Culture

How the SUB’s ‘full time chalk magician’ got his start

Although his drawings are now on display in the SUB, where hundreds of students can see them daily, Hooda pays no mind to the audience. “I am the audience,” he…

Victoria Poetry Project celebrates 20 years

Headlining the event is previous Poet Laureate Emeritus of Calgary, Sheri-D Wilson, who inspired the creation of Tongues of Fire.

First annual Little Free Library Award winners announced

After nearly a decade, Phelps Bondaroff said that he continues to be inspired by “the whimsy” of the LFLs, and by the way that they soften the hard edges of…

UVic alumna’s film ‘Nechako’ is breaking documentarian barriers

“In documentary, the communities that are being filmed with historically have not really benefitted completely from the work that’s being done,” said Patrick. “We can’t have just ego-driven processes that…

SATCo’s sustainability: How the theatre department reduces waste

Theatre can be wasteful, but these students are making a concerted effort to reduce waste with every show they stage.

Collaboration between Canada, Spain, and UVic brings continuous data from Southern Ocean

For Dr. Tia Anderlini, a chemical oceanographer and recent UVic PhD graduate, this mission was an unforgettable experience. She joined the expedition only days after completing her PhD and defending…

Offbeat: CFUV shares top October albums

Kara-Lis Coverdale, Maria Gajraj, Ribbon Skirt, FONTINE, and Niloo counted among CFUV's top charting artists in October.

Geese’s latest show in Vancouver was an incredibly energetic performance filled with raw emotion

Winter never got too familiar with us, or at least he didn’t gush about Vancouver or our specific audience in a pandering way, like performers often do. Instead, his interactions…

Phoenix theatre’s ‘Our Town’ nails the play’s classic charm

On the production side, Our Town demands a minimal set. In fact, the actors are required to mime props and scenery, with only a table to represent a house, or…