Culture

Six triumphs written by Canadian authors for your 2024 reading list

If 2024 is the year you aim to read more, look no further than the Martlet’s January book guide to CBC’s Canada Reads longlist.

The best new titles to watch over the break that aren’t about Christmas

Titles like May December and Bottoms can provide a much needed break from holiday Hallmark movies this winter break.

‘Saltburn’: an exquisite escape into a foreign world 

Comedy-thriller, "Saltburn", tells the twisted tale of a quirky aristocratic family and their summer guest at the titular estate.
Kaleidoscope Theatre

A two-person production of The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

If you’re in Victoria for the holiday season, check out Kaleidoscope Theatre’s two-person show of The Lion, The Witch, & the Wardrobe.

Make the Yuletide gay with these Christmas movies

Christmas movies are getting gayer and gayer every year, so here are six LGBTQ+ movies you need to watch this season.

The Belfry’s Game:Play explores the child-like wonder of playing games

Shadow puppet and improv show Game:Play is centered around childlike absurdity, situational humour, and the wonder of playing games.

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’: A welcome return to the world of Panem 

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has created an all-round entertaining theatre experience for fans of the series.

Men’s Wellness Panel: In review

The Anti-Violence Project (AVP), UVic’s sexual assault support centre, facilitated a Men’s Wellness panel on Nov. 23. 
Art Gallery of Great Victoria

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibits the life of Victoria-born painter

I recently visited the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to view the exhibition Unexpected: The Life and Art of Sophie Pemberton.

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