partners need to be open and clear about what they like and dislike, and sticking to it, rather than “sucking it up” and having a bad time. In other words, if your partner loves Call of Duty and you don’t, it’s not going to benefit the relationship to sit there with the controller and wish you were doing something else the whole time.
FilmClips: Some summer viewing
These are, after all, in some ways (in order) a “relevant” political satire, a romantic journey of confusion, a grotesque comedy, and an updated fairytale – though as you’ll (hopefully) see, that’s not all they are.
SoundBites (Alabama Shakes, Dr. John, Q.E.D., Bonnie Raitt)
Reviews of the latest releases from Alabama Shakes, Dr. John, Q.E.D., and Bonnie Raitt
