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19th century politician Joseph Trutch—who helped bring British Columbia into the Canadian Confederation—was a racist, so it was a good decision for the University of Victoria to remove his name from what was formerly known as the Trutch residence hall (a new name has not been decided on as of press time). Trutch’s skewed image […]

Uncertainty causes some people their greatest stress and anxiety; yet, it can bring about the greatest possibilities, which the play Proof proves. Langham Court’s opening of David Auburn’s drama had me transfixed from the start. It’s a provocative story relating to genius and madness, trust and evidence, and it hooks you in with little effort. […]

Can anyone trust the human heart? And will the fear of genetic mental illness prevail and ruin all that one has worked to achieve? We don’t have proof that it will, and we don’t have proof that it won’t. The play Proof deals with—among many other things—the uncertainty and fear of that reality. But Proof’s […]

Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday lives up to its name: while the language may remain of a certain era, its themes of corruption, integrity, and ignorance remain topical today. Following a blowhard crook attempting to pass legislation through a gutless congressman, the crook’s mistress finds a greater sense of self through education. This timeless story also […]

Selkirk College Students’ Union (SCSU) has attempted to put forth a motion that, if passed, would allow a vote to be held at the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)’ upcoming semi-annual general meeting on whether or not to remove CFS chairperson Bilan Arte from office. Nexus was shown recent correspondence between SCSU chairperson Harkanwalpreet Kaur […]

Victoria’s Matt Franceschini has a few musical notches in his belt. While working with local bands Domesticated and Rosacea, the winds of inspiration directed the 17-year-old to create his own works into the instrumental Perspectives album. Franceschini says he draws inspiration from artists such as Tiny Moving Parts and he focuses on how happiness is […]

Good poetry always makes me question the hardest elements of being alive. The difference between reading poetry and sitting through a hard counselling session is simple: the words are painted on the page in such a way that no matter how hard they make me cringe in an introspective, damn-I-wish-that-came-from-my-brain-first kind of way, I always […]

Stars on Ice is a mixture of dance, theatrics, and—of course—ice skating, blending in a gloriously campy experience sure to bring a smile to any audience members’ face. The show—which came to Victoria’s Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Tuesday, May 16—provides a balance between the dark and light, although the glitzy ensemble opening to Bruno Mars’ […]

The Fitting Room and Snowfrog may display drastically different situations, yet on a deeper level, the two plays—on now as a double bill at Intrepid Theatre—manage to connect. The intensity the actors brought to their roles on opening night was astounding. While it is at times a little over the top, their characterizations allowed me […]