New book teaches history lesson on TofinoTofino and Clayoquot Sound: A History By Margaret Horsfield and Ian Kennedy (Harbour Publishing) For those who prefer not to spend their free time plundering academic history texts, Tofino and Clayoquot Sound: A History provides an intimate and conversational delivery of the interweaving events that shaped Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, and the surrounding territory. Utilizing an […] Continue Reading |
WWI book details BC’s involvementFrom the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War By Mark Forsythe and Greg Dickson (Harbour Publishing) The way that authors Mark Forsythe and Greg Dickson chose to relay the history of British Columbia’s involvement in World War I is surprisingly personal and detailed in From the West Coast to […] Continue Reading |
Coffee-table book looks at Georgia StraitThe Sea Among Us: The Amazing Strait of Georgia By Richard Beamish and Gordon McFarlane (Harbour Publishing) The Sea Among Us is the ultimate coffee-table book and reference material for all who live by and love the beauty of the Strait of Georgia. The Strait is a semi-enclosed inland waterway located within the broader Salish […] Continue Reading |
Gillian Redwood interprets unseen energies of lifeLocal artist Gillian Redwood used 12 large canvases and a very interesting idea for her latest exhibition. “I’m very aware that a lot of the things that connect us to other people and that create life are invisible or unseen to our eyes,” says Redwood, whose newest exhibit looks at the connection between masculinity and […] Continue Reading |
Sin City’s space edition gets off to rollicking startThe Victoria Events Centre was laid out exactly how I was hoping: cabaret style. I was pleased that didn’t have to cringe at the typical theatre seats, always set up row-by-row, forcing me to trip over old ladies just to get to my seat in the middle of the theatre. A young and boisterous crowd […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Papa Roach brings out the high-school quarterback in everyonePapa Roach F.E.A.R. (Face Everything and Rise) (Eleven Seven Music) 4/5 It’s tough to believe that Sacramento, CA-based hard rock band Papa Roach (yeah, the “cut my life into pieces…” nü-metal-lite guys, led by singer Jacoby Shaddix) are already on the eighth album in their seemingly one-hit-wonder careers. Truth is, the band has consistently put […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Young Ejecta’s The Planet a fresh interpretation of electronic popYoung Ejecta The Planet (Driftless Records) 4.5/5 Juxtaposing the bittersweet melodies of Leanne Macomber (Neon Indian) and potent, atmospheric dance-pop synths of Joel Ford (Oneohtrix Point Never), collaborative project Young Ejecta is a fresh interpretation of electronic pop. Opening track “Into Your Heart” skips in on plucky eight-bit arpeggios and digital violins, characteristic of Macomber’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Gay Nineties fail on Liberal GuiltThe Gay Nineties Liberal Guilt (Fontana North) 2/5 The worst thing an album can do for its audience is not offer anything artistically different or honest. Liberal Guilt sounds tired before it even starts; I found myself wanting it to end by the first song. I’m sick of the same “indie-pop” band hitting the scene […] Continue Reading |
Cameron Kidd’s new exhibit pushes boundaries through instinctLocal artist Cameron Kidd says that art is something that’s integrated directly into his life. Kidd has been highly involved in perpetuating the youth-art movement in Victoria, and his works have been displayed proudly in many places around town. Polychrome Fine Arts has recognized his skill and will be hosting Wag, which is an exhibit […] Continue Reading |
The magic of the theatre evoked in PeopleMagic: is it a mystical force that can only be harnessed by witches and wizards? Or is it a kind of power that anyone can evoke? Tony Cain, the director of Alan Bennett’s People, now playing at the Langham Court Theatre, delved into the idea that magic can happen right here in the city of […] Continue Reading |
