Winter surfing dangerous and bodacious

Believe it or not, winter is a very important time for surfers in the Greater Victoria area. It’s the time of year that Vancouver Island is bombarded by storms consisting of heavy rain and high winds that create the kind of waves that surfers crave. It’s also the most dangerous time to surf. But there [...]

Valentine’s Day on a budget

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and it’s always nice to be able to spend it doing something nice with that someone special. So, if you’re stumped for ideas, and cash, here are a few suggestions to get you on your way: A different kind of date The traditional “dinner and a movie” date can get [...]

Group prepares for missing women march

For more than two decades, the Women’s Memorial March has taken place every Valentine’s Day in downtown Vancouver. The march evolved, becoming the catalyst for a movement that has since reached cities across the globe. In Victoria, the fourth annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women will take place Sunday, February 12. Spokeswoman [...]

Local burlesque performer full of surprises

A common misconception is that burlesque simply consists of parading around on stage in one’s underwear. People also sometimes figure that burlesque performers are extravagant people whose whole lives are an extended version of their onstage persona. But one local burlesque performer is trying to get rid of these stereotypes. Cheesecake Burlesque Revue’s Champagne Sparkles [...]

Sunflower Hour a rousing documentary about puppets

Sunflower Hour This brilliant mockumentary puts overlooked children’s entertainers in a whole new light. I wish this was a TV series so I could continue to watch these characters on a weekly basis: it’s that funny. Aaron Houston wrote and directed this comedy, starring four unlikely puppeteers who audition for the children’s show Sunflower Hour, [...]

Midnight Son gets film fest bloody

Writer/director Scott Leberecht did pretty well for his first feature-length movie. Indeed, Midnight Son may just be the next big cult classic. The movie stars Zak Kilberg as Jacob, a young man born with a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being in the sun. After he meets and falls in love with cokehead [...]

Film Fest screens impressive music documentary

In the brilliant new documentary film Mrs. Carey’s Concert, now playing at the Victoria Film Festival, Karen Carey is the director of music at the all-girls MLC School in Sydney, Australia. She does what it takes to inspire her students, to rouse some passion into their performances. Directors Bob Connelly and Sophie Raymond take us [...]

Gardening a non-exclusive activity

Anyone can do it and it can be done anywhere. Inside, outside, on a windowsill, or in the backyard. It’s gardening, and it’s not just for grandma anymore. If you’ve got a bucket and some decent soil, you can be successful at making things grow. “It’s a good time of the year to talk about [...]

The Pack AD blow roof off joint

The Pack AD Thursday, February 2 Club 9ONE9, Victoria, BC When the Pack AD took the stage at Club 9ONE9, they blew the roof off the place. The night got underway with blues-rock group No Sinner. Colleen Rennison, their drop-dead gorgeous lead singer, got the crowd in the right mood with her dynamic and soulful [...]

Nexus looks at some choice picks from the Victoria Film Festival

The 18th annual Victoria Film Festival opens on February 3. This year over 80 films are set to screen. Some will be great, others will be terrible, and the rest fit in-between. Here is a small sampling of what can be seen at this year’s festival. Despite word that tickets for many screenings have sold [...]

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