Metric continues evolving and embodying their musicToronto indie rockers Metric are coming to Victoria as part of their 39-city Doomscroller Tour, promoting their newest album, Formentera. For guitarist Jimmy Shaw, the tour is part of a process where the music starts to have a life of its own. “I think something happens when you start sort of embodying the music night […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Nope gets a big yepNope (2022) 3.5/4 Calling all horror/science fiction fans: Oscar-winning horror filmmaker Jordan Peele has released his newest thrill ride, Nope, and I must say that this is one great movie that all horror fans will give a big yep to. What I really like about this film comes down to one word: tension. As he […] Continue Reading |
Ride the Cyclone deals with tragedy, comedy, roller-coastersBlue Bridge Theatre’s Ride the Cyclone deals with the fallout of a tragic accident, yet it’s a musical comedy. The play—which, according to director Jacob Richmond, explores themes of loss and self-expression—follows six teenagers who have an unfortunate experience on a familiar amusement park ride. “The play fellows six teenagers who have a tragic accident […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun fee-deadline changes another economic barrier to educationCamosun College has changed its timeline for registration dates and fee deadlines, and if you’re like me, you didn’t find out until people started complaining about it. In previous years, tuition wasn’t due until after the first week or so of classes. This allowed students to add or drop classes without difficulty. Take the first […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Sadies mark the end of an era with amazing albumThe Sadies Colder Streams (Dine Alone Records) 4.5/5 Canadian legends The Sadies are back with their 11th studio album, Colder Streams. After 24 years of consistently putting out great music, this marks the end of an era as founding member and lead vocalist Dallas Good passed unexpectedly in February. The Sadies’ sound is difficult to […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College compromises on fee deadline, CCSS hits over 1,000 responses on surveyAfter the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) put on pressure, Camosun College has compromised on its new fee deadline structure. On Tuesday, July 12, the CCSS sent out a survey to Camosun students via email requesting feedback on Camosun’s recent decision to move tuition and fee deadlines (see our story with full details here). Within […] Continue Reading |
Camosun grad takes home BC Lieutenant Governor’s Silver MedalCamosun Early Learning and Care graduate Gretta de Carvalho Kawahara is this year’s recipient of the college’s British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal. While de Carvalho Kawahara started her post-secondary journey in Brazil, multiple strikes at her school forced her to search for a new program. Specifically, she looked at programs in Canada where she […] Continue Reading |
New exhibit pays homage to Maud LewisCanadian folk painter Maud Lewis died in 1970, but her work lives on. The exhibit Maud Lewis is touring Canada, with Victoria getting the only BC stop at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Lewis didn’t grow up with privilege, and that shows in her art, says McMichael Canadian Art Collection chief curator Sarah Milroy […] Continue Reading |
Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival returns with As You Like ItAs part of the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival, director Barbara Poggemiller will be presenting Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Poggemiller says the play—being presented at The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, the fest’s second time there after leaving longtime home of Camosun in 2020 due to construction, and new venue Esquimalt Gorge Park—is very much […] Continue Reading |
Students react to Camosun College changing fee deadlinesCamosun College is changing its schedule for registration dates and fee deadlines. Until now, students could wait a couple weeks into the term before paying fees and dropping classes without financial penalty. This fall, the fee deadline is August 16, and students will only get a 100-percent fee refund if they drop a class by […] Continue Reading |
