by juliemcintosh | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 2013 Tall Tree music festival was a spectacular event that continued through the Canada Day long weekend. This year’s event brought more than 1 800 people to a small hill 20 minutes from Port Renfrew. The music was diverse, ranging from acoustic to electronic as...
by juliemcintosh | Dec 14, 2012 | Culture
If you’re interested in listening to new music from a band that might just be on the brink of hitting it big, then you’d better tune your headphones to Reuben and the Dark. This Calgary folk-harmony band comprises vocalist and guitarist Reuben Bullock, his...
by juliemcintosh | Nov 8, 2012 | Culture
Even days after viewing the cinematic masterpiece Midnight’s Children, its scenes still scroll through the mind, visions of the beauty that is portrayed in it. The colours of India are embedded in the story as it takes the viewer into the far reaches of that country,...
by juliemcintosh | Oct 3, 2012 | Culture
Slightly early for our interview, I walk toward Vivian Smith’s office in UVic’s Fine Arts building. The instructor is busy talking to another student about the role journalism plays today. Smith and I planned to discuss journalism as well — an issue relevant and...
by juliemcintosh | Sep 20, 2012 | News, Provincial
On Aug. 30, the B.C. government announced it would provide $2 million for the promotion of local farmers and food processors. Any organization or business in the province that sells local products may apply for matching funding to promote their products through social...