Collective Soul and Our Lady Peace rock 30th anniversary at arenaOn the night of Monday, February 24, Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre hosted two iconic bands best known from the early ’90s. With over 6,000 fans in attendance, Collective Soul and Our Lady Peace delivered an engaging and nostalgic performance in the city of Victoria. Collective Soul was formed in Stockbridge, Georgia in 1992. On Monday night, […] Continue Reading |
The Killing Game hit-or-miss anthology of flippant fatalitiesThere’s something familiar to me about a raging deadly pandemic sweeping through a population, laying waste to its inhabitants and sparking political unrest, and through the residual trauma, I want nothing more than to just laugh and laugh at all of the fresh gravestones and ruined lives. This, at least, is the conceptual basis behind […] Continue Reading |
Behind the Moon a stellar hitBehind the Moon is a gloriously triumphant victory of stage theatre. I went into it not knowing much, aside from the fact that it takes place in a Toronto-based Indian restaurant and stars one of Schitt’s Creek’s most endearing actors, Rizwan Manji. Aside from that, I was blissfully unaware of what I was sitting down […] Continue Reading |
Camosun projects $3-million deficit this fiscal year, president says “we can get to the other side”Dealing with a $5-million loss of revenue from international tuition, Camosun College has announced a projected $3-million deficit for this fiscal year, which ends March 31. The college expects another $5-million loss of tuition next fiscal with a further drop in international student enrolment, creating a cumulative $10-million loss. Camosun president Lane Trotter says that […] Continue Reading |
The Killing Game tragedy encased in absurdist hilarityAbsurdism is a philosophical movement arguing that the universe is illogical and meaningless, and absurdist theatre, such as Eugene Ionesco’s The Killing Game, highlights this through a study of ridiculous human nature in response to extreme tragedy. Although written in 1970, The Killing Game, being presented through UVic’s Phoenix Theatre, will feel familiar to modern […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College closed Tuesday, February 4After closing at noon on Monday, February 3, Camosun College campuses remain closed today, Tuesday, February 4. The college announced the closure early this morning, citing heavy snowfall and challenging road conditions. Students are urged to check the college’s website or social media for further information. Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society offers free consensual valentinesThe superficial displays of Valentine’s Day romance have become exhausting over the years. Where’s the holiday for platonic love and community? The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be putting a twist on Cupid—during Campus Life Days, students can subvert the norm and order a “consensual valentine,” a sweet treat to be delivered by the […] Continue Reading |
Sum 41 sum up 30 years of punk at arena performanceArriving at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre to take in Sum 41’s Tour of the Setting Sun—their final Canadian tour—on Friday, January 10, I was met with multiple generations of lovers of the punk band. Joining the tour were Vancouver punks Gob; having them open was unfortunate as the majority of people were still waiting in line […] Continue Reading |
The Shop Around The Corner madcap Christmas rompI’ve read the story that the play The Shop Around The Corner is based on, Parfumerie, years ago, and recall enjoying it, although I’d be hard-pressed to tell you any of the finer details. As such, I had very little in the way of concrete expectations as I headed down to the Phoenix Theatre on […] Continue Reading |
Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey a Christmas joyMom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey is a cathartic and riotous celebration of the wonderful absurdity that is motherhood and the emotional rollercoaster that is the holiday season. The production was created by the Mom’s the Word Collective, which includes Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard, and Deborah Williams, and was directed by Pam […] Continue Reading |
