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Rifflandia 2016: Music overcomes divisive ‘shock politics,’ says Michael Franti & Spearhead frontman

September 16, 2016September 18, 2016
Alistair Ogden
Since the release of their new album Soulrocker this June, Michael Franti & Spearhead have been touring through the United States, spreading good vibes and inspiring countless crowds. This Friday,...

Frank Ocean’s Blonde unparalleled in its ambition

September 8, 2016September 7, 2016
Emmett Robinson Smith
Frank Ocean has always had an air of mystery surrounding him — a reserved cool, a magnetic solitude. Watch him stand off to the side, eyes down while he sips on an...

Victoria Fringe 2016: ‘Art of the Eight Limbs’ weaves disparate threads into a satisfying whole

September 1, 2016
Holly Lam
This is a review of Art of the Eight Limbs. Check out our preview, published Aug. 23, for more on the play's production. Art of the Eight Limbs, part of the Victoria Fringe Theatre...

Victoria Fringe 2016: ‘Birdwatching’ blends dreams and reality for surreal performance

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016
Cormac O’Brien
There is nothing unusual about UVic students participating in the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival. Since its arrival in Victoria in 1986, the festival has often featured UVic talent: Just last...

Victoria Fringe 2016: Puppets get personal in ‘Does Not Play Well With Others’

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016
Holly Lam
What do the lives of children’s puppeteers look like when they step off stage? It’s a question Toronto-based puppeteers and performers Kira Hall and Adam Francis Proulx examine in Does...

Victoria Fringe 2016: ‘Art of the Eight Limbs’ brings diversity to the fore

August 23, 2016
Holly Lam
“Crustaceous but vulnerable” is how Chase Hiebert describes a character in Art of the Eight Limbs, a play he is directing for the Victoria Fringe Festival, which kicks off this...

Lessons learned at Tall Tree, the island’s biggest smallest festival

August 4, 2016August 3, 2016
Robin Gagne
Tall Tree Music Festival owes its name to the ginormous trees that comprise Vancouver Island’s endangered rainforest. A lot of people don’t know that our red cedars, Douglas firs, and...

Not just a clothing store: Four Horsemen art shows herald local talent

August 4, 2016August 5, 2016
Ben Wagg
On June 24, menswear store Four Horsemen hosted “Grey Remains,” featuring local artist Jesse Russel-Galbraith, as part of its series of monthly art shows. After cultivating a dedicated customer base,...

Events Calendar: August 4–Sept 7

August 3, 2016August 2, 2016
Cormac O’Brien
ART Beautiful British Columbia Show & Sale / Massey Gallery We live in a beautiful place in Vancouver Island, and we live alongside some pretty talented artists who can make it look...

‘B Minor’ performance makes for major occasion

August 1, 2016
Cormac O’Brien
Since his rise to fame during the 18th century, Johann Sebastian Bach’s music has been performed around the world and in a myriad of different interpretations and formats. So it’s...
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