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editor’s letter open space April showers, May sunny, get over it Election ad restrictions limit camosun’s student voice since 1990 So, we’ve managed to stop squinting in confusion at that huge bright democracy Next publication: June 12, 2013 yellow thing floating above us (and subsequently complaining/being con- Ryan Brezzi founded that it’s there in May) for long enough to put out this issue, the can have an impact on a candidate Deadline: noon June 5, 2013 Contributing writer first of our spring semester editions. This year we’re putting out regular who’s running in the election. Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, issues of the newspaper throughout the spring and summer semesters, The BC government has im- This reinforces little repercus- V8P 5J2 which is a change from how we did things in the past. We had such a posed a number of advertisement sion to corporations that engage in Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 successful and positive year, why not keep the fun going? restrictions on the activities of third- environmentally harmful activities, Phone: 250-370-3591 So we did. And there’s tons of fun to be found here. In this issue there’s party conservation groups and other and it negates BC residents’ voices Email: [email protected] stories about a Camosun College Student Society representative’s new organizations during the election on critical issues that they are con- Website: nexusnewspaper.com provincial position, a profile on a Camosun instructor, and a look at a period. This has essentially acted to cerned about. It’s sickening to see Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society psychobilly rock band who decided to take off their stage makeup once support partisan politics and reduce another situation where the public NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY and for all. There’s a look at hostelling life, a feature story on a “don’t the voice of the people. And what isn’t endowed with the influence call it a contest” film contest (oops), an opinion piece about advertising type of democracy is that? they should be entitled to in a dem- STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS Ryan Brezzi restrictions in provincial election campaigns, and a story about the ever- ocracy. Having these voices that are Juliana Cooper popular UNO Fest. speaking out is crucial so that when Nickolas Joy Our columns get a bit streamlined this time of year, as regular colum- we elect a leader, the leader actually Insu Kim nists leave Camosun and we search for new ones for September (interested? It’s sickening to see represents the public and fights for Marielle Moodley Let us know!), but our food column Noms! remains. (As an aside, our the public. Stacey Young popular 20 years ago in Nexus column will return in September.) another situation Yep, up on a soapbox sounding There’s more, so keep this issue by your side for when you’re relax- where the public isn’t preachy. But who else will do it? EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ing in the sun between classes or unwinding after a long day of studying. Our politicians? Ha! Private organ- Greg Pratt Surely you’ll find something in here to enjoy. endowed with the izations? They would if they could, MANAGING EDITOR While we’ve got you, don’t forget to check out our website (nexusnews- influence they should but not now with the new rules. 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Do you like or dislike the spring semester at Camosun?

by Insu Kim

Stella Jun Amy Walter Jessica Rewers Kyle Petrunik Lane Chevrier JeFF Chou “I like it because the “I like it. There are less “I dislike it because one of “I like it because the “I like it because it is “I dislike it. Because weather is great. I especially course weeks and there’s my classes is overcrowded.” length of courses is only quiet and not busy. What I classes are longer than like studying outside.” sunshine.” seven weeks. Also, school dislike about it is that the regular classes, I end is not busy, the weather is spring semester is intense up paying the long-term great, and pretty girls walk and stressful.” parking fees.” around on the campus.” nexusnewspaper.com NEWS  student groups NEWS BRIEFS CCSS rep named provincial women’s liaison Camosun energy plan kicks ass “Achieving equality is There’s no other way to put it: a personal issue for the college’s five-year energy man- agement plan recently ended, and it me and I’m very exceeded its greenhouse gas targets passionate about it.” by a whopping 400 percent. The plan also resulted in a $2.7 million madeline keller- savings in avoided costs and new macleod infrastructure. Canadian Federation of Students New brews is good news Here’s another news brief we can get behind. The fine folks over at Vancouver Island Brewery are greg pratt/nexus unleashing a couple of new con- Madeline Keller-MacLeod coctions for locals this summer: the Vicfest Festival Ale and the Jason Schreurs secondary institutions across the and that enriches campus culture not enough safe spaces where those Managing editor Vancouver Island Musicfest Festival country. Camosun, also known as and directly addresses issues that students can speak out and receive Ale. Okay, those are super awkward One of Camosun’s own has CFS Local 75, traditionally has one impact students,” says Marocchi. support,” she says. “If I could pro- names to say out loud and impos- been elected provincial women’s seat on the CFS board, but this year “It’s pretty cool, because not a vide support for women who have sible to remember, yes, but we bet liaison for the Canadian Federation they have three: Keller-MacLeod lot of locals have that amount of experienced sexism and want to they’re going to be delicious. of Students (CFS). as women’s liaison, current CCSS representation.” come forward, I would consider Madeline Keller-MacLeod, the external executive Megan Marshall Keller-MacLeod says she plans that a success.” Hell awaits Lansdowne campus executive for (who goes by her traditional name, to represent Camosun, the place Keller-MacLeod got involved Now that you’re drunk, perhaps the Camosun College Student So- Tl’ehskwiisimka) as CFS aboriginal where she got her start in student with the CFS after being with the it’s time to enjoy Vancouver screen- ciety (CCSS), will be in charge of students liaison, and CCSS sustain- activism just two years ago, the CCSS for just under a year. She says writer Kevin Miller’s new docu- “helping to facilitate the work that ability director Clare Horwood as best that she can. This will include getting involved in student politics mentary, Hellbound? Available on women students are doing across the Camosun CFS representative. campaigns that she says will directly and activism has been a great learn- DVD, Blu-ray (you have a Blu-ray player, right?), download and Video BC,” she says. “I’m happy to see three strong impact women on campus, as well ing opportunity and has helped her On-Demand, the flick looks at the Keller-MacLeod, who is study- women from Local 75 sitting on the as around the province. grow as a person. Christian doctrine of hell. Sounds ing political science at Camosun, CFS-BC executive,” says Keller- “I feel like I can do a good job “I haven’t always been interest- like fun, right? Check it out on May was elected at the CFS general meet- MacLeod, “and to see that the CCSS of liaisoning with student groups ed in student activism. I was brought 28 if you’re so inclined. ing in January, and her one-year is getting more representation on throughout the province. I love into the student movement really term started May 1. She will be paid the board. We work really hard for learning about what work others are quickly and it’s kind of taken off Local awarded a $325 per month honorarium plus our students and bringing that work doing on issues that affect women from there. I was really impressed Victoria’s Andrea Paquette, travel expenses to organize cam- to the provincial executive is valu- and I would like to enhance any of by the people and what they are executive director for the Bipolar paigns and support other student able for the entire movement.” the work the locals are already do- working towards,” she says. Disorder Society of British Colum- societies in the province on issues CFS-BC chairperson Katie Ma- ing,” she says. As for her new position, she bia, recently took home a $10,000 that affect women. rocchi isn’t surprised that Camosun One of the campaigns Keller- couldn’t be more pleased. And Reintegration Award for mentor- “I’m a proud feminist and I now has three spots on their board. MacLeod wants to tackle during she wants to bring some fun to the ship from the National Council for want to help women find ways to In fact, she says Camosun has a rich her term with the CFS is challenging struggle, too. Community Behavioral Healthcare empower themselves,”she says. “I history with the CFS and has always sexism within postsecondary trades “I’m really happy about it and I in Washington, DC. Then, as if that ran for the position because there been very involved in the national programs. And with Camosun hav- am excited to help facilitate the work wasn’t enough, a few days later isn’t gender equality in this world, student organization. ing a trades-centric campus at In- that feminist students are doing Paquette was named the CFAX Mel this society, and this culture, and “Camosun has really active terurban, she can start by raising across BC,” she says. “Working to Cooper Citizen of the Year. achieving equality is something I’m and involved elected representa- awareness close to home. advance equality can get heavy so -GREG pratt very passionate about it.” tives and, in addition to working “There are many women within I’m hoping to help people advance Got a news tip? 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[email protected]  LIFE May 15, 2013 travel Hostels cheaper, more social than hotels

Joyce, who moved here from And then there’s the bar down- Ireland last year and has stayed at stairs, a long-standing drinking hole “Once they check into countless hostels on her travels, says for locals (the Cambie was built way the hostel and get to while hostels are a cheaper option back in 1897), but also a spot for than hotels for travellers, it’s the travellers to unwind. know the people in social aspect that many students “The pub gets loads of locals, their room they usually end up enjoying the most. but all the backpackers will still end up having a great “I think North Americans are go downstairs and they’ll drink coming around to the hostelling together,” says Joyce. “It’s a very time.” thing more. Some people that walk ‘everybody knows everybody’ rebecca joyce in don’t know what to expect, but atmosphere, even though some cambie hostels they always end up liking it,” says people may not know anybody when Joyce. “Once they check in to the they first show up.” hostel and get to know the people Loud partying downstairs and in their room they usually end up trying to get to sleep in a roomful of having a great time, and they see other people isn’t for everyone. Jor- Jason Schreurs it as having a completely differ- dan Sandwith, a Camosun business Managing editor ent experience than what they student and Interurban executive Travelling is expensive, but it expected.” for the Camosun College Student can also be socially challenging. Hostels like the Cambie rent out Society, says with hostels you “get For the typical “starving student” dormitory rooms with a number of what you pay for.” or “student stranger in a strange beds as well as private rooms for “There’s nothing quite like land” looking for a summer vacation couples or travellers wanting more sleeping in a room with 15 people photo provided with some new experiences along privacy. Dorm rooms are the most who all snore and not getting any A look inside a room at the Cambie hostel. the way, lodging and transporta- affordable, but the private hostel sleep,” says Sandwith, who spent matter. But the experience mat- “It’s a really great way to meet tion costs can be enough to make rooms are still much cheaper than most of his travels in Australia and ters more, she says. And if you’re people,” says Joyce.“We’ve had lots them scrap their travel plans and the average hotel. Most hostels have New Zealand staying at hostels. “I’d looking to get to know the lay of the of people move into the hostel to settle on some weekend excursions shared bathrooms, common kitchen rather sleep in a car sometimes than land in a new place, maybe settle start out and then they meet people closer to home. areas, and a pub downstairs—in sleep in a hostel.” into a new city for work or school, and end up moving into apartments Luckily, many different travel- other words, the perfect place to Sandwith also questions the even better. together.” related businesses have recognized meet other like-minded travellers. cleanliness of hostels (bedbugs are the need for cheaper and more social “I always meet a lot of different a common concern, although most travel options: most prominently, people from around the world,” hostels take every precaution) and Need a ride? from people is when they tell us the hostel. says frequent hostel traveller Chris says he’ll still be staying at a hostel they couldn’t visit their families Hostels are widespread in Eur- Black, a native of Ontario who is on his upcoming trip to Ottawa, but Hostels can cut down on lodg- before because of the cost of bus ope and other parts of the world, currently working in BC, “and usu- he’s going to push for fewer dorm- ing costs and be a chance to meet tickets, and now some students but not so much in Canada and the ally they’re here to do something, mates this time. new people, but what about getting can discover the country, when US, where they have gained the like go out and explore, or go out “I’m hoping that I find a hostel from point A to point B? Buses, they couldn’t do that before,” says mostly unfounded reputation of and have an adventure, and it’s easy that has small rooms, because your car rentals, and flights are über- KangaRide CEO Marc-Olivier being transient hotels. to find people that are into doing experience is relative to the number expensive and they can also be a Vachon. “The most important Large Canadian cities such as things.” of people staying in the rooms,” very solitary expedition. thing to me is how it enables all of Vancouver have slowly taken the Joyce says the Cambie encour- he says. In 2006, two Montreal trav- these beautiful friendships; it’s a example set by most major Euro- ages their patrons to mingle, and Meanwhile, Black says he hasn’t ellers launched a service called way to meet amazing people.” pean cities, where travellers can they have a policy of filling up dorm had any problems and would rec- KangaRide, a more formalized An online booking system with find 10–15 hostels filled with back- rooms before renting out new ones ommend dorm-room hostel stays version of what is traditionally a $5 fee, a customer support hot- packers and travellers from all over in an effort to create an environment every time. The more the merrier, called ridesharing. line, and an online feedback and the world. where travellers can meet and share he says. While rideshares are available rating system similar to eBay helps Cambie Hostel manager Reb- their experiences. “Absolutely. It’s a little cheaper on most campus bulletin boards keep drivers and riders in check, ecca Joyce says hostelling is starting “The whole idea of hostelling and there’s that diversity of the and websites like Craigslist, Kan- says Vachon. to catch on more and more with is to meet other people,” she says. people you meet,” he says. “If you gaRide provides some structure KangaRide is similar to stay- students, including lots of travel- “If people are on their own, they’re go to a hotel you don’t really congre- to make the modern equivalent ing at a hostel, he says. Cue a lers from Victoria who come over usually looking for bigger dorms gate in the lobby and meet people of hitchhiking safer and more partnership with Hostelling Inter- to see friends or take in a concert because then there’s a better chance and go out together. At a hostel you reliable. national, an organization of hostels in the big city. The Cambie Hostel of finding someone in the dorm that can show up and not be part of a And instead of staring at the worldwide. has two locations in downtown you’re going to be able to hang out group, or on a schedule, and there’s back of someone’s head on the bus, “They refer a lot of new pas- Vancouver, and a handful of other with and do stuff with during the always somebody there about to or zoning out for several hours on sengers to us, even from Europe,” hostelling options are located in day. And they’re looking for a place go do something, and you can just an iPod, travellers get a chance to says Vachon. “Ridesharing is the the downtown core and closely that they can cook, so they don’t jump in.” meet someone in the process. cheapest way to travel and it’s a surrounding areas. have to eat out at every meal.” Joyce agrees that price does “The best comments we have very logical partnership for us.”

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Greg Pratt September 1994. Over the years Excitement about the potential 6: What’s the worst thing that’s 8: What do you do to relax on editor-in-chief the courses I have taught include positive impact of my teaching on ever happened to you as a teacher the weekends? Welcome to the first installment Introduction to Social Sciences, the lives of my students. here? I am a Sabbath keeper so I don’t of our new series, Know Your Profs, Sociology 100 (Social Structure About 15 years ago I taught an do any work from sunset on Friday where we find a Camosun instructor & Organization), Sociology 101 3: What’s one thing you wish Introduction to Social Sciences to sunset on Saturday: I go to church and ask them 10 questions. Got (Social Processes & Institutions), your students knew about you? course that had only International with the family, I play Boggle games a teach you want to know more Sociology 104 (Indigenous People That I care deeply about their Asian students. Most of the students with my wife, I go to the gym on about? Let us know at editor@ and Canada 1), Sociology 106 (In- success. dropped the course. An informal Sundays, and sometimes I play nexusnewspaper.com and we’ll put digenous People and Canada 2), So- investigation I did showed that they golf. ’em in the hot seat! cial Sciences 203 (Service-Learning 4: What’s one thing you wish they didn’t expect a “black’” teacher with For our maiden voyage, we cor- and Global Issues), Sociology 220 didn’t know about you? a non-mainstream Canadian accent 9: What is your favourite nered Francis Adu-Febiri. Read (Sociological Theory), Sociology I don’t have any specific answer to be the instructor. meal? on to find out why he takes the 211 (Introduction to Africa), Soci- to this question. Bean stew, brown rice, and weekends off and what he wishes ology 230 (Indigenous Research 7: What do you personally salad. his students knew about him. Methodology), and Sociology 280 5: What’s the best thing that’s see in the future of postsecondary (formerly SSRM 280) (Social Re- ever happened to you as a teacher education? 10: What’s your biggest pet 1: What do you teach and how search Methods). here? Academic knowledge and skills peeve? long have you been a teacher at A couple of times students have connected more to our common When a student emails me that Camosun? 2: What do you personally get clapped for me at the end of my last humanity through experiential she/he was not in class and wants to I have taught at Camosun since out of teaching? lecture in some of my classes. learning. know what she/he missed.

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camosun’s student voice since 1990  FEATURE May 15, 2013 film Speed filming: Cinecoup accelerator pushes young filmmakers

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Jason Schreurs Joly realized what filmmakers it clicked that this screenplay called the limits, he says, and that’s way Managing editor have now that they didn’t have in Grade Nine that he’d been working more exhilarating than yet another Young Vancouver filmmaker Jay the past is the freedom and tech- on for a couple of years, and that had competition or contest that we can Rathore has something in common nology to create films without the been germinating in him since his see every time we turn on prime- with most independent artists: he is same costs and restrictions. The childhood, actually had a chance to time television. waiting for his big break. So when only thing missing, he says, was a make it to the big screen. “It’s a tough-love approach,” he stumbled across something platform to build an audience. “I On May 1, Rathore and his says Joly. “The idea of an acceler- called Cinecoup online, he thought said to myself, ‘Wait a second, I’ve team, along with 14 other aspiring ator is what would have normally it might be the chance he was look- already built that!’” teams of filmmakers, stood in the taken me two years on my own, ing for. Turns out, it was. Cineplex Odeon International Vil- and I might have flailed and never The film accelerator program, lage Cinemas lobby in downtown met those connections I needed, launched by a Vancouver online Vancouver and watched their two- we compress that into four months entrepreneur, has given Rathore minute trailer, the first step in what where you get a really fast yes or no, and 14 other filmmakers the oppor- “People thought I was they hope results in a full-length film instead of a lot of long maybes, and tunity of a lifetime. Next January, version being screened in Cineplex if the teams can make it through to photo provided crazy and I was just Cinecoup founder Jason Joly. Rathore could be sitting down in theatres next January. After all of the the end and they really succeed, it a Cineplex theatre to see a screen- going to get a bunch of aspiring filmmakers in attendance could change someone’s life.” The participating projects will ing of his very own major motion shitty YouTube videos. had their trailers played, Rathore soon be cut again from 10 down to picture, Grade Nine. But I believe there are was thrilled when Cinecoup an- The independent spirit five, and a jury of industry profes- “It would totally change my nounced that his film had advanced Ultimately, Grade Nine will see sionals will select the winning film life,” says Rathore, before he pauses a lot of talented to the Top 15. some sort of release, whether it’s concept at the Banff World Media and contemplates potentially receiv- people out there that “We made the cut!” he emailed at a Cineplex or not. The reason Festival on June 10. ing the $1 million in financing that Nexus the next morning, after being why Rathore’s film will have a life Joly has also imagined what it will be awarded to one film in the the current system selected. outside of Cinecoup, even if it’s not will be like next January when he Cinecoup accelerator project. “It doesn’t touch.” chosen, is that it truly is a labour of takes his VIP seat in a Cineplex the- would be like all of these years of Not a competition love. But it’s the knowledge he has atre and watches a film that he was grinding would have come to some- jason joly Joly and the Cinecoup team gained through the film accelerator partially responsible for bringing to cinecoup thing that was real, something that are sensitive about the film accel- program that will pay dividends for the big screen. He’s thought a lot I dream of. I have every intention of erator program being referred to his filmmaking career. about the reaction he’ll have as he continuing to make films regard- as a “contest” or a “competition.” watches a young filmmaking team less, but something like that is truly Even though the number of teams realize their wildest dreams through a once-in-a-lifetime break.” Soon Michael Kennedy, exec- has been slimmed down from 90 a project that he created. Jason Joly, founder and CEO utive vice-president at Cineplex applications to 40 selected, to 15 “I have every intention “It’s going to blow my mind. It’s of Cinecoup, first came up with the Entertainment, was on board to finalists, and soon down to 10 (the already blowing my mind when I see idea for a filmmaking accelerator provide theatres to screen the win- top 10 will be optioned for develop- of continuing to make the quality of these trailers,” he says, project while having drinks with ning film. Cinecoup was in full ment; one will receive $1 million in films regardless, but pausing to prepare his formative some of his independent film bud- production. production financing and the Cine- statement on something he claims dies on a business trip to Toronto. plex release), all of the projects will something like that is could help change the film industry, Joly, a digital agency owner best A filmmaker’s vision benefit from the program, according truly a once-in-a- “because there’s a lot of haters for known for building a social media When Rathore was growing up to Cinecoup. what I’m doing in traditional media. platform called DimeRocker, says in northern BC towns like Vernon But, in essence, it’s a lifetime break.” People thought I was crazy and I it was his friends’ complaints about and Prince George, he saw violence competition. jay rathore was just going to get a bunch of the film industry that got him think- around him in the towns and the “It is really competitive, so it independent filmmaker shitty YouTube videos. But I didn’t ing about how he could help. schoolyards every day. The bully- does still feel like a competition,” believe that. I believe there are a lot “I was listening to them talking ing, epic schoolyard scraps, and says Rathore, whose team has of talented people out there that the about how they can’t do anything worse (“Sometimes it seemed like been completing weekly tasks on current system doesn’t touch. These and how everything is broken in nice kids in small towns had to fight tight deadlines for the accelerator “They see filmmakers like us as could be the next Reitmans or the the industry, and as an entrepre- to stay alive,” he recounts) stuck project. small businesses and you have to do next Cronenbergs.” neur, when you hear pain, you see with him long after he moved away, And while Joly admits Cinecoup it all. They are teaching us a ton. It’s And then Joly says it exactly how opportunity,” explains Joly. “So I went to film school in Victoria, and is very competitive, he’s focusing like a crash course in becoming your he wants to say it: “Like, there could started to really research the state moved to Vancouver to delve into on the term “accelerator” for the own publication company,” says be those three women from Bran- of independent film and I thought, film production work and his own project because it paints a better Rathore. “And we’re not making don, Manitoba who grew up with ‘What are they talking about? This independent filmmaking. picture of what’s actually going a movie to please any agencies; HD cameras that can just murder is like the best time maybe ever to be When he stumbled upon the on behind the scenes. Teams of we’re making it because it means it, because it’s just so much a part an independent filmmaker.’” Cinecoup film accelerator online, filmmakers are being pushed to something to us.” of their vocabulary.” nexusnewspaper.com ARTS  theatre Kitt and Jane tackle the apocalypse head-on

“This show is taking a 14-year-old’s approach to the future of the world, so it’s taking everything as a challenge, everything is an exciting possibility.” Ingrid Hansen Kitt and Jane

al smith Kitt and Jane, just doing their thing. Jason Schreurs mortality through the eyes of a treated the script with its required local Atomic Vaudeville theatre as well as an October 17–26 staging Managing editor young girl. seriousness, even interviewing group and says she’s wanted to at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre. The idea for Kitt and Jane, the Hansen, co-star and co-creator Victoria youth for an accompanying create a play with him for a long “It’s been a blast to participate stage sequel to Fringe favourite Rod Peter Jr., and director Kathleen podcast called A Teenager’s Guide to time. And Greenfield, whom she in the next chapter,” she says. “We Little Orange Man, germinated in Greenfield were careful to make Surviving the Apocalypse, the play’s met in class while attending UVic’s already know the story of Kitt from director/star Ingrid Hansen’s mind sure Kitt and Jane’s environmental creation has had its share of goofball bachelor of fine arts program (both Little Orange Man, but what about when she was 12 years old and message was taking a glass half- antics as well. women are grads), is someone Lucas who smells like he poops his flipping through dog-eared copies full approach, instead of being a “Working with Ingrid and Rod Hansen says she’s very comfortable pants, a.k.a. Jane?” of National Geographic magazine. bummer. has been a barrel of laughs. I think working with at this point. Their Even with An Interactive Surviv- The result, a look at fighting off an “We’ve all wrestled with how we spend about 90 percent of the connection might even be the reason alguide to the Near-Post-Apocalyptic apocalypse through the eyes of two we envision the future of livability time rolling on the ground laugh- Kitt and Jane is so daring. Future as the play’s tagline, the 14-year-olds, isn’t nearly as heavy on our planet and one of the things ing,” says Greenfield. “They are “There’s something really spe- creators aren’t worried that Kitt as it seems, she says. that we often came back to was talk- such sharp improvisers and some- cial about Kathleen in that she’s and Jane is going to be passed up by “I remember reading those ing about it was a total downer, like times I just can’t stop the amaz- so game and willing to go to the those who fear it’s not the feel-good magazines and adding up all of the it’s not really party conversation, ing things that spill out of their wildest and most unlikely of places, show of the year. looming catastrophes of the world because it can be so overwhelming mouths.” and she’s willing to combine things “No, it’s not a concern,” says and coming to the conclusion that and there’s so much that needs to The character of Kitt is one that that people might never consider Hansen. “If anything, it’s so great I probably wouldn’t live to be an be fixed in the world,” says Hansen. Hansen, also the co-artistic director combining,” says Hansen, “so I’ll to have such dire stakes and then old person, or if I did the world was “But this show is taking a 14-year- of SNAFU Dance Theatre, holds share the weirdest things with her the humour comes out of the ex- going to be a very, very different old’s approach to the future of the very close to her heart. Loosely based in creating shows that I’d probably treme situations. So there was never place,” explains Hansen. “And at 12 world, so it’s taking everything as a on her own childhood, she says Kitt never share with anyone else, and really any worry about it being a that didn’t scare me, or intimidate challenge. Everything is an exciting is a challenge to play onstage for that’s what enables us to build really downer.” me. I was like, ‘Cool, I’m game.’ If possibility and no one really knows extended periods of time. unique stuff together.” Oh, and if there’s still a shred anything, I was excited.” what the world is going to look like “It’s fun… and it’s exhausting, Meanwhile, Greenfield is excited of doubt about the heavy subject Subtitled An Interactive Surviv- 50 years from now.” because she’s a real powerhouse to see what response this updated matter, there’s free cake! alguide to the Near-Post-Apocalyptic Greenfield, who also worked and it’s full force,” says Hansen. “I version of Kitt and Jane, which was Future, Kitt and Jane has slightly with Hansen on Little Orange Man, don’t know if Kitt’s really me as a previously launched at last year’s Kitt and Jane more serious subject matter than says the process of creating Kitt and child. She’s maybe what I wished I Belfry Spark Festival, will receive 8 pm, May 16 to 18 its predecessor, Little Orange Man, Jane has been a “wonderful team was like as a child.” from its Victoria audiences during The Belfry Arts Centre, $10-15 which dealt with individuality and experience.” And while the trio have Hansen met Peter through the an upcoming Belfry three-day run, snafudance.com  ARTS May 15, 2013 theatre Uno Fest takes one-person plays to new levels

general manager of Intrepid The- and a grandson, and they experi- atre to apply,” says Tara Travis, the ence the grandfather losing his “It’s an incredible solo performer of Til Death: The memory and living with Alzheimer’s showcase of national Six Wives of Henry VIII. “Lo and disease,” says Fidlar. “On stage I behold, we were selected, and we are play both the grandfather and the and international honoured to be part of this festival; grandson and also play a narrator, so work.” it’s such an incredible festival.” I speak directly to the audience.” Although all the performers get Meanwhile, Travis plays six dif- tara travis Til Death: The Six Wives of involved in Uno Fest for different ferent wives in her play, Til Death: Henry VIII reasons, most are grateful to seize The Six Wives of Henry VIII. the opportunity to participate. “They are all meeting in a room “I had another show in the Uno in the afterlife. They have all died. festival five years ago,” says Brian Some of them are meeting each Fidler, creator and performer of other for the first time,” explains Broken. “When I had talked to [art- Travis. “There are sessions where all istic director and festival producer] six characters are having a conver- Janet Munsil about the show that I sation with each other. I am running was developing called Broken about back and forth because I need to say Alzheimer’s, she asked me to apply each one’s words.” again when it was done. So I did. I And then there’s Hunt, who went to the selection process and plays 25 different characters in his they chose the show. I was grateful play, When That I Was. and excited.” “The story takes place in 1650 Insu Kim tara travis Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII promises to be a zany time. Contributing writer Some performers this year heard in London. At the time, the Puritans about Uno through other perform- have shut down all of the theatres. Can you imagine one performer ers and were encouraged to apply If people were caught doing plays, dous opportunity to enjoy unique and have been chosen for a really playing more than 20 different char- for this year’s program. they were flogged publicly and put in theatre. broad range of appeal,” says Hunt. acters? At Uno Fest, solo performers “I heard about Uno Fest last jail,” says Hunt. “The play is about “It is an incredible showcase “If you like something new, edgy, from across North America play year. I have other friends and co- an old man who, when he was a of national and some international weird, historical, or theatrical, it’s a many different characters in innova- workers who have performed,” little boy, performed a girl’s part in work,” says Travis. “I am actually great opportunity to pick and choose tive and cutting-edge theatre. says Christopher Hunt, performer Shakespeare’s company. The old familiar with several works being and see one and two or all of them, Uno Fest started in the humble in When That I Was. “I thought man is remembering better times presented this year. I am so thrilled if you have time. It’s a great chance beginnings of a hotel basement it would be a great opportunity to and that great time in western civil- that they are being brought to Vic- for students of literature, theatre, or 17 years ago; now Uno is North come to do this play there.” ization when all those great works of toria. I am staying a few extra days life in general, too.” America’s longest-running festival Each Uno Fest show has differ- literature and theatre were written so that I can see as many shows as of solo performance. Many perform- ent themes, including some that are and first performed.” I can.” Uno Fest 2013 ers wish to participate in the Uno very personal. Broken is one of them. The performers encourage Hurt says the festival is a great Wednesday, May 22 to Satur- Fest, but only a few will be given Fidler, who has a grandmother with people in Victoria to come and see opportunity for students to come day, June 1 this honourable opportunity to be Alzheimer’s disease, wrote the play not only their own productions see some live theatre, with many Metro Studio and Intrepid on the stage. based on his personal experience. but also other performers’ shows. different options available. Theatre Club “We were encouraged by the “It’s a story about a grandfather They all agree that this is a tremen- “The plays are wildly different intrepidtheatre.com music The Brains lose makeup, gain notoriety

Romania and that was that,” says “Less people were Garcia, a Chilean immigrant who intimidated by us or landed in Quebec after the Pinochet thinking we were just a coup of 1973. “I couldn’t do the makeup and the creepy contact gimmick. And we got lenses anymore because they were more recognition for killing my eyes. So we let go of that because there was just no way I that.” could do that to myself anymore.” Rene Garcia Although the psychobilly band’s the brains image became less flamboyant and horror-themed, it afforded them some much-needed credibility in a scene where a lot of others were doing the makeup/costumes/horror thang and The Brains weren’t as unique anymore. “It actually helped us a lot to let go of the makeup,” claims Garcia. Jason Schreurs “Less people were intimidated by Managing editoR photo provided us or thinking we were just a gim- We’re assuming this photo is from back when The Brains did wear makeup... It didn’t end up working out for mick. And we got more recognition KISS, but it might be a permanent for that.” “It’s a version of rockabilly with “My friends and I were in an- “It’s still like that at punk shows thing for Montreal’s long-running Psychobilly, for those uniniti- the same kind of attitude, but up other band and we used to go out in Montreal,” laughs Garcia. “I psychobilly band The Brains. We, ated, is a spruced-up version of to date,” says Garcia of the fringe and get drunk together,” recalls used to work at this bar called Café of course, are talking about taking ’50s-born rockabilly music that music genre. “It’s about fast cars Garcia. “One night I told the guys Chaos as a soundman and there off the makeup and hanging up incorporates punk rock and hor- and fast-paced life, the fun stuff that I wanted to start a rockabilly band. was a lot of beer throwing, bottles the costumes. For KISS, their “un- ror themes. And while The Brains we liked about music in the ’50s, but We all liked horror movies and it broken, and noses broken… But masked” era was a desperate plea aren’t the first band to do it (some brought up to date.” stuck with us.” when you’re working nine to five, for commercial resurgence in the trace the genre back to ’70s art The band’s latest album, The And although the main goal of you don’t want to come back home ’80s and ’90s, but for The Brains it punks The Cramps, while others Monster Within, is more of the the band is to have fun and feed off from a show covered in blood. You was a health necessity that reaped go further back to the horror-blues same horror-inspired rockabilly the energy-fuelled crowd, it’s cool to want to have a good time.” other benefits when the band started of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins), they and punk that has kept the band on know that there are still some bands The Brains playing far-off countries, according have put out six albums of some the road since they played their first that are willing to keep the danger- to vocalist/guitarist Rene “D La of the highest-energy music ever show 11 years ago. On Halloween. ous aspect of the original punk rock Friday, May 17 Muerte” Garcia. produced by guitars, drums, and a Dressed as zombies. Before zombies scene alive, whether it’s supposed Lucky Bar, $15 “I got a nasty eye infection in standup bass. were cool. to be part of the show or not. luckybar.ca nexusnewspaper.com ARTS  culture Capoeira on centre stage for Brazilian fest

could do what they were doing,” taught for three years, and wants “I fell in love with says Brett. “I fell in love with it at to travel to expand his knowledge first sight and have been doing and bring diverse techniques to his Capoeira at first sight Capoeira ever since.” students here in Victoria. and have been doing it Capoeira runs on a belt system “People wonder how it’s pos- that requires lots of dedication and sible to learn all of the components ever since.” patience. It’s very difficult to achieve in Capoeira. Capoeira is extremely kevin brett the next belt, and sometimes take hard and challenging and that’s Axe Capoeira Victoria years to reach the next level. Stu- part of what motivates people to do dents are graded on all facets of better and what keeps it appealing,” Capoeira: singing in Portuguese, says Mendes. “Sometimes it takes playing the instruments, combat, practicing the same move thousands Marielle Moodley self-defence, dancing, and aerials. of times to finally perfect it, and the Contributing writer “There is a student tier as well feeling of finally accomplishing that as teacher tier in Axe Capoeira’s move is so rewarding.” The art of Capoeira will be spot- grading system,” says Brett. “The Mendes feels on top of the world lighted in Victoria for the annual student level is based on a student’s when he’s playing well. When he’s Brazilian Cultural Festival. Axe practice, while the teacher grading busy and doesn’t have time to train Capoeira will be bringing some of is evaluated on the teacher’s body much he says he starts to feel incom- Chelsea Brooke Roisum their finest Capoeiristas from all of work and how their students plete, like when you’re hungry and Come check out some Capoeira at the Brazilian Cultural Festival. over the world to expose Victoria progress.” haven’t eaten for a while. When to their culture, folklore, music, Brett is very proud of the ad- he’s having a bad day he finds it as a performer, acrobat, linguist, with agility, balance, coordination, dancing, combat, and impressive vancement of his students, and he therapeutic, as he can work through musician, and fighter, which are all and acrobatics. acrobatics. says his school is one of the most his emotions with the sport. now talents in her life in which she “As a teacher, I’ve seen how According to Axe Capoeira Vic- popular and successful Capoeira According to another local previously didn’t have much experi- Capoeira has allowed so many toria’s Professor Testa (real name: schools in the world. teacher, Andrea Podracky, the phil- ence. All thanks to the techniques individuals to emerge in them- Kevin Brett), Capoeira is a multi- “I had a student travelling in osophy of being a Capoeirista is to of the trade. selves and how it’s allowed them disciplinary art form that incorpor- Brazil wearing Capoeira pants in harness the emotion of happiness “The basic capoeira step, called to strengthen all aspects of their ates music, dance, acrobatics, and the market in Salvador Bahia. The and playfulness and have control ‘jinga,’ is a very smooth and goes lives wherever they are going,” says self-defence. The physical dialogue vendors could tell that he was a of all of the other emotions. This is from a lunge smoothly into a squat Podracky. “Whatever they encoun- is between two people and employs Capoeirista and called him over because happiness and humour are and repeated into a lunge to squat. ter now, Capoeira helps them go in the body’s natural weapons: hands, to try and get him to buy a DVD,” powerful and enable Capoeiristas to That is paired up with using your that direction stronger. Physically, feet, and head. Like any dialogue it says Brett. “He looked at the DVD be their most powerful. body weight to develop Capoeira mentally, and emotionally they are can be nice and playful, or passions cover and realized it was an Axe “I started Capoeira in 1999 after function,” says Podracky. “The acro- now stronger individuals. I feel and adrenaline can run high, mak- Capoeira DVD and that he himself two years of inactivity due to a car batics blend lower body strength really good knowing that the gift ing it aggressive. was on the cover. This same DVD accident I was in when I was 17,” with upper body strength paired of Capoeira that came through me 20 years ago, Testa started Ca- is the top-selling Capoeira DVD in says Podracky. “Within that time, up with sparring and incorporates goes to them and enables them to be poeira in Victoria, only a few months Brazil and it has Vancouver Island I tried running, swimming, and a flexibility component, stretching better in their other facets of life.” after Axe Capoeira’s founder, Mestre Capoeiristas on its cover.” many other activities, but nothing head to toe to avoid injury.” Barrao, had started a school in Phil “Cascao” Mendes wants to relieved my body of stress the way Capoeira has a randomized Brazilian Cultural Festival Vancouver. take his Capoeira international and that Capoeira has.” design of cardio interval training, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, “The first time I went to watch travel to other Axe Capoeira schools Capoeira helped Podracky get flexibility training, and power/ May 26 a class, I couldn’t believe that this around the world. Mendes has been into the best shape of her life as strength training with your own Empress Hotel and Bay Center existed, and that the human body doing Capoeira for 12 years, has well as help her develop herself body weight, tying it all together axecapoeira.tv

Wednesday May 22 to up to seven apprentices who will from the fact that he’s opened up for events Sunday June 2 work under the mentorship of a the Beach Boys and Grand Funk Rail- by greg pratt documentary filmmaker for up to five road, is that the first 30 people to From UNO to UFO months. Yowza! Head over to docorg. buy tickets at Langford Lanes get a I was kidding about the three cats free game of bowling out of the deal. ference question-and-answer period. ca/en/givingvoice for more info. Until Thursday, May 16 per household thing from earlier, by This goes down at the Galloping Neat, eh? This extremely cool-sound- the way. But, still! 8.5 million cats? Goose Grille, located inside Langford Hating the sun ing event is going down at 3 pm at Saturday, May 25 Oh, and speaking of cats, which Lanes, at 8 pm. $10 gets you into Check out Light Sensitive, an exhibit the library multipurpose room 151, Reunion celebration of photographs from students at the this has nothing to do with, the one of these nights of a capella and on the Lansdowne campus. To Reunite, To Honour, To Witness Western Academy of Photography, Little Fernwood UFO is a satellite comedy. What? Yup. honours survivors of the Port Alberni running until May 16. Which is either festival of the UNO fest going down Friday, May 17 to Indian Residential School in the ’50s tomorrow, today, or it already hap- at the Little Fernwood hall (1923 Monday, May 27 to Friday, Saturday, June 15 and ’60s. This sure-to-be-moving pened, so get down there, quick! Un- Fernwood), featuring one-person May 31 reception will celebrate the reunion less it already happened. Oh, where? Art is pretty plays from the likes of Missie Peters, of artwork and those who made it as Ride, ride, ride Dales Gallery, 537 Fisgard. Oh! You Pretty Things goes down Jeremy Banks, Katrina Kadoski, and children. Head down to Legacy Art Camosun has tons of stuff going on at Deluge Contemporary Art (636 Dave Morris. Head over to the ab- for Bike to Work Week. On Monday, Thursday, May 16 and Yates), and the first sentence in surdly named ticketrocket.org to get Gallery, 630 Yates, from 2 to 4 pm. May 27, there’s a biker’s breakfast the press release mentions Egypt tix for this event, or go to littlefern- Thursday, May 30 from 7:30 to 9 am at both campuses. “between 4000 and 3000 BC,” so woodufo.com for even more info. Saturday, May 25 Also, the “baiku contest” begins, Poetry slams we know you’re pumped for this. No, Northcote On May 16, come check out the Vic Thursday, May 23 and like you, we have no idea what seriously now, it’s an art exhibit fea- Victoria’s own Northcote is playing Slam semi-finals for some of the that means. Sounds fun, though! turing paintings of cats. Cats, Egypt, Camera chaos at Lucky Bar, pumping his new self- baddest-ass slam poetry in town. And that’s just the first day of five!E - you know the drill. Hello? Are you At least we imagine a film called5 titled album. His name’s not really 7:30 pm at the Victoria Event Centre, mail [email protected] for still there? If so, did you know that, Broken Cameras will be chaotic. This Northcote, you know. Nope, it’s Matt you’ll be laying down 10 bones to the full listing of events; every day is apparently, back in 2010, Canadians latest Cinema Politica screening fea- Goud. Or maybe Mathew Goud. I see the spectacle. Then, on May 30, jam-packed with fun (seriously: film owned 8.5 million cats? There aren’t tures this doc that was nominated don’t know, I don’t know the guy. it’s the finals, same venue, same festivals, bike repair workshops, and that many people in this country for an Academy Award for best docu- $12, Lucky Bar. time, same price. But different date! so much more). still, right? What is that, three cats mentary. An Academy Award! See Go figure. Anyway, what’s this all per household? Holy cow! you there: 216 Young, Lansdowne Monday, May 27 about? Deciding who makes the cut Tuesday, May 28 campus. Free; donations accepted. to get in to the 2013 Victoria Slam Friday, May 17 Walk on Belfry benefit Team. Two Camosun students are in Comedy and neo Thursday, May 23 The seventh annual Walk a Mile This benefit concert for Literacy the running! in Her Shoes event is coming up Victoria will feature Russell deCarle, burlesque Criminal justice talk and the organizers are looking for Mike Stevens, Arthur Black, Steve Friday, May 17 What’s neo burlesque, you ask? Come check out “Health, Crime and pledges, donations, and people to Briggs, and Denis Keldie; fans of Camosun film lecture Good question. Come find out at this Doing Time,” with provincial health come out and support the event. Go roots, country, and bluegrass are series night of comedy and burlesque… neo officer Dr. PerryK endall speaking on to walkamilevictoria.com to find out definitely going to want to lay down burlesque! There will be two shows the Safe Streets and Communities more information about this import- the big bucks for this (tickets are $45 A new intercultural movie and going down at Intrepid Theatre Act and its potential impacts on ant event, which aims to raise aware- and $100). Head over to belfry.bc.ca lecture series, “Movies, Culture Club, one at 7:30 and then again at aboriginal people in BC. 7 pm, Fisher ness about sexualized violence. for more info. Do you ever actually and the World of Work,” may have 9:30. Head down to Garden of Eden, 100, Lansdowne campus. Free. do that when we tell you to? a name that will entice absolutely where you were probably head- Monday, May 27, Tuesday, no one to go to it, but wait: this ac- ing down to anyway, to get tickets. Until Friday, May 24 May 28, and Wednesday, June 7 tually sounds great. Students here at Did we mention the event is called Mentorship contest May 29 Camosun and at the Instituto Federal Giggles and Jiggles? Did we mention Camosun film lecture That’s the deadline for Giving Voice: Rio Grande Dol Sul in Porto Alegre, Nexus alumni Shawn O’ Hara will be Musical comedy series, again! Filmmakers Working with Film- Brazil will watch a simulcast showing providing some jiggles? Or, wait, no, Ron Feingold will be bringing his Same as the May 17 event, except makers, a documentary apprentice- of a movie, this time around The giggles. Jiggles too, if we’re lucky. unique musical comedy to town, and this time the screening is New In ship program. The program supports Clown, then take part in a video-con- what we like about this event, apart Town. 10 COLUMNS/COMICS May 15, 2013

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Living in one of Canada’s most collective 3982 km. In fact, a team The Sticky Wicket offers up affordable, decent, no-frills pub fare downtown. bike-able cities has its perks: great from the Pacific Institute for Sport routes, optimal weather, and short Excellence took the top prize, for a The Strathcona Hotel, located on Douglas in breakfast specials and an assortment of appetizers. I had distances. The annual Greater Vic- distance of almost 900 km. downtown Victoria, is quite the destination. Many a clubhouse sandwich with a side of poutine (because toria Bike to Work Week takes place Individual distances, as well of us would have been to the Rooftop in the summer when you have a hollow leg, poutine is a side). My friend at the end of May and Camosun is set as team distances and size, will be for buckets night, gone downstairs to Club 9one9 for had a classic burger and fries, while his girlfriend and to promote, celebrate, and engage ranked and awarded prizes. Anyone late-night clubbing, and maybe even stayed a night in her mother had mac ’n’ cheese. the campus community in creative wishing to join or start a team can the hotel when catching a taxi at 2 am just didn’t seem The poutine was acceptable, though I have had ways. But the conversation doesn’t e-mail cam-motion@camosun. worth it. Along with all of these things sits the Sticky much better elsewhere. Normally this would concern stop there: year-round initiatives bc.ca for more information. Wicket, a cricket-themed pub with all of the English me more, as I use poutine as a bit of a “benchmark” on campus promote sustainable For those who regularly bike pub food one would expect. food. If you can’t make poutine properly, how will transportation options. to campus, you’ll probably need The décor at Sticky you measure up to every- Bike to Work Week 2013 takes to lock up. Cycling infrastructure is pretty much the same one who can? This wound place May 27–31 at Camosun and to accommodate an increasing as just about any Eng- up being a non-issue, as my will feature daily events aimed to number of bikes on campus has lish-style pub. Truth be Truth be told, I’m not sure where the clubhouse was great, the inspire biking as a transportation been discussed for several years, told, I’m not sure where cricket theme actually comes from, chicken moist and bacon choice. If you’re on campus during with gradual upgrades appearing the cricket theme actually aside from the name and the sign crispy. My friend was quite Bike to Work Week you can expect at both campuses. comes from, aside from delighted with his burger to see and participate in daily cele- A definite benefit to cyclists the name and the sign it- itself. and the fries came with some brations of cycling: a haiku poetry are the new “bike hospital” sta- self. The pub is actually chipotle aioli, which was contest, a film festival, free break- tions, which offer air pumps and quite a bit different from quite delicious. The mac ’n’ fast, a bicycle repair workshop, tools to keep your bike healthy. The many others around town, cheese also looked good and and more. mysterious bike compound at the as it lacks a bunch of sports-related paraphernalia. That was very generous in size. All cyclists know the real fun Lansdowne campus offers students aside, it does have that warm pub feel, and some pretty The verdict: pretty worth it. The Sticky Wicket is in isn’t in arriving at the destination, longer-term and higher-security comfy chairs. the middle of everything, so any downtown excursion but in getting there, and every kilo- storage. Food! That’s why we’re all here. The Sticky Wicket makes it pretty much on your way in or out of town, metre counts during Bike to Work As the campus population sports all the pub favourites, including my much beloved and it would make a great place to eat before going to Week. grows, and the cost of parking rises, fish ’n’ chips, though I resisted the temptation this time. the clubs that are also in the Strathcona Hotel. Also, Over 400 teams have been the future Camosun will hopefully Other items on the menu include soups, sandwiches, the prices are reasonable; not super cheap, but not registered in Greater Victoria; last offer an increased number of free burgers, a few pastas, and more. There are also daily expensive either. My meal was about $17. year’s Camosun teams logged a covered bike parking spaces.

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