Culture

For Master of None, it’s the little things that matter

Master of None, the latest original series from Netflix, created by and starring Aziz Ansari, came along without much fanfare. I hadn’t even heard of it before I saw it…

Adele could’ve had it all, but only gets halfway

“Everybody tells me it’s ‘bout time that I moved on And I need to learn to lighten up” So sings Adele in “River Lea,” halfway through her new album 25.…

Sequins, sass, and seduction coming to a theatre near you!

“Getting naked in front of strangers is the best thing that ever happened to my self-esteem.” Betsy Bottom Dollar can sing, dance, and strip without keeling over in her heels,…

One take is all it takes for bold German film

“One City. One Night. One Take.” So reads the tagline for Victoria, a German film directed by Sebastian Schipper, and it’s not lying. The film plays at Cinecenta from Nov.…

Improv troupe bares it all with outrageous results

On my dad’s 58th birthday, I couldn’t be with him to celebrate. However, I was able to commemorate his special day in true middle-aged style by going to see a…

Keys N Krates talk doing it live, Victoria, and fear of missing out

This time of the year can be stressful. The air is frigid, the days turn to night before they’ve even really begun, and those assignment due dates that felt like…

Events: Nov 19–Dec 2

ART Art Café @ the VEC This night marks the beginning of a monthly art-saturated event featuring affordable artwork, a silent auction, raffles, local live music, drink specials, and food.…

The Sylvia Platters play on namesake with upbeat debut

Ever wonder what happened to the bands featured on the original American Pie soundtrack? Get ready to be re-introduced to the kind of mature pop rock that helps make high…

Music the only way forward for Towers and Trees songwriter

Towers and Trees, a Victoria-based indie-folk band, became known in 2012 for “Montreal,” a song about running away to the east “where the action is.” For a young Adrian Chalifour,…