This art installation in the Sahara Desert took my breath away. Desert Breath as it’s called was created by Danae Stratou (installation artist), Alexandra Stratou (industrial designer & architect) and Stella Konstantinidis (architect) in 1997. The land art project extends over an area of 100.000 m2 and touches the Red […] Read More
Space is shared by both dance and architecture as a medium either to frame or to express conceptual, emotional and also very concrete ideas. How do artists and architects experience, understand, consider, think, use space? – Mirna Zagar, Executive Director, The Dance Centre, Dance Aesthetics: The Significance of Space I […] Read More
I had some time between meetings up at UBC yesterday, so I popped in on two art exhibits. The first one is called Hawaii Beyond the Wave, Hawaii Beyond the Postcard. The travelling exhibit is an ethnographic field study on land use, food production and genetically modified foods on the […] Read More
A teeny spider joined me in my restorative yoga class yesterday. He (or maybe she) was hogging the bolster. I pushed the bolster away, only to find he’d moved onto the second bolster nearer to me a few minutes later. OMMMMM MY GOD. I shoved that bolster away with a […] Read More
I’m going to a concert tonight at a friend’s home. Lawler + Fadoul arrange and perform a prelude repertoire on flute and marimba. The duo “offers audiences an unexpected mélange of classical virtuosity, lively commentary, theatrical flair and a small dose of indie rock sensibility.” At least that’s what their […] Read More
A dedicated group is trying to save the iconic Hollywood Theatre in my neighbourhood. They need support. You can start by signing the petition. Here’s the latest call out with several ways you can help. We have recently presented to the City a document called “Reinventing the Hollywood” that shows […] Read More
The best indicator of your level of consciousness is how you deal with life’s challenges when they come. Through those challenges, an already unconscious person tends to become more deeply unconscious, and a conscious person more intensely conscious. You can use a challenge to awaken you, or you can allow […] Read More
I came across this cool walking series called the Unlearning Walking Club. It’s part of Spaces of Contestation at the Unit/Pitt Project (formerly the Helen Pitt Gallery) on Pender in Vancouver. The moving exploration runs through April 20 and is led by Zoe Keye and Catherine Grau. There’s a walk […] Read More
Gone are the days of designated smoking sections and rooms. UBC is making it clear that smokers are unwelcome. They’ve been relegated to a smoking pole. Looks like a few smokers have missed the mark. The smokers’ pole is located well beyond the six required metres from the door of […] Read More
It was world water day yesterday. The City of Vancouver featured ways for you to conserve water and care for local watersheds in their Greenest City News e-letter. There are many groups working to improve local watersheds such as the Rivershed Society of BC and Still Moon Arts Society. David […] Read More