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One Wave Festival inspires a rising tide
Activists and artists alike shared their message at the eighth annual One Wave Festival, held on Sept. 22–26 in Victoria. The Pacific Peoples’ Partnership (PPP), a local non-profit group representing…Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul
With all the indie rock and EDM emanating from the musical hotbed that is the Canadian West Coast, it’s easy to forget that the coast is also fertile ground for…Rifflandia: Nothing’s stopping Joey Bada$$
Compared to his Victoria fanbase, Joey Bada$$ stands in stark relief. Raised in Brooklyn, amidst a street culture different from anything on Vancouver Island, he was shaped by fellow New…Battle of the Bands gives New Souls a leg up
Autumn has once again settled into Victoria with chillier mornings, earlier sunsets, and the return of the student routine. UVic has jolted back to life with a slew of events,…Events: Sept 24–Oct 7
Art For This Land Audain Exhibition 2014-15 Audain Professor of Contemporary Arts of the Pacific Northwest and Visual Arts MFA Jackson 2Bears will present his 2015 Audain Exhibition in the…The ultimate trade: Thirty years of Blood Meridian
One way to judge the merits of a novel is by its shelf life. For example, Herman Melville’s seminal Moby Dick was a commercial and critical flop during the author’s…Activating change in Victoria’s arts scene
The visual art community of Victoria is in a transitory state. Not long ago, the whole of Victoria’s contemporary visual art scene seemingly consisted of traditional galleries. Today, the arts…Tongues of Fire still burning ten years later
On Sept. 29, 2005, four writers sat in a café in downtown Victoria, wondering if anyone would come to the Tongues of Fire spoken word night they had organized for…Our Digital Print Issue
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