What’s Going On: June 10, 2015 issueUntil June 25 Carnivoriffic art Meaty Pies is a solo exhibit of work from Shawn Shepherd happening at Polychrome Fine Art; see polychromefinearts.com for details. Until June 27 Feel the friction Speculative Frictions is a media installation at Deluge Contemporary Art which examines, according to Deluge, “construction cinematic landscapes, narratives restructured through repurposed footage/sound and […] Continue Reading |
New trades building set to open at Camosun’s Interurban campus in SeptemberCamosun College’s new trades building is set to open its doors in September. The $30-million Centre for Trades Education and Innovation will house the college’s automotive, heavy-duty commercial transport, nautical, sheet metal, welding, and metal fabrication departments. The 80,000-square-foot building, which is being built to LEED Gold standards, adds to Camosun’s existing 17,000 square feet […] Continue Reading |
Why students should care about Bill C-51Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood proudly in front of the Canadian flag at a Conservative party rally in January. There, in front of his supporters, he introduced Bill C-51 as anti-terrorism legislation in response to the October shooting on Parliament Hill. Despite many debates as to whether the event was in fact a terrorist attack […] Continue Reading |
New Victoria gallery aims to change minds about mediaOn Flux Media Art Gallery’s opening night, dozens of attendees gathered in the 600-square-foot office space to reflect on the work of artist Terry Haines, mingle over edibles, and greet the furry dog meandering through clusters of people. This is not your typical art gallery. Programming director Catlin Lewis has had almost a decade of […] Continue Reading |
Lit Matters: Sjón and the natural history of poetry“I have seen the universe! It is made of poems!” So declares a character in The Blue Fox, a novella by the Icelandic author known by his pen name, Sjón. The statement is typical of Sjón, who is as interested in the natural world as he is in the world of poetry and myth. Sjón […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Isobel Trigger learn how to rock through trial and errorVictoria indie rock/pop band Isobel Trigger packed up the van and hit the road for their cross-Canada tour in April and have been driving and jamming ever since. Vocalist/synth player Felicia Harding says that she learned some important things while on their previous tour, like the importance of getting lots of rest, not indulging too […] Continue Reading |
Uno Fest brings home serious performing talentUntil May 24, Intrepid Theatre will be home to 15 different performers from all over the world at this year’s Uno Fest. The fest is made up of solo performances that explore all different forms of art, which includes everything from circus acts and stand-up comedy to live film creation. “Whether you like stand-up, intense […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Autopilot’s dreamy alt-rock impressesAutopilot Desert Dreams (Independent) 3.5/5 Saskatoon’s Autopilot follow up their debut full-length, Diamond Rough, with this concise seven-song… EP? Mini-album? Album? Call it what you will, but I call it a good length, as the band’s dreamy alt-rock doesn’t have a chance to get stale before that refreshingly brief runtime is up. Not that I’m […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: San Felix don’t have the fireSan Felix Fire Island (Independent) 2/5 Victoria indie-rock group San Felix’s new album, Fire Island, opens with catchy percussion and electric guitar in “I Was a Vulture.” However, the lead vocalist sings like he’s coming down with a cold and the range narrows to the same few notes. After the first song, the instruments lose […] Continue Reading |
Urban homesteading cookbook makes foraging an optionThe Urban Homesteading Cookbook: Forage, Farm, Ferment and Feast for a Better World By Michelle Catherine Nelson (Douglas & McIntyre) In efforts to help the environment and to be healthier, buying organic and locally sourced food is now a priority for many people. But it can be expensive. Michelle Catherine Nelson brings a free alternative […] Continue Reading |
