UVic Grad inaugural winner of CBC Next Up comedy contest May 19, 2019July 10, 2019 Emily Fagan Three years ago, Alistar Ogden wrote his first comedy set as a playwriting student at UVic. This April, Ogden performed as CBC Comedy’s inaugural Next Up contest winner at the
Happy Days: the theatre of the absurd May 19, 2019May 20, 2019 Brianna Bock The play Happy Days, written by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, is best known for a style called ‘Theatre of the Absurd’. Like in his other masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, Beckett
Maya exhibit premieres at the Royal B.C. Museum May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Brianna Bock Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises is the largest Mayan exhibition to ever be shown in North America. Many of the artifacts are from Guatemala, and have never been shown internationally
Korean fundraiser seeks to reunite Somali refugee family May 17, 2019June 13, 2019 Kate Korte An upcoming local fundraiser looks to help Marwo Abdi, a Somali woman living in Victoria, reunite with four of her family members. Abdi came to Canada in 2008 after receiving
Youth poets showcase talent at 10th annual Victorious Voices Festival April 24, 2019April 20, 2019 Josh Kozelj After months of hard work, high school students across Victoria were given a chance to express themselves, to perform the poems they spent hours writing, rewriting, and writing again for
UVic’s Japanese Culture Club hosts first Japanese Equinox Festival April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Mike Graeme From the drums of the Uminari Taiko group that made the Michele Pujol room rumble to the Furusato Dancers twirling with branches of flowering cherry blossoms, the Japanese Equinox
Why are today’s award shows losing their relevance? April 2, 2019March 24, 2019 Dorothy Poon If you’ve paid attention to the buzz surrounding award shows recently, it’s most likely been due to scandals like the #MeToo movement or Oscar host controversies. It’s clear that being
UVic’s interdisciplinary journal The Warren celebrates its tenth issue March 4, 2019March 18, 2019 Chris Horne The launch for the tenth issue will be held at Felicita’s Pub on March 9 UVic’s interdisciplinary journal, The Warren, is releasing its 10th issue this spring. True to its catchline,...
Christmas returns to The Butchart Gardens December 16, 2018 Connor Guyn Christmas lovers rejoice: twinkling lights and holiday spirit have returned to The Butchart Gardens. The Magic of Christmas, now celebrating its 32nd year, is Butchart’s annual celebration of the festive...
Blues for Eric December 1, 2018November 29, 2018 Joseph Blake Former CFUV host to be honoured with several benefit concerts and a UVic scholarship Any music fan who listened to Eric Leblanc's CFUV radio show knows that he was one of...
