Victoria’s Carmanah learn to speak in rhythms with debut albumVictoria folk/soul band Carmanah are fresh off of releasing their debut album Speak in Rhythms; lead singer Laura Mitic says that the album is a showcase of their evolution as a band. She also says that the album explores how the world works. “We’ve matured quite a bit with this album, both in songwriting and […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: February 7 to 20, 2018Until Saturday, February 24 Lock up the heart! Phoenix Theatre is performing its newest play, Crimes of the Heart, this month. The play focuses on sisterhood and what happens when sisters reconnect after one has committed a violent crime. Tickets are between $15 and $26; more information can be found at phoenixtheatres.ca. Until Saturday, March […] Continue Reading |
Contemporary artist provokes to rethink feminism’s potentialThree holograms stand at the end of Deluge Contemporary Art Gallery in Victoria. If you stand at the right angle in front of them, you can catch a wrinkled handkerchief on each. Are they real? What do they mean? Contemporary art puzzles us. It’s not about proportion, composition, or accuracy of imitating nature. It’s also […] Continue Reading |
Black History Month amps up schedule, unifies heritageBlack History Month is more than just a historical examination. Officially recognized in 2008, the month-long celebration of culture has grown into so much more. Victoria African and Caribbean Cultural Society founder Pulchérie Mboussi says that Black History Month grows into a bigger festival of celebration every year. “This year is going to be huge. […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: January 24, 2018Until Sunday, January 28 Dancing in Victoria Dance Days in Victoria is back for its eighth year. All the dance studios in town open their doors and offer free dance classes of various styles during Dance Days, which is hosted by Dance Victoria. Also included are free performances that include question-and-answer periods with the artists. […] Continue Reading |
Legendary punk rockers DOA still going strong after 40 yearsCanadian punk pioneer Joe “Shithead” Keithley has seen a lot in the past 40 years, from Thai police charging a gig in Bangkok that DOA—who he sings and plays guitar for—was playing to running for the Green Party. And, at 61, Keithley’s still got fire in his soul. Some people mellow with age, but for […] Continue Reading |
Forget About Tomorrow playwright says writing was therapeuticThe play Forget About Tomorrow examines the life of a woman whose husband developed early onset Alzheimer’s. Playwright Jill Daum originally began writing the piece in a workshop several years ago, before it had been made public that her husband, Spirit of the West vocalist John Mann, had developed the disease. “It was really therapeutic, […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Film Festival back with new films and new directorsThe Victoria Film Festival (VFF) is back, once again featuring new, unique films from filmmakers from around the world. Each year, film enthusiasts and filmmakers come together at various theatres around the city to watch these newly released films. There’s voting, there’s competition, there’s a whole lot of fun. “The great thing is always about […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumna uses nature, Emily Carr for art inspirationYou’re out for a run, bundled up to ward off the cold. Your heart rate is soaring and you’re starting to feel like you could take on the world. The endorphins aren’t letting you down. Local artist and former Camosun student and Nexus contributor Jean Oliver says painting gives her this same sense of invigoration. […] Continue Reading |
Comedic play explores power through urine analogyUrinetown director Roger Carr likes his plays the same way he likes a frosty pint: the darker the better. Why, then, is the local director working on a musical/satirical comedy if he likes dark plays? Because there’s more bubbling under Urinetown’s surface than there initially seems to be. “This musical raeally appeals to me,” he […] Continue Reading |
