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Retired NASA scientist Don Kessler talks space junk issues

Ryan Brezzi, contributing writer

October 23, 2013

Are the days that we can look up at a clean sky and see a vast expanse of stars and contemplate the depths of our existence numbered? Human impact is now being felt in space, and aside from the development of megacities with buildings and lights that block the stars, the days of the big […]

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Humour via barbiturate overdose: local company brings farce to the stage

Greg Pratt, editor-in-chief

October 3, 2013

Six doors, obnoxious bellhops, and barbiturate overdoses: welcome to the zany world of farce, this time around brought to you by the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ Company C. The performance in question is Lend Me a Tenor, originally written by playwright Ken Ludwig, here brought to life again by director Julie McIsaac, herself a […]

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A look at this year’s WHL Victoria Royals

Jason Schreurs, managing editor

October 1, 2013

With a record of two wins and three losses heading into October, the Victoria Royals are set for another year of growth since entering the Western Hockey League and moving to our city three seasons ago. Year three in Victoria could be the hockey team’s make-it-or-break-it time in the league. Here’s a quick look at […]

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Belfry’s production of Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) does the Bard justice

Rachel Sovka, contributing writer

September 20, 2013

If you’ve ever had the desire to see people in tights fervently raising the battle cry of “Bullshit! Bullshit!” in front of a sold-out Victoria audience, then I suggest you go see The Belfry Theatre’s production of Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). Canadian playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald brings Shakespeare’s most famous characters into collision with the […]

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Rifflandia: Victoria music festival in pictures

Jason Schreurs, managing editor

September 16, 2013

The sixth annual Rifflandia Music Festival recently took place in Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park, as well as a host of local clubs. Nexus‘ managing editor and grizzled music festival veteran Jason Schreurs was there to capture some of the action in pictures and words.                       […]

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Celtic Thunder defy cohesion, please Victoria crowd anyway

Samantha Pettifer, contributing writer

September 9, 2013

I’m completely puzzled as to why people would shell out so much money for a show like this, Celtic Thunder at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre here in Victoria (the $75 seats were all full). Not that the musicians were bad; they were all talented enough. But all I could think about was that a Celtic-themed […]

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