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Scenes from Shambhala 2014

The four days of music on the Farm in Salmo, BC, became a bit of a blur with moments and faces, both on and off the dance floor, strung together…

Victoria gets Queer As Funk

Correction: Jocelyn Macdougall is the band’s newest addition, not a founding member. Band members also stick to suits, not sequins. The article has been amended to reflect this. Like their…

Young actors breathe life into Frankenstein

This year’s production of “The New Mel Brooks’ Musical Young Frankenstein” is the school’s 15th Summer Drama Academy production and the sixth tied to the Fringe.

Victoria gets Queer As Funk

Like their title suggests, the sound of Queer as Funk is in the tradition of classic Motown, soul, and funk; a sound belted out by vocalists in sequined outfits and…

Upcoming play promises mystery

When I meet Naomi Simpson and Julian Cervello, director and assistant director of Langham Court Theatre’s upcoming production I feel as though I’m the newest guest at a secret special…

Ebert on film: Life Itself an unvarnished portrayal of legendary critic

The only thing Roger Ebert loved more than movies and his wife, Chaz, was life itself. Growing up in North America, it is extremely difficult to have not heard of…

Infamous Yukon heist grounded in family narrative

This fall, Bard & Banker welcomes readers to join long-time Victoria-based journalist Alicia Priest at the launch of her first book, A Rock Fell on the Moon: Dad and the…

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There’s a new BBQ in town: Hank’s Untraditional BBQ offers truly stellar meats

My partner and I were drawn in by the promise of $3 Spinnaker beers, but stayed for the fantastic smells coming from behind the counter.

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