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Barracuda, formed in Vancouver, B.C., performs the hits of Heart and Led Zeppelin. (Courtesy Barracuda)

Music of Heart and Led Zeppelin comes to Vancouver Island stage

Tribute band captures the heart of bombastic ’70s rock

  • Jan 12, 2024
Barracuda, formed in Vancouver, B.C., performs the hits of Heart and Led Zeppelin. (Courtesy Barracuda)
Stephanie Staples is a motivational speaker and storyteller with a passion for helping others. (Adam Pereira)

Love, Laughter and the ‘Try’ Angle: call to action comes to the Island

Stephanie Staples delivers the goods with an uplifting message on Sidney theatre stage

  • Jan 11, 2024
Stephanie Staples is a motivational speaker and storyteller with a passion for helping others. (Adam Pereira)
Sevilya Hendrickx (viola) and Calvin Dyck (violin) are the special guest performers for the Vancouver Island Symphony’s production of ‘Your Favourite Composers- Episode 1’ coming to the Sid Williams stage on Sunday, Jan. 21.

Vancouver Island Symphony to perform three shows in Courtenay this winter

The Vancouver Island Symphony’s 2024 winter concert schedule includes three stops at…

Sevilya Hendrickx (viola) and Calvin Dyck (violin) are the special guest performers for the Vancouver Island Symphony’s production of ‘Your Favourite Composers- Episode 1’ coming to the Sid Williams stage on Sunday, Jan. 21.
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Busy Philipps in a scene from “Mean Girls.” (Jojo Whilden/Paramount via AP)

REVIEW: Mean Girls still trying to make fetch happen, this time with music

Reboot of 20-year-old film comedy classic leans heavy into Broadway version

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Busy Philipps in a scene from “Mean Girls.” (Jojo Whilden/Paramount via AP)
Snowed In Comedy Tour comes to Victoria on Jan. 20, 2024. (Courtesy Snowed In Comedy Tour)

Snowed In Comedy Tour Canadian success story blankets Vancouver Island

Popular comedy team-up visits 6 Island theatres starting Jan 15

Snowed In Comedy Tour comes to Victoria on Jan. 20, 2024. (Courtesy Snowed In Comedy Tour)
File - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Megastar Swift dominated popular culture in 2023, going on the first-ever $1 billion tour and getting named Time magazine's Person of the Year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Music streaming makes a Swift dash beyond the 4 trillion plateau

Global music industry set new record for the amount of online listening

File - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Megastar Swift dominated popular culture in 2023, going on the first-ever $1 billion tour and getting named Time magazine's Person of the Year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
TELUS original documentary The Lake is available to watch online. (Contributed/TELUS Originals)

B.C.-filmed documentary decolonizes Canadian opera with Indigenous voice

‘The Lakes’ features Westbank First Nations elder Delphine Derickson

  • Jan 10, 2024
TELUS original documentary The Lake is available to watch online. (Contributed/TELUS Originals)
This image released by Disney+ shows Pedro Pascal in a scene from “The Mandalorian.” Jon Favreau is set to direct the film “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which will go into production this year, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Tuesday. (Disney+ via AP)

Baby Yoda will be coming soon to a big screen near you

Star Wars franchise announces Mandalorian film, its first since 2019

This image released by Disney+ shows Pedro Pascal in a scene from “The Mandalorian.” Jon Favreau is set to direct the film “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which will go into production this year, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Tuesday. (Disney+ via AP)
Makwa is among the artists showing in the exhibit Building Bridges: An art exhibit by local street community artists at Cedar Hill Rec. Centre Jan. 10 to Feb. 4. (Photo by Star Casement)

Victoria duo breaks barriers with Saanich show by street community artists

Building Bridges: An art exhibit by local street community artists runs Jan. 10 to Feb. 4

Makwa is among the artists showing in the exhibit Building Bridges: An art exhibit by local street community artists at Cedar Hill Rec. Centre Jan. 10 to Feb. 4. (Photo by Star Casement)
Michael J. Fox, Justin Long, left, and Kate Bosworth attend the Michael J. Fox Foundation benefit gala “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s,” at Casa Cipriani, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Documentary on B.C. actor Michael J. Fox takes home 4 Emmys

‘Still’ tells the story of Vancouver-raised Fox’s rise and Parkinson’s diagnosis in his own words.

Michael J. Fox, Justin Long, left, and Kate Bosworth attend the Michael J. Fox Foundation benefit gala “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s,” at Casa Cipriani, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Whose Live Anyway stars, from left: Joel Murray, Jeff Davis, Greg Proops and Ryan Styles. (Courtesy Whose Live Anyway)

Whose Live Anyway? brings improv masters to Vancouver Island stage

Comedy legends coming to Victoria January 19 at the Royal Theatre

  • Jan 9, 2024
Whose Live Anyway stars, from left: Joel Murray, Jeff Davis, Greg Proops and Ryan Styles. (Courtesy Whose Live Anyway)
This image released by Sony Pictures shows a scene from “The Book of Clarence.” (Legendary Entertainment/Sony via AP)

REVIEW: Audacious ‘The Book of Clarence’ may be too audacious

Bible-era story falls muddily between the sacred and the profane

This image released by Sony Pictures shows a scene from “The Book of Clarence.” (Legendary Entertainment/Sony via AP)
A lighthouse photographed by Micki Findlay that was featured in the latest issue of the 'Van Isle Poetry Collective.' (Submitted photo)

Vancouver Island poetry journal contest attracts ‘amazing’ work

‘Van Isle Poetry Collective: Special Edition’ includes 31 poems

A lighthouse photographed by Micki Findlay that was featured in the latest issue of the 'Van Isle Poetry Collective.' (Submitted photo)
The Instagram feed of Lou Lou La Duchesse De Riere (Lauren Ashley Jiles) features this image of her Spider act. Costume: @manugeettoi Photo: @carl.theriault.photo

Glamour, power and punk rock defiance found in Victoria burlesque show

‘Burlesque has always been political and it’s always been radical but there’s an interesting shift’

The Instagram feed of Lou Lou La Duchesse De Riere (Lauren Ashley Jiles) features this image of her Spider act. Costume: @manugeettoi Photo: @carl.theriault.photo
Taylor Swift arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Golden Globes fashion: Taylor Swift stuns in shimmery green and Margot Robbie goes full Barbie

Taylor Swift stunned in shimmery acid green custom Gucci at the newfangled…

Taylor Swift arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Host Jo Koy arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic “Oppenheimer” dominated the 81st Golden Globes, winning five…

Host Jo Koy arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Angellos Glaros’ Blue Heron metal sculpture won the top prize in ‘Metal My Way’ contest. (Submitted photo)

Island metal craftsperson wins grand prize in international competition

Angellos Glaros’s Blue Heron selected over 870 entrants in Metal My Way

Angellos Glaros’ Blue Heron metal sculpture won the top prize in ‘Metal My Way’ contest. (Submitted photo)
Filmmaker Celine Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. Several Canadians are vying for Golden Globe awards tonight, including indie darling Song and blockbuster star Ryan Gosling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Celine Song, Ryan Gosling, Martin Short among Canadians up for Golden Globes

Song’s debut feature, ‘Past Lives,’ is nominated in 5 categories

Filmmaker Celine Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. Several Canadians are vying for Golden Globe awards tonight, including indie darling Song and blockbuster star Ryan Gosling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
A still image from the film “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” is shown in this handout photo. A Canadian horror director is riding a wave of viral buzz for turning Disney’s most famous character into a gruesome slasher flick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jamie Bailey **MANDATORY CREDIT **

Canadian director of Mickey Mouse horror film: ‘We kind of shook the world’

The film was shot in eight days at Funhaven, an amusement centre in Ottawa

A still image from the film “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” is shown in this handout photo. A Canadian horror director is riding a wave of viral buzz for turning Disney’s most famous character into a gruesome slasher flick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jamie Bailey **MANDATORY CREDIT **
Ruth Negga, a cast member in “Good Grief,” turns back at the premiere of the Netflix film at the Egyptian Theatre, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

What’s streaming now: ‘Society of the Snow,’ ‘Night Court,’ ‘Good Grief’

A look at what’s new for your entertainment pleasure

Ruth Negga, a cast member in “Good Grief,” turns back at the premiere of the Netflix film at the Egyptian Theatre, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)