Arts

Hapax Theatre is returning to the stage after two years forced hiatus due to COVID with Castle on the Farm. Director Heather Jarvie says the play—which was written by local playwright Alaina Baskerville-Bridges—is a touching and funny one-person show that follows main character 14-year-old Layla.  “She is starting her first year in high school, first […]

On Friday, March 12, Pacific Opera Victoria returned to the Baumann Centre with their first live opera in over two years. The set was composed of two acts performed by Megan Latham, who was accompanied by pianist Kimberly-Ann Bartczak. The first act, Bon Appétit!, was inspired by Julia Child and based on two episodes of […]

“We’re not separate from nature; we are nature.” So says Hornby Island/Victoria-based artist Louisa Elkin, and that sentiment shines through her collaborative exhibition with Victoria artist Samantha Dickie, NOW. Throughout their work, the artists use neutral tones and natural inspiration to create the paintings and porcelain and ceramic installations that make up the exhibit. In […]

I was ready to dive into Into America’s Wild, IMAX’s latest addition to their big-screen movies in Victoria, but what first sounded like a really cool wild-child experience soon became a story with no clear plot. The movie follows Alaskan bush pilot Ariel Tweto, Native American astronaut John Herrington, and long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis […]

Last night, with cold hands and an open mind, I braved the weather to see The Shadow in the Water at Theatre Inconnu. Written by David Elendune and directed by Ian Case, The Shadow in the Water is a multifaceted story, inspired by layers of love, life, death, and grief. Oh, and, I forgot to […]