One person’s street art is another’s nuisance. Katie Dangerfield, Daniel Hallen and Yvonne Robertson look at how new limits on the amount and type of street art allowed during the 2010 Winter Olympics are making it difficult for artists.
In a city known for its high quality of life, high costs force some international students to compromise their standard of living. Grant Burns, Ursula Diaz and Michelle Ha investigate.
By Jes Abeita and Sarah Buell
Piper McKenzie is a full-time street performer whose stunts often have him balanced precariously on a ladder or juggling lighted torches in the name of entertainment. The occasional bruises and burns are just part of the job.
More Granville Island stories:
Making art out of glass
Escape artist’s breakout performance
Market busker strumming to [...]
By Daniel Hallen and Yvonne Robertson
Larissa Blockhuis uses her Saturday glass flower-making classes at New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass to introduce people to the art of glassblowing. Blockhuis studied glassblowing at the Alberta College for Art and Design. For the time she puts into giving flower-making classes, Blockhuis receives time in the studio for her [...]
By Lara Howsam and Lewis Kelly
Vancouver street performer Byron Bertram reveals a few tricks of the trade, including how he escapes from a “chain tuxedo” and why he affects a British accent while performing. Bertram is one of the many entertainers who perform at Granville Island on weekends. He spoke with The Thunderbird after one [...]
By Hilary Atkinson and Evan Duggan
Ron Jones is one of the many unique artists and performers sharing their talent with visitors to Vancouver’s Granville Island. For decades, Jones has shared his love of music with those around him. Now retired, Jones spends his days on Granville Island speaking to audiences through the strings of his [...]
Rod Gash is a resident of Kitsilano’s first homeless shelter. A recovering addict, Gash lived in area carports before the shelter opened Jan. 15 on West 4th Avenue between Pine and Fir Streets.
Gash was among the sixteen people who arrived opening night. The shelter reached its 40-person capacity within days of opening, on Jan. 19.
Gash [...]
Vancouver in the news Vancouver in the blogs