Arts

On October 15, Victoria singer/songwriter Leeroy Stagger released his new album, Dystopian Weekends. The album deals with some heavy themes: the song “Ventura,” for example, addresses Stagger’s feelings around grief over the loss of a friend. And it makes sense that there are heavy themes on the album, considering Stagger was working on it through […]

Getting the chance to visit Antarctica was always on my bucket list. But even if it’s not on yours, Antarctica (opening Saturday at IMAX at the Royal BC Museum) is a truly beautiful and entertaining experience from beginning to end. It also shows ways to protect our planet and reduce emissions that cause climate change […]

On Saturday evening, I trudged through a frigid downpour to stand before the imposing architecture of Craigdarroch Castle. Darkly silhouetted against the dusky sky, all that was necessary to complete the mood was a flash of lightning and a peal of thunder. In a small room beneath the attic, I witnessed actor Jason Stevens’ telling […]

A Camosun College student is seeing his experience with his harm-reduction work—and his hard-partying past—reflected in a new feature film, River Road, which he is the co-producer of. Second-year Social Work student (and frequent Nexus contributor) Fred Cameron says that his childhood friend Rob Willey, who wrote and directed the movie, aims to tackle themes […]

Jane Mathew Such Perfect Lives (Independent) 4.5/5 Such Perfect Lives is a beautifully put together indie-folk album from Toronto-based Jane Mathew. The album—Mathew’s debut—mixes her hypnotic vocals with soft guitar and ukulele, and her songwriting makes you feel like you’re escaping to another world. Mathew writes all of her own music; each song is its […]

It’s alive! This October, actor Jason Stevens will be regaling audiences with a live rendition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at Craigdarroch Castle. Stevens has gained a reputation for his performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for the past 10 years, and he’s excited to be telling a different sort of story as frigid fog […]

Braving the rain last night, I went into Fernwood to see Jared. Directed by Clayton Jevne, Jared is a one act, 45-minute comedy (although I won’t hesitate to say there is some darkness thrown into it). Playwright and noted Canadian author Rachel Wyatt takes us through Jared’s story in this compelling and moving performance. Jared—played […]