Arts

Tsukino-Con is back at UVic this year, and anime fans are no doubt hyped to attend another convention full of fun panels and unique art and merchandise from vendors, and to gather with like-minded people who share their passion. Olivia Csiki is a UVic student and an avid cosplayer who began volunteering at Tsukino-Con—which is […]

Back for its 22nd season, the Pacific Baroque Festival focuses this time around on Spanish influences. This collaboration between The Victoria Conservatory of Music and Christ Church Cathedral invites audiences to explore the rich and diverse sound world of baroque Spain, where the popular influences of Italian and French musical culture blend with Iberian traditions […]

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change offers a remarkably cynical outlook on romance while simultaneously failing to say anything meaningful about it. The musical, which made its off-Broadway debut nearly 30 years ago, wrapped up its run at Langham Court Theatre on February 8. While audiences seemed pleased, I couldn’t help but marvel at […]

In A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain, playwright Sami Ibrahim aims to take the audience through a mythological kingdom where a young woman must wait outside the king’s palace each day to try to be heard on matters of her immigrant status. Ibrahim, a young writer from London, is the son of a Pakistani immigrant, […]

The Cribs Selling a Vibe (Play It Again Sam) 3.5/5 The Cribs are a British rock band that first showed up to the public in 2001 with their four-song demo Feelin’ It! They’re still going strong 25 years later with the release of their 10th album, Selling a Vibe. The Cribs have done a great […]

The 32nd annual Victoria Film Festival (VFF) is recognizing and bringing to light bold, creative films and storytelling. From February 6 to 15, the festival will run films from local, regional, and international creators. This year, the VFF will screen 91 feature films and 39 short films that will be shown in nine locations, as […]