culture

Sustainable fashion on the rise in Victoria

Price and style are immediate concerns for most people looking to add to their carefully crafted wardrobe, but sustainable does not mean tasteless or unnecessarily expensive. Small, local Victoria businesses…

Events: November 20-27

COMMUNITY Astronomy Nights at UVic Head to UVic on Wednesday evenings and join the Department of Physics and Astronomy for an astronomical perspective on the skies. Take a peek through…

Basia Bulat’s emotional rollercoaster

“I don’t want to think about it / I won’t sing about it / I promise not to think about love,” Basia Bulat, the Toronto-born folky singer-songwriter, croons on her…

Soulful songs and twangy tunes at Sugar

I glanced behind me several times for the first couple hours of the night. This guy looked familiar, but I couldn’t pin my finger on why that was. That bright…

Local iPhone app gets international praise

For professional photographers, or those looking for full control of their cameras, Victoria-based app developer William Wilkinson created Manual, a camera app providing users with control over their ISO, shutter,…

Strum along with The Strumbellas

Canadian folk band shares their success

Events: November 7 – 20

ART Oak Bay Artists Fall Studio Tour Tour around Oak Bay and meet local artists in their home studio. This free, self-guided event runs for two days featuring local paintings,…

Vulnerability on display

Despite near arrests and misunderstandings, she perseveres. “It’s both liberating and painful, and difficult and challenging. I feel scared about doing it,” she said. “I’m protesting my own culture, but…

A neighbourhood in stop motion

Fernwood Animation Project draws community support