Culture

Q&A: Thomas Thacker from Gob

Simply put, Thomas Thacker is Canadian pop-punk royalty. The 40-year-old Vancouver native has been rocking with his band Gob for over 20 years, while also holding down guitar in Ajax,…

Events: October 30-November 6

Community Salmon Run at Goldstream Park Get outside this fall and make your way to Goldstream to experience the spawning salmon tours happening all November. A guide will discuss local…

Sketchbook: Grace Islet Concert

Day of the Dead

Throughout the month of October, there are two main things taking over my Facebook newsfeed: pictures of friends in fall-like settings and Halloween-related posts. However, as much as I like…

Art exhibit demonstrates breadth of modern Coast Salish art

Entering Perpetual Salish at the Legacy Art Gallery, one is introduced to a new artistic landscape. The show features pieces from five contemporary Indigenous artists, who all originate from Central…

Win $10 000 in a race to Alaska: Second prize is a set of steak knives

The Maritime Museum of B.C. and the Northwest Maritime Centre in Port Townsend, Washington, are calling competitive nautical folk to join a 1 200 kilometre, non-motorized marathon from Port Townsend to…

Events Calendar

ARTS Victoria Writers Festival Book worms and word lovers alike won’t want to miss the Third Annual Victoria Writers Festival. Filled with events, workshops, and readings from authors, this event…

A new side of Childish

Childish Gambino has always kept his fans guessing and excited for what is coming next. His last project, Because the Internet, showcased a new side of Gambino that was conceptual,…

Slam poetry epiphanies

The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) is a five-day annual competition of slam poetry for national glory, which took place this year in Victoria on Oct. 13-Oct. 18.