Great Works Theatre Festival presents timely mix of comedy and tragedyChallenging audiences with relevant issues, the Great Works Theatre Festival features two plays presented in collaboration through Puente Theatre and Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre that will be performed at the Belfry Theatre. The plays on offer are a modern retelling of Blood Wedding, originally by Federico Garcia Lorca, and a classic rendition of David Hirson’s […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Völur and Cares deliver breathtaking collaborative effortVölur/Cares Breathless Spirit (Batke Records) 4.5/5 Close your eyes and let Toronto-based experimental doom metal band Völur and solo sound artist Cares take you on a fantastic adventure with collaborative effort Breathless Spirit. The album is musical storytelling at its best—most of the narrative beats are told with carefully crafted classical and metal. Listening to […] Continue Reading |
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New Music Revue: Allo Darlin’ stuck in 2010s naivetyAllo Darlin’ Bright Nights (Slumberland Records) 2/5 On a warm, windy afternoon in 2012 I lay on unattended grass listening to acoustic Jens Lekman and Cat Power, determining my 10-year plan. It was this young woman who believed sporting a carefully teased bob as a career-barista would be most fulfilling. By now, then, I’d be […] Continue Reading |
Pieces of Performance: Junk Male gets wacky, nerdy, and silly with a smileJunk Male is jumping into the spotlight with a mish-mash of positivity, seduction, and gut-hurting laughter. This non-binary bean lights up every room they walk into and has become one of the top producers to work with on the island. “I’ve been involved with the drag scene since 2018. [I] watched a couple friends in […] Continue Reading |
Museum exhibit looks at artists behind protest musicThe Royal BC Museum’s Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change exhibit centres on protest music throughout the decades, boasting a wide range of paraphernalia—from Neil Young’s harmonica to the jacket of Public Enemy’s Chuck D. The goal of the exhibit is to illustrate how music functions as a catalyst for social change and […] Continue Reading |
A student’s reflection on the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedyI had not always known a great deal about Filipino culture, but about three years ago, when I started seeing my partner Jaime, my learning process began. Jaime comes from a long descent of Filipino heritage, and we try to make a point of going to most of the events and festivals in Vancouver and […] Continue Reading |
Camosun grads take home alumni awardsIn recognition of significant commitment to lifelong learning, community, and leadership, two Camosun alumni are honoured annually with either the Promising or Distinguished Alumni award. This year, for these reasons, dentist Alex Mitchell was named the former and the Canadian Navy manager of program support for the Centre for Leadership Excellence, HMCS Venture Angus Fedoruk […] Continue Reading |
Grads take stage at emotional, exciting convocation ceremonySome 1,200 graduating Camosun students crossed the stage in blue gowns in June to honour their achievement and celebrate in community. Held on the college’s Interurban campus, six convocation ceremonies took place from Tuesday, June 17 until Thursday, June 19 and were organized by each of Camosun’s six schools and centres. This year, over 2,000 […] Continue Reading |
Live from Victoria: A concert-reviewing odysseyMusic is filling the summer; the City of Victoria has opened their pop-up venues at Ship Point, Cameron Bandshell, and The Fort Commons, and the regular spots still are keeping busy with live music. Victoria has so many live music events during the warmer season, most of which are free, that it was possible to […] Continue Reading |
