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Andrew Bailey will read his debut novel in entirety during Uno Fest, which runs May 21-31 at the Metro Studio and Intrepid Theatre Club. intrepidtheatre.com

The power of Uno: Bold, independent and alone with the audience

Uno Fest features an array of offerings from solo performers, including a one-of-a-kind day-long performance by Andrew Bailey

Andrew Bailey will read his debut novel in entirety during Uno Fest, which runs May 21-31 at the Metro Studio and Intrepid Theatre Club. intrepidtheatre.com
Raffi plays The McPherson May 25. “It’s going to be a wonderful sing along. There will be some banana puns. It’s a show with appeal.”

The Big Personality: Raffi

Children's entertainer and advocate Raffi Cavoukian on honouring the whole child, his new book and latest album for little listeners

Raffi plays The McPherson May 25. “It’s going to be a wonderful sing along. There will be some banana puns. It’s a show with appeal.”
Ariel Tseng, Kyle Lowther, Felicia Harding and Brett Faulkner of Isobel Trigger pose at The Rooftop Surf Club in Victoria

Isobel Trigger explodes

Victoria-based alt pop/rock band becoming rockstars as they perform to mark the Royal & McPherson Theatres Society's 100th anniversary

Ariel Tseng, Kyle Lowther, Felicia Harding and Brett Faulkner of Isobel Trigger pose at The Rooftop Surf Club in Victoria
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are in Victoria May 13 for Stars on Ice at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

PERFECT PAIR

Ice dance sweethearts Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue talk Sochi Olympics before skating into Victoria on May 13

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are in Victoria May 13 for Stars on Ice at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Hollywood embraces natural beauty of Oak Bay

Cast and crew of FOX television series Gracepoint settle into Island life; find time to explore west coast

Mounties, Hawksley Workman, Ryan Dahle and Steve Bays.

Canadian supergroup Mounties sparks creative awakening

Hawksley Workman, Steve Bays and Ryan Dahle band together, yield unexpected results

Mounties, Hawksley Workman, Ryan Dahle and Steve Bays.
Dyana Sonik-Henderson, left, artistic director of Broken Rhythms and Jenny Ambrose of The Makehouse, are two of the artists and creative professionals involved in Ambiguous Arts’ The Alchemy of Chance.

Tailors, chefs, musicians collide for Ambiguous Arts Festival

Alchemy of Chance brings out creativity in community

Dyana Sonik-Henderson, left, artistic director of Broken Rhythms and Jenny Ambrose of The Makehouse, are two of the artists and creative professionals involved in Ambiguous Arts’ The Alchemy of Chance.
Islands’ Geordie Gordon, left, Nick Thorburn and Evan Gordon.

Music- Charming contradiction

Regardless of whether the Campbell River native sees Ski Mask propel his career to new heights, he asserts gratitude for what he has.

Islands’ Geordie Gordon, left, Nick Thorburn and Evan Gordon.
See Ed Roland (centre), live his wish come true as Collective Soul’s longtime frontman, on stage April 2.

Collective Soul

Collective Soul kicks off the Canadian leg of their 20th anniversary tour April 1

See Ed Roland (centre), live his wish come true as Collective Soul’s longtime frontman, on stage April 2.
Monday Magazine writer Natalie North grabs a little inspiration from running coach Mike Suminski on the Mount Doug trails.

West Coast Wild: Meditation on the mountain

Mike Suminski is a seasoned ultra-marathoner, running running coach and the man about to give me the proper introduction to running trails

Monday Magazine writer Natalie North grabs a little inspiration from running coach Mike Suminski on the Mount Doug trails.
Ian McDougall and his 12-tet are up for a Juno March 30.

THE BIG PERSONALITY: Ian McDougall

Remember, jazz is a noun

Ian McDougall and his 12-tet are up for a Juno March 30.
Danny Bhoy plays two shows at the Royal Theatre April 5.

Let’s hear it for the Bhoy

Comic superstar keeps it real

Danny Bhoy plays two shows at the Royal Theatre April 5.
Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, the Victoria youth poet laureate and the volunteer co-ordinator for the Victoria Spoken Word Festival would like to see young wordsmiths join her at the festival until March 9.

Inside Story of the Victoria Spoken Word Festival

Youth poet laureate on young talent in spoken word, festival offerings and the mayhem of Saturday's one-time collaboration

Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, the Victoria youth poet laureate and the volunteer co-ordinator for the Victoria Spoken Word Festival would like to see young wordsmiths join her at the festival until March 9.
Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman is optimistic about the future of museums and shares his thoughts in Museums at the Crossroads? Essays on Cultural Institutions in a Time of Change.

Curating culture: Victoria museum CEO writes the next chapter for the institutions

Jack Lohman wants to share RBCM's rare treasures with the rest of the world, and his passion for museums through a collection of essays

Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman is optimistic about the future of museums and shares his thoughts in Museums at the Crossroads? Essays on Cultural Institutions in a Time of Change.
Tim Gosley, an original Muppet puppeteer and owner/manager of Merlin’s Sun Theatre – a 50-seat theatre he runs out of his home – remains one of few full time puppet builders/puppeteers.

Poetry of the puppet with Tim Gosley

Local Muppeteering legend leads Poeteers, a performance by puppeteers, at The Victoria Spoken Word Festival March 6

Tim Gosley, an original Muppet puppeteer and owner/manager of Merlin’s Sun Theatre – a 50-seat theatre he runs out of his home – remains one of few full time puppet builders/puppeteers.
ZZ Top hits Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre March 21. Frontman Billy Gibbons slows down just long enough to talk new inspirations, old motivations and an undying desire to “let it rock and never stop.”

ZZ Top

After 45 years in the music industry, ZZ Top head back to Victoria, to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre March 21

ZZ Top hits Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre March 21. Frontman Billy Gibbons slows down just long enough to talk new inspirations, old motivations and an undying desire to “let it rock and never stop.”
Monday Magazine writer Natalie North learns she's not a natural at climbing at Crag X.

West Coast Wild: Climbing to new heights

Natalie North tries her hand at scaling the walls at Crag X

Monday Magazine writer Natalie North learns she's not a natural at climbing at Crag X.
Olivier Clements blasts jazz with a dissonant twist at Hermann's March 5.

The dissonant history behind a new octet in town

Jazz with a hip hop esthetic through an indie-folk lens

Olivier Clements blasts jazz with a dissonant twist at Hermann's March 5.
After 15 years and seven albums, Tegan and Sara are nominated for four Juno Awards in the categories of Pop Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Group of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

Tegan and Sara

A long climb to the mainstream

After 15 years and seven albums, Tegan and Sara are nominated for four Juno Awards in the categories of Pop Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Group of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
Members of Ballet BC in Emily Molnar’s Walking Mad, coming to The Royal Theatre Jan. 30 and 31.

Back from the brink at Ballet BC

Transformed under a new artistic director, the company returns to Victoria with an international triple bill

Members of Ballet BC in Emily Molnar’s Walking Mad, coming to The Royal Theatre Jan. 30 and 31.