The fifth annual Victoria Festival of Spoken Word (VFSW) began Feb. 23 and will continue until Mar. 1. Each night will champion a new concept like the “Instant Slam” (featured…
Ken Wu and the fight for old-growth Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, circa 1983. A 10-year old Ken Wu thumbs through a copy of The Pacific Coast, from the Illustrated Natural History of…
Odario Williams, creator and lead singer of Grand Analog, describes himself and his bandmates as “music nerds.” They’re interested in what year an album was recorded, how it was recorded,…
There were five categories, and each university could submit three entries to each category. UVic Brew submitted 12 entries, which was a challenging feat, as each entry was a required…
COMMUNITY CHINESE NEW YEAR AFTERNOON TEA Interested in trying reinvented Chinese eats and learning more about Chinese New Year? Join executive chef Rick Choy as he prepares a meal to…
The Phoenix Theatre’s latest production, Lion in the Streets by Judith Thompson, boasts an all-student cast, with many in the crew as well. Opening night had some empty seats, but…
A form of music wholly invented and exported by our US neighbours, many of us have grown up with hip hop pervading every corner of cultural lives. But hip hop’s…
A student’s love life can be pretty rough. It’s not easy to woo someone you fancy, or to keep things spicy with your long-time partner, without spending a little money.…
Recently, I’ve taken to wearing my dad’s old suits. You know, the ones from the 1980s (this particular set was made in the fall of 1983, if the linings are…