Classic alt-popsters Men Without Hats return, from VictoriaLegendary new wave band Men Without Hats—once from Montreal but these days based in Victoria—recently released their first album of originals in a decade. The band is best known for ’80s pop standards “Safety Dance” and “Pop Goes the World”; lead singer and founding member Ivan Doroschuk says that new album Again (Part 2) is […] Continue Reading |
The Nexus summer movie preview guideCongratulations—we’ve made it to the end of the winter semester, which means that it’s time to talk about the summer movie season. From roaming dinosaurs to interacting superheroes, these six summer flicks are guaranteed to give students good entertainment value for their money. See you all at the movies. Nope Calling all horror movie fans: […] Continue Reading |
Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life returns this weekendLocal fiddler Daniel Lapp is bringing his annual Joy of Life Festival concert back this weekend, after two years of online-only performances. For over 20 years, the concert has been welcoming the warmer months with a joyful assemblage of musicians and musical pieces. Joy of Life—which is sold out this year, although a livestream option […] Continue Reading |
New play at Belfry Theatre takes on sexual misconduct with a twistThe complex story of a relationship between a university professor and a 19-year-old undergraduate student is being told in Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes at The Belfry. Director Michael Shamata says the play—which runs until Sunday, April 24—is a good life lesson. “It’s a good play for students to come to,” says […] Continue Reading |
New novel So This Is Ever After interesting concept but struggles to deliverF.T. Lukens’ new novel So This Is Ever After promises readers a humour-filled tale of romance and fantasy, but it doesn’t deliver on that promise. I found the concept of this book intriguing—the characters and plot feel like a marriage between Arthurian legend and a campaign from Dungeons & Dragons. In the first chapter, the […] Continue Reading |
New novel The Resting Place tense, descriptive, surprisingIn Camilla Sten’s new novel The Resting Place, the reader follows Elanor, her boyfriend Sebastian, aunt Veronika, and lawyer as they venture to her murdered grandmother’s secret mansion. Elanor, haunted by the murder, hopes to discover the circumstances surrounding it. Through the thoughts and narrations of Elanor, The Resting Place’s main character, Sten clearly explains […] Continue Reading |
Anne Bancroft: A Life a fascinating look at Bancroft’s lifeAs a movie fan and an aspiring filmmaker, I love reading books about old Hollywood. The main thing that makes Anne Bancroft: A Life, Douglass K. Daniel’s beautifully written new biography on the life of legendary actress Anne Bancroft, so fascinating is everything the reader learns about Bancroft and old Hollywood as a whole. What […] Continue Reading |
Bateman Gallery art exhibit explores environmental issuesA new exhibit at The Bateman Gallery sheds light on the current state of our world and how we need to start taking action now. Environmental Impact II features nature-themed art from 23 different artists, including three original pieces by Robert Bateman, the founding artist of the gallery. “Environmental Impact is actually an exhibit that’s […] Continue Reading |
The Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society return to stage with entertaining, cheerful performanceOn Sunday, March 20, The Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society returned to live performances with their Spring Concert, their first public show since COVID-19 hit. You could feel, hear, and see the excitement of the quartet when they started the revue. The Spring Concert contained material from various other performances, a sort of greatest hits […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Yumi Zouma drop impressive record despite obstaclesYumi Zouma Present Tense (Polyvinyl) 4/5 Present Tense is the fourth album from New Zealand alternative pop quartet Yumi Zouma. Yumi Zouma—who have been together since 2014—faced a lot of obstacles creating this album because of COVID and them having to write music together while living in different countries. Present Tense gives off a light-hearted […] Continue Reading |
