Arts

When you see the best show of your life, do you know it? At what point does it surpass the best memories you have of shows you saw when you were younger, the first time you saw one of your favourite bands (finally), or that time when that upstart hip-hopper blew your mind in a […]

The amazing Blue Box is a 90-minute memoir to author and actor Carmen Aguirre’s life as a freedom fighter in Chile. Whether it’s being subjected to government surveillance or undertaking perilous missions to deliver supplies through the Andes, Aguirre’s story is seeping in political unrest and secret-life paranoia. But Blue Box is also seeping in […]

Disclaimer: I’m not a dance guy. I can barely move around my room in the morning without stubbing several toes, and I’m certainly not the right person to be analyzing choreography and fluidity and movement, or whatever words you use to talk about dance. I appreciate the human form and I like to see bodies […]

Improv has long been the ugly stepchild of live theatre and I, for one, have never understood why improvisational shows can’t fill bigger venues and get the same kind of buzz as, in my opinion, less exciting forms of theatre (um, Shakespeare, anyone?). So, here we are with local improv magician Dave Morris’ Photo Booth, […]

On the seventh day, god created standup comedy… and he made local comedian Mike Delamont the king. Delamont’s UNO show, God Is a Scottish Drag Queen, at its core is a trumped-up comedy act. Except that’s like calling heaven a pretty decent place to chill out. From the moment Delamont hits the stage in his […]

Henry Rollins is an underground music legend that, along the way, became a spoken word artist. In recent years, Rollins has focused mostly on speaking and he’s coming through town on his The Long March Tour. Those familiar with Rollins know that he never does anything half-assed; his speaking performances tackle hard subjects and often […]

Aspiring communications students looking for other options after the suspension of Camosun’s Applied Communication Program might want to check out a new class starting June 5 in Victoria. And even if the new stand-up comedy class doesn’t garner any solid career leads, those who complete it will be able to use laughter as the best […]

VANCOUVER (CUP) — From Coachella to Electric Daisy Carnival to Sasquatch and more, outdoor music festivals are one of the best parts of summer. With non-stop music, parties, camping and drinking (and other, less legal, forms of escapism), there is really no better place to see the most fabulous and questionable expressions of personal style. […]

On Thursday we heard from a quartet of performers participating in the 15th annual Uno Fest. We asked them all some rapid-fire questions about their shows, which will take place during North America’s longest-running solo performance festival. Now here are another five performers attempting to peak your interest in their shows, starting May 24 in […]

As the 15th annual Uno Fest approaches, local theatre fans are deciding which of the 14 solo shows to check out during North America’s longest running one-person theatre festival. In the spirit of equal opportunity, Nexus put a call out to all of the solo performers at Uno and asked them the same five questions […]