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Province offers support for artists livestreaming shows

Victoria artists livestreaming after widespread cancellation of live shows can now get funding for their efforts from the provincial government. The support will be administered through Showcase sa国际传媒
Victoria-raised director launches documentary on Quibi

Victoria-raised director launches documentary on Quibi

Smartphone content platform Quibi launched with a bang last week, resulting in more than 1.7 million downloads of its bite-sized programming.
Arts group challenges community to get creative

Arts group challenges community to get creative

The Gage Gallery Arts Collective is giving non-professional artists a new outlet for their work, thanks to a community project, Challenge Crisis With Creativity.
Virus crisis silences Victoria jazz festival

Virus crisis silences Victoria jazz festival

Organizers of the TD Victoria International Jazz Festival have cancelled the upcoming 37th edition of the annual event, citing the COVID-19 crisis.
Victoria-raised musician remembers playing with John Prine: 鈥業 felt beyond lucky鈥

Victoria-raised musician remembers playing with John Prine: 鈥業 felt beyond lucky鈥

A succession of sold-out shows in Victoria at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall and the Royal Theatre from 2005 through 2016 made John Prine something of a legend around these parts.
Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival postponed

Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival postponed

The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival has postponed its upcoming summer season due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have announced.
Sierra Club book nets prize for Diane Pinch

Sierra Club book nets prize for Diane Pinch

Local author Diane Pinch has won the 2020 George Ryga Award for her book about the history of Sierra Club sa国际传媒 Passion and Persistence: Fifty Years of the Sierra Club in British Columbia won the $2,500 top prize presented to a sa国际传媒

Two Vancouver Island writers on CBC鈥檚 long list

Two writers from Vancouver Island are among the five long-list nominees for the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize.
National Arts Centre, Facebook give musicians funds for livestreaming

National Arts Centre, Facebook give musicians funds for livestreaming

A joint venture between Ottawa鈥檚 National Arts Centre and Facebook sa国际传媒 is giving artists across the country an opportunity to have their performances livestreamed to audiences 鈥 and make some much-needed money in the process.
Island musician scores a hit with Ballad of Bonnie Henry

Island musician scores a hit with Ballad of Bonnie Henry

A charity single about a provincial public health officer leading the fight against a virus with 鈥渁n ungainly moniker鈥 has given Juno Award-winning Qualicum musician Phil Dwyer one of the most unlikely hits of his career.