Events: Feb 18–March 2 February 17, 2016 Cayden Johnson MUSIC White Poppy Euro Tour Kick Off with the Backhomes and Slumberland Lowkey psych act from Vancouver, White Poppy, will be Eurotripping in March. Come support the kickoff of their tour and...
The Valley offers poignant, topical story of resilience February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Holly Lam Running all of this month at the Belfry, UVic Writing prof Joan MacLeod’s The Valley is full of universal truths and intimately unique characters. It’s also remarkably topical. The Valley...
Music offers sweet escape for local frontman February 4, 2016February 3, 2016 Max Szredni Thirty-five-year-old SweetLeaf frontman and Leg-Up Program bassist Chris Jones makes one thing clear: a career in music is no easy gig. The scuffed work boots Jones wears are a reminder that...
New poet laureate hopes to give back to arts community February 4, 2016February 3, 2016 Cormac O’Brien If anyone deserves to be “the champion for youth and the literary arts” in Victoria, it’s probably Ann-Bernice Thomas. A second-year Theatre and Creative Writing student at UVic involved in poetry,...
The Martlet’s Valentine’s Day Playlist 2.0 February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Cormac O’Brien It’s midnight on Valentine’s Day and something’s gone wrong. After a consensual and sober-minded decision to get in bed together, you and your boyfriend/girlfriend/significant other/Tinder pity date are knocking boots, as...
Events: Feb 4–Feb 14 February 3, 2016 Cayden Johnson MUSIC Records and Cocktails: Psychedelia and Acid Drenched Nightmares with Mark McIntyre You’re in for a trippy night of dark overtones and adventurous, colourful music patterns. To accompany this aural dissolution of...
‘Describe My Lonely’ flips the script on relationships January 21, 2016 Holly Lam If you’ve ever wanted to experience a piece of theatre again to catch all the things you missed, Describe My Lonely's unique concept offers a compelling reason to do so....
Hip Hop Karaoke turns up at Lucky Bar January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 Emmett Robinson Smith The room is dim, loud and packed. Bartenders work in a blurred frenzy. Some people sit. Others stand. Most dance. Onstage, two skinny white dudes in V-necks and Birkenstocks give...
‘Stepping Out’: shaking it out in 1980s London January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 Senica Maltese The talented folks at Langham Court are grooving to a new beat in their fresh rendition of Richard Harris’ Stepping Out. At once witty and resonant, this comedy delves into...
Events: Jan 21–Feb 3 January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 Cayden Johnson ART Vic Slam: CIPS Qualifier Watch poetry get competitive as eight top poets battle to win a chance to represent Victoria at the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam — taking place in Vancouver in late...
