Culture

The Victoria Event Center will become ENCORE BY PAPARAZZI in 2025

The Victoria Event Centre (VEC), a space previously dedicated to bolstering emerging new artists and good music, will be converted into ENCORE BY PAPARAZZI in 2025. 

The UVic logo: how it’s going, and where it started

UVic unveiled a new logo collection, or “mark,” last month, signifying the start of a new design era for the university. We decided to dig deeper into the history of…

Six holiday-themed activities in Victoria this December

Looking to get creative or make a homemade gift for the holidays? 4Cats has a variety of holiday-themed clay workshops available throughout December. They offer instructor-led and self-guided workshops, making…

Could the new Wicked movie spark a return to classic movie-musicals?

The film version of Dancing Through Life makes you think this is how it was always intended to be —  crescendoing alongside an upbeat dance number, where huge, cylindrical spinning…

Tyler, The Creator’s latest project explores new depths of identity

Chromakopia is yet another victory lap for the California native, following 2021’s Call Me If You Get Lost, a personal story of identity and fatherhood, and the winning vulnerability heard…

The Phoenix Theatre’s latest spectacle musical is lighthearted fun — but that’s it

The Phoenix Theatre’s most recent production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is exactly what it says on the tin. Following a lively ensemble cast of seven quirky…

UVic researchers lead in solutions-based climate work

UVic’s commitment to climate action and research spans 30 years. This year, UVic has been ranked second in Canada for supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 which is…

UVic’s thriving marine biology program has room to grow

According to Dr. Ben Neal, a biology professor at UVic, the university’s undergraduate marine biology program could expand to include more locally applied marine conservation aspects.

UVic student helps to create pilot program for reusable cups

After a push from UVic’s student Surfrider club, the university has implemented a reusable drink container pilot program that aims to cut down on campus waste.