
Elena Massing
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Elena Massing is a freelance journalist based in Vancouver. She’s an opera and informatics student at UBC, and has been the culture editor at The Ubyssey since 2023.
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Life After creator Britta Johnson turned her teenage grief into an acclaimed musical
The Canadian composer, lyricist and playwright sits down with Q guest host Garvia Bailey to discuss her award-winning musical, Life After, which premieres at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto on April 16.
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Brian Tyree Henry felt like an inconvenient child. Now, he's taking up space
The actor joins Q's Tom Power to look back on his life and career, plus his latest role in the new Apple TV+ series Dope Thief.
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Michelle Buteau's plus-size comedy is sexy, joyful and real
The actor and comedian joins Q's Tom Power to discuss her show Survival of the Thickest, which is now in its second season, and why she wanted to create a story about plus-size folks that’s celebratory and joyful.
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Angélique Kidjo's life and work is defined by one thing — freedom
The legendary singer joins Q's Tom Power to reflect on her childhood in Benin, her daring escape to France, and what that experience taught her about freedom of all kinds.
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Playwright Anusree Roy on what history books leave out about the 1947 Partition of India
The four-time Dora Award winner sits down with Q's Tom Power to discuss her play Trident Moon, and why she wanted the story to feel unsentimental.
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DESTINATION: ART
From poems in stone to a chime that plays Loverboy, Vancouver is full of great public art
Check out these free-to-see works around the lower mainland

Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla. is a tribute to badass Filipino grandmothers
Abi Padilla’s first full-length play explores family ties, Filipino history

An AV experience set in your bathtub? The Push Festival immerses its audience in the unconventional
The festival's 20th edition runs from Jan. 23-Feb. 9.