Culture
Pop-up bookstore Alphabet City Books is creating a community hub for Victoria’s book lovers
Tucked in the back of Habit Coffee’s Chinatown location sits Alphabet City Books, a pop-up bookstore stocked with a carefully curated selection.
Six books by UVic alumni to add to your reading list
Looking for some Canadian authors to add to your TBR pile? Whether you’re a poetry lover, or only read non-fiction, try these six books by UVic alums!
OFFBEAT | CFUV shares top July albums
Reveal Yourself, knitting, Buildings and Food, Hillsboro, Kristin Witko, and Chanel Beads counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June.
In a year of festival cancellations, the Victoria Summer Music Festival celebrates 30th anniversary
“We’re a firm believer that [festivals] are a very important source of bringing people together,” he said. “The feedback we get is just heartwarming…. People that love [classical] music can…
OFFBEAT | Underground Rap, Tape Hiss Ambient, and a summer evening
Choppy samples, massive synths, cluttered drums, sweetly melodic vocals, and sporadic noises come together in Seventhirtyatmorning’s song “CLOUDS N RAIN.” While the layers of Shadows are more understated, they are…
OFFBEAT | CFUV shares top June albums
Hillsboro, feeble little horse, Buildings and Food, Broken Social Scene, and Beatrice Deer counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June.
Victoria’s first mobile bookstore enters its second season this summer
Meant Well Books is a community-oriented business. “For me, a big goal with the book truck is to create opportunities for people to connect through stories,” Brouwer said. “I think…
Farheen Haq’s free art exhibit, ‘آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water’ invites witnesses to reflect and feel
Filled with digital art, textiles, poetry, and even an immersive “Royal Red Tent” room that seems miles outside the gallery, the exhibit transports viewers away from the bustle of downtown…Our Digital Print Issue
