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This smiling face is responsible for writing both fluffy and entertaining children’s shows, and writing controversial poetry about teenage sexuality. (Pardeep Singh)

What it feels like for writer and poet Jennica Harper

Interview with Vancouver poet who is truly one of a kind.

(Submitted photo)

Xenocide is all hard work and all play

Q&A with Xenocide’s Tabreez Azad.

(Illustration submitted by Shelley Leroux)

Moving Image Art Festival fills a void at Kwantlen

Short films bringing students’ artistic side to campus

Brett Wildeman always makes a point to look away from the camera as if soulfully pondering the name of his next album. (Nelson Fraser)

Wildeman paints Portraits on new EP

Victoria folkster, Brett Wildeman, writes “troubadour style” — with his guitar and loose leaf paper.

Zeus’s Busting Visions makes detour to the ’70s

Zeus’s Busting Visions makes detour to the ’70s

Zeus’s Busting Visions seems to take a while to find itself.

Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo gave the crowd chills at the band’s Feb. 14 show at The Commodore Ballroom. (Jacob Zinn/The Runner)

Symphony X gets more epic and has no plans to change

The Runner’s interview with Symphony X’s Michael Romeo.

Reflect the vibrance of Spring in your wardrobe by donning solid, bright colours. Mitch Thompson/The Runner.

Spring cravings

Spring is creeping up on us, and to get ready it’s time to stock up on some bright pieces.

Flicker Art Media (Aleksandra Dulic & Kenneth Newby), Transience (2010), installation image. Courtesy of the artists, photographed by Sharon Doucette.

Surrey Urban Screen changes the landscape of arts

Digital technology has changed how we share and experience images.

Iced Earth's  Jon Schaffer (Jacob Zinn/The Runner)

Symphony X and Iced Earth share stage in Vancouver

Review of Symphony X and Iced Earth’s Valentines Day concert.

The Darkness' frontman Justin Hawkins shows off his tattoos and patriotic leather pants in one of many costume changes. Photo by Kim Croft.

The Darkness makes a triumphant return

Vancouver fans of The Darkness admit it was a dark 10 years before the Commodore Ballroom show last Friday.

Texture is eye candy. This loose-knit scarf paired with a lace tank and sheer top will have fashion-philes ogling. (Mitch Thompson/The Runner)

Texture adds life to your wardrobe

Mix up your shopping by choosing lively fabrics.

Ryan Reynolds steps up to the plate in this drama-thriller alongside Denzel Washington. (Photo courtesy of Universal)

Safe House places Reynolds with the big boys

Reynolds is good, but Washington makes the flick

(Lliam Easterbrook/The Runner)

Vinyl Dust-off: Traffic’s Traffic

In this week’s Vinyl Dust-off, our sonic archeologist looks at Traffic’s Traffic

Kwantlen’s new writer-in-residence Gurjinder Basran reads from her debut novel, Everything Was Good-bye. (Photo courtesy of Vancouver Public Library)

Gurjinder Basran talks writing and the Indo-Canadian experience

A Q&A with Kwantlen’s latest writer in residence.

Calvin "Kalvonix" Tiu. (Matt Law/The Runner)

Kalvonix sends a message: Have Faith

Hip hop artist and Kwantlen student Calvin Tiu has released 23 albums to date.