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Lucinda Williams will play Saturday, July 13 at Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo supplied

Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams coming to Vancouver Island MusicFest

Americana icon was to headline 2020 show before pandemic forced cancellation

  • Jan 24, 2024
Graham Vincent Jones, left, Brandon Wolfe Scott, Jeffrey Innes and James Younger will play at the Queen’s in Nanaimo on Sunday, Jan. 28, as Yukon Blonde to celebrate the release of their new album. (Photo credit: Raunie Mae Baker)

Yukon Blonde plays three Island venues during B.C.-wide album release tour

Indie-rock band performing shows in Nanaimo, Victoria and Cumberland

FILE - Diane Warren arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Beyond the nominees: a look at some of the less obvious Oscar stories

Jodie Foster’s back, ‘Barbie’ brings novel numbers and other Oscar nomination facts and figures

Rick Scott performs with the Vancouver Island Symphony and VIS Noteworthy Kids Choir for the ‘My Symphony’ concert at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre on Jan. 27. (Submitted photo)

Vancouver Island Symphony concert will prove orchestra music is for everyone

‘My Symphony’ with Rick Scott will be performed at the Port Theatre on Jan. 27

Rick Scott performs with the Vancouver Island Symphony and VIS Noteworthy Kids Choir for the ‘My Symphony’ concert at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre on Jan. 27. (Submitted photo)
The City of Nanaimo has appointed Paige Pierce as the city’s new youth poet laureate. (Photo submitted)

VIU education student named Nanaimo’s new youth poet laureate

Paige Pierce appointed to role for two-year term

The City of Nanaimo has appointed Paige Pierce as the city’s new youth poet laureate. (Photo submitted)
A replica of the Academy Awards statuette on display prior to the 96th Academy Awards nominations announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

‘Oppenheimer’ tops list of Oscar hopefuls with 13 nominations

‘Barbie’ nominated 8 times, but no best director nod for Gerwig

A replica of the Academy Awards statuette on display prior to the 96th Academy Awards nominations announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Trevor Noah, winner of the award for outstanding variety talk series for “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” poses in the press room during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

SZA leads with 9 nominations for this year’s Grammy awards

Here are the liner notes annual music industry awards gala looms on the calendar

Trevor Noah, winner of the award for outstanding variety talk series for “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” poses in the press room during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne promises to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

May Vancouver date for Avril Lavigne as greatest hits tour announced

‘Complicated’ artist promising to keep things simple with tour focused on her chart-topping songs

  • Jan 22, 2024
Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne promises to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A still from the movie Deep Rising. “The film features stunning cinematography of the world’s deep oceans and highlights the ongoing battle between scientists who want to preserve these unique ecosystems and corporations who want to mine the seabed for minerals to power the future,” said World Community Film Festival jury member Gord Darby.

Comox Valley’s World Community Film Fest returns for 33rd year

The World Community Film Festival is back and once again it’s live.…

  • Jan 18, 2024
A still from the movie Deep Rising. “The film features stunning cinematography of the world’s deep oceans and highlights the ongoing battle between scientists who want to preserve these unique ecosystems and corporations who want to mine the seabed for minerals to power the future,” said World Community Film Festival jury member Gord Darby.
This image released by Universal Pictures shows, clockwise from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel, Leo Abelo Perry, Rita Morena, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson in a scene from “Fast X.” (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)

What to stream: Mamoa goes travelling, ‘Fast’ franchise gets even louder

A look at what’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

This image released by Universal Pictures shows, clockwise from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel, Leo Abelo Perry, Rita Morena, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson in a scene from “Fast X.” (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)
Chrystal Phan, I have something to tell you (2023), plastisial clay, acrylic, nail polish. (Courtesy AGGV)

Art shares transformative journeys of Asian immigrants in new AGGV exhibit

Crossing: Art, Heritage, and Personal Journeys runs Feb. 10 to May 26

Chrystal Phan, I have something to tell you (2023), plastisial clay, acrylic, nail polish. (Courtesy AGGV)
Salmon Arm’s Joanne Wittstock holds a childhood photo of herself. Wittstock is the subject of a new TVO documentary series about people reconnecting with friends they knew in school. Photo courtesy TVO

B.C. trans woman looks for childhood friend in new documentary series

Joanne Wittstock is among the people looking to reconnect in the TVO show Yearbook

Salmon Arm’s Joanne Wittstock holds a childhood photo of herself. Wittstock is the subject of a new TVO documentary series about people reconnecting with friends they knew in school. Photo courtesy TVO
This image released by Neon shows director Ava DuVernay, center, on the set of “Origin.” (Atsushi Nishijima/Neon via AP)

REVIEW: Origin surprising, powerful and anything but obvious

Keynote work of American non-fiction reworked into bold narrative film

This image released by Neon shows director Ava DuVernay, center, on the set of “Origin.” (Atsushi Nishijima/Neon via AP)
Jeremy Allen White arrives at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

‘The Bear’, ‘Succession’ emerge as big winners during 75th anniversary Emmys

Quinta Brunson first Black woman to win best comedy actress award in more than 40 years

Jeremy Allen White arrives at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Mean Girls arrived in B.C. theatres last weekend. Photo: Jojo Whilden/Paramount Pictures

Mean Girls (the musical) tops the box office, driven by female audience

Film reboot attracts a lot of viewers who weren’t around for the original

Mean Girls arrived in B.C. theatres last weekend. Photo: Jojo Whilden/Paramount Pictures
Anthony Anderson appears during a press preview day for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. The awards show honoring excellence in American television programming will be held on Monday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

‘Succession’ and ‘Last of Us’ vie for top awards in unusual Emmys

Actor Martin Short, producer Susan Coyne among Canadians up for Emmy awards

Anthony Anderson appears during a press preview day for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. The awards show honoring excellence in American television programming will be held on Monday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
The Weeknd performs in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s Weeknd 1st artist to hit 4B Spotify streams with ‘Blinding Lights’

The Weeknd also continues to be Spotify’s top artist with 113 million monthly listeners

The Weeknd performs in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Filmmaker and musician Laura Kelsey gets ready to step into the harmonic egg owned by Linda Edwards for her video series ‘Found in Sound.’ (Submitted photo)

Nanaimo musician and filmmaker explores the world of sound and its benefits

Laura Kelsey’s ‘Found in Sound’ series will air on Telus Optik TV later this year

Filmmaker and musician Laura Kelsey gets ready to step into the harmonic egg owned by Linda Edwards for her video series ‘Found in Sound.’ (Submitted photo)
FILE -The Beatles from left, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon (with Ringo Starr on drums) perform on the CBS “Ed Sullivan Show” in New York on Feb. 9, 1964. The Television Academy, which presents the Emmy Awards, announced on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, what it calls the top 75 moments in television history ahead of the ceremony’s 75th edition, being held on Monday, Jan. 15. (AP Photo/File)

Emmys celebrate top 75 moments in TV history in 75th anniversary show

Annual TV awards show is being broadcast live from Los Angeles on Monday

FILE -The Beatles from left, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon (with Ringo Starr on drums) perform on the CBS “Ed Sullivan Show” in New York on Feb. 9, 1964. The Television Academy, which presents the Emmy Awards, announced on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, what it calls the top 75 moments in television history ahead of the ceremony’s 75th edition, being held on Monday, Jan. 15. (AP Photo/File)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from “Oppenheimer.” (Universal Pictures via AP)

SAG Awards nominate ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ snub DiCaprio

Barbra Streisand will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from “Oppenheimer.” (Universal Pictures via AP)