New Music Revue: Sis and the Lower Wisdom don’t reinvent the wheel on Saints and AliensSis and the Lower Wisdom Saints and Aliens (Native Cat) 2.5/5 Saints and Aliens is the fifth full-length album from experimental jazz yogis Sis and the Lower Wisdom. Hailing from California, these guys have a bright, beachy sound that will not offend anyone. You can hear the palm trees blowing in a mellow breeze. You […] Continue Reading |
Fifty Shades of Ink focuses on traditional Chinese ink paintingThe practice of Chinese ink painting was created in the ninth century, yet it’s still alive to this day. This is what the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) has decided to shine a spotlight on with Fifty Shades of Ink, which focuses on ink painting by historical and contemporary artists, in addition to the […] Continue Reading |
Dangerous Beauty brings Northern Renaissance art to VictoriaAlbrecht Dürer is recognized as one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance, both for his mastery of media and his uncanny ability to create evocative pieces with messages and beauty that echo through the ages and still draw people in today. He was a master of woodcut and copperplate engraving as forms of […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: January 5, 2026 issueInternet troubles: For internet users of 2001, the vastness of the web posed only intrigue. “My surfing brought me to a dramatic conclusion,” Nexus writer Jonathan Kimak remarked with the curiosity and naivety of an infant. In our January 8, 2001 issue, the dramatic conclusion, he writes in the column Internet Talk and our very […] Continue Reading |
Post-secondary (and beyond) predictions for the yearWith 2025 now in the rearview, it’s time for us to take a look at the road ahead. Education, housing, the economy—the new year is bound to bring sweeping changes affecting us all. But how we respond—good, bad, or otherwise—to these changes is what matters. By the end of this year, Canada will have seen […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Thrift stores aren’t clothing dumpsDonating used clothes to thrift stores feels like a great way to reduce waste and give back to the community. Now, people can buy your unwanted items and the proceeds can go to a good cause. All is well, right? Oftentimes, this is not the case. Thrift stores receive many damaged clothes that are either […] Continue Reading |
New review of post-secondary funding raises concerns from advocacy groupsThe provincial government recently announced that it’s launching an independent review of the post-secondary sector’s sustainability, and students and advocacy groups are raising concerns about what might happen as a result. A similar review was conducted in 2022 by former deputy minister and BCIT president Don Wright; the findings of that review were shelved but […] Continue Reading |
Snowed in Comedy tour brings the laughs back to VictoriaFour comedians will take the stage of the Royal Theatre when The Snowed In Comedy Tour, created by Vancouver-based comedian Dan Quinn, comes to town this month. As the largest comedy tour in the country, expectations are sure to be high. And with 17 years of growing success, Quinn knows about those expectations, despite the […] Continue Reading |
Trill’s Recipes: Chocolate chip cookies3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 pinch salt 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown or golden sugar 1 1/3 cups melted butter or margarine 2 eggs 2 tsp cream 2 tbsp vanilla extract 2 cups chocolate chips or chopped chocolate chunks If you’ve got a sweet craving to curb, here’s an […] Continue Reading |
A realistic take on new year’s goalsAs the new year arrives and people slowly begin pulling away from the holiday spirit, it’s that time when we consider what’s next, how we want this year to go, what we need to do better, and what we should definitely not repeat. It’s a cycle of questioning, repurposing, and reorganizing ourselves. I’ve always liked […] Continue Reading |
