Whitehorse: The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss
The first full studio album from husband and wife duo Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland is more than just a marital side-project gone right. Whitehorse’s The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss is a chemical reaction, two elements converging to create an exciting album that blends influence from both classic country and alternative … Continued
From underdogs to top-dogs: The Sheepdogs
If there was such a genre as a groovy-fairy-tale, the story of the rise to fame of Canadian rock-band, The Sheepdogs, would be classified as just that. There is something inspiring about the Saskatoon rockers’ success that is both sentimental and satisfying, and they are a true example of what can happen when determination and … Continued
157 people missed something amazing
On Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., I was sitting in auditorium eight in the Galaxy Cinemas waiting to watch Sunset Boulevard. When I had entered the theater five minutes before, there were three other people in the room. They were scattered among the back five rows, so I went straight down the aisle to the … Continued
Lo-fi & Wi-fi – Conjuring Creativity & Performance
Have you ever wanted to tell your story to an audience larger than just your friends and family? Hear your voice on the radio? Or share your creative interests and passion with the world? On Oct. 19, you can. Come and find out how it feels. Become a performer —or enjoy watching and listening to … Continued
Poets on Campus
On Oct. 1, author and poet Maleea Acker read at VIU for the semester’s first installment of Poets on Campus. VIU Creative Writing instructor and Poets on Campus organizer, Marilyn Bowering, says Acker writes about the environment in both her poetry and her first non-fiction book, Gardens Aflame: Garry Oak Meadows of BC’s South Coast. … Continued
Student Profile: Jana Weir
Music is everything to Jana Weir, which isn’t surprising considering she has been playing since she was only six months old, after her parents put a little toy saxophone in her crib. “I started playing before I could walk or talk,” Weir says, and she doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. In addition to the … Continued
Art Bites: Satyr Players Present: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Oct. is here and with it, the beginning of Halloween. The Satyr Players are kicking off the month with a film screening of a hilarious movie—The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The screening will be held at the Malaspina theatre, bldg. 310, on Oct. 4. The doors open at 7 p.m. with admission by donation. Don’t … Continued
State of the Hollywood Rom-Com
Did you see The Back-Up Plan? How about The Five-Year Engagement? The Bounty Hunter? Anything Katherine Heigl did after Knocked Up? You have? Then let me ask, are you ever going to watch any of them again? In any film genre I can usually find enough solace in the five-star classics to make up for … Continued
Premium Rush
(3 out of 5 stars) Premium Rush is an urban action thriller about Wilee (like the Coyote), a Manhattan bike messenger who picks up an envelope that a corrupt cop is desperate to get his hands on. It uses old-fashioned stunt work in combination with digital maps and a non-chronological plot to keep its 91 … Continued
Henderson Scores For Canada! – Lecture by Timothy Lewis
Where were you when Henderson scored? In his public lecture for the VIU Arts and Humanities colloquium series on Sept. 21, Dr. Timothy Lewis will divulge how the simple question is one that defines Canadian history. The 1972 Canada—Soviet Union Summit Series was an event that represented more than national athletic achievement, says Dr. Lewis. … Continued
Jazz at VIU – The VIU Music program: faculty and students
Vancouver Island University is home to an accomplished and vibrant music program, complete with some of the best instructors Canada has to offer. Students come from across Canada to study music at VIU and to major in either Jazz or Classical Performance. I was personally attracted to VIU for two main reasons: I could live … Continued
Art Bites
Submissions Now Open: 2013 Vancouver Island Short Film Festival The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) would like to invite local filmmakers of all levels of experience to submit original short films of any genre for the 2013 show. Sponsored by the Nanaimo Art’s Council, VISFF is Vancouver Island’s only film festival dedicated to showcasing … Continued
Student art exhibition: Egypt and Jordan
Despite the fact that there was a political revolution going on, VIU art students Angela Marston and Robin Erickson had no hesitations when they decided to go on the Egypt Art and Culture Field Study to Egypt and Jordan as a part of their Arts 355 Painting IV course during the summer semester. Marston says … Continued
The Amazing Spider Man – Review
When considering the numerous comic books that have been made into successful films recently it is evident that we, as average civilians, are drawn to the supernatural crime-fighting theme. In just a few years we have seen two Iron Man blockbuster hits, Thor, a taste of Captain America, an appearance from The Avengers and finally, … Continued