New class to reveal secrets of stand-up comedyAspiring communications students looking for other options after the suspension of Camosun’s Applied Communication Program might want to check out a new class starting June 5 in Victoria. And even if the new stand-up comedy class doesn’t garner any solid career leads, those who complete it will be able to use laughter as the best […] Continue Reading |
Controversial art creates cultural conversation at TRUKAMLOOPS (CUP) — Sooraya Graham is a normal student just like anyone else at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). She goes to class and does her assignments, just like any other student. She never realized that with her most recent assignment she would start such a controversial cultural discussion that ultimately saw her art being damaged […] Continue Reading |
A summer music festival style guide: do’s and don’tsVANCOUVER (CUP) — From Coachella to Electric Daisy Carnival to Sasquatch and more, outdoor music festivals are one of the best parts of summer. With non-stop music, parties, camping and drinking (and other, less legal, forms of escapism), there is really no better place to see the most fabulous and questionable expressions of personal style. […] Continue Reading |
Uno Fest quick draw part deuxOn Thursday we heard from a quartet of performers participating in the 15th annual Uno Fest. We asked them all some rapid-fire questions about their shows, which will take place during North America’s longest-running solo performance festival. Now here are another five performers attempting to peak your interest in their shows, starting May 24 in […] Continue Reading |
Uno Fest quick draw: Solo performers answer rapid-fire questionsAs the 15th annual Uno Fest approaches, local theatre fans are deciding which of the 14 solo shows to check out during North America’s longest running one-person theatre festival. In the spirit of equal opportunity, Nexus put a call out to all of the solo performers at Uno and asked them the same five questions […] Continue Reading |
All Else Fails storms through VictoriaJudging by their epic melodic metal performance at a sparsely attended Logan’s Pub, All Else Fails are a criminally underrated band. These Edmonton guys play their music with technical skill, power, and conviction. All Else Fails have a sound that’s all their own, combining the punk stylings of Black Flag, the sludge metal fusion of […] Continue Reading |
Uno Fest celebrates year 15 with Hawksley Workman alongside established local talentNorth America’s longest running solo theatre festival will again feature some recognizable local names, but the main buzz is coming from the direction of a work-in-progress by Juno-winning Eastern Canadian musician Hawksley Workman. Workman’s developing theatrical cabaret The God That Comes is one of 14 solo performances at the 15th annual Uno Festival, which runs May […] Continue Reading |
Learning skills cuts will affect trades students, says faculty memberA faculty member in trades at Camosun’s Interurban campus is concerned about how the recent cancellation of the Learning Skills Program (LSP) could affect his students. According to Albert van Akker, program leader of the college’s architectural trades and carpentry program, the college’s targeting of the LSP in its 2012/2013 budget cuts could have long-lasting […] Continue Reading |
Imprisoned filmmaker’s work travels North AmericaA documentary film about Chinese-occupied Tibet is being screened across North America in an effort to expose the imprisonment of its filmmaker. The documentary Leaving Fear Behind, filmed by Dhondup Wangchun, is currently on the road with help from Amnesty International and the Canada-Tibet Committee. Wangchun, whose wife has been presenting the film on the […] Continue Reading |
Opinion: Gamers should respect artists’ visionsArt has always been open to interpretation, but what happens when that art is also a consumer product? This is what is happening with the recently released Mass Effect 3 video game, the concluding chapter to a space-opera trilogy by Canadian studio BioWare. A furor has sprung up over the ending of the game, with […] Continue Reading |
