Hyang Cho turns mundane objects into art in new exhibitButtons, glass jars, tape. In the exhibition At Random, artist Hyang Cho brings a new perspective to mundane items like these. Originally from Korea, Cho relocated to Canada about 15 years ago and currently lives in Guelph, Ontario. Learning how to navigate a different country with a new language has been a wellspring of inspiration […] Continue Reading |
Locals take on reimagined version of classic operaAccording to the Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society (VGSS) music director Tom Mitchell, classic opera lovers and newcomers alike can enjoy the VGSS production of The Mikado: Reimagined, a take on Arthur Sullivan’s original 1885 opera The Mikado. “Sullivan brought such wonderful music for all the operas, and in The Mikado, there is certainly a […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Kinnie Starr’s new album leaves much to be desiredKinnie Starr Feed the Fire (Aporia Records) 3/5 Feed the Fire, hip-hop/alt-rock artist Kinnie Starr’s eighth album, leaves much to be desired in its artistry. The title track is a powerful, ambient, anthemic opener that may be the only track I would voluntarily listen to again. “I’m Ready” harnesses arena pop, the theatrical choreography almost audible. […] Continue Reading |
Winnipeg’s Madeleine Roger brings gender parity and nature to debut albumMadeleine Roger’s debut solo album Cottonwood is rich with the influence of the nature she surrounded herself with while writing it. The warm acoustic guitar and sweet vocal harmonies of the Winnipeg singer/songwriter will have the listener feeling transported to her great-grandparents’ cabin in the woods, stoking the wood stove to keep the room warm […] Continue Reading |
New book of poems pays tribute to Al PurdyBeyond Forgetting, a new collection of poems edited by Howard White and Emma Skagen, celebrates the life of Canadian poet Al Purdy, who died in 2000. The book features poems by writers who have met, known, or been inspired by Purdy. Beyond Forgetting is being released to honour 100 years since Purdy’s birth, and it […] Continue Reading |
Local symphonies and choirs to perform Bach and Pärt piecesConductor Brian Wismath inspires not only choral performance regulars but also skeptics of live music to put their uncertainty aside and feel the magic of the music on November 2. Wismath will be working to ensure a faultless collaborative performance of Bach’s Magnificat by The Victoria Choral Society and Arvo Pärt’s Adam’s Lament by Vox Humana […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Sylvia Platters and Stephen Carl O’Shea team up for diverse split LPThe Sylvia Platters/Stephen Carl O’Shea Shadow Steps (CIVL Radio) 4/5 Vancouver’s The Sylvia Platters and Stephen Carl O’Shea (from You Say Party) are both on the new split 12” LP, Shadow Steps. Side A starts with The Sylvia Platters’ “Morning Ritual,” a short indie song influenced by ’90s rock but with a late-’70s sound. It […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Domanique Grant delivers stories and personality on new EPDomanique Grant Playhouse (Independent) 4/5 Toronto-based singer/songwriter Domanique Grant’s new EP, Playhouse, features six songs, each with its very own character. Playhouse’s first song and single, “Investment,” impresses with its blend of strong pop beats with some indie melody. This song could make audiences sway (and so could its video). But if the first song […] Continue Reading |
William Head on Stage brings theatre back to institutionWhat comes to mind when you think of walking through a metal detector, emptying out your pockets, and removing all loose items—including shoes—to be searched and scoured? No, you’re not in the airport preparing for a flight; you’re spending the evening at the theatre. In this case, the play is The Crossroads: A Prison Cabaret, […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: October 24 to November 6, 2018Until Sunday, November 4 One-man show about WWI Blue Bridge Theatre is presenting Billy Bishop Goes to War, a one-man show that combines music and theatre as one actor plays flying ace Billy Bishop and the 17 characters Bishop impersonates. Tickets range in price from $18 to $47 and can be purchased at bluebridgetheatre.ca. Wednesday, […] Continue Reading |
