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Interview with Marcus Geard and Glen Pine of THE SLACKERS

This interview also appears in issue #51 of Absolute Underground.

New York’s The Slackers have been combining ska, dub, reggae, and rock n’ roll for over 20 years. The Hellcat Re

Fibrations 2014
Profile of several fibre artists and organizations appearing at Fibrations. Salute to the Fibre Renaissance happening locally and internationally.
Album of the Month: December, 2013

We've been gone for some time, but we're back and ready with a review of a great ska record!

Studio Visit with Marie-Andrée Allison, March 2022
http://www.artopenings.ca/marie-allison-2022.html
Artist Dennis Shields
Victoria artist Dennis Shields is a prolific artist with a painting career spanning four decades. ​He has exhibited widely on Vancouver Island and the Mainland.
Haren Vakil @ Gage Gallery
Haren Vakil presents  Weird and Whimsical: Drawings and Paintings A solo show at Gage Gallery September 11-22. Opening celebration is Tuesday September 11, 5-7pm http://www.artopenings.ca/haren-vakil.html
Rachel Vanderzwet Artist
Plastic Bangles by Rachel Vanderzwet at Deluge Contemporary Art Nov 11 - Dec 10, 2016
ORB - Heather Midori Yamada
Solo Show at Gage Gallery Aug 28 - Sept 8 2018 Opening Wed Aug 29 5-7pm.
Top 10 Albums of 2012

2012 was a great year for ska and reggae music. We've produced a list of what we feel are the top 10 albums that were the best of the genre in 2012.

Heather Yamada @Gage Gallery
Heather Midori Yamada presents Orb - a solo show at the Gage Gallery Aug 28 - Sept 8 2018 Opening Wed Aug 29, 5-7pm.
Sandra Froher at Leaf Modern Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/sandra-froher.html
ArtSea 2019 Spring Studio Tour
Like multiplying spring bulbs, the number of artists taking part in ArtSea’s Spring Studio tour has almost doubled over last year’s tour. Thirty artists will open their studio doors to the public on June 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Fired Up! At Metchosin Hall May 27 & 28, 10am-5pm.
http://www.artopenings.ca/fired-up-2023.html
Philip Mix at Fortune Gallery Oct 3-29, 2023
In Handwritten, Philip Mix shares his latest series of paintings and returns to the figural work that first launched his career. http://www.artopenings.ca/philip-mix.html

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