Victoria Fringe Festival roaring success of indie performances yet againOn Sunday, September 4, the 35th annual Victoria Fringe Festival came to a close after 12 days of indie performances. I checked out five of the 28 shows, and I was surprised, engaged, and entertained with what I saw. I started out with Outpost 31’s The Sci-Fi Sampler. This is presented in an interesting format, […] Continue Reading |
One Wave Gathering returns with an eye to climate-change impactThe impact of climate change in South Pacific and Indigenous communities in Canada is a big topic, and it’s what One Wave Gathering is exploring this year. The annual day-long arts and culture celebration, put on by the Pacific Peoples’ Partnership, will also be an open door for community members to learn about South Pacific […] Continue Reading |
Jeremy Dutcher enchants audience at University of VictoriaJeremy Dutcher is an operatic Indigenous musician from the Wolastoq First Nation. On his 2018 debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, Dutcher breathed new life into 1900s wax cylinder recordings from his community, rearranging and combining them with modern jazz to create a synergy of the past and the present. And last weekend, he brought his unique […] Continue Reading |
Great Canadian Beer Festival brews up brilliant taste of normalcy after two-year hiatusThe annual Great Canadian Beer Festival recently returned for its 28th year, featuring over 90 Canadian craft breweries serving more than 245 beers this past weekend. The beauty of an event like this is that you can sample some of the most unusual and creative beers our country’s skillful craft brewmasters have to offer, much […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Today’s Outfit talkin’ about love, uniquely, on debut EPToday’s Outfit Your Perfect Self (Independent) 4.5/5 New York-based rock band Today’s Outfit recently released their debut EP, Your Perfect Self. The release offers fresh music that both resonates with its audience and provides them with a touching musical experience. What I really like about this album is its originality. Each track has a deeply […] Continue Reading |
Metric continues evolving and embodying their musicToronto indie rockers Metric are coming to Victoria as part of their 39-city Doomscroller Tour, promoting their newest album, Formentera. For guitarist Jimmy Shaw, the tour is part of a process where the music starts to have a life of its own. “I think something happens when you start sort of embodying the music night […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Nope gets a big yepNope (2022) 3.5/4 Calling all horror/science fiction fans: Oscar-winning horror filmmaker Jordan Peele has released his newest thrill ride, Nope, and I must say that this is one great movie that all horror fans will give a big yep to. What I really like about this film comes down to one word: tension. As he […] Continue Reading |
Ride the Cyclone deals with tragedy, comedy, roller-coastersBlue Bridge Theatre’s Ride the Cyclone deals with the fallout of a tragic accident, yet it’s a musical comedy. The play—which, according to director Jacob Richmond, explores themes of loss and self-expression—follows six teenagers who have an unfortunate experience on a familiar amusement park ride. “The play fellows six teenagers who have a tragic accident […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Camosun fee-deadline changes another economic barrier to educationCamosun College has changed its timeline for registration dates and fee deadlines, and if you’re like me, you didn’t find out until people started complaining about it. In previous years, tuition wasn’t due until after the first week or so of classes. This allowed students to add or drop classes without difficulty. Take the first […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Sadies mark the end of an era with amazing albumThe Sadies Colder Streams (Dine Alone Records) 4.5/5 Canadian legends The Sadies are back with their 11th studio album, Colder Streams. After 24 years of consistently putting out great music, this marks the end of an era as founding member and lead vocalist Dallas Good passed unexpectedly in February. The Sadies’ sound is difficult to […] Continue Reading |
