Baroque fest explores 17th-century Italian musicVictoria’s Pacific Baroque Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. According to artistic director Marc Destrubé, this year’s festival will focus exclusively on Italian music from the baroque period. “This year we’re focusing on Italian music mostly composed in the 17th century,” says Destrubé. “That was a really fascinating and interesting time, and exciting […] Continue Reading |
Ainadamar combines classical opera and Spanish flamencoContemporary opera Ainadamar: A Fusion of Flamenco and Classical Music tells the true story of queer poet and playwright Federico García Lorca. Written by Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov, Ainadamar explores Lorca’s life and assassination through the eyes and voice of his muse, Catalan actress Margarita Xirgu. While the thought of opera may conjure up images […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Revival Season have something to say on debutRevival Season The Golden Age of Self-Snitching (Heavenly) 4/5 Georgia-based rap duo Revival Season is composed of rapper Brandon Evans and instrumentalist Jonah Swilley. Their debut album, The Golden Age of Self-Snitching, hits the shelves on February 23. The tracks are fast-paced and in your face, with quick rhymes and ’80s beats. If you’re tired […] Continue Reading |
Local art gallery owner to speak on Indigenous artOn Sunday, February 25, Mark Loria will be giving a lecture on contemporary Indigenous art of Vancouver Island as part of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Sunday Art Lecture Series. Loria has the experience to talk about the subject: The Mark Loria Gallery, located on Fort Street, opened over 40 years ago. Originally under […] Continue Reading |
Snotty Nose Rez Kids offer night of healing, messages, entertainmentDarren “Young D” Metz and Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce are Indigenous hip hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids; the two brought their sounds to the Capital Ballroom from Kitamaat Village, BC on Friday and Saturday night. On Friday night, the air was filled with excited anticipation waiting for the show to start. When opener Travis […] Continue Reading |
100 Years of Broadway worth seeing despite faultsOn the whole, I love musicals. I love the idea of having a perfectly poetic dialogue to accompany life and I love the idea that when questions or concerns come into that life, the best thing to do (obviously) is to break out in song. Hence, when I learned of 100 Years of Broadway playing […] Continue Reading |
As Above an absolute successThe greatest challenge I face in writing this review of As Above is containing my praise to the word limit. You simply must see this play. Written by rising star Christine Quintana, As Above offers a vague premise—Jo, an ecologist, eight years sober from alcohol and struggling to rebuild her life, receives a mysterious phone […] Continue Reading |
Raven Spirit Dance honours land with ConfluenceClose your eyes and imagine you are on the banks of the mighty Klondike and Yukon rivers in Dawson City; you hear the rush of each body of water as it meets, each energy weaving together to create something new and numinous. The force of this energy is the inspiration behind Raven Spirit Dance’s production […] Continue Reading |
The Drowsy Chaperone searches for light in dark timesToronto-based director and choreographer Dayna Tekatch’s adaptation of the play The Drowsy Chaperone is hitting the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ stage this month. And according to Tekatch, the original play had a very interesting journey in getting produced. “This play began as a wedding gift from a group of friends who were broke in […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Wizard Death deliver polished metal on I Am the NightWizard Death I Am the Night (Wise Blood Records) 4/5 Wizard Death is the father/son duo of Tim and Alexander Kenefic respectively, who mix ’80s metal vocals with a modern metal/rock sound. Formed in 2023, they have a polished sound with elaborate guitar riffs and driving drum lines. Listening to I Am the Night, I […] Continue Reading |
