Goggles and gears in steampunk version of ‘The Comedy of Errors’
Bard on the Beach celebrates its 26th season this summer with classic and re-imagined renditions of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and King Lear.
Category: ARTS
Chairman of the Board: Little conquerors
Board games are fun, but some are difficult to play outside. Paper counters have a tendency to fly away and a lot of little pieces can get lost. This game comes in a great travel size and has the added benefit of being able to explore huge tracts of land from the comfort of your own table.
Comic Corner: Fan fiction gets emotional
Green Leader is one of the finest examples of a fan-created narrative I have ever read. The fact that it was inspired by a short scene from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is just the icing on the cake.
Immortal villainy
The first time I ever saw Sir Christopher Lee on the big screen was in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Having not yet read Tolkien’s epic, I didn’t know who this Saruman guy was supposed to be—only that he scared the life out of seven-year-old me.
Crowded Bookshelf: Are you afraid of the Dark?
Barbara Hambly’s Darwath trilogy surprised me. I picked the books up secondhand, drawn mostly by Donato Giancolo’s wonderful cover art, which had a wizard in it.
Explore Chinatown with artist Jessie McNeil
Vancouver’s vibrant and colourful scenery is beautifully reflected in Jessie McNeil’s collage art, currently on display in the Showroom at the Vancouver Art Gallery until July 31.
A story of life and death
If you thought The Fault in Our Stars was a touching movie about a girl who has terminal cancer, then get ready for a more realistic and honest view on the subject in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.
‘Mortal Kombat’ keeps it classic with latest release
Over two decades, 10 titles, and multiple spin-offs later, the famous fantasy fighting game series Mortal Kombat has returned with Mortal Kombat X.
Collaboration and culture at Amelia Douglas Gallery
Cross Currents: Investigations into abstraction and collaboration is the latest Amelia Douglas Gallery exhibit coming August 7. It explores the relationship between an artist and their abstract works as well as the connection between collaborating artists.
Chairman of the Board: No right answer
Board games are a great way to get to know people. Strangers can become friends and friends can become bitter rivals. Party games are designed specifically for this purpose, and can be either silly or deep. This game is a little of both.