Antimatter film raises questions about AI and artistic creationAs his submission to the 2022 Antimatter film festival, Toronto-based video artist Warren Chan created City of Forever, a series of shifting, morphing AI-generated images of urban landscapes devoid of humanity, accompanied by an eerie, frenetic soundtrack. Chan originally began the video project as his grad school thesis, a way to examine the feeling of […] Continue Reading |
The Wiggles return to entertain kids, with a new faceOn Saturday, October 29, beloved children’s group The Wiggles are making a stop at the McPherson Playhouse as part of their Big Show tour. This is the first time The Wiggles have been in Canada since 2019, but, more importantly, this will be the first Canadian tour for Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins. Hawkins says that […] Continue Reading |
Richelle Osborne approaches art from a different perspectiveLocal visual artist Richelle Osborne wanted to diverge from the usual styles of art found here on the west coast, so she looked deeper into her wood and acrylic rod materials. The result is her current show, Wood, Copper & Steel. “I find that on the west coast there’s a lot of artists who are […] Continue Reading |
Taxidermy Bug Project: October 19, 2022 issue |
Open Space: Student votes pointless in fractured CRDIt was pointless for students to vote in the municipal election because chances are you live in a completely different municipality than where you go to school and the routes you take to get there each day. When considering the divisions of the 13 municipalities of the Capital Regional District, a system that serves just […] Continue Reading |
Abnormal Menagerie: October 19, 2022 issue |
Camosun College Student Society stresses importance of student electionsThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) elections will be open for online voting from October 24 to October 26, with several positions vacant. CCSS external executive Jessie Niikoi is hopeful that the student society will have a complete board—which would mean filling positions like the international and pride representatives—for the upcoming term. The campaigning period […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: October 19, 2022 issueGovernment lifts 20-hour work week for international students To address labour shortages, the Canadian federal government has temporarily lifted the rule that limited international students to working 20 hours off campus a week. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is also launching a pilot program to automate the process of extending study permits. Look for our […] Continue Reading |
The Comic Strippers bare it all, almost, in comedic parody showAfter a two-year hiatus, half-naked troupe The Comic Strippers is taking the stage again in Victoria. Over the last 10 years, the Strippers have been performing across North America and beyond; this crew of entertainers and improv comedians are friends who have been specializing in comedy for 30 years. Comic Stripper Roman Danylo has appeared […] Continue Reading |
New AGGV exhibit explores work from pioneering Japanese-Canadian artistsStart Here: Kiyooka, Nakamura, Takashima, Tanabe is a new exhibit up now at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Guest curator Bryce Kanbara says that the exhibit serves as a tribute to the pioneering work done by nisei artistes Roy Kiyooka, Kazuo Nakamura, Shizuye Takashima, and Takao Tanabe. “This exhibit is another example of what […] Continue Reading |
