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 |
Celebrating John Williams beautiful, chilling, captivatingOn February 12 and 13, the Victoria Symphony orchestra honoured composer John Williams’ 90th birthday with some of his most iconic tracks at Celebrating John Williams, and it was epic. The orchestra’s performance was outstanding and conductor Sean O’Loughlin’s commentary throughout was educational, funny, and touching. Upon their opening with the Star Wars theme song, […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Massage Therapy students offer complimentary massages through New Roads Therapeutic Recovery CommunityAs part of their outreach program, Camosun College Massage Therapy students have partnered with New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community in View Royal to offer complimentary messages to residents in treatment. New Roads is open to men over the age of 19 who are recovering from substance misuse. The Massage Therapy program typically requires outreach during […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: New Zealand indie-popsters Mild Orange deliver uplifting third albumMild Orange Looking for Space (AWAL) 3.5/5 New Zealand indie-pop band Mild Orange recently released their third album, Looking for Space. The album carries an uplifting message and tone throughout almost the entirety of its runtime, with a few more sombre songs spliced in. Relaxing vocals and instruments back up this message with a chill […] Continue Reading |
Australia’s Great Wild North another IMAX successAustralia: a country and continent where extremes meet, where life and death are very close to each other, seen through the eyes of a Murrungun Aboriginal whose people have been on the lands for thousands of years. That’s the story that Balang T.E. Lewis narrates in Australia’s Great Wild North. The movie is playing now […] Continue Reading |
