Daily Archives: March 13, 2017

Dairakudakan- VIDF Review

Gothic Japanese performers. Spirits mourned in blood petals. Chained humanity forever in self-destruction. High brow art I’d been excitedly anticipating, especially with its revered reviews and standing ovations. But on the night of the performance, I found myself deeply disappointed. Amidst the crowd of older Caucasian art connoisseurs, I was probably one of the only…

Kill The Lights- VIDF Review

Kill The Lights, the urban Vancouver-based dance company, showed off their moves, style, and attitude at the International Dance Festival. The group of some fifty dancers thrashed out at Gastown’s Woodward auditorium with locals crowding around. While the dancers were not coordinated throughout the entire performance, the energy they radiated compensated for such. KTL’s style…