culture

Coffee and creativity: a Gulf Island surprise

You know how great it is when you visit your hometown after having moved away? Everyone’s happy to see you, the place is at its very best and none of…

Eco tip: Fixes for your summer drinks

Eco tips are not about just economy or ecology. They can help with everyday life and allow people to simply live better, smarter, safer and more responsibly.

Tech N9ne: consistently inconsistent artist

At first glance – or in this case, first listen – Tech N9ne and his music seem like the ultimate exercise in performance art. It all hints of a world…

There’s fun in the formula

How ‘Pacific Rim’ might save mainstream movies from themselves

Katwalk: As real as it gets

Mermaid fashion for summer island dwellers

UVic alumnus releases sustainability-themed album

Danton Jay, musician and UVic alumnus, will launch his debut album Morcenx, which the David Suzuki foundation partly contributed to, on July 24.

Last day of Ska Fest 2013: Dub FX and Yasiin Bey

Dub FX played numerous “one last song”s to help stall for the tardy Yasiin Bey.

Merridale celebrates new craft-distillery license in style

The easy part of the speakeasy event was showing up for the brandy, but the hard part was choosing the perfect 1920s period costume.

Palm Court Light Orchestra brings balmy air of Hollywood to Victoria

Vancouver Island-based ensemble tackles The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the Rain