Nic’s Flicks: Amsterdam just a bunch of actors saying lines

Amsterdam (2022) 2/4 Despite what is known about David O. Russell as a person, I loved many of his films. American Hustle was my favourite movie of 2013; Silver Linings Playbook had Jennifer Lawrence’s best performances to date and a really funny script. So when I sat down with my popcorn to watch Amsterdam, I […]

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New Music Revue: One South Lark’s new EP misses the mark

One South Lark ’Til September (Independent) 2/5  The songs on ’Til September, the latest EP from New Orleans indie pop group One South Lark, successfully encapsulate the emotions of a summer gone by too quickly. The calm and relaxed tone throughout the EP gives the mental image of a lone wayfarer on a beach somewhere, […]

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Blue Bridge brings audiences Around the World in 80 Days

Director Sanjay Talwar is bringing Jules Verne’s classic novel vividly to life in Blue Bridge Theatre’s newest play, Around the World in 80 Days. Talwar says that his play heavily focuses on the theme of adventure found in Verne’s work. “It’s the story of Phileas Fogg, who accepts a wager and tries to travel around […]

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Camosun College alumna releases Cooking Tips for Desperate Fish Wives: An Island Memoir

Camosun alumna Margot Fedoruk’s Cooking Tips for Desperate Fish Wives: An Island Memoir hit shelves on October 18. The book explores family dysfunction, untimely loss, and her life as a mother and wife on Gabriola Island. Fedoruk received her Resident Care Attendant certificate in 1995 from Camosun and recently received her BA in Creative Writing […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: November 2, 2022 issue

Different time, same goals: In our October 27, 1997 issue, we talked about how a new film program designed to create more jobs in the local film industry was announced by the provincial government. Sound familiar? Recently, there’s been an introduction of film courses at Camosun and the process of building a film studio at […]

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