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Mercedes Batiz-Benet, director and artistic director of Puente Theatre, hopes audiences come out of Miss Julie thinking "we need to do something". (Courtesy of Sandra Hudson)

‘Maybe we haven’t come as far as we think’ – Blue Bridge’s steamy classic Miss Julie explores gender disparity

Miss Julie runs May 30 through June 11 at Victoria’s Roxy Theatre

Pierre Schryer and Adam Dobres are a Vancouver Island-based folk duo who have won awards and nominations from the JUNOS, Canadian Folk Music Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards and Grammy Awards. They been playing together since 2008 and will play together at the Folk ‘N Fiddle Festival in June. (image supplied)

Folk ‘n Fiddle Festival Q & A: Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres speak to the revival of traditional folk music

The award-winning Canadian folk duo play the Seaside Folk ‘n Fiddle Festival in Sidney, June 9-11

  • May 18, 2023
Galactic, a funk band from New Orleans, will be playing at Vancouver Island MusicFest this summer. Photo by Josh Brasted Photography.

TALES FROM MUSICFEST: A showcase of ‘Americana’ royalty

BY ROBERT MOYES Special to Black Press The Americana genre encompasses traditional…

  • May 26, 2023
FILE - A Thursday, May 31, 2012 photo from files showing U.S. singer actress Tina Turner arriving for the Giorgio Armani fashion show held in Beijing. Legendary rock singer Tina Turner has married her longtime German beau, Erwin Bach, in a Swiss civil ceremony. The mayor of Kuesnacht, the wealthy Zurich-area community where Turner lives, says that she and Bach, a music executive, were married several weeks ago at the registry office. Markus Ernst told The Associated Press on Thursday, July 18, 2013, it was a routine ceremony, ahead of a private celebration on Sunday at the couple’s home. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Unstoppable superstar Tina Turner dead at 83

Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland

FILE - A Thursday, May 31, 2012 photo from files showing U.S. singer actress Tina Turner arriving for the Giorgio Armani fashion show held in Beijing. Legendary rock singer Tina Turner has married her longtime German beau, Erwin Bach, in a Swiss civil ceremony. The mayor of Kuesnacht, the wealthy Zurich-area community where Turner lives, says that she and Bach, a music executive, were married several weeks ago at the registry office. Markus Ernst told The Associated Press on Thursday, July 18, 2013, it was a routine ceremony, ahead of a private celebration on Sunday at the couple’s home. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Jacob Tremblay and Millie Davis attend the Canadian Premiere of The Little Mermaid held at TIFF Bell Light Box in Toronto on May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - George Pimentel **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Teenage Jacob Tremblay reflects on revisiting ‘The Little Mermaid’

The Vancouver-raised child star burst onto the scene as a pint-sized phenom in 2015’s ‘Room’

Jacob Tremblay and Millie Davis attend the Canadian Premiere of The Little Mermaid held at TIFF Bell Light Box in Toronto on May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - George Pimentel **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Roman Vishniac, The Jewish Street, Warsaw, 1939, silver gelatin print, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of Claudia Beck and Andrew Gruft

The Street examines urban life at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria June 3 to Sept. 3

With more than 50 works, The Street includes painting, photography, sculpture and video ranging in date from the eighteenth century to the present

Roman Vishniac, The Jewish Street, Warsaw, 1939, silver gelatin print, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of Claudia Beck and Andrew Gruft
A bone in the office of Dr. Victoria Arbour at the Royal BC Museum. (Ella Matte, Black Press Media)

SUE set to show what she’s made of

Royal BC Museum hosts the best T-Rex ever found

  • May 24, 2023
A bone in the office of Dr. Victoria Arbour at the Royal BC Museum. (Ella Matte, Black Press Media)
Daniel Romano. (image supplied)

Daniel Romano gears up for Victoria showcase of unique genre of music

Ontario musician, poet & visual artist plays the Capital Ballroom on June 16

  • May 19, 2023
Daniel Romano. (image supplied)
Coast Salish artist Charlene Johnny from the Quw’utsun Tribes, is one of the 10 Indigenous artists that will benefit for the recent launch of Spark’s Indigenous Augmented Reality five-week incubator program in partnership with Meta and Slow Studies Creative. (Submitted photo)

Duncan woman 1 of just 10 Indigenous artists in national augmented reality program

Charlene Johnny is thrilled with Spark Indigenous Augmented Reality Creator Accelerator

Coast Salish artist Charlene Johnny from the Quw’utsun Tribes, is one of the 10 Indigenous artists that will benefit for the recent launch of Spark’s Indigenous Augmented Reality five-week incubator program in partnership with Meta and Slow Studies Creative. (Submitted photo)
This image released by Peacock shows Rainn Wilson, left, in a taxi in Bulgaria in a scene from "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss." (Peacock via AP)

‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson crisscrosses the globe in search of inner bliss for TV series

Rainn Wilson wanted to find inner happiness. So he got on a…

This image released by Peacock shows Rainn Wilson, left, in a taxi in Bulgaria in a scene from "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss." (Peacock via AP)
Bryant Doradea meets with MLAs at the legislature where he presented “The Foster Kid Survival Guide” to government leaders and staff. instagram @hkeezay

Hip-hop artist and former child in ‘care’ brings message of visibility to B.C. legislature

Artist and youth worker presents ‘The Foster Kid Survival Guide’ to government officials

Bryant Doradea meets with MLAs at the legislature where he presented “The Foster Kid Survival Guide” to government leaders and staff. instagram @hkeezay
Rifflandia released its 2023 lineup on Tuesday. Pictured is confetti shooting out into the crowd as Lorde performs during the final day of Rifflandia 2022 at Royal Athletic Park. (Black Press Media file photo)

Rifflandia bringing Iggy Pop, Diplo, Salt-N-Pepa, Paris Hilton to Victoria

Festival returning with two weekends in September as tickets go on sale this week

Rifflandia released its 2023 lineup on Tuesday. Pictured is confetti shooting out into the crowd as Lorde performs during the final day of Rifflandia 2022 at Royal Athletic Park. (Black Press Media file photo)
With April 29 being Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, it’s a perfect time to get some book recommendations by local authors. (Sam Duerksen)

Celebrate local authors with these Victoria books

Books by local authors to enjoy this summer

With April 29 being Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, it’s a perfect time to get some book recommendations by local authors. (Sam Duerksen)
Canadian music legend Burton Cummings will perform at the Royal Theatre on May 28. (image supplied)

Burton Cummings brings his legendary voice to the Royal Theatre May 28

The Guess Who frontman returns for his first local performance in four years

  • May 14, 2023
Canadian music legend Burton Cummings will perform at the Royal Theatre on May 28. (image supplied)
David Arkenstone (image supplied)

Genius behind the curtain

David Arkenstone’s music has been the backdrop for more than you know

  • May 13, 2023
David Arkenstone (image supplied)
Victoria artist and milliner Maria Curcic, 2023. (M. Allard)

Milliner magic takes over Sidney gallery

One of Canada’s top milliners puts on Art By Design at the ArtSea Gallery from May 19 to 25

Victoria artist and milliner Maria Curcic, 2023. (M. Allard)
June 28, 2018 was West Coast League of Legendary Wrestlers last big show in Victoria. The league returns under the leadership of Riot Grrrls on May 20. (Amus Beast O. photography) West Coast League of Legendary Wrestlers in Victoria. (Amus Beast O. photography)

Queer ‘satirical wrestling’ show body slams its way to Victoria

Queer performance group Riot Grrrls use human body slamming to make a political statement

June 28, 2018 was West Coast League of Legendary Wrestlers last big show in Victoria. The league returns under the leadership of Riot Grrrls on May 20. (Amus Beast O. photography) West Coast League of Legendary Wrestlers in Victoria. (Amus Beast O. photography)
Smokestacks members Owen Pollock, Bryden Amos, Ella Slaughter, Ethan Ramirez, Holly Peterson, Daniel Froese at the Sunday Services Blues Jam at Hermann’s Upstairs. (Charlie Fox)

A Blues Revival

How a group of young talent in Victoria are heating up the local blues scene

Smokestacks members Owen Pollock, Bryden Amos, Ella Slaughter, Ethan Ramirez, Holly Peterson, Daniel Froese at the Sunday Services Blues Jam at Hermann’s Upstairs. (Charlie Fox)
Calgary-based rising blues star Marcus Trummer plays Hermann's Upstairs May 13. (image supplied)

Rising young blues star Marcus Trummer ready to rock Hermann’s Upstairs May 13

Trummer’s single, Running on My Own, awarded 2022 Blues Recording of the Year at YYC Music Awards

  • May 8, 2023
Calgary-based rising blues star Marcus Trummer plays Hermann's Upstairs May 13. (image supplied)
PIGS vocalist and guitarist Josh Szczepanowski and vocalist and tambourinist Charlene Szczepanowski, aka Anneda, get married on April 21 during their show at the Royal Theatre. (Courtesy John Carlow of Finding Charlotte Photography)

PIGS surprise Royal Theatre audience with band members’ wedding during hometown show

A great gig for PIGS at the Royal Theatre

PIGS vocalist and guitarist Josh Szczepanowski and vocalist and tambourinist Charlene Szczepanowski, aka Anneda, get married on April 21 during their show at the Royal Theatre. (Courtesy John Carlow of Finding Charlotte Photography)