The Pack AD blow roof off jointThe Pack AD Thursday, February 2 Club 9ONE9, Victoria, BC When the Pack AD took the stage at Club 9ONE9, they blew the roof off the place. The night got underway with blues-rock group No Sinner. Colleen Rennison, their drop-dead gorgeous lead singer, got the crowd in the right mood with her dynamic and soulful […] Continue Reading |
Nexus looks at some choice picks from the Victoria Film FestivalThe 18th annual Victoria Film Festival opens on February 3. This year over 80 films are set to screen. Some will be great, others will be terrible, and the rest fit in-between. Here is a small sampling of what can be seen at this year’s festival. Despite word that tickets for many screenings have sold […] Continue Reading |
Play on the edge of hilariousAt first, the set of On the Edge appears somewhat spartan. It’s certainly attractive, but it’s a bit boring. Until it starts moving. The same can be said for the rest of the play, which was surprisingly dynamic and funny at times. On the Edge tells the stories of three middle-aged women performed entirely by […] Continue Reading |
Fernwood launches free universityDespite the projector and the seating, it’s not quite a classroom; it’s still a cafe. But for a couple hours every Tuesday night, the Cornerstone Cafe in Fernwood becomes a university. A university with free tuition. Fernwood University, sometimes known as Fernwood U, is the latest inspiration from the Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (NRG). “We […] Continue Reading |
International students reflect on Lunar New YearThe Lunar New Year is upon us and for many international students at Camosun this is the most important and cherished time of year. In Korea, it’s a four-day celebration; in China it lasts for up to 15 days. Unlike New Year’s in North America, which is really just a glamorized party, Lunar New Year […] Continue Reading |
A night of Bone Thuggin’Bone Thugs n Harmony Wednesday, January 25 Club 9ONE9, Victoria, BC It was a sold-out show packed with dancing, live energy, and thuggish, ruggish harmony. The night started off with performances by DJ Speedyshoes, DJ Clinton, DJ Reign, The Scale Breakers, DRLCTS, Rich Bros, Terell Safadi and DJ Souls, J […] Continue Reading |
Dreams become reality for Vancouver’s Boom BoomsWhen the Boom Boom’s vocalist Aaron Ross and bassist Geordie Hart were in their early 20s, they went on a road trip from Vancouver to Panama. After purchasing a van, they drove down and had countless amazing experiences—but one thought kept recurring: that it would be great to bring a video camera on their next […] Continue Reading |
Tegan and Sara disappoint with new releaseTegan and Sara Get Along (Warner Bros.) 3/5 It’s a well-known fact that when you come out as gay woman you receive the complete Tegan and Sara discography and are signed into a legal obligation to love them for life. It’s just what happens. That being said, I was stoked to get my hands on […] Continue Reading |
College makes parking tickets go awayCamosun College is offering students a sweet holiday deal on their outstanding parking tickets from the campus lots, patrolled by Robbins Parking. From now until December 20, students who bring in their outstanding parking tickets to Robbins’ downtown office (1102 Fort St), along with a brand new, unwrapped toy, will have their parking ticket waived. […] Continue Reading |
Miracle on 34th Street play brings radio broadcast to the stageThis Christmas season, audiences can head back in time to 1940s New York City with Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production of Miracle on 34th Street. The script is adapted from the Oscar-winning 1947 Christmas film about a department-store Santa. Miracle is staged as if it were a real 1940s radio-play broadcast, complete with live audience. […] Continue Reading |
