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(image supplied by Tim Collins)

Raw and rich – Vinyl is the real deal

Victoria’s Record Fair offers audiophiles the chance to find their holy grail

  • Mar 25, 2023
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Dancers Amadou and Emilie enjoying kizomba. (ALCES)

Kizomba is about more than the dance

Fourth annual Kizomba Festival is a fun way to learn what’s behind a new rhythm

  • Mar 22, 2023
Dancers Amadou and Emilie enjoying kizomba. (ALCES)
Reuben and the Dark. (Carly Foulkes)

Reuben and the Dark primed to light up Capital Ballroom April 12

Frontman Reuben Bullock has written music for iconic shows such as Game of Thrones and Grey’s Anatomy.

  • Mar 20, 2023
Reuben and the Dark. (Carly Foulkes)
Jason Isbell performs in Victoria at the Royal Theatre on March 6, 2023. (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)
Jason Isbell performs in Victoria at the Royal Theatre on March 6, 2023. (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)
Kyla Gagnon. (Kyla Gagnon)

Psychic workshop manifests itself in Sooke

A special trio will guide participants to new experiences

  • Mar 8, 2023
Kyla Gagnon. (Kyla Gagnon)
A local musician participates in an activity at the Victoria Curling Club open house. (Sam Duerksen)
A local musician participates in an activity at the Victoria Curling Club open house. (Sam Duerksen)
Priscila Kumar and Teale Phelps Bondaroff distribute I Remember to a free little library. (Samantha Duerksen)

Teen author distributes book on Victoria-based choir empowering those with dementia

Voices in Motion Choral Society and Greater Victoria Placemaking Network are helping to spread the message

Priscila Kumar and Teale Phelps Bondaroff distribute I Remember to a free little library. (Samantha Duerksen)
Wet Future

Bright future for Wet Future – alt-rock band plays debut-album release concert March 3

The band was named The Zone’s Band of the Month in 2021 after release of the first single.

Wet Future
Hundreds of people are behind the scenes when movies are made. (Tim Collins)

Don’t call them “extras”

Background actors are part of the magic of film

  • Feb 27, 2023
Hundreds of people are behind the scenes when movies are made. (Tim Collins)
Whistle Buoy master brewer Matt West-Patrick (left) and Isaiah Archer are brewing a new batch with an AI-generated recipe. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)

Can I pour you a cold Robo Beer? B.C. brewery uses AI to craft its latest brew

Victoria’s Whistle Buoy Brewing’s new hazy pale ale recipe developed with ChatGPT

Whistle Buoy master brewer Matt West-Patrick (left) and Isaiah Archer are brewing a new batch with an AI-generated recipe. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)
The seafood chowder and a seafood sandwich from Fishhook. (Chris Campbell photo for Black Press Media)
The seafood chowder and a seafood sandwich from Fishhook. (Chris Campbell photo for Black Press Media)
Zalea perform at Lucky Bar on Feb. 9. (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)

Victoria’s Zalea creates a show to remember

“The Ex-Tape” was released on February 14

  • Feb 15, 2023
Zalea perform at Lucky Bar on Feb. 9. (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)
Romance Novels

Matters of the heart

Romance novels in time for Valentine’s Day

  • Feb 14, 2023
Romance Novels
Ryan Adams will be playing at Victoria’s Royal Theatre on March 20, 2023 (Supplied image, Ryan Adams)

Ryan Adams set to rock Victoria

Following a series of medical personal challenges, Adams makes a triumphant return

  • Feb 10, 2023
Ryan Adams will be playing at Victoria’s Royal Theatre on March 20, 2023 (Supplied image, Ryan Adams)
Chamber of Commerce CEO Bruce Williams - Kevin Light photograph

The Chamber celebrates 160 years by looking to the future

An update from Bruce Williams CEO, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

  • Feb 9, 2023
Chamber of Commerce CEO Bruce Williams - Kevin Light photograph
Colin McKean, one of the founders of VEC and current landlord, and Executive Director Layla Sutherland at the Victoria Events Centre. (Arnold Lim / Black Press Media)

Progressive, community-based venue VEC celebrates 20 years in Victoria’s downtown

Run as a non-profit built by the hands of many, the VEC has come a long way since it emerged from a defunct teen nightclub.

Colin McKean, one of the founders of VEC and current landlord, and Executive Director Layla Sutherland at the Victoria Events Centre. (Arnold Lim / Black Press Media)
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March 16 2016 - Columnist Robert Moyes photographed at the Artisan Wine Shop on Broughton Street.

Perfectly Potable

Wine notes by Robert Moyes

  • Feb 8, 2023
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March 16 2016 - Columnist Robert Moyes photographed at the Artisan Wine Shop on Broughton Street.
Images: (L-R): Ogata Kenzan “Autumn Ivy” Japan MET; Rembrandt’s “Mother as the Biblical Prophetess Hannah.” 1631: Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum (supplied by AGGV)

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents lecture series on the perception of aging

An upcoming art lecture series explores how aging was portrayed across cultures and time

  • Feb 3, 2023
Images: (L-R): Ogata Kenzan “Autumn Ivy” Japan MET; Rembrandt’s “Mother as the Biblical Prophetess Hannah.” 1631: Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum (supplied by AGGV)
Varsha restaurant, Allan Reid photo

Allan Reid and Voracious visit Varsha

Indian cuisine with a twist

  • Feb 3, 2023
Varsha restaurant, Allan Reid photo
Bartender Rohit Sharma in action at Rebar.

Behind Bars column visits Rebar

Comfort dining and cocktails with a twist

  • Feb 2, 2023
Bartender Rohit Sharma in action at Rebar.