Culture

The Weather Station’s newest album cements their presence in the indie scene

The album's title captures the essence of the album – fleshy and real – and suggests that accepting life’s uncertainty is the only way through.

Offbeat: CFUV shares top February albums

The Weather Station, Janette King, and New Age Dolls rank among CFUV's most listened-to artists in February, 2025.

The Phoenix Theatre showcases strengths of Shakespeare in Twelfth Night

From Viola’s unrequited crush on Orsino to the Fool just trying to find a job, everything is clear to the audience. And, given the comedic beats, moments of physical acting…

The man behind Victoria’s favourite pub quiz

Above all, Benji’s Pub Quiz is about eliciting communication — something he takes quite seriously when developing shows. In fact, it’s downright hard work. A new show takes about ten…

Films about music triumphed at the Victoria Film Festival

The festival showed more than 90 films across genres in the span of just over a week. Eleven standout films this year could be classified as music films, or films…

Grow your green thumb at UVic’s Campus Community Gardens

The CCG is both an underrated hangout spot, and an educational and experiential gem on our campus, featuring so many different opportunities catered to the price range and availability of…

The Phoenix Theatre’s on-the-nose take on ‘The Killing Game’

The Killing Game was, ultimately, a disappointment with a few standout scenes. The pacing was slow, and by the time the second act arrived, the scenes were less an experiment…

The struggle to detach from our phones is real, but what does it mean?

Sihoe’s biggest piece of advice for students struggling to stay off their phones is practicing good sleep hygiene. He recommends turning off your phone an hour before you go to…

Kirra Christine is changing narratives one erotic collage at a time

Meet the local artist reframing queer identities through her work Kirra Christine, artist name “Hundred Acre Goods,” is a multimedia artist whose work centres around identity and tenderness. She creates…

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