Local artist honouring women through online exhibit May 21, 2020May 25, 2020 Josh Kozelj Elfrida Schragen donates 40 portraits to Our Place to support their “Women in Progress” project Photo via gallery website Growing up, Elfrida Schragen didn’t have a woman in the arts who she...
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
Joe Exotic or no exotic: the gaps in B.C.’s exotic pets legislation April 19, 2020May 13, 2020 Kate Korte With North Americans spending more time at home lately, more and more people are switching on Netflix to watch Joe Exotic in the hottest quarantine show — Tiger King. Like
Recipes to get you through the pandemic April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Kate Korte, Darian Lee and Truly Hunter It’s not easy these days to pop down to the market just because your cookbook has called for an oddly specific ingredient. A few Martleteers have some flexible recipes to
UVic-based research project aims to support global food sovereignty April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Kelsey Lessard The UVic-based research project “Four Stories About Food Sovereignty: Transnational Crises and Local Action” focuses on food security and aspirations towards food sovereignty in regions around the world, and the
Award-winning Whistle Buoy Brewing Company founded on sustainability and local connections April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Alec Lazenby Since entering the Victoria craft beer scene in June 2019, Whistle Buoy Brewing Company has supported sustainable practices and local sourcing and has already won a BC Beer Award. During
Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremonies offer solidarity with Indigenous women and children in face of violence March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Sumbal Sabah The annual Moose Hide Campaign Provincial Gathering and Day of Fasting began at 7 am Feb. 24, expressing solidarity with Indigenous women and children in the face of violence. Despite
Cheers! Victoria Beer Week returns with all-new libations March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Alec Lazenby Victorians were able to quench their thirst with the return of the annual Victoria Beer Week, now in its seventh year. This year’s festival put on 20 events over the
LGBTQ Review | Boy Erased by Garrard Conley March 21, 2020March 21, 2020 Truly Hunter Boy Erased is difficult to read, not necessarily because the writing is poor — which it is in some areas — but because it is incredibly alarming to understand just
