Join Year II students of the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) as they present The Grapes of Wrath, directed by former Stratford actor and associate director Darcy Evans. I've been a dedicated supporter of CCPA since my second son attended and graduated. He's now living in Toronto, and busy with his artistic career. It's important to me to give back to an educational institution that provides training in the arts. College graduates … [Read more...]
Stratford Director returns to Victoria to direct “The Grapes of Wrath”
February 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
Diversion 2 Cabaret – February 13th, a fundraiser for the Victoria Event Centre
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Since January 2013, a new cabaret has appeared on the busy performance calendar at the Victoria Event Centre (VEC) - Diversion is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month, and is a fundraiser for the Victoria Multicultural Society who runs the VEC. Funds raised will help with improvements for this very busy venue. This month's cabaret features performing artists I'm familiar with (Missie Peters, performance poet; Ryan Bangra, comedian; … [Read more...]
Hello Baby! launches Theatre SKAM’s 2013 season
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Theatre SKAM recently celebrated 18 years of producing alternative theatre in Victoria, and for the first time, they've announced a complete season. Founded in 1995 by 4 UVic grads (Sarah Donald, Karen Turner , Amiel Gladstone and current Artistic Producer Matthew Payne) – hence SKAM, they are well known for their site specific work in alleys, parks, cars and loading docks. More history here. I'd seen a handful of productions over the year's … [Read more...]
Treat your Valentine to Shakespeare in Love: Love Scenes from Shakespeare
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Shakespeare in Love: Love Scenes from Shakespeare at Craigdarroch Castle doth pleaseth mightily. Hurry hence to purchase tickets plenty, for happy your love will be. Hark – Valentine’s Day approacheth, here’s a gift most rare. Yonder fair castle, and within its oak-ed walls and rooms, thespians talented doth strut, proclaiming venerated Bard’s songs and sonnets. All jesting aside – for my prowess with iambic pentameter is to be questioned – … [Read more...]
Britten Festival 2013 Pacific Opera Victoria
February 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
The entire community comes together for the Britten Festival, in joyous celebration of the centenary of composer Benjamin Britten’s birth. Join Pacific Opera Victoria and collaborators, Belfry Theatre, Victoria Conservatory of Music and Victoria Children’s Choir, for three events that include opera, music ensembles, choirs, and theatre. The celebration begins with Albert Herring and continues with Noye’s Fludde and Let’s Make an Opera/The … [Read more...]
Bounce Dance Cabaret February 9th 2013
February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Bounce Dance Cabaret returns February 9th to Dance Victoria's Performance Lab as part of Yam Magazine's Dance Days. Treena Stubel, award winning dancer and choreographer, founded Bounce! in 2008 to support new work by independent dance and physical theatre artists. As a long time collaborator and friend of Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville cabaret, she was inspired to create a similar event (based on short skits or pieces) for the dance, movement … [Read more...]
She Kills Me. Comedy show live taping Feb 13 – 17th, 2013
February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In an earlier post on multi-talented performer Kirsten Van Ritzen, I mentioned a comedy show she is producing with Less Bland Productions for APTN (the Aboriginal People’s Television Network). Join the live studio audience February 13 – 17th for the taping of the She Kills Me. Van Ritzen has assembled a great lineup of funny women from Victoria and across Western Canada for 13 episodes. Genres range from stand-up, to music and burlesque. … [Read more...]
Black History Month 2013 in Victoria BC
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A Black History and Heritage Day, an evening of poetry and song, a documentary film, a solo show, a cemetery tour and three presentations make up the very ambitious schedule in celebration of BC Black History Month February 2013 in Victoria. Many people are not even aware of the significant role black citizens played in the establishment of the City of Victoria– including the founding of a precursor to the Victoria Police Department; nor that … [Read more...]
Voice ++ Festival 2013 at Open Space, February 2-10
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Just when I think I have a grasp on Victoria’s cultural climate, I’m introduced to a new pocket of practice. Now in its 8th year Open Space’s Voice ++ Festival features yodelling, Mongolian throat singing, vocalizations with humpback whales and performance poetry on the programme February 8-10th, 2013. (Check below for links to past festivals). This is definitely on the "expanding cultural horizons" list for this year! Voice++ 2013 is an … [Read more...]
“A Place to Listen” 5 – concert February 20th, 2013
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Fans of field recordings, John Cage, new music and “listening between the notes” will want to attend the next A Place to Listen concert Wednesday February 20th, 7pm at James Bay United Church. A Place to Listen, Victoria’s newest experimental music series, is the brainchild of Daniel Brandes, a composer of the Wandelweiser school. I first met Daniel at a “meet and greet” hosted for R. Murray Schaefer when he visited Victoria for the premiere of … [Read more...]
