Victoria Art News

Small Screen: Australia鈥檚 Hannah Gadsby creates a global sensation

TORONTO 鈥� Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby says she鈥檚 feeling 鈥渁n enormous amount of relief鈥� about closing out her swan-song show Nanette at Montreal鈥檚 Just for Laughs festival on Friday.

Jul 19, 2018 4:10 AM Read more >

Small Screen: Rugrats resurfacing as TV series and movie

A revival of Rugrats 鈥� on the big and small screen 鈥� is coming to a sandbox near you.

Jul 18, 2018 4:10 AM Read more >

Small Screen: Vinessa Antoine to star in legal-aid drama Diggstown

Toronto-born actor Vinessa Antoine has been cast as the lead in the upcoming CBC-TV drama series Diggstown. She鈥檒l play a corporate lawyer who switches to a career in legal aid in Dartmouth, N.S.

Jul 17, 2018 4:10 AM Read more >

Small Screen: Why do networks cancel shows such as Quantico?

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: They have cancelled quite a few shows I love and I am disgusted! You explained 鈥淒esignated Survivor鈥� and 鈥淭he Chew.

Jul 16, 2018 4:10 AM Read more >

Auditions and submissions

Soundings Vocal Ensemble is looking for a tenor. Good tone and some sight-reading skills; soundingsmusic.ca The FUN Art Show is seeking artists to submit innovative, boundary pushing work in any medium for our Sept.

Jul 15, 2018 2:30 PM Read more >

Box office: Hotel Transylvania 3 tops charts; Skycraper stays earthbound

LOS ANGELES 鈥� Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation has checked into the No. 1 spot at the box office in its opening weekend and left the Dwayne Johnson action thriller, Skyscraper, in the dust.

Jul 15, 2018 9:00 AM Read more >

Small Screen: Emmy-nominated Apatow doc looks at Shandling

Judd Apatow was in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, directing an episode of Crashing for HBO when he learned that his documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, had been nominated for an Emmy for outstanding documentary, and Apatow for best director in th

Jul 15, 2018 4:10 AM Read more >

Rock the Shores: Three days of rockin鈥� fun, with a dash of sunscreen caution

Three-day festival Rock the Shores returned to Colwood on Friday for the first time since 2016, and did so with a lineup that blurred the lines between rock, pop, and electronic music.

Jul 13, 2018 9:58 PM Read more >

Big names, but Musicfest keeps sense of perspective

What : Vancouver Island Music Festival, featuring Ry Cooder, Walk Off the Earth, Passenger, Arlo Guthrie and more When : Friday through Sunday, July 13 to 15 Where : Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds, 4839聽Headquarters Rd.

Jul 12, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Pick up performances along the trail at SKAMpede

What : Theatre SKAM鈥檚 SKAMpede Where : Along the Galloping Goose Trail When : Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15 Tickets : Free SKAMpede, a local theatre group鈥檚 family-friendly outdoor live performance festival along the Galloping Goose Trail, cele