Urban homesteading cookbook makes foraging an optionThe Urban Homesteading Cookbook: Forage, Farm, Ferment and Feast for a Better World By Michelle Catherine Nelson (Douglas & McIntyre) In efforts to help the environment and to be healthier, buying organic and locally sourced food is now a priority for many people. But it can be expensive. Michelle Catherine Nelson brings a free alternative […] Continue Reading |
Collection pays tribute to Ted HarrisonTed Harrison Collected (Douglas & McIntyre) Even if you don’t know Ted Harrison’s name, you probably know his paintings. His much-loved depictions of winter in northern Canada, done in bold, cheerful colours, have appeared everywhere from schoolbooks to illustrated editions of The Creation of Sam McGee. Originally from England, Harrison had a lifelong fascination with […] Continue Reading |
Victoria author Andrew MacLeod hopes for a better place in new bookThere are times when British Columbia really is the beautiful place that the license plates promise it to be; there are also times when it feels like just a cruddy backwards province. In his new book, A Better Place on Earth, local journalist Andrew MacLeod (known for his work at The Tyee and Monday) discusses […] Continue Reading |
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike mocks aging, sibling rivalriesVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike blends characters and storylines from various plays by Russian playwright Anton Chekov and adds a modern twist to their themes of aging, regret, jealousy, and yearning. But despite heavy issues at its core, the play is most definitely a comedic adventure, so much so that Deborah Williams, who […] Continue Reading |
So let it be written: a look into the lives of those documenting hard rock and heavy metalI’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the documentation of various forms of hard rock and heavy metal. It sounds wildly specific, but it’s become a passion of mine to document bands and eras of times past to make sure their significance is not forgotten. I’ve done it in my writing, I’m working on […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Visual Arts students prepare their final exhibitThe Camosun Visual Arts students have been working long days leading up to their year-end exhibit. The Visual Arts graduate exhibition, Within the Menagerie, will be taking place on April 24. The exhibition will showcase the students’ exploration of artistic media and the hours of planning that took place leading up to the show. “Because […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Kathryn Calder’s new album of love songs is a tearjerkerKathryn Calder Kathryn Calder (File Under: Music) 3/5 Kathryn Calder’s third album is all love songs, but in the broad sense. Anyone who has been in love, burned by love, or is currently in love will be able to relate to the tracks. The Canadian indie rock musician and New Pornographers member has a soulful […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Frank Turner’s new one more than just a drinking albumFrank Turner The Three Third Years (Xtra Mile Recordings) 3.5/5 The Third Three Years is a very fun and gritty collection of rarities from British singer/songwriter Frank Turner. Turner’s sixth disc sounds like a heavy, dark beer would if you could bring it to life through Disney magic. A lot of these songs resemble drinking […] Continue Reading |
Madama Butterfly conductor’s love of music started earlyMozart composed his first opera at age 12, but Giuseppe Pietraroia, the conductor-in-residence at Pacific Opera Victoria, discovered a fascination with singing at an even younger age than that. Pietraroia remembers loving all music and singing when he was three years old. “I used to enjoy listening to music from playing records, and I used […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College instructor Kari Jones talks about her career as an authorWhen I recognized her crossing the street to meet me, I immediately grew nervous and my brain went chaotic; suddenly everything went quiet, including my usually turbulent head, as she walked into the busy coffee shop. She seemed different that afternoon; out of context she was simply Kari, as opposed to Kari Jones, writer and […] Continue Reading |
