Reverting to a childhood state May 11, 2017May 10, 2017 Kaitlyn Kokoska Kids cartoon deep cuts from the new millennium Finally, friends, exam time is over. It’s time for us to relax, kick back, and spiral so far out of control from stress...
Pretty Good Not Bad festival raises all and no expectations May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 Myles Sauer Summer’s here, and that means one thing: it’s music fest season, my dudes. With the arrival of good weather comes the usual suspects, including such favourites as Victoria Ska Fest,...
Italian film captures beauty, complexity in ‘Revelstoke: A Kiss in the Wind’ May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Maureen Chow Tucked away on the banks of the Columbia River, Revelstoke, B.C., isn’t the first place that comes to mind when we think of Italian national cinema. But for filmmaker Nicola...
Camper van art project stands on its own legs May 3, 2017 Cormac O’Brien Sitting in the Fine Arts quad, waiting for my interviewee to arrive, I watched the confused faces of onlookers walking past the camper van seemingly dropped from the sky out...
The personal becomes ‘Colossal’ in genre-bending monster film April 27, 2017April 28, 2017 Myles Sauer Colossal, directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo (Extraterrestrial, Timecrimes), is the story of Gloria (Anne Hathaway), an unemployed writer who is kicked out of the New York apartment she shares...
John Mayer leaves listeners searching with his latest album April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Maureen Chow Four years since the release of his last studio album Paradise Valley, John Mayer had two potential routes to success with his latest full-length album, The Search For Everything. The first...
Native Waves Radio wraps ten-year run with Indigenous Music Award nomination April 19, 2017April 20, 2017 Emily Fagan CFUV’s Native Waves Radio (NWR) has been nominated for the Indigenous Music Award for Best Radio Station Program — Promoting Indigenous Music. This is opportune timing, as NWR aired its last show on...
‘A Queer Trial’ takes UVic theatre on location April 13, 2017 Sarah Lazin Tucked in a corner of Bastion Square, just outside the former B.C. Maritime Museum, a troupe of theatre students are singing. Their voices echo throughout the square, drawing curious looks...
‘We Know Nothing About Art’ comedy show totally unpretentious, totally hilarious April 6, 2017April 5, 2017 Michelle Yun Abdul Aziz has never considered himself an ‘art person.’ The Vancouver-based comedian is the creator and host of We Know Nothing About Art (WKNAA), an ongoing two-hour comedy show built around...
Facing closure, Hermann’s Jazz Club hopes to keep the music playing March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 Maureen Chow With the 100th anniversary of the first jazz record ever produced just weeks behind us, Victoria is pushing to resurrect Hermann’s Jazz Club — a local hub for jazz music that has...
