Hope Is Not The Absence Of Grief
I have no problem admitting that I have reached a level of disillusionment about the state of the world that has left me angry on a good day, and numb beyond belief on most others. It didn’t take long to get to this point. Every day for years, my social media feeds have been flooded with images and videos of…
A different kind of freedom
The room was dark and the air was filled with the buzzing hum of anticipation as I sat down to watch dancer and choreographer Sara Porter’s latest multidisciplinary performance, Hello Sunshine! I came into the performance with little to no expectations, and limited knowledge of how…
Deconstructing Discomfort
The years following university graduation can be some of the hardest. They are riddled with uncertainty and infected by comparison. Society dictates that these years are for laying the groundwork: get everything right, and you’re set for life. The more twenty-somethings I talk to, the more I realize…
Your Clothes Don’t Belong In Toronto’s Landfills
That’s what Nikki Byrne, director of programs and partnerships at Fashion Takes Action, believes. Byrne describes the devastating environmental impact of the textile industry: hundreds of thousands of tonnes end up in Canadian landfills every year. Fashion Takes Action, a Canadian non-profit…
Who are my people? Where are my people?
A conversation about South Asian diasporic art with the creative team of Belly Button.
Tamil R&B Princess Priya Ragu Takes Toronto
Priya Ragu's recent show in Toronto is a testament to her captivating presence in the global music industry. On March 29 at the Velvet Underground, Ragu electrified the stage the minute she walked in, and held the audience’s attention with her soulful vocals, skillful rapping and infectious energy.