Steven Schelling 
Canadian summers may be short, but they are glorious. For a couple of brief, magical months, it’s your patriotic duty to spend as much time outdoors as is humanly possible. But winter is far too long for you to suffer with folding chairs and laptop speakers all through the summer. … Read More
Maxed out? Even if the first half of the Olympics has drained your bank account, you can still rock out, pig out, and hang out at the biggest party this city has ever seen without spending a dime. Here’s how. Concerted Effort The LiveCity stage in Yaletown’s David Lam Park … Read More
B.C. has the highest alcohol consumption in the country, and yet we’re the healthiest, most active province. That can only mean one thing: We like to exercise hung over. Clear the cobwebs away with some fresh air on New Year’s Day. Running Start, 9 a.m. Masochists and hardcore fitness freaks … Read More
The family-friendly nature of the holidays can render this week more than a touch boring. If you’re anything like us, you can get a little restless around this time of year. Here, some vaguely Yuletide-ish events to get you out of the house and tide you over until New Year’s. … Read More
This weekend, when Ndidi Onukwulu plays at the Afrikadey! African arts festival, she’ll be performing a kind of music she’s described as “a new form of African blues.” In truth, any attempt to categorize the Britannia, BC-born daughter of a Nigerian drummer will fail. “In Europe, I’m a jazz-pop-blues artist,” … Read More
