

Flying Circus
Crimson Coast Dance Society and The Body Talk program present The Flying Circus—a week-long aerial and circus dance workshop during the...


Under The Skin Of Julie Dives
Julie with her living fur. (Photo courtesy of Julie Dives) There was a day when Julie Dives tried to decide between becoming a vet or an...


Where the Art is at
Nanaimo has taken off with a new creative energy in the last few years. The growing popularity of live art events, new artist groups and...


Artists Glean Stories and Ideas at Nanaimo Art Gallery
Gleaners, a new exhibition hosted by the downtown branch of Nanaimo Art Gallery, brings together local and international artworks with...


The Fifth Element Of Valentina Cardinalli
You do not overlook Valentina Cardinalli in a crowd. Wearing either a faux fur leopard jacket, a bright yellow and purple felt cloak, or...


Dancing On The Stars With the massless
Forget about what you think you know about experimental music. Imagine layered saxophone melodies and unexpected bass licks entangled in...


20 Minutes with The Body Politic
20 minutes with The Body Politic Denisa Kraus Interviewing big bands an hour before their show is an adventure. Out of the 6 or more...


Problem Solving with Steff Gundling
Steff Gundling is no stranger to the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF). The filmmaker, who was awarded two prizes for her very...


Talking Movies with Top Men
(Photos Denisa Kraus) What other band could possibly be a better choice for the opening night of the 10th Vancouver Island Short Film...
Local Filmmaker Campaigns For Funding
An IndieGogo campaign for a local feature film Beyond Control seeks to reach community support and raise funds to finish post-production....