The evolution of the moving picture show

The evolution of the moving picture show

Local theatres anticipate the next act as streaming shifts movie-watching culture Here lies the independent cinema: The Roxy Classic Theatre — opened as The Fox on February 1, 1949 — closed its doors to moviegoers in December 2013. The movie theatre lived and died on...
Brooms, bludgers, and bruises

Brooms, bludgers, and bruises

UVic hosts the 2018 Western Regional Quidditch Championships Quidditch, a game from the Harry Potter series, was brought to life on the artificial turf fields outside CARSA this weekend. A crisp fall wind bit at the cheeks of the athletes as they whipped around the...
Your Nov. 5 UVSS board meeting Tweetcap

Your Nov. 5 UVSS board meeting Tweetcap

A new ferry shuttle and $20 000 in renovations for Cinecenta With the end of daylight savings, 6 p.m. now feels like midnight — something that clearly had an effect on the Nov. 5 UVSS Board of Directors meeting as members sleepily trickled into the Vertigo lounge of...
Weed it and weep

Weed it and weep

Chicken soup for the cannabis lover’s soul Arrive late to a potluck and you might get really stoned. Okay, so what would YOU do if the kale salad and lasagna were all gone, the nachos were down to crumbs, and all that was left was a glowing plate of homemade — and,...