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Events: January 30 – February 5

Arts Saturday, Feb. 1 Phoenix Theatre open house UVic’s Phoenix Theatre is hosting an open house for aspiring theatre students, including a tour of the theatres, meeting current students and…

Local artist Cameron Kidd inspires Victoria youth and community

Victoria-raised, self-taught artist Cameron Kidd will complete his 10-month-long residency at artist centre Open Space in April 2014. Kidd’s residency focuses on three main public mural projects. The mural projects…

The Whole Shebang premieres at the Phoenix

Everybody has a party story. You know, the story of that one wild night you’ll fondly remember years from now as you exit your youth. Kaeden Derksen, an Applied Theatre…

Surfer Blood plays at Lucky Bar

Surfer Blood is a band of melody and dissonance, quiet and loud, with highs and lows. Recently, however, the band has experienced more lows than highs. The band’s frontman and…

Young, Drunk, Punk comedy comes to UVic

Bruce McCulloch, perhaps best known to Canadians of the ’90s as one fifth of the Kids in the Hall, will perform his show “Young, Drunk, Punk” at Farquhar Auditorium Jan.…

Some healthy options for your new year

Sweet Chili Sauce ¼ cup rice vinegar (can also be substituted with white vinegar) ½ cup cold water ½ cup raw honey 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chili pepper…

Stephen Malkmus wigs out in familiar territory

If any sort of declarative statement about the life and works of Stephen Malkmus could be made, it’s that he almost certainly does not give a rat’s ass about what…

Fashion Streeters: What does your style mean to you?

Kendra Martel Science First year (left) “This style represents to me the ability to be comfortable and confident at the same time.” Jacqueline Wilson Science First year (right) “To be…

Bacon jam and other recipes from Sea Salt

Bacon jam. Upon hearing of its existence, every meat-eating man or woman begins a subconscious journey to taste it. You may not realize that you’ve been searching for it, but…