culture

‘Blond dreads and blue eyes everywhere’

Katchafire to share stage with J Boog at Victoria Ska Fest

Music Rags: The power of comedy in the face of tragedy

“I named this album LIVE as in ‘to keep not dying’ — not ‘live’ as in ‘I saw her live performance.’ This title not only makes sense to me considering…

Eats, Chews and Leaves: Shine Cafe: a glowing brunch review

The next time your nighttime activities keep you up late, consider Shine for the morning after — or even for the afternoon after, if you really sleep in. Shine Cafe…

Events Calendar: October 31 – November 5

Aidan Knight, though not a Jedi Knight, still has a lot to offer, musically speaking. Check him out on Nov. 1.

The duck-infused flavour of victory

Local bartender conquers prestigious cocktail competition using meat ingredient

Small room, small worlds, big stories

Bill Gaston and Marjorie Celona launch latest novels

Victoria shows poetic innovation

By year’s end, Victoria could have first youth poet laureate in Canada

About time, Writers Fest

Atmosphere is a necessary ingredient when planning literary events, and it’s tough to nail atmosphere without a well-considered location. Music sounds more like it should when delivered in established venues.…

The Archers on target for success

Victoria-based folk/rock ensemble The Archers officially formed in September 2010 when, after a few short months, co-founders Sandy Hughes and Ethan Caleb decided that their two-piece collaborative, which had primarily…