Spoken word with Shane Koyczan

Spoken word with Shane Koyczan

by | Apr 2, 2015 | Culture, Events, Literature

Only groundbreaking Canadian spoken-word artist Shane Koyczan can turn a fart into an insightful slam piece about being human. In fact, this was one of my favorite pieces that he presented on Friday night at Alix Goolden Hall to a sold-out audience. Koyczan, the first...
Spoken word with Shane Koyczan

Brewing success at UVic

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Culture, Events, Food | Drink

The anticipation was high as we started our drive to catch the 9 a.m. ferry to Vancouver. The Allman Brothers played in the tape deck of Dirk Slot’s Volkswagen as he described the nitty-gritty of beer making and why UVic Brew was going all the way to Vancouver to brew...