The Nexus fall movie preview guideWell, we made it past summer movie season, and now it’s time to talk about the fall blockbusters. While not as packed as last year, this fall movie season offers up plenty of action, suspense, and fun that’s sure to make movie-goers happy. Here’s a look at just a few of the flicks hitting the […] Continue Reading |
Jeremy Dutcher enchants audience at University of VictoriaJeremy Dutcher is an operatic Indigenous musician from the Wolastoq First Nation. On his 2018 debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, Dutcher breathed new life into 1900s wax cylinder recordings from his community, rearranging and combining them with modern jazz to create a synergy of the past and the present. And last weekend, he brought his unique […] Continue Reading |
Exhibit celebrates 131 years of Ukrainian-Canadian immigrationIn 2016, the Royal BC Museum partnered up with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Vancouver to produce Bread & Salt, an installation that celebrated 125 years of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. Now, the exhibit is once more being displayed, updated to honour the most recent wave of displaced Ukrainians driven […] Continue Reading |
Jeremy Dutcher tackles themes of Indigenous identity and connection in musicToronto-based singer/musician Jeremy Dutcher is coming to town this month, and he’s bringing with him his music’s themes of Indigenous identity, our relationship to our surrounding world, and our connection to each other. “Because I sing in Wolastoq language, my Indigenous language, the themes are definitely exploring identity through language and also our relationship to […] Continue Reading |
Destination Unknown examines life as a gay teen during AIDS epidemicThe dedication in Bill Konisgberg’s new novel, Destination Unknown, really hit home for me. Konigsberg writes: “To my friends who didn’t make it to the 21st century. I miss you.” I find this to be an incredibly poignant dedication in a novel that dives into the realties of navigating everyday life as a queer person—in […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Cruise Control takes on sexual abuse and traumaIn his one-person play In Search of Cruise Control, James Gangl balances the serious topic of childhood sexual abuse with comedic writing. And after visiting Victoria as part of the 2016 UNO Fest, the show is back for a second round, this time at the Victoria Fringe Festival. Gangl’s inspiration for the play came from […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Fringe Festival returns with new lineup of indie showsThe Fringe Festival has been a Vancouver Island tradition for over three decades. And it’s returning this year: from August 24 to September 4, more than two dozen shows will be presented by various indie thespians. Ingrid Garner is one of this year’s performers. In 1999, WWII survivor Eleanor Ramrath Garner, now 92, published Eleanor’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Today’s Outfit talkin’ about love, uniquely, on debut EPToday’s Outfit Your Perfect Self (Independent) 4.5/5 New York-based rock band Today’s Outfit recently released their debut EP, Your Perfect Self. The release offers fresh music that both resonates with its audience and provides them with a touching musical experience. What I really like about this album is its originality. Each track has a deeply […] Continue Reading |
Metric continues evolving and embodying their musicToronto indie rockers Metric are coming to Victoria as part of their 39-city Doomscroller Tour, promoting their newest album, Formentera. For guitarist Jimmy Shaw, the tour is part of a process where the music starts to have a life of its own. “I think something happens when you start sort of embodying the music night […] Continue Reading |
Ride the Cyclone deals with tragedy, comedy, roller-coastersBlue Bridge Theatre’s Ride the Cyclone deals with the fallout of a tragic accident, yet it’s a musical comedy. The play—which, according to director Jacob Richmond, explores themes of loss and self-expression—follows six teenagers who have an unfortunate experience on a familiar amusement park ride. “The play fellows six teenagers who have a tragic accident […] Continue Reading |
