Arts

Wednesday, September 26 To the sharks Australian singer/songwriter Amy Shark is bringing her sounds to Capital Ballroom on September 26. Tickets are $22.50 and more info on this, and other shows, can be found at atomiqueproductions.com. Wednesday, September 26 to Saturday, October 13 Catch the spirit The comedy Blithe Spirit is on at Langham Court […]

The premise for Potted Potter is a little daunting: two actors performing all seven Harry Potter books… in 70 minutes. But co-creator, writer, and actor Dan Clarkson chooses to focus on the positive. “We get to be wizards for 70 minutes a day,” Clarkson says. “So it’s, you know, fun.”  Potted Potter has run for […]

Writing and reading fiction is a great way to learn empathy. That, at least, is Victoria author Laura Trunkey’s opinion. Trunkey is also the artistic co-director of the Victoria Festival of Authors, which will feature talks from writers of literary fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and even thrillers, says Trunkey. No matter the form, Trunkey says […]

“The monster asks, ‘Are you a good man?’ and Victor says, ‘What do you mean?’ and the monster says, ‘Are you a good man? It’s a simple question,’ and Victor says, ‘I don’t know?’”  Director Ian Case explains that this scene reflects the very essence of the much-loved classic Frankenstein, which he and his team […]

High on Fire Electric Messiah (Entertainment One) 2/5 Each song on Electric Messiah, Oakland metal band High on Fire’s eighth album, is okay individually; however, the album does not work cohesively. One song sounds like thrash, the next has hints of fantasy, and it sounds like the band has not found its sound, even after […]

“I was sitting in the hot tub one day at Crystal Pool and I asked a photographer if he knew how to draw with a pen tool on Photoshop,” says Victoria artist Mary Conley. And so began a journey that led to her latest book. Conley has always been a heritage buff; once she learned […]

The heart of indie-folk music has always resonated with Great Lake Swimmers vocalist/guitarist Tony Dekker. Dekker says the spirit of the music is real and that it captured what he felt on the inside once he started looking into his musical creative process. “I’ve been through—as everyone kind of does—different phases of their life where […]

The Bad Under Canadian Skies (Independent) 4/5 Local rockers The Bad have a real sassy, upbeat, invigorating groove on their new LP Under Canadian Skies, which follows up their 2015 debut, Seasons. The beats and riffs on this LP could jumpstart hearts, as could the energetic vocals in “Moving to the Country.” It’s a perfect […]