Nic’s Flicks: The Woman King stunning epicThe Woman King (2022) 3.5/4 It’s my favourite time of year: the start of the awards season. The first contender up is the new historical epic The Woman King. It comes as no surprise that Viola Davis is really good here. I mean, she’s such a good actor that she could make a movie that’s […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 19, 2022 issueLack of educational funding for Indigenous students: A story by Gail Reardigan in our October 14, 1997 issue highlighted the lack of support for Indigenous students at college. For example, Indigenous students had to rely on their band council’s post-secondary funds and hope that the school picked them to attend college. It’s positive seeing how […] Continue Reading |
David Wilder: Private Eye: October 19, 2022 issue |
One-man adaptation of Frankenstein explores what makes a monsterJason Stevens is welcoming this year’s Halloween season by haunting the Craigdarroch Castle in a one-man production of Frankenstein. This will be Stevens’ third year producing and portraying 10 different characters from Mary Shelley’s classic novel. Stevens says that although it’s a popular story, on-screen portrayals have slightly clouded the audience’s understanding of the play. […] Continue Reading |
You Should Frown More: October 19, 2022 issue |
Exploring the dark side of LansdowneHalloween is just around the corner, and I’m getting excited. Although I’m not usually one for holidays, Halloween brings on a childlike wonder for me with its possibility of seeing something unknown or supernatural. And according to the Nexus archives, there is a history of paranormal action right here at Camosun. Of course, while reading […] Continue Reading |
Ruby Rioux and the Bats from Saturn: October 19, 2022 issue |
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 |
