Being struck by lightning is a curious thing; the action represents a meaningful, yet completely random selection. There is no way to predict where lightning will hit, but if it does manage to find someone people try to ascribe some kind of meaning to something completely accidental. And this paradox becomes the focus of Jennifer Baichwal's new documentary, Act Of God.

If you have ever been the type that has had even a remote curiosity for an involving artistric experience that doesn't threaten to alienate you, I strongly urge you to check out the New Waves Festival over at the Young Centre at Soulpepper.

ART: History comes to life for locals in real time at the Vancouver Art Gallery with their latest exhibit: Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art Masterpieces.