Arts

Joseph Boyden on the harrowing yet wondrous journey of creating a ballet

The stand-up comedian on her horrible four months, the legendary set that followed, and the new joy she’s found

War news photography has never just been about capturing a moment in time

Brazil’s art stars Os Gêmeos fit perfectly with the spirit of Vancouver’s Biennale

How about some fine art from Congo the chimpanzee?

North America’s first museum for Islamic art is a stunner—and something of an outsider. Given its mission, that’s just fine.

He is iconic, yet misjudged. A magnificent new show unpacks a master of exquisite realism

Facebook’s ’satire tag’ is just the latest, saddest defanging of the comedic form, lowering the bar for all

Uncle John, an outdoorsy reinterpretation of ’Don Giovanni’ in Banff, shows there’s hope yet for opera

It’s become a mantra in stand-up comedy: a great laugh comes out of making lightness out of darkness. But where does that stereotype come from?