the queens

What’s it like to be a band in Nanaimo? If you ask the members of Sweetdreams and Lovely Grime, you can expect to hear a lot about community support, and a comradery with your fellow local artists that is unmatched anywhere else they’ve…

By Arts Editor Cheryl Folland WHAT Three time Juno Award Nominee, Jenn Grant, with special guest Rachel Sermanni WHEN April 5, at The Queen’s, 34 Victoria Cres. Early show, doors open 7 pm, show begins 8 pm. WHY YOU SHOULD GO Last…

By Arts Editor Cheryl Folland February 15, at The Queen’s—sequins and hearts everywhere. The night’s theme was love. Titled “Get a Heart On”, all of the evening’s performers had created their own routines and costumes to inspire, speak to,…

By Arts Editor Cheryl Folland Louis Patterson & Dane Letourneau at White Sails Engaging the whole audience from the first song, Louis Patterson proved his merit as an emerging folk artist. With deep growls and soulful soft tones,…