Visual Arts

Unassuming but neighbourly, the new Riverdale pub plays on its strengths; you see, Whitehorse, with all its suburbs, had no proper neighbourhood pubs. Riverdale aims

BY SARAH LINDSTEIN We’re not yet into the depths of fall and already the dog-powered sports enthusiasts are gearing up for another exciting season of

BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Small clay sculptures of woodland creatures cavort in a sterile platform landscape, cloaked in mythology. Runes, patterns and carvings are inscribed on

BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Copper trees twist in a glass background, beckoning viewers to stop and peer closer. A multitude of eyes – some happy, some

Cajun zydeco blasts from the rough ‘n’ tumble Pioneer bar, overlooking the street leading straight into the ocean. Halibut, salmon, crabs and comedy/tragedy masks festoon

Illuminated Passion, by Amanda Pshyk, exposes its viewers to whirling swaths of light flaming across the stage in an elaborate dance. The photos, exposed with

The quiet history of Gold Rush good-time girls is revealed in Jessica Vellenga’s show at Arts Underground. “Are you a lady or a whore; if

As the sun pours through the window, artist Maria Luisa de Villa adjusts her long, wavy hair and launches into a round of questions. She’s

Hammered tin hearts adorn a shocking orange wall. On each tin plate, a shadow of an animal is emblazoned. Hammerheads frolic with turtles and trouts.

Colours, more vivid than the eye can comprehend, adorn the walls at Baked Café. Large acrylic paintings splashed with talent visually take over the back

Who is this TED, and why does he talk so much? You’ll soon find out because TED’s local counterpart TEDx is coming to the Yukon

Young metal rockers of Minotaur are gearing up for two major events: opening for Nemesis and 3 Inches of Blood and the launch of their

The Nakai Theatre is revving up for its biannual Homegrown Theatre, a self-described fringe-type series of performances geared toward randomness, the unique, and getting theatre

Tempestuous winterscapes, rocky spring melts and bright blue, cloudless skies echo in Nicole Bauberger’s show, Listening to the Mountain, featuring a series of small canvas

No stranger to Whitehorse, versatile hip-hop rocker and Juno-nominated artist Chris ‘Manafest’ Greenwood, is prepping to launch another tour, starting with rock venue Coasters. He

The moon inspires even the most reluctant muses in artists. Constantly changing, it is round and fecund in early spring, blood-red and haunting in late

Dancing flames reflect in their eager eyes. A giant funeral pyre for the icy shackles of snow and frost builds even greater. Cheering townsfolk cry

Moving from the City of Lights to the City of the Northern Lights? For wildlife photographer Nicolas Dory, Paris was nice but the Yukon has

The bizarre, chaotic and dreamlike artwork of Barpt Bounds coats Baked Café in a cloak of artistic mystery. Predominantly mixed-media collages, the multi-layered pieces evoke

Kluane-born singer/songwriter Diyet is perched on the cusp of local — perhaps national and international – stardom, and yet remains playfully demure. Her newly released

With all the buzz and hype around the fast-moving physical sports of the Olympics, it was easy to forget the massive cultural exchange that occurred

In the darkened section of the Yukon Arts Centre gallery, a great horse stands. Gently dripping water splatters on darkened sheep wool, fresh and pungent.

In the blazing sunlight of mid-afternoon, a young man with a fiddle and an older man with a guitar, set down their cases, picked up

For musicians, the cultural side of the Olympiad was a fantastic way to open their music to new ears. The same opportunity existed for visual

Strong, honest lyrics with solid hooks and catchy sounds – James Murdoch returns triumphantly to revisit the Whitehorse of his youth and show them what

Using the power of culture to unite, The Arrivals Project combines the creativity of intuition and the hard facts of genealogy research to create a

The shadow lands of folklore, of mysteries and childhood, emanate from Catherine Deer’s Seeing is Believing, a show wrapped in the cloak of Irish symbolism.

Jewels of the forest, glittering with dew and nestling under logs, sprouting shelf-like on trees – mushrooms have captivated Yukon artist Lara Melnik. “When I’m

As the leaves turn, days grow short and evenings grow chilly, it’s a time to reflect on the successes of summer and give thanks to

Every artist — as they create, paint and develop their talent — goes through a transition period. At least that’s what Jackie Ziehe, lover of

A lasting bond exists in the mysterious relationship between women and horses, little girls and ponies. That bond is difficult to explore and even harder

Tales follows the movement among ancestors, between ephemeral time and space, and between relationships in the here and now. Artist Amber Walker, inspired by her

Eclectic, unusual, with a “don’t fence me in” musical attitude, DJ Mat the Alien prepares to invade the audiences of Whitehorse yet again. Not content

Photography captures a moment in nature, like an unblinking eye. Leslie Leong, primarily a nature photographer, seeks to use the camera lens as an extension

The future’s looking bright for young Emily Ross of Whitehorse. Emily, a petite 12 year old, has proved her musical chops by beating out over