by Brianna Bock | Jan 23, 2025 | Culture, Literature, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
For many, loss of funding means ‘being shoved further into the margins’ On Dec. 12, the City of Victoria released a report outlining potential budget cuts. Included in the proposed cuts, which will attempt to lower a nine per cent property tax, are multiple arts and...
by Brianna Bock | Jan 23, 2025 | Culture, Events, Film
Diverse films and music from local artists to look forward to Next month brings the Victoria Film Festival (VFF), where exciting new films from around the world will be shown in local theatres. The Martlet will be covering the event, but if you want to see for...
by Brianna Bock | Dec 4, 2024 | Culture, Group/Campus Profile, Theatre
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’s’ biggest strength is also its weakness The Phoenix Theatre’s most recent production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is exactly what it says on the tin. Following a lively ensemble cast of seven quirky kids...
by Brianna Bock | Oct 24, 2024 | Culture, Theatre
The play by William Head on Stage showcased the dramatic work of incarcerated artists How does an idea become a play? How do multiple ideas from multiple people become a singular play with a followable story? Just ask Hatched, a play about the creation of a play,...
by Brianna Bock | Oct 10, 2024 | Culture, Events, Theatre
Stories from the heart come alive in ‘im:print 2024’ The multidisciplinary showcase im:print 2024 is an anthology of stories with themes of place and displacement, longing and belonging, and connection and disconnection. The Phoenix Theatre production’s cast comes...