Walking up a sloping driveway lined with moss-covered rocks, large ferns spilling onto the gravel road (and no mobile reception), I feared for my safety. It looked like the set…
One of Victoria’s oldest breakfast joints is opening for late night entertainment. John’s Place, in operation since 1984, is creating a new night-time personality called “JP’s After Dark,” which will…
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer are a prominent West Coast two-piece band. Their punchy blues-soul sound grabs listeners’ attention and doesn’t let go. They are about to start playing…
COMMUNITY AROUND THE WORLD WITH BATEMAN & FOSTER Join two best friends in their 80’s as they recount adventures from their 20’s exploring the natural world, documenting that which no…
With students and faculty starting off the semester once again, there’s no judgement towards those using their free time to load up on television hours. While it’s tempting to sign…
The Flame has been a monthly storytelling event in Vancouver since 2009. Performers must adhere to three rules: the story has to be true, it has to be about you,…
Guillermo Mier remembers his childhood encounter with Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, a poet who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. Although brief, their exchange was unforgettable to him.…
Mike Gaffney (better known as The Gaff) is one of Canada’s pre-eminent sources of funky good tunes, and he is a man of many passions. While many know him as…