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Seven-year-old Ivy, played by Lake Kahentawaks Delisle, and her mother Susan, played by Carmen Moore, search for her missing older sister Heather in Sonia Bonspille Boileau’s film ‘Rustic Oracle.’ (Photo courtesy Nish Media)

Film about missing and murdered indigenous women makes Nanaimo debut

A mother and daughter search for answers in Sonia Bonspille Boileau’s ‘Rustic Oracle’

Seven-year-old Ivy, played by Lake Kahentawaks Delisle, and her mother Susan, played by Carmen Moore, search for her missing older sister Heather in Sonia Bonspille Boileau’s film ‘Rustic Oracle.’ (Photo courtesy Nish Media)
Samples of work by Harbour City Photography Club members include Abstract by Design by Wally Roth, Boxed In by Ian Warren, Best Friends by Lynda Stevens, Contemplation by Ricarda Brusegard, Morning Splash by Wally Roth and Petra’s Paradox by Geri Reamer (cropped, clockwise from top-left). (Photos courtesy the photographers)

Nanaimo’s Harbour City Photography Club goes virtual to adapt to COVID-19

Club’s exhibitions, meetings and presentations are now occurring online

Samples of work by Harbour City Photography Club members include Abstract by Design by Wally Roth, Boxed In by Ian Warren, Best Friends by Lynda Stevens, Contemplation by Ricarda Brusegard, Morning Splash by Wally Roth and Petra’s Paradox by Geri Reamer (cropped, clockwise from top-left). (Photos courtesy the photographers)
Barbara Metcalf and Brian March, seen here in rehearsal, star as crossword puzzle enthusiaists who meet on the San Francisco subway in ‘2 Across.’ (Photo submitted)

Nanaimo’s Western Edge Theatre returns to the stage in Port Theatre debut

Theatre group presents ‘2 Across,’ described as a ‘middle-aged romantic comedy’

Barbara Metcalf and Brian March, seen here in rehearsal, star as crossword puzzle enthusiaists who meet on the San Francisco subway in ‘2 Across.’ (Photo submitted)
Sheila Brooke of Gabriola Island and Nanaimo’s Vicki McLeod and Rachael Preston (from left) have made the 35-person longlist for the 2020 CBC Non-fiction Prize. (Photos courtesy Auralia Brooke/Wendy D/Ian Warren)

Three Nanaimo-area writers up for CBC non-fiction prize

Sheila Brooke, Vicki McLeod and Rachael Preston make 35-person longlist

Sheila Brooke of Gabriola Island and Nanaimo’s Vicki McLeod and Rachael Preston (from left) have made the 35-person longlist for the 2020 CBC Non-fiction Prize. (Photos courtesy Auralia Brooke/Wendy D/Ian Warren)
Nanaimo-based country singer Joel Lee (right) has released a music video for his latest single, ‘Adrenaline.’ (Photo submitted)

Nanaimo country singer releases new music video

‘Adrenaline’ is the second single from Joel Lee’s upcoming debut EP

Nanaimo-based country singer Joel Lee (right) has released a music video for his latest single, ‘Adrenaline.’ (Photo submitted)
The CineCentral Filmmakers Society’s annual Cinefest film festival is returning this year, but instead of being held at the Avalon Theatre the entire festival will be streamed online. (Photo courtesy Dirk Heydemann)

Nanaimo’s Cinefest film festival to be held online this year due to COVID-19

CineCentral Filmmakers Society’s annual festival to feature films made in 48 hours

The CineCentral Filmmakers Society’s annual Cinefest film festival is returning this year, but instead of being held at the Avalon Theatre the entire festival will be streamed online. (Photo courtesy Dirk Heydemann)
Nanaimo Art Gallery curator Jesse Birch performs a frontside ollie as he tests out the gallery’s new halfpipe being built in ArtLab as part of the upcoming ‘Boarder X’ exhibition. (Josef Jacobson/The News Bulletin)

Indigenous artists showcase extreme sport-themed art at Nanaimo Art Gallery

Touring exhibition ‘Boarder X’ features work inspired by skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing

Nanaimo Art Gallery curator Jesse Birch performs a frontside ollie as he tests out the gallery’s new halfpipe being built in ArtLab as part of the upcoming ‘Boarder X’ exhibition. (Josef Jacobson/The News Bulletin)
Scott Rivers, Jennefer Laidley, Donna Deacon and David Innell (clockwise from top-left) star in ‘All and Nothing,’ a new play by Gabriola playwright T.J. Radcliffe. The play will be staged online via Zoom. (Image courtesy Ray Appel)

Gabriola theatre group live-streaming two new pandemic-themed plays

Gabriola Players to broadcast ‘All and Nothing’ and ‘Syd’s Cosmic Slump’ using Zoom

Scott Rivers, Jennefer Laidley, Donna Deacon and David Innell (clockwise from top-left) star in ‘All and Nothing,’ a new play by Gabriola playwright T.J. Radcliffe. The play will be staged online via Zoom. (Image courtesy Ray Appel)
Nanaimo artist Amber Morrison flips through copies of her art magazine, ‘Sad Girl Review.’ Issue 5 comes out on Sept. 12. (Josef Jacobson/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo artist’s ‘Sad Girl Review’ magazine celebrates ‘girly’ art

VIU grad Amber Morrison publishing lesser-heard voices

Nanaimo artist Amber Morrison flips through copies of her art magazine, ‘Sad Girl Review.’ Issue 5 comes out on Sept. 12. (Josef Jacobson/News Bulletin)
Sophia Seward-Good and Aunalee Boyd-Good of Nanaimo clothing design and production company Ay Lelum – The Good House of Design model their fall 2020 collection, ‘Yuxwule’ Sul’sul’tun – Eagle Spindle Whorl.’ (Photos courtesy Helena Lines/Art work copyright Ay Lelum/W. Good-Protected by Hul’q’umi’num Law)

Nanaimo clothing design company launches fall 2020 collection with online show

Ay Lelum – The Good House of Design presents ‘Yuxwule’ Sul’sul’tun – Eagle Spindle Whorl’

Sophia Seward-Good and Aunalee Boyd-Good of Nanaimo clothing design and production company Ay Lelum – The Good House of Design model their fall 2020 collection, ‘Yuxwule’ Sul’sul’tun – Eagle Spindle Whorl.’ (Photos courtesy Helena Lines/Art work copyright Ay Lelum/W. Good-Protected by Hul’q’umi’num Law)
The Port Theatre, which closed in March in response to COVID-19, is reopening and recently announced the lineup of its fall 2020 Spotlight Series. (Bulletin file photo)

Live performance returning to Nanaimo’s Port Theatre

Venue announces fall Spotlight Series linuep

The Port Theatre, which closed in March in response to COVID-19, is reopening and recently announced the lineup of its fall 2020 Spotlight Series. (Bulletin file photo)
Actors Rob Atkinson and David Bigelow (from left) rehearse a socially-distanced scene that involves an audience participant in the Nanaimo Theatre Group production of the one-person show ‘Every Brilliant Thing.’ (Josef Jacobson/The New Bulletin)

Live theatre coming back as Nanaimo Theatre Group will present one-person show

Theatre company staging COVID-19-conscious production of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

Actors Rob Atkinson and David Bigelow (from left) rehearse a socially-distanced scene that involves an audience participant in the Nanaimo Theatre Group production of the one-person show ‘Every Brilliant Thing.’ (Josef Jacobson/The New Bulletin)
VIU creative writing grad Spenser Smith has launched an online poetry school. (Photo courtesy S.B. Smith)

Vancouver Island University creative writing grad launches online poetry school

Spenser Smith credits VIU for preparing him to instruct others through ‘Line Break’

VIU creative writing grad Spenser Smith has launched an online poetry school. (Photo courtesy S.B. Smith)
The Vancouver Island Symphony’s Noteworthy Kids children’s choir program will take place online this year due to COVID-19. (Photo courtesy Heydemann Art of Photography)

Vancouver Island Symphony’s children’s choir program goes online due to COVID-19

Registration now open for fall and winter sessions of Noteworthy Kids

The Vancouver Island Symphony’s Noteworthy Kids children’s choir program will take place online this year due to COVID-19. (Photo courtesy Heydemann Art of Photography)
Nanaimo folk singer Laura Kelsey has released a new EP entitled ‘From the Woods.’ (Photo courtesy Allan Webner)

Nanaimo folk singer reflects on life in the remote B.C. wilderness on new EP

Laura Kelsey finds catharsis on latest release ‘From the Woods’

Nanaimo folk singer Laura Kelsey has released a new EP entitled ‘From the Woods.’ (Photo courtesy Allan Webner)
Lantzville playwright Nicolle Nattrass is presenting of reading of her latest play, Suddenly 50, via Zoom on Aug. 28. (Photo courtesy Joni Marcolin)

Lantzville playwright explores middle age in new solo show

Nicolle Nattrass to present an online reading of her latest play, ‘Suddenly 50’

Lantzville playwright Nicolle Nattrass is presenting of reading of her latest play, Suddenly 50, via Zoom on Aug. 28. (Photo courtesy Joni Marcolin)
Dazzle Camouflage participant Ben James, 15, films a scene that will be part of a group video project at the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s ArtLab studio on Aug. 7. (Josef Jacobson/The News Bulletin)

Nanaimo Art Gallery summer campers explore private, public spaces in new show

Dazzle Camouflage participants to unveil painting and video projects online next week

Dazzle Camouflage participant Ben James, 15, films a scene that will be part of a group video project at the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s ArtLab studio on Aug. 7. (Josef Jacobson/The News Bulletin)
Nanaimo blues rock band Big Pacific – keyboardist John Hannah, drummer Nick Dokter, guitarist Roly Sandoval and bassist Wayne Veillet (from left) – recently released their second album, ‘Welcome to the Party.’ (Photo courtesy Doug Fetherston)

Nanaimo blues rock group Big Pacific releases sophomore album

‘Welcome to the Party’ unveiled at sold-out concert at the Queen’s

Nanaimo blues rock band Big Pacific – keyboardist John Hannah, drummer Nick Dokter, guitarist Roly Sandoval and bassist Wayne Veillet (from left) – recently released their second album, ‘Welcome to the Party.’ (Photo courtesy Doug Fetherston)
A screen shot from last year’s One Minute Mobile Movie Challenge winner ‘Daughter’ by Todd Jones, featuring actors Megan Simpson and Clayton Neuwirth. (YouTube screen shot)

Vancouver Island films sought for One Minute Mobile Movie Challenge

All entries to be screened online in virtual film festival

A screen shot from last year’s One Minute Mobile Movie Challenge winner ‘Daughter’ by Todd Jones, featuring actors Megan Simpson and Clayton Neuwirth. (YouTube screen shot)
Connor Runnings, Willem Roelants, and Beholder Entertainment’s Sam Wharram, Ty Wesley and Miles Kehoe (clockwise from left) have all had to modify their productions to suit the Nanaimo Fringe Festival’s online format. (Photos courtesy Connor Runnings, Willem Roelants and Sam Wharram)

Nanaimo Fringe Festival productions adapt to new online format

10th annual festival to be live-streamed due to COVID-19

Connor Runnings, Willem Roelants, and Beholder Entertainment’s Sam Wharram, Ty Wesley and Miles Kehoe (clockwise from left) have all had to modify their productions to suit the Nanaimo Fringe Festival’s online format. (Photos courtesy Connor Runnings, Willem Roelants and Sam Wharram)