Culture

Tosca a triumph for first-time POV director

Religious fervour, fanatical rebellion and fatal love. Tosca is lush in plot and subject matter, and Pacific Opera Victoria (POV) has opted for restraint in other aspects of its staging…

The life and insight of UVic Community Leaders

Students in UVic housing are 18-year-old first-years and middle-aged grad students. Some are ready to party; others wish their neighbours would shut up.

The truth at 24 frames per second: American pathetic

The misunderstood satire of American Psycho

Eats, Chews and Leaves: The easy-to-love taste of Ça Va Bistro Moderne

I’d gladly spend my funds here again. Perhaps you’ll do the same?

The contrast of politics and the pastoral in Bangladesh

Away from the city, politics is something that plays out on the local television set or on the front page of the newspaper, and most farmers could not be bothered…

Art out loud: poetry that’s meant to be heard

Slam poetry is meant to be heard. The slam, a poetry competition judged by the audience, emerged in the 1980s. According to Canadian poet Johnny MacRae, slam began as a…

International flair for the year ahead

Vancouver Fashion Week showcases trends from every corner of the globe

Events Calendar: April 10–25

Okay, so you’ve got your poetry nerds (or “perds” for short), and then you’ve got your flower nerds (or “flerds”). Combine their passions into one single event, and what do…

Music Rags: A legacy on stage

On “If I Had It All,” Dave Matthews’s trembling voice sings “If I were giant-sized, on top of it all/Tell me what in the world would I sing for, if…