by Caroline Tucker | Oct 24, 2024 | Opinions
At the end of October, another vital local arts venue will shut its doors My friend Liza’s birthday came and went this year. We celebrated late on Thursday evening, coming down from a week of lectures we’ve grown all too good at tuning out and assignments...
by Caroline Tucker | Apr 20, 2023 | Features
Research, insight, and anecdotes behind an evolving body of advocacy on Vancouver Island It’s March 30 — just one day before the 14th annual International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV). This year, the folks at Tau Wellness have kick-started the celebrations early...
by Caroline Tucker | Feb 9, 2023 | Culture, Events
A global network of sex-positive, dirty storytelling events — what more could you ask for? Lately, Victoria has felt anything but sexy, smutty, or slutty. But that’s about to change, because Smut Slam, the world-famous open-mic night, has returned to the Victoria...
by Caroline Tucker | Dec 22, 2022 | Culture, Literature
Fourth-year creative writing student talks inspiration, the power of language, and finding your inner voice It’s 9 p.m. on a dreary November evening. Rachel Lachmansingh, a fourth-year creative writing student, has just finished reading Orange by Alexander Theroux....
by Caroline Tucker | Nov 24, 2022 | Culture
UVic professor and Ocean Networks Canada associate take interdisciplinary approaches to science In the coming months, key actors in the ocean and climate community will embrace art’s role in mobilizing scientific research, and two people from Victoria’s art-science...