Review of Mistakes to Run With by Yasuko Thanh December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Truly Hunter Yasuko Thanh’s memoir, Mistakes to Run With, is a gritty account of her life as a teenage runaway. More than that, it’s a lesson in imagining people complexly.
Waste Land: A climate anxiety haunted house November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Kiley Verbowski 2556 Fifth Street is slated for demolition in December, and the remains will be more colourful than most. For the first time in Victoria, local artists have transformed a
Distinguished Middle East correspondent visits UVic on cross-Canada tour November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Alec Lazenby Robert Fisk, acclaimed Middle East correspondent, visited UVic on Nov. 15. In front of a packed David Lam Auditorium, Fisk spoke about the effect of Donald Trump on the Middle
Fourth annual Christmas Craft Beer Show to feature over 100 festive flavours November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Kate Korte The fourth annual Christmas Craft Beer Show is literally spreading holiday cheers this weekend at the Save on Foods Memorial Center. Breweries will bring along classic favourites, and mostly feature
UVic’s Othello is a shining example of what theatre is capable of November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Brianna Bock In a traditional staged performance of Shakespeare’s Othello, featuring excellent acting and creative set design, the Phoenix Theatre provides an example of how captivating theatre can be.
Urban Regalia exhibition showcases Indigenous and Audrey Hepburn-inspired pieces by Gitxsan designer November 14, 2019November 26, 2019 Eunice Choi Since Sept. 28, the Legacy Art Gallery has been showing the exhibition Urban Regalia, featuring the work of Sug-ii-t Lukxs (Yolonda Skelton). The pieces, which incorporate Indigenous designs and vintage
Silver screen and stage satire meet with a bang in The 39 Steps November 4, 2019November 14, 2019 Chris Horne The 39 Steps — Patrick Barlow’s tongue-in-cheek adaptation of John Buchan’s 1915 novel and Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller of the same name — is a flight of farce for four versatile
“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.
The top five Halloween-themed sitcom episodes of all time October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Josh Kozelj Sure, Christmas and Valentine's Day also earn standalone episodes every year, but they don’t have anything on the annual Halloween-themed episodes from iconic sitcoms like The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
William Head inmates bring raw, powerful performance to “The Emerald City Project” October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Brianna Bock Co-created by SNAFU Dance Theatre and the men at William Head Prison, The Emerald City Project reframes The Wizard of Oz and is truly a one-of-a-kind production. The unique, collaborative
