Culture

The art of exchange: Why wait to travel?

I vowed to travel as much as time and funds would allow.

Events Calendar: February 1 – 10

The Victoria Conservatory of Music will be ringing in the Chinese New Year (the year of the snake) with “A Harmonious Celebration” at Alix Goolden Hall.

‘Students! Submit your work now!’

Writing instructor Madeline Sonik points the way to the publishing world

Music Rags: The punk politics of people power

For 35 years, Joe Keithley and D.O.A. have been bringing politically charged, socially aware punk music to the masses.

UVSS welcomes students back with local music at Frost Fest

The chance for students to combine UVic spirit with downtown nightlife and get classy is a rare one, and one that the inaugural Winter Frost Fest is offering on Jan.…

Walking in a Winterlab wonderland

From Jan. 23 – Feb. 3, Intrepid Theatre presents its new Winterlab festival, which incorporates acts from around the globe in one dynamic, theatrical extravaganza.

Music Rags: Battling hip-hop’s demons

Queens, New York rapper Homeboy Sandman’s latest record, First of a Living Breed, is another important record in what’s quickly becoming a career filled with important releases.

Liquid Diet: A New Year’s stroll down Hemingway lane

My discovery of La Floridita may have come from a New Year’s desire to drink something new, but cocktail-inspired time travel — in this case, to Hemingway-era Cuba — shouldn’t…

Eats, Chews and Leaves: The meaty sizzle of Sura Korean Restaurant

If you’ve ever suspected you were a pyromaniac in a past life, Sura Korean Restaurant deserves your business.