Into America’s Wild‘s great pictures can’t hide its poor storyI was ready to dive into Into America’s Wild, IMAX’s latest addition to their big-screen movies in Victoria, but what first sounded like a really cool wild-child experience soon became a story with no clear plot. The movie follows Alaskan bush pilot Ariel Tweto, Native American astronaut John Herrington, and long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumna Jenessa Joy Klukas finds her voice in journalismCamosun College alumna Jenessa Joy Klukas, who completed the University Transfer program in 2018, has always had a passion for writing, but never anticipated the path that she would take to reach her current role. Looking back, it seems that every seemingly small decision has helped guide her to her writing position with IndigiNews. “Writing […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College Student Society Women’s Collective to hold International Women’s Day eventOn Tuesday, March 8, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) Women’s Collective is hosting an informational event on both campuses in honour of International Women’s Day. “We’re offering beverages, buttons, and educational pamphlets informing people about events that are happening with the Women’s Collective and also just some info about [women’s rights],” says CCSS women’s […] Continue Reading |
Camosun College aims to provide community, reduce stress with drop-in sportsCamosun College is offering free drop-in sports for students throughout the semester. The drop-in sports program provides a social element to students’ lives, says Camosun fitness and recreation coordinator Meghan Lambeth. Lambeth—who says that some form of drop-in sports has been offered at Camosun since 1993—says that students get the opportunity to meet new people, […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Royals strike back against Vancouver Giants on weekendAfter a tough 0-4 loss the previous night to the Vancouver Giants, Victoria Royals head coach Dan Price wanted to return to the previous season’s success against the Giants, and on Saturday, February 26, they tasted that success. The Royals have had a rough start to 2022, battling injuries and a challenging schedule. However, they […] Continue Reading |
The Shadow in the Water starts with sharks, turns profoundLast night, with cold hands and an open mind, I braved the weather to see The Shadow in the Water at Theatre Inconnu. Written by David Elendune and directed by Ian Case, The Shadow in the Water is a multifaceted story, inspired by layers of love, life, death, and grief. Oh, and, I forgot to […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Black History Month is a good start, but here’s what else we can doNow that Black History Month is coming to an end, I already feel people losing interest in the movement. Maybe because they believe that everything Black Lives Matter-related happens in February, but that’s not the case. There’s so much we can do in the other months as well. I don’t just mean going to protests […] Continue Reading |
Denyse Thomasos exhibit Odyssey chaotic, emotional, variedDenyse Thomasos’s exhibit Odyssey, up now at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, explores the feelings of helplessness experienced when humans are shipped like cargo—stacked and piled with no respect for life—in the slave trade. The work of Thomasos—who died in 2012—is shown in Odyssey in two rooms; a video is screened in a third. […] Continue Reading |
Phoenix Theatre delivers unique take on The Waste LandThe Waste Land is a lyrical and metaphorical on-stage interpretation of T.S. Eliot’s odd and lovely modernist poem from 1922. The five parts of The Waste Land are layered with the devastation caused by the First World War. However, like the light and airy silk sheets cleverly used in the play, golden rays of hope […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Victoria Film Festival movies mainly hits with one missEverything in the End 1/4 From George Miller’s Mad Max franchise to Andrew Stanton’s WALL-E, I’ve always loved good end-of-the-world movies. Unfortunately, what keeps Mylissa Fitzsimmons’ new film Everything in the End from reaching the same heights is its dismal script, short length, and unclear character motivations. There are, however, some positives. Hugo de Sousa […] Continue Reading |
