Speaker’s Corner: Inclusive sympathyWhat you are speaking about is not nearly as important as how you share the talk with your audience. The same can be said for synchronizing how you learn with how your instructor teaches. Knowing what your instructor is all about can help you communicate with him or her and ensure your own success. In […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: Make different the new normalSocial rules penetrate our lives so intensely and deeply that the thought of escaping them seems impossible and we are better off to simply foster compliance. But compliance breeds stagnation and acts against change. It’s confusing that in a world where everything changes with such frequency we have all had to become specialized in our […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: November 28th, 2012 issueRhyme The Seed and the Sewage (Bakerteam Records) 3/5 Italy’s Rhyme are described as a ’90s metal band by their record label, and that definitely sums up The Seed and the Sewage. There’s a distinct nź-metal vibe on this, the band’s second album, especially on tracks like “Blind Dog” and “Brand New Jesus,” […] Continue Reading |
Book gives voice to outcast childrenCry of the Outcast: Josiah’s Story is a powerful true story about a mother who takes in Josiah, an abandoned African baby boy; it’s a decision fueled by her passion to prevent Josiah’s death. The book is written by the mother, Wendy Reaume. Throughout the book, the reader is witness to the brave struggle of […] Continue Reading |
A Christmas Carol brings whirlwind of emotions to BelfryI’ve seen A Christmas Carol many times in my life, through multiple mediums and numerous renditions. The Muppet Christmas Carol, Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol, Bill Murray’s Scrooged, Bugs Bunny’s A Christmas Carol: I’ve seen each of those and more. Every rendition I’ve witnessed has touched me in one way or another, but none has […] Continue Reading |
The convincing nature of 11 blue squaresAny time a photographer hangs 11 large blue squares on white walls and calls it art, I must check it out. It’s always possible we have the next Black Square on our hands, and I want to have seen it first. Now, I admit that I’m a contextualist. If it’s an image that needs an […] Continue Reading |
UVic theatre students channel their inner LehrstüeckeAristotle once said that the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. In order to practice what the philosopher called “experiential learning,” students at the University of Victoria in a course called Performing German Drama decided to perform part of a body of work called Lehrstźecke (“teaching […] Continue Reading |
Kreviazuk evokes emotions through musicSinger, composer, and Juno Award winner Chantal Kreviazuk’s music comes from a deep place inside of her. And it’s her emotions that make her the impeccable composer she is and allow her to, as she puts it, “sponge out” her music. “I came from a musical family and had many influences growing up and felt […] Continue Reading |
Mother Mother unlocks sonic mysteries with The SticksTranscendental magic and cheese-based creative experiences: Vancouver-based art-pop quintet Mother Mother have been busy. Hot off the heels of a whirlwind year of touring in support of their third album Eureka, the band recently released their most eclectic (yet, at the same time, most cohesive) offering to date: The Sticks. The Sticks carries on with […] Continue Reading |
Charity event transforms regular people into boxersImagine having no combat skills and getting put into a boxing ring to duke it out. Imagine waking up every weekday morning and training at 6 am for two months straight to prepare for your big fight. That’s exactly what contenders in a local charity event called Fight 4 the Cause do. We spoke with […] Continue Reading |
