Open Space: Dog responsibility a must in VictoriaIt was a beautiful day on Mt. Doug, and it was the perfect day to walk my dog, Sid. Sid is a German Shepherd who weighs 100 pounds; he loves Mt. Doug Park and all the animals and humans in it. That day, when Sid and I were in the park, we saw an older […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: March 30 to May 10, 2016Friday, April 1 Rascals in town Head on over to Sugar Nightclub for an evening of fun with the Band of Rascals. Advance ticket price is $12; tickets are available at Lyle’s Place and ticketfly.com. Doors are at 8 pm; for more information visit sugarnightclub.ca. Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2 A different take […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: March 30, 2016 issueThe man in the window safe at last: The puzzling saga of a cardboard cut-out that went missing from Camosun’s A/V department in January of 1991 came to a conclusion in our April 2, 1991 issue. The piece “Man in window makes appearance at Interurban” detailed how Interurban maintenance worker Alan Perry found Cam Olsun, […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: The legacy left behindEvery sports fan has their favourite player. Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago may not be my favourite in terms of skill, but he is one player who I look up to for all he has done so far in his career. Originally known in the MMO World of Warcraft, Santiago made the permanent switch to League […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: The Moomintrolls of Tove Jansson“I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes, and dream!” said the ever-whimsical Moomintroll, hero of Finnish author Tove Jansson’s beloved series of children’s books. Jansson, who was well known as a painter and an illustrator as well as an author, won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award for her imaginative and wistful stories. […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Heavy Hearts offer no surprises on new EPHeavy Hearts Heavy Hearts (New Damage Records) 3/5 Heavy Hearts are a rock and heavy metal band from Ontario who have two previous releases, a 2015 EP called Somewhere, a While Ago, and 2013’s Jacoba.The four songs on their new self-titled EP are not too heavy, but not too soft. In these songs, they use a lot of […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Megan Bonnell shows potential on MagnoliaMegan Bonnell Magnolia (MapleMusic Recordings) 3/5 Megan Bonnell’s Magnolia wavers between country folk and hipster pop. And while there isn’t anything particularly unpleasant about the album, most of the songs fail to identify themselves among the overwhelming avalanche of new music these days. Bonnell clearly has talent, and there is a large amount of potential; […] Continue Reading |
A magical evening of Shakespeare casts a spell on VictoriaPacific Opera Victoria (POV) are translating Shakespeare once again, this time with an operatic interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The well-known comedic tale of crossed lovers invites an entry-level audience to the opera, says director Tom Diamond. “It’s the kind of opera you can bring your kids to,” says Diamond. “We may be able […] Continue Reading |
Locals Dirty Mountain release eclectic debut albumDirty Mountain brings a truly unique and eclectic style to the local music scene; the folk-rock band has a vintage country and blues undertone. The love of all kinds of music is obviously rooted deeply in vocalist Elli Hart. She says that she’s always loved music, and that she’s always wanted to play music. “I’m […] Continue Reading |
Song and dance man Jason Collett takes aim at music industryMusical renaissance man Jason Collett is back at it again with his new album, Song and Dance Man. Collett is well known in the music scene both for his solo work and for his work with Canadian rock collective Broken Social Scene. But the process for creating this album was a departure from his previous […] Continue Reading |
