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Arriving 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 […]

I’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 […]

Mom’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 […]

Holly Timpener’s art performance A Spoon Full of Sugar was an interesting departure from what I would normally find myself doing on a Saturday morning. I arrived at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Spencer Mansion on Saturday, November 23 just as the performance was getting underway and had absolutely no idea what to expect, […]

A chill wind blows across the darkened grounds of Craigdarroch Castle. On this momentous eve, a young entrepreneur is celebrating his success in the commercial fishing industry. Surrounded by oaken walls, tapestried ceilings and lavish portraits, the fresh-faced fish fat-cat has the perfect life. Or does he?  In attendance is his sister, who resents the […]

Beneath the exquisite stone arches and stained glass windows of the Christ Church Cathedral more than 130 performers gathered for the Victoria Choral Society’s 90th anniversary production, a rendition of three of Mozart’s compositions, Requiem, Laudate Dominum, and Ave Verum Corpus. Requiem was an unfinished piece by Mozart at the time of his death and […]

The Craigdarroch Castle, with its regal stone towers and polished red oak interior, transports the visitor into the posh life of a wealthy coal baron, and also serves as a perfect setting for a mystery, such as Paper St. Theatre Co.’s Murders on Paper St., which combines improvisation with drama to create a wholly unique […]

Art about trauma is hard, and art about atrocities still being reckoned with by the people who experienced them is even harder. Despite that difficulty, 1939 gracefully and powerfully shows the diverse and peopled history of residential schools in a way that honours the horror endured while taking pains to celebrate the hard-earned triumphs and […]