The Victoria Festival of Spoken Word held its Festival Finale on Feb. 28 in front of a near-capacity audience at the Metro Theatre, an unassuming venue behind the vast Alix…
Vancouver sci-fi convention returns April 2015 Recently, Fan Expo Vancouver—not to be confused with Fan Expo Canada which will be happening in Toronto—released just a few of the names of…
ART THE PRINCE OF VANCOUVER ART Nigel Prince, the executive director of Vancouver’s Contemporary Art Gallery, has an eye for innovative projects, emerging talent, and bringing an international perspective to…
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…
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…
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…
ART MARIMEKKO, WITH LOVE EXHIBITION Just in time for Valentine’s Day, check out the Finnish textile and clothing design company who revolutionized prints. These lively, ground-breaking prints were pioneered by…
ART COMICS WORKSHOP Join local comic artist Gareth Gaudin, best known for Perogy Cat, for his drawing workshop suitable for aspiring artists young and old. Using the museum galleries as…