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25 Years Ago in Nexus: February 19, 2025 issue | Nexus newspaper

Lumberjacks and limericks: There are offbeat writers, and then there is Brian Brett, a lumberjack prose poet with a deep admiration for food and the “c” word. In this issue, Nexus writer Lisa Hamilton spoke with the daring writer on his series of readings, “I Want to Serve Food to Strangers,” at Camosun. The series is staged as a meal, and for dessert, Hamilton says, Brett “indulged the crowd with a taste of the erotic.” Indeed it was erotic: Brett’s magic steamed up Wilna Thomas 234, says Hamilton. Beware.
The McLoughlin Gardens •

A McLoughlin Gardens Walk in Late October — The McLoughlin Gardens

At this point in the year's wheel, the season is imbued with liminality.  We are in the season of transition when life is still evident on the plants around us, yet the muted pallet of senescence creeps in to carry us into winter's dark stillness.  I’ve been curious about liminality lately.  Those transitional, in-between spaces make us question our reliable tools for measuring time.
Comox Valley Record •

Cumberland dance performance celebrates the women of the Silk Road - Comox Valley Record

The Abbey Studio in Cumberland is hosting international dance artist and scholar Farima Berenji, on Friday, March 9.
Berenji will be showcasing traditional and classical dances from Persia and the Silk Road, and her Comox Valley dance collective, Simorgh, will be performing group pieces inspired by the women of those regions.
The night will also feature a Sufi whirling Sema gathering, open to all, after the performances. Under the guidance of Berenji, participants will be given whirling instruct...
CVC •

DRAWN TO THE FLAMES

Because our personal relationship with fire is a cautious one, we love the excitement of fire shows.

Earth, air, water, fire. In the extreme, these elemental forces can be either ineffectual or catastrophic. They are essential for life, and yet not enough of one—or too much of another—can have a devastating impact on existence.

Humans have always attempted to harness the elements for their survival, and perhaps fire is the most dramatic of these building blocks of life. Fire symbolizes the spa