Dance performance about isolation even more relevant in light of COVID-19Into the WIRE is a dance performance dealing with themes of social isolation in a technological dystopia. The show—being presented by local non-profit dance studio Broken Rhythms—has been over a year in the making, but due to COVID-19 the studio, fittingly, has had to adapt it for a digital medium. Into the WIRE artistic director Dyana Sonik-Henderson […] Continue Reading |
Kathryn Calder helps local musicians with the Victoria Music SurveyIn a city brimming with opportunities, musicians still seem to be getting the short end of the stick. But not for much longer. With the help of music-focused consulting firm Sound Diplomacy and the Music BC Industry Association, the City of Victoria has published a survey for artists and supporters of the music scene to […] Continue Reading |
Limblifter’s Eric Breitenbach stays busy despite cancelled Victoria showThis shouldn’t catch anyone off guard, but everything is cancelled. Sadly, rock ’n’ roll is no exception. Among the casualties was Vancouver alt-rock band Limblifter’s show on March 27 at Lucky Bar (the show has been rebooked for September 12). In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of musicians have been forced into quarantine, […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: March 18 to 31, 2020NOTE: All events subject to cancellation due to the coronavirus situation. Please see the event websites for up-to-date info. Thursday, march 19 52 creative ways to say “I quit” The Camosun College Co-op Education and Career Services department is presenting a talk from Sean Aiken from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on the Social Stairs at […] Continue Reading |
Frazey Ford decides to keep it simple, jammy on new albumFrom the moment you hit “play” on Frazey Ford’s 2010 solo debut, Obediah, “Firecracker” showcases the Vancouver singer’s unmistakable voice being carried by an acoustic strum and a banjo slowly plucking a soulful melody. Obediah has all of the folk/Americana sounds associated with Ford’s time with The Be Good Tanyas, but it has the listener’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Insect Ark get bold, original on new albumInsect Ark The Vanishing (Profound Lore Records) 4.5/5 First there was Portal/Well in 2015. Then came Marrow Hymns in 2018. Now, the path continues with Brooklyn-based experimental doom metal band Insect Ark’s third harrowing album, The Vanishing. For nearly 10 years, Insect Ark have been producing amazing work that does a great job of entertaining […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: March 4 to 17, 2020Until Saturday, March 14 Where’s Walt? I always like to encourage my fellow students to attend live theatre. It’s educating and entertaining and sometimes you won’t exactly break your bank account. Langham Court Theatre is staging I and You, directed by John Han—the play revolves around two teenagers, Caroline and Anthony, and their endearing road […] Continue Reading |
Spark Festival gains national attention with quality of playsThe Belfry Theatre’s Spark Festival is the brainchild of Belfry artistic director Michael Shamata. To get more of that festival feel, Shamata transformed what was once called The Festival and had a six-week run into the two-week Spark Festival. “It didn’t feel much like a festival,” says Shamata. “When I got here, I started to […] Continue Reading |
Reuben and the Dark keep the conversation alive through musicReuben Bullock wants to give people new ways of opening up their hearts and their minds. The vocalist/guitarist of the Calgary alt-rock band Reuben and the Dark is touring his latest album, un | love, and doing things a little bit differently this time around. The album—Bullock’s third studio release—came to fruition while he was […] Continue Reading |
Hotel Mira find inspiration in unconditional loveAfter releasing two albums under the name JPNSGRLS, the Vancouver indie/alt-rockers changed their name to Hotel Mira and dropped a self-titled EP in 2018. The band released their debut full-length, Perfectionism, on Valentine’s Day. Vocalist Charlie Kerr says that the idea of perfectionism lives in him; when it came time to think about the new […] Continue Reading |
