Copper Owl set to soar

Copper Owl set to soar

by | Apr 25, 2013 | Culture

Things have looked pretty bleak for local music in recent months. Victoria was rattled by the loss of the Fort St. Cafe last year. The space had hosted a variety of art and music functions over the years, not to mention the delicious food and drink always on hand, but...

Celona’s Y orphans us in our own hometown

by | Mar 14, 2013 | Culture

Marjorie Celona is the answer to my prayers — a writer from Vancouver Island who doesn’t play it safe. I heard about her debut novel, Y, through the British chain bookshop Waterstones: each year, the company releases a list of dazzling debut novels, hoping to grab...

The best in bad guys

by | Feb 28, 2013 | Opinions

Richard III is back from the grave. No, I’m not talking about a heap of bones found beneath Parking Lot A, Leicester, England. The new Netflix-exclusive series House of Cards offers audiences a protagonist equal to scheming old Richard or any heavy-hitting bad guy...