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Comedies with a macabre twist

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough of Honey Boo Boo, Duck Dynasty, and Cee Lo Green, minus his cat. With Breaking Bad done and Walking Dead about…

Scorsese flick is sin on film

The Wolf of Wall Street, Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated film of 2013, follows former stockbroker Jordan Belfort from the time he starts his career in 1987 until he is finally sentenced…

Luke, the dancing, singing student

If you’ve been on campus at all in the past two years, there is a good chance you’ve seen Luke Zalubniak. Do tight pants, bright tie, and a head of…

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…