Theatre companies in Victoria are launching 2013 with a number of dark plays (some of them dark comedies) deemed “suitable for mature audiences”, as well as ground-breaking trans-media and immersive experiences at the new Winterlab Festival. Families will be happy to hear of a new Family Theatre Festival, and lovers of multi-cultural story telling will want to check out WorldPlay (re-scheduled to March 7-10th) Sin City returns for a third … [Read more...]
Top Posts of 2012
January 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I've never posted a "top posts" recap before and thought it might be interesting to see what resonated with my blog audience this past year. I write a lot about the arts but my post on outdoor movies was in the top three, while my post on art shows and tours handily eclipsed all the theatre seasonal posts and reviews. What would YOU like to see more of on the blog? A Spring to Fall 2012: Art Shows and Studio Tours in Victoria BC Movies … [Read more...]
Theatre Recap for 2012
January 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Following on Lois Watson's lead, (Lois is a stage manager based in Vancouver who I originally met online), here is my theatre recap for 2012. I saw 105 productions (a far cry from Lois' 174): 67 during the regular season, and 38 at the Victoria Fringe Festival. I've listed them in chronological order. There were 72 theatre related posts on this blog, including 28 reviews, 3 interviews, 5 seasonal posts and over 20 previews. I'd like to … [Read more...]
Theatre for the holidays in Victoria BC, December 2012
December 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
There's nothing quite like the theatre to whisk you away, and what better way to celebrate the holiday season than with tickets to an awesome show and time with family and friends. The theatrical offerings this year from December 21st to year end are varied, ranging from the traditional (A Christmas Carol and St Luke's Christmas pantomine), to variety/vaudeville (Derwin Blanshard and Atomic Vaudeville) , dance (Pandora's Box), and even more … [Read more...]
Treasured Holiday Traditions – Tourtière
December 21, 2012 By 6 Comments
In honour of my grandmother Marion, and my mom (her daughter-in-law) Cassy. Christmas would not be Christmas in our household without Tourtière. My dad came from Québec, and my grandmother would serve it every Christmas Eve, right after Midnight Mass. In time, my own mother learned to make tourtière, and eventually I followed the tradition. Like many cherished recipes, the one for Tourtière is highly debated; every region of Québec has … [Read more...]
“A Place To Listen” concert December 19, 2012
December 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
I love how life works. One of my goals has been to expand my cultural horizons, and push the boundaries of what I would normally watch, attend or listen to. In November, during the Cage 100 celebrations and series, I had the opportunity to meet a number of young composers, among them Chrisopher Reiche of Open Space, and Daniel Brandes, founder of the "A Place To Listen" concert series. Just as in later work by Cage, Brandes is interested in … [Read more...]
Word Camp Victoria 2013 Presentation: Blogging to Build Community, Online and Off
December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’m honoured to be speaking at the fifth Word Camp Victoria on January 12th, 2013. It’s a labour of love for Paul Holmes and a way for the community of WordPress enthusiasts and developers to give back. When I approached blogging in the mid 2000s I couldn’t imagine having enough to say. Then I started using Twitter in April 2009, posting tweets of interest to me - mainly regarding the performing arts and community building initiatives in … [Read more...]
Wildlife Photographer 2012 at the Royal BC Museum
November 30, 2012 By 3 Comments
For the second year in a row, the Royal BC Museum has the considerable honour of being the only North American site for the prestigious Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibit. The competition is owned by two UK institutions that “pride themselves on revealing and championing the diversity of life on Earth” – the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. Comprised of 100 beautifully back-lit images, chosen as … [Read more...]
