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Vinegar Tom is a theatre production originally written by Caryl Churchill in 1976, and currently directed by Francis Matheu under the University of Victoria’s department of theatre. It sets its story in 17th century England, during the rampant witch trials where countless innocent women were accused of heresy, and drowned, burned, or hanged. These women were […]

On Thursday, February 9, The Belfry Theatre unveiled the heartwarming and resonant production of The Unplugging, written by Yvette Nolan and directed by Reneltta Arluk. The play details the story of Elena, an Indigenous woman played by Marsha Knight, and Bern, a white woman portrayed by Lois Anderson, surviving in the cold Canadian winter after […]

As a musician, I always have my ears perked for quality musicianship, songwriting, and performance, and I know from previous shows that Victoria’s Sleepshake tick all the boxes. So when I got the opportunity to review their show at Lucky Bar on Friday, January 20, I was stoked to experience their music live again. Sleepy […]

Fortune Gallery is currently presenting this year’s Winter Show, featuring paintings, sculpture, and other artwork from 21 local artists. Mark Gruenhage is one of these artists; Gruenhage says that while painting, his primary emotion is calmness, because the act of painting is cathartic, allowing him to work out his stress and emotions. “‘Calm,’ honestly, is […]

The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means local legend Daniel Lapp is preparing for his 19th annual Home for Christmas concerts. Lapp is the artistic director of the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Chwyl Family School of Contemporary Music, which includes the contemporary music program offered through Camosun College. Best known for his fiddle skills, […]

Get ready to get transported back in time to Victorian England as actor Jason Stevens performs his one-man take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Craigdarroch Castle this month. Stevens studied acting in London, England before moving to Victoria. He was a stay-at-home dad who needed a creative outlet, which is when he re-read […]

As a huge David Bowie fan, I always have an eye out for any content related to him. His face clutters the walls of my bedroom, his albums crowd my record cabinet, and my several Bowie T-shirts are in the regular rotation of my wardrobe. So when I heard that a Bowie cover band was […]