Ancient Egypt visits Victoria with new museum exhibitFor centuries, ancient Egypt has been a mystery and a source of inspiration for the West. Reproductions of obelisks, sphinxes, and pyramids were mounted in public squares, halls, cemeteries, and other urban spaces. Ancient Egyptian culture inspired literature, film, dance, music, fashion, and design. Egyptian artifacts in Western museums appeal to audiences to this day. […] Continue Reading |
Write to Rise: Traditional publishing vs. self-publishingYou’ve inched your way into writing. First, you wrote for newspapers, magazines, and journals; now, you have a collection of short stories or even a poetry book (yes, someone did say poetry is making a comeback) ready to publish. But now what? Your expertise is growing and writing is getting easier for you. As mentioned […] Continue Reading |
Chargers volleyball player caught off guard with President’s Cup award winThird-year women’s volleyball outside hitter Stephanie Galitzine didn’t expect to win the President’s Cup at the 24th Annual Camosun Chargers Athletic Awards Ceremony. In fact, it wasn’t until Camosun president Sherri Bell announced her name that Galitzine even realized she had been nominated. “I was standing on stage shaking,” says Galitzine, who is in the […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver’s Frog Eyes come full circle as they prepare for farewell tourAll things must come to an end. After 17 years, Vancouver indie-rock band Frog Eyes—who started out in Victoria—are calling it quits. Their new album, Violet Psalms, will be the band’s last; guitarist/vocalist Carey Mercer says the circle is complete. “When we were making it, it felt very much like we were making our first […] Continue Reading |
Burlesque fundraiser focuses on empowerment and broadening the idea of beautyThe Cheesecake Burlesque Revue might appear to be all sparkles and dazzling seductiveness from afar, but performer Champagne Sparkles says their upcoming HOT PINK! fundraiser event—which contains music, comedy, and dancing—conveys much more powerful messages around body image than what people are used to seeing. “People are certainly more aware of the mainstream ideals of […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Greg Keelor explores his dark side on Last WinterGreg Keelor Last Winter (Warner Music Canada) 4/5 Last Winter, the fifth solo release from Blue Rodeo founding member Greg Keelor, has flown in a bit under the radar. The four-song EP combines a new and different sound with the haunting and familiar vocals that helped weave Blue Rodeo into our collective memories. Melodic, ambient, […] Continue Reading |
Know Your Profs: Camosun’s Karoline Guelke gets excited about anthropologyKnow Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College. Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better. Do you have an instructor that you want to see interviewed in the paper? Maybe you want […] Continue Reading |
Post-secondary predictions: As Camosun moves forward with its master plan, we look at what’s next for the collegeA lot can happen in 47 years. The grounds I walk each day at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus have come a long way and seen a lot of use since they were, in part, a hospital during World War II. It makes sense that Camosun is changing: the whole world is changing, at a pace only […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: May 16 to June 12, 2018Until Saturday, May 19 From Israel to Victoria Theatre Inconnu presents Tenant Haymovitch, a play about a young writer struggling with his past, from May 1 to 19. Set in a derelict apartment in the slums of Tel Aviv, Tenant Haymovitch brings the complexities of Israel to a theatre in Fernwood. Ticket prices vary from […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Managing cultural timeManaging your time on a day-to-day basis is a difficult task in any culture. However, when we move to another country—with different realities—we go through a deep process of adaptation. This process involves finding new ways to do familiar activities. What happens is that some activities or situations that we’re used to now take a […] Continue Reading |
