Divine Mercy Ezeaku highlights the Black experience in her photography project Magnificent Shades of Ebony September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Dorothy Poon Ezeaku spoke to the Martlet about finding her creativity, using her lens to empower Black folks, and building her portfolio as a student. He
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
A peek behind Colin Smith’s lens September 10, 2020September 17, 2020 Dorothy Poon Colin Smith began building his portfolio in music and concert photography by taking pictures of everyone from Canadian greats like the Tragically Hip to American rapper Snoop Dogg.
Latest tiny house build strives to keep attention on ongoing Wet’suwet’en struggles September 10, 2020September 15, 2020 Alec Lazenby From August 8 to 14, community members gathered downtown to work on an annual tiny house build to support Indigenous sovereignty and resurgence.
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...
Indigenous-owned Massy Books is more than just a neighborhood bookstore August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Alec Lazenby Store provides community spaces that work to disseminate Indigenous knowledge and forms of expression. Stock photo via Pixabay Massy Books is not your typical bookstore. As one of only a small number...
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...
The drag racing Vicious Poodle August 14, 2020September 15, 2020 Christopher Driscoll Victoria’s drag scene shines at city’s newest queer venue Photo of Nikolai Hardbasskovitch (Annie Konstantinova) by Sonja Pinto In recent years, the art of drag has shifted from the burlesque of basement...
Michèle Stephenson’s film Stateless reveals anti-Black sentiments in the Dominican Republic August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Sumbal Sabah The documentary begins by narrating the story of Moraime. Moraime is a young Haitian who found herself displaced amid the 1937 anti-Haitian massacre which was ordered by Dictator Rafael Trujillo
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...
