Walpurgisnacht begins! Traditionally a festival commemorating the mass warding against witchcraft during the Middle Ages, German folklore proclaimed it Hexxennacht (“Witches Night”), during which…
Presented by Vancouver’s Media Arts Committee, which has quietly existed to support artists for nearly 20 years, this was a rare opportunity to interact with one of the most recognized contemporary noise artists and several local artists working in the same discipline. By all accounts the evening was well attended and one hopes this reflects a healthy burgeoning of interest for experimental arts in the city.
Back in the days before climate change had cranked up the average seasonal temperature to cancel winter altogether, kids used to rejoice when the community news…