Ross Bay Villa Canada Day Lawn Party July 1st 2014. I've written before about the restoration project at Ross Bay Villa, and the grand opening in the summer of 2013. Now, you can stroll the grounds, nibble sweet treats, drink tea and tour the house during the annual Canada Day Lawn Party. On Tuesday July 1, 2014 we open the doors of this special historic house museum to the community for our annual lawn party and house … [Read more...]
Kaleidoscope Theatre 2nd Family Theatre Festival May 1-11, 2014.
May 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Kaleidoscope Theatre 2nd Family Theatre Festival May 1-11, 2014. Media release. After a very successful first season (staged in February 2013 at Royal Oak Berwick House auditorium), the Family Theatre Festival returns with two new venues—May 1-4 in Centennial Square for Somethingville by Snafu Dance Theatre, Runaway by Theatre SKAM, Snow White by the Kaleidoscope Teen Ensemble, Mamahood by Nicole Nattrass; May 10/11 for Robinson and Crusoe by … [Read more...]
Victoria Arts Adventures March 2014
February 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Victoria Arts Adventures March 2014. When I started writing about the arts, some of my first posts were an attempt to capture what was happening on a seasonal basis in the theatre community in Victoria BC. It provided a place to get all the theatre listings in one place—I figured if I was having trouble keeping it straight most people would have the same problem. Since 2011 the number of offerings has increased exponentially, and I've also … [Read more...]
WordPLAY by Kerploding Theatre, March 1st, 2014. A preview.
February 26, 2014 By 2 Comments
Kerploding Theatre presents WordPLAY March 1st at the Intrepid Theatre Club as part of Intrepid Theatre’s The YOU Show series. I first met Mollison Farmer, Kerploding Theatre’s Artistic Director, during the Victoria Fringe Festival in 2013, where they presented Trunk! to enthusiastic young audiences as part of the Fringe Kids line-up. In the fall, I had the opportunity to see another show she directed—Amelia and the Dwarves—which was part of … [Read more...]
Fabulous French events in Victoria, Feb-Mar 2014.
February 18, 2014 By 1 Comment
Fabulous French events in Victoria, Feb-March 2014. It’s not often that a plethora of francophone events lands in Victoria at the same time. In February and early March local francophones and Francophiles (people who love, appreciate and speak French as a second language) can rejoice. The big event is, of course, the 17th edition of the Festival Francophone de Victoria French Fest (March 6th – 9th)—and I promise a separate blog post with … [Read more...]
Winterlab 2014. Q and A with Dustin Harvey of Secret Theatre.
January 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Do you come from Victoria, or have your moved here from elsewhere? What does “home” mean to you? Dustin Harvey of Secret Theatre will be investigating the notion of place (and home) in two works during Intrepid Theatre’s Winterlab (January 25th – February 1st). We Are Here takes place during the opening Winterlab Fête January 25th and Farewell Victoria closes the festival (January 31st and February 1st). I had the opportunity to ask … [Read more...]
My Gift is for the Trees, an Emily Carr Christmas. A review
December 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As a native West Coaster, all my life I have longed for Christmas iconography and tradition that celebrates Christmas and the holiday season as I know it – surrounded by nature, and often with an absence of snow. In creating My Gift is for the Trees: an Emily Carr Christmas, Tim Gosley has tapped into the current fascination with storytelling and trans-media. The performance is an inventive multi-generational “play within a play within a … [Read more...]
Arts Adventures for the Holidays in Victoria BC December 2013
December 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Arts Adventures for the Holidays in Victoria BC, December 2013 There is truly something for everyone in Victoria this up-coming holiday season. Whether you enjoy theatre, music or dance, local arts organizations have prepared wonderful holiday-themed events for your consideration. It's Christmas: a sparkling, musical, holiday revue continues Fridays and Saturdays throughout December at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. A talented cast of singers … [Read more...]
Music in the Park. The Rutledge Park Series 2013.
August 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Music in the Park. The Rutledge Park Series 2013 (corner of Cloverdale and Inverness), Tuesdays in August, from 6 – 8pm. Free concerts for the entire family. Years ago when I lived just off Quadra, near the intersection of Cloverdale and Inverness, the area now occupied by RutledgePark was populated with houses that were past their prime. The district of Saanich has long had a policy of buying up properties in areas where they wish to … [Read more...]
Ross Bay Villa Grand Opening. August 4 2013.
August 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
ROSS BAY VILLA GRAND OPENING: On August 4, 2013 The Ross Bay Villa Society and TLC open the doors of this special historic house museum to the community for a lawn party, house tours and to celebrate 13 years of restoration. I've written before about the restoration of Ross Bay Villa. Here's an earlier post on the Oil Cloth Project from December 2011. Now, you can tour the house, and view the results of thirteen years of careful restoration … [Read more...]
