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 |
Pieces of Performance: Local drag performer Fierce Brosnan gets iconicFierce Brosnan, also known as Chelsea, has taken the Victoria drag king scene by storm. Stepping up as a ’90s heartthrob, this campy and charismatic boy can charm like no other. “Lately I’ve leaned into a more crooner, classically handsome performer—I guess to show that us old boys still got it,” says Fierce. When attending […] Continue Reading |
Power of pop art on display at Art Gallery of Greater VictoriaFrom Warhol to Banksy looks at several artists across pop art and graffiti art and makes connections between the anti-establishment and anti-consumerist voice of both movements and their dissolution of the line between low and high art. The exhibit—running now at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV)—is organized by the Kelowna Art Gallery and […] Continue Reading |
Pieces of Performance: An introduction to Wander Lost and the importance of communityHello, Nexus readers and performance lovers. If I’m going to write this column with all of my excitement and adoration for my community, I figured I should introduce myself. You would know me as Camosun student Acacia Tooth, but my stage name is Wander Lost. I’m a mother of two; a queer, non-binary military veteran; […] Continue Reading |
New art exhibit showcases the beauty of imperfectionArtist Naoko Fukumaru knows about the beauty of imperfection. The Beauty of Mending: Kintsugi and Beyond, an art exhibit centred around Fukumaru’s kintsugi—the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver or platinum—showcases that. The exhibit, which is at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV), opened on November 30 and will run […] 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 |
Pieces of Performance: Missy Ink fills the stage with her burlesque energyMissy Ink has been a force to reckon with since stepping onto the burlesque scene in December 2022. As a dancer for 20 years prior to stepping into a different style and persona, she says the nerves are nothing but distant memories. Before she performs, she creates the visual in her mind, the energy she […] Continue Reading |
Wonderheads bring new twist to old Christmas taleA Christmas Carol will be reimagined this December by award-winning theatre company Wonderheads—bringing the classic Charles Dickens’ story to Victoria’s McPherson Playhouse. Co-founders and performers Kate Braidwood and Andrew Phoenix say they’ve turned the story into a play where expressions speak louder than words—omitting words entirely. “Wonderheads is a full-face mask and theatre company. We […] Continue Reading |
Bedouin Soundclash continues connecting with musicCelebrating 20 years of music, Toronto’s Bedouin Soundclash is coming to the Capital Ballroom this December for the second night of their Canadian tour. After the re-release of their 2004 album, Sounding a Mosaic, the band is bringing their sound back to the stage. Bedouin Soundclash’s hiatus lasted a little longer than intended. The band […] Continue Reading |
