Dope Soda at the Corner Lounge
by Tamu Miles - The Navigator
On Feb. 10, Dope Soda, a local rock, punk, reggae, and ska band, will play at the Corner Lounge located at 121 Bastion St. in downtown Nanaimo. Dope Soda is generously donating its time and talent to help the class of Portal, VIU's literary magazine, raise money for the publication of their 2012 issue. The music starts at 10 p.m. and cover charge is $5.
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Student Profile:
Kaylee Statz
by Tamu Miles - The Navigator
Kaylee Statz, a fourth-year Creative Writing student, moved into the campus dorms at the tender age of 17. Now, though I would guess that this is an experience held by many of the students attending VIU, it still blows me away. Statz spent most of her elementary school years in Yellowknife, N.W.T. before moving to Comox, B.C.
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FutuRéale — Launch of New Vancouver Arts, Culture, and Living Magazine
by Tamu Miles - The Navigator
FutuRéale, an arts and culture magazine based out of Toronto, is launching a Vancouver edition this Apr. and they are currently seeking talented writers and interns to join their team. The magazine published its first issue in Feb. of 2008 and, according to FutuRéale's editor-in-chief, Shawn Shapiro, the magazine "prides itself on tackling issues soft and hard in the arts, culture, and living sector."
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Worldbridger-First Film of the Spring Semester
by Tamu Miles - The Navigator
What happens after Pride and Prejudice? British mystery writer P.D. James places the beloved characters in the throngs of a murder mystery. The question isn't reinventing the "happily ever after" with a transparent new conflict, but instead creating an external conflict that allows her to play with the characters without wandering
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"Illuminating Peace, Seeking Peace"
by Jacqueline Yeo - Contributor
In the last issue of the Nav., I wrote about Amy Loewan and Deryk Houston's upcoming joint-exhibition at the campus location of the Nanaimo Art Gallery, "Illuminating Peace, Seeking Peace." Since then, the exhibition has officially opened, and I have had a chance to take a look through these interlinked peace-themed shows.
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Spring 2012 Arts and Humanities Colloquium
by Tamu Miles - The Navigator
The Arts and Humanities Colloquium series is starting off the spring semester with a presentation entitled, "Knowing Their Place?: Identity and Space in Children's Literature." It will take place at the Malaspina Theatre from 10–11:30 a.m., on Friday, Feb. 10. There is no charge for admission, and the lecture is open to all VIU students and the Nanaimo community.
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REVIEWS
Sherlock
by Mat Snowie - Contributor
nother series of the BBC's Sherlock has concluded, which brings the grand total of episodes to six. For those of you who have not yet watched this brilliant show, it is a modern retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes detective stories.
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Death Comes To Pemberley
by Kaitlyn Till - Contributor
What happens after Pride and Prejudice? British mystery writer P.D. James places the beloved characters in the throngs of a murder mystery. The question isn't reinventing the "happily ever after" with a transparent new conflict, but instead creating an external conflict that allows her to play with the characters without wandering into complete
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The Adventures of Tintin
by Mat Snowie - Contributor
Tintin has been around in comic book form since the 1920s and have been have been translated into more than 50 languages, as well as been adapted for TV, radio, theatre, and film. This new 3D film is best summarized by its director, Steven Spielberg, who called it an "Unapologetic, shameless adventure."
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