Nanaimo’s Punk Music Scene Thrives at the Globe Live Studio
While the mainstream music industry shifts toward streaming and digital algorithms, Nanaimo’s punk scene remains firmly rooted in the physical
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Arts & Culture
Semester Abroad Allows Students to Learn Beyond the Classroom
Mackenzie Walker, an Environmental Science student from Queen’s University, chose Leiden University in the Netherlands for a six-month semester abroad. Walker took courses not
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Nanaimo’s Woori Church Offers Youth Korean Language Training
Nanaimo’s Woori Church, 4951 Rutherford Rd, started a new youth program to help younger generations build a stronger foundation in Korean culture
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Canadian Indigenous Art Moves Gallery to Wharf Street in Nanaimo
Canadian Indigenous Art (CIA), Nanaimo’s only dedicated Indigenous art gallery, will move from 215 Terminal Avenue to 78 Wharf Street and
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Western Edge Theatre’s New Artistic Director Unveils Spring Season
Western Edge Theatre is kicking off its 2023-24th season with Canadian Dan Bay’s play Knight of The Bat, a riff on
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Two Truths and AI: Which Plays Are Written by Humans?
From December 6th – 8th 2023 the Vancouver Island University Mike Taugher Theatre will host three free noon-hour performances of Two Truths and
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Music Department Launches Diploma in Jazz Studies
On October 13th, 2023 VIU students currently enrolled in a music course received an email from Brent Jarvis, chair of the
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Snow Sailing To Play Vault Skateboards in January
Four students at Vancouver Island University have come together from four different disciplines to start an alternative rock band called
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AI-Generated Art: Tool or Threat?
A.I generated art is easy to use and hard to authenticate and this is generating a lot of debate among
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Charles Campbell’s An Ocean to Livity Exhibit at NAG
On October 13th, multidisciplinary Jamaican artist Charles Campbell unveiled his exhibition “An Ocean to Livity” at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. This
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