Victoria musician Oliver Swain uses music to spread his messageIt’s easy to take every breath for granted. It’s easy to remember the highest highs and the lowest lows. But Victoria musician Oliver Swain is interested in what lies in between those two extremes, such as time spent analyzing and working for political change. Swain hopes that his benefit concert for Syrian refugees on […] Continue Reading |
Batman meets academia for a night at local universityBatman: whether through the live-action films, the comics, or the animated shows, almost everyone knows about the Dark Knight, and just saying the word immediately conjures up an image in most people’s minds. This is the reason that three experts from different fields will be coming together for An Evening with Batman’s Brain, a night […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Joseph Mitchell’s New York peopleJoseph Mitchell was one of the greatest long-form magazine writers to ever work for The New Yorker, one of the greatest publishers of the genre. Despite that, today he is almost as famous for what he ended up not writing: Mitchell suffered a 30-year writer’s block at the end of his career, and although he […] Continue Reading |
What’s Going On: March 2 to 15, 2016Wednesday, March 2 Hell no we won’t… wait, no more transfers? Upset about BC Transit’s decision-making process? Students often are, so let your voice be heard at this rally at 12 pm at the Legislature to let them know how you feel. This time around, the focus is on the bus pass for people with […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: What is a sport? (part two)Following up on last issue’s topic, this article will continue examining what exactly can be considered a sport nowadays. Anyone who watches professional League of Legends (LoL) will be well aware of a new team called Echo Fox. Originally known as Gravity, the team was bought by three-time NBA champion Rick Fox back in December. […] Continue Reading |
Keegan Rice uses art as a tool to connect, assistFor local visual artist Keegan Rice, the act of creating is not just a personal pastime; it’s necessary. Few hobbies or interests have established a prominent place in his life, but art has been a constant endeavour. “I’ve always been into art, but I started really drawing a lot when I was a kid and […] Continue Reading |
New book stresses importance of journalismThat’s Why I’m a Journalist is a collection of first-hand accounts from Canadian reporters talking about some of their most memorable experiences; the result is a, mainly, compelling and fascinating read. The stories all focus on events that made the journalists in question have moments where they realized that their job matters. Maybe I’m a […] Continue Reading |
Film fest screens movies about paddling sportsThe Reel Paddling Film Festival, now in its 11th year, screens independent films about paddling sports. That’s right: the movies are all related to water, the environment, and paddling. This year, the main themes are kayaking and the most recent craze on the water: stand-up paddle boarding. This year also sees a change in […] Continue Reading |
Newcomer LANtasy fills gap in Victoria’s convention sceneThe past 12 months have been tough for the Victoria convention scene. GottaCon announced in July that their most recent convention would be their last; in October, IFCon was cancelled abruptly only days before it was to happen. But a new event has sprung up to fill in some of the gaps left behind by […] Continue Reading |
Slam poetry spreads throughout VictoriaSlam poetry has found its voice in Victoria throughout the last decade. Starting in 2005 as a monthly open-mic night at Solstice Cafe, it is now a staple in the local arts scene. A familiar name within Victoria’s growing poetry community is shayne avec i grec. A member of Victoria’s first slam-poetry team in 2005 […] Continue Reading |
