Arts

Toronto synth-pop artist Ralph (also known as Raffaela Weyman) is touring her new album A Good Girl across Canada, and her cooler bags are packed with Tupperwares full of salad and homemade turkey meatballs. An array of audiences awaits her on her journey, and she is working hard to make sure she brings her best […]

The Victoria Operatic Society (VOS) isn’t one to shy away from a difficult show. Over the last few years they’ve put on productions such as Les Miserables, Spamalot, Miss Saigon, and, most recently, 9 to 5. This is something that director Doug Crockett is excited to be a part of with their latest production, RENT. […]

The buzz starts before 7 pm down on the sidewalk in front of the Victoria Event Centre on Broad Street on the third Thursday of every month. There are greetings and hugs in the lineup as people wait to get into the storytelling event Confabulation. Confabulation producers Cassandra Togneri and former Camosun student and Nexus […]

It’s a busy and fast-moving world out there; it feels like there is always somewhere to go and that there’s always something that has to get done. Often, we look around and wonder if life will slow down enough for us to take a breath. When Electra Productions co-founder Jane Bull decided that it was […]

OKAN Laberinto (Lulaworld Records) 3/5 There’s lots to enjoy in OKAN’s debut album Laberinto, but the Toronto group’s eclectic debut has its faults as well. The album starts off with classical piano work in the title track, which calmly slides into jovial Cuban beachside tunes, with the lyrical content often remaining reflective. The vibrato in […]

Saturday, November 24 Walk like an Egyptian Students in Anthropology 290 (The Anthropology of Death) are teaming up with the Royal BC Museum to host a mock Egyptian funeral. The event includes interactive booths to take you through the rituals, a funeral procession through the Egypt exhibition, and a discussion around displaying death in museums. […]

Toronto indie-rock duo USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) are revelling in 10 years of making music together on The Bonavista Tour, a birthday celebration of sorts for the band and their fans. Vocalist Ashley Buchholz says that Victoria is actually home to a special moment in the band’s history. “Victoria was the first big show we […]

Thursday, November 8 CCSS movie night The Camosun College Student Society is hosting a screening of the documentary The Right to Learn on Thursday, November 8. A panel discussion with the filmmaker and guests will follow the screening, which begins at 1:30 in Young 216 at the Lansdowne campus. See camosunstudent.org for more info. Thursday, […]

Atlanta roots-rock sister duo Larkin Poe are about to fly through Victoria as they head out on a world tour, and they’re coming here for a cause: their show is a benefit for Community Living Victoria, a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness to benefit individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Rebecca and […]

Younger Then Bad Life (Standby Records) 4.5/5 New York indie rockers Younger Then’s second album, Bad Life, is a deeply cohesive alternative record with a great deal of experimentation. It makes for a very enjoyable listening experience. “Sara Told Them” is one of the best songs on the album. The use of reverb truly makes […]