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A common misconception is that burlesque simply consists of parading around on stage in one’s underwear. People also sometimes figure that burlesque performers are extravagant people whose whole lives are an extended version of their onstage persona. But one local burlesque performer is trying to get rid of these stereotypes. Cheesecake Burlesque Revue’s Champagne Sparkles […]

Sunflower Hour This brilliant mockumentary puts overlooked children’s entertainers in a whole new light. I wish this was a TV series so I could continue to watch these characters on a weekly basis: it’s that funny. Aaron Houston wrote and directed this comedy, starring four unlikely puppeteers who audition for the children’s show Sunflower Hour, […]

Writer/director Scott Leberecht did pretty well for his first feature-length movie. Indeed, Midnight Son may just be the next big cult classic. The movie stars Zak Kilberg as Jacob, a young man born with a rare skin disorder that prevents him from being in the sun. After he meets and falls in love with cokehead […]

In the brilliant new documentary film Mrs. Carey’s Concert, now playing at the Victoria Film Festival, Karen Carey is the director of music at the all-girls MLC School in Sydney, Australia. She does what it takes to inspire her students, to rouse some passion into their performances. Directors Bob Connelly and Sophie Raymond take us […]

The 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 […]

The 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 […]

At 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 […]