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New Indigenous student listserv

New Indigenous student listserv

Xʷkʷənəŋistəl | W̱ ȻENEṈISTEL | Helping to move each other forward—UVic’s Indigenous Plan  Are you an Indigenous student in any of our Fine Arts units (Art History & Visual Studies, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts or Writing)? If so, you may like to sign up for our...

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Distinguished Alumni Awards: Cassandra Miller

Distinguished Alumni Awards: Cassandra Miller

We are thrilled that Cassandra Miller is the recipient of one of the 2025 Presidents’ Alumni Awards. Born in Victoria, Cassandra received her Bachelor of Music in Composition and Theory from UVic in 2005; her brother, the award-winning graphic designer Emrys Damon...

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Phoenix Theatre is seeing double with Twelfth Night

Phoenix Theatre is seeing double with Twelfth Night

  Running March 13-22, the final mainstage production of Phoenix's 24/25 season is Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother Sebastian, Viola disguises herself as a young man to serve Duke Orsino. What follows is a whirlwind of...

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Indigenous research and community springs from arts lab

Indigenous research and community springs from arts lab

From left: Heather Igloliorte with Taqsiqtuut Research-Creation Lab staff Chris Mockford & Natalie RollinsThere’s a new Indigenous arts research space at the University of Victoria (UVic) that is looking up—way up—to the arts of the circumpolar region, as well as...

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Orion Lectures: Michelle Chawla

Orion Lectures: Michelle Chawla

The OrionLecture Series in Fine ArtsThrough the generous support of the Orion Fund in Fine Arts, the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Victoria, is pleased to present:Photo: Christian LalondeMichelle Chawla  Director & CEO, Canada Council for the Arts A...

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2025 Lehan Lecture:  d’bi.young anitafrika

2025 Lehan Lecture: d’bi.young anitafrika

When it comes to activism and the arts, it’s hard to think of anyone more suitable than d’bi.young anitafrika. The author of 12 plays, seven albums and four poetry collections, they embody, create and teach decolonial performance praxis on a global scale. The third...

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Orion Lectures: Don Kwan

Orion Lectures: Don Kwan

The OrionLecture Series in Fine ArtsThrough the generous support of the Orion Fund in Fine Arts, the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Victoria, is pleased to present:photo: William LukDon Kwan  Visiting Artist  "(Un)covering the Art of Don Kwan" 7:30 pm Wednesday,...

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Fine Arts engages with Governor General

Fine Arts engages with Governor General

From left: UVic President Kevin Hall, Her Excellency Mary Simon, His Excellency Whit Fraser; Ry Moran, Andrea Walsh, Carey Newman; Kylie FinedayHer Excellency The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, shared opening remarks last week at an emotional...

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The Killing Game at the Phoenix

The Killing Game at the Phoenix

The latest mainstage production at our Phoenix Theatre is Eugène Ionesco's absurdist comedy The Killing Game. Directed by Theatre professor Conrad Alexandrowicz, from a translation by Helen Gary Bishop, The Killing Game transcends the ordinary by offering a surreal,...

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Music professor has world premiere at Invictus Games

Music professor has world premiere at Invictus Games

When over 550 wounded warriors walk and wheel into the closing ceremonies of Vancouver’s Invictus Games, they’ll be entering to the celebratory sounds of a triumphant new fanfare, specially composed for the event by UVic School of Music professor Steven Capaldo. His...

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Visiting Artist: Jennifer Stillwell

Visiting Artist: Jennifer Stillwell

Our ongoing Visiting Artist series continues with UVic Visual Arts professor Jennifer Stillwell, who will present a free illustrated public talk at 7:30pm Wed, Jan 22, in room A162 of UVic's Visual Arts. Jennifer Stillwell primarily works with sculpture and...

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