UVic music student organizes benefit concert celebrating Black composer March 12, 2021March 13, 2021 Lucas Hung “It's my heritage, and I want to share it” Photo provided. When the Black Lives Matter movement shook the world last summer, conversations about injustice and inequality often turned to institutions in...
The Traveling Singer: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald brings his Greenbriar farm concerts to Victoria October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Christopher Driscoll Photo provided. Are you a lover of folk music? Have you been missing the draw and excitement of live music? Well, look no further, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald is bringing his Greenbriar...
Sinatra and the Count: A Benefit Concert for Sno’uyutth Legacy Scholarship featuring Joe Coughlin and the Phil Dwyer Orchestra March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Joseph Blake Sinatra and the Count at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre on April 18 is Coughlin's celebration of the great musical collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Count Basie Orchestra that was most
Coldplay – “Everyday Life” album review: a welcoming change of pace and sound December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Anderson Wang Following a fairly uninspiring decade, Coldplay’s Everyday Life addresses societal issues, incorporates music from around the world, and indicates the band’s willingness to change their sound.
Victoria’s annual Market Square Tuba Christmas celebration to usher in the holiday season December 11, 2019January 8, 2020 Kiley Verbowski It’s that time of year again! Tuba time, that is. On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m., more than 100 brass and euphonium players will serenade holiday shoppers in Market
“A Syrian Encounter” concert celebrates a city and a band surviving civil war November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Dante André-Kahan Oct. 18 at the Alix Goolden Hall showcased the Orontes Guitar Quartet — four brave young men sharing a message of peace and kinship through art in divisive times.
Patrick Boyle, UVic Jazz and Creative Music Ensemble plays in Blues for Eric October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Joseph Blake On Saturday, November 2 Patrick Boyle and the UVic Jazz and Creative Music Ensemble will perform another Blues for Eric benefit concert in the intimate, Oak Bay Village venue.
CFUV’s podcasts spotlight hidden local issues September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Felicia Santarossa UVic's radio station, CFUV, spent the semester digging — trudging through information, audio tapes, interviews, and sources to bring their third season of podcasts to life. We took a look
Patrick Boyle to play at latest ‘Blues for Eric’ concert on April 13 April 11, 2019April 8, 2019 Joseph Blake Trumpet star and UVic professor Patrick Boyle will celebrate the seminal music of Louis Armstrong while raising funds at the ninth 'Blues for Eric' benefit concert. The show starts at
Northern-Irish singer-songwriter SOAK to release second album April 3, 2019March 24, 2019 Anna Raptis At age 22, Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, known by her stage name SOAK, is set to release her second album in April 2019. Grim Town will include fifteen original songs,
