Issamba Centre aims to support connection and culture in Victoria’s Black community February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Brianna Bock The centre is showcasing the work of African-born artists for Black History Month Photo of Zal Sissokho, provided by Issamba. It can be easy to forget how important community is — especially...
There’s no place like home, except Friends of Dorothy February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Brianna Bock “People say, ‘Do you really need a safe space?’ and my answer is 100%, yes.’ Not because I feel threatened, but because I just want to be comfortable.”
Back by popular demand, Josephine headlined the 2020 Victoria Fringe September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Brianna Bock osephine is a burlesque-cabaret dream play based on the life of the real life Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar. After making her start in the U.S., Baker moved
Coffeehouse Theatre Festival shows the benefits of online festivals August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Brianna Bock Graphic by Darian Lee In the wake of COVID-19, the arts have had to adapt and adapt quickly in order to still create and profit from their art. With cancelled shows...
Improv Festival 2020 brings artists together from around the world August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Brianna Bock Screen capture from IF's trailer video. Improv Festival (IF) 2020 was a 24-hour online festival, on August 7 and 8. It featured 100+ original, improvised performances by over 150 artists from...
Nine perfect podcasts for quarantine July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Brianna Bock, Justin Lee, Lynnéa Chan and Julia Buchan Photo sourced from Pixabay. While the province is slowly re-opening, we’re probably all running out of shows and movies to watch, video games to play, and books to read. Why...
U-Pass offered to students, BC Transit to resume fare collection June 1 May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Brianna Bock File photo by Janine Crockett In light of BC Transit's decision to resume charging fares on June 1, the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) announced that students will be able...
One-man Star Wars performance and UNO Fest show how artists are adapting and supporting the community May 21, 2020May 25, 2020 Brianna Bock Like many things these days, the arts have had to adjust to a post-COVID-19 world. At the time of writing, B.C. is still restricting gatherings of over 50 people. Theatres...
What will the aftereffects of COVID-19 be? April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Brianna Bock It’s difficult to imagine what tomorrow will bring, much less what the world could look like when COVID-19 is eventually under control. What lessons will the world learn from this
Top five hazmat suits for weathering COVID-19 April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Brianna Bock With the ever-growing and changing threat of the coronavirus, just going outside to grab the mail can seem like a life-or-death situation. If you’re out of soap and hand sanitizer
