Frankenstein’s monster truly comes to life at Craigdarroch CastleOn 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 […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student co-produces new feature filmA 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 […] Continue Reading |
New book does fantastic job detailing Hitchcock’s controversiesLet’s talk books. My favourite kinds of book are biographies and autobiographies. From Tina Fey’s hilarious account of her days as an up-and-coming comedian in her book Bossypants to Sidney Poitier’s insightful look into his professional career in The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography, biographies and autobiographies have always deeply influenced me in […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Taraka delivers promising solo debutTaraka Welcome to Paradise Lost (Rage Peace) 3.5/5 After the breakup of dance-pop two-piece Prince Rama, frontwoman Taraka has released her solo debut, Welcome to Paradise Lost, a grungy and varied punk album which makes her comeback from the Prince Rama breakup very promising. Welcome to Paradise Lost fills the listener with joy, entertainment, and […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Jane Mathew drops beautiful indie-folk debutJane 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 […] Continue Reading |
Frankenstein comes to Craigdarroch Castle as solo performanceIt’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 […] Continue Reading |
New book tells fascinating, if incomplete, history of Paramount PicturesAs a movie lover, I love stories about old and new Hollywood. To me, Hollywood has always been a very interesting place to learn about, as evidenced by films such as Billy Wilder’s intriguing Sunset Boulevard or Quentin Tarantino’s vivid take on the Sharon Tate murders in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This fall, […] Continue Reading |
Jared uses creative measures to brew a successBraving 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 […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Festival of Authors back to showcase the power of the Canadian wordAfter a year of virtual events, the Victoria Festival of Authors is back for their sixth annual event, presenting a hybrid of in-person and online activities for those eager to leap into new literary adventures created by the imaginations of 33 wordsmiths and hosted in the expansive stadium of each reader’s mind. The contributors are […] Continue Reading |
Shawnigan Lake artist pays tribute to his father while forging ahead with his craftSome of the best art is made out of the artist’s love for someone, not their love of making money. Take, for example, biracial Shawnigan Lake artist John Luna’s exhibit The Servant, which pays tribute to the artist’s late father’s legacy as well as showcasing Luna’s ability to showcase his talents through his art. And […] Continue Reading |
