In just one week, the young students of the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) take the stage at the MacPherson Playhouse for Footloose , adapted and directed by Darold Roles, college Artistic Director, with music direction by Dr Marvin Regier. Footloose, the film, defined the 1980s for most people and featured such tunes as the eponymous "Footloose", "Hurts So Good" and "Let's Here it for the Boy". The musical debuted on Broadway in … [Read more...]
Footloose and TD Performing Arts Festival by Canadian College of Performing Arts
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jeremy Loveday, performance poet and community organizer
April 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
Social media has opened many new worlds to me – among them the world of slam poetry and spoken word. In January 2011 I had the opportunity to attend a Tongues of Fire-hosted Victoria performance by the celebrated slam poet, Buddy Wakefield, and heard local performance poet Jeremy Loveday. … [Read more...]
1st Annual (Poker) Tournament of Superheroes for BC Children’s Hospital
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I recently received a request to spread the word about a new Victoria-based fundraiser in support of BC Children's Hospital - the 1st annual BC Children's Hospital Tournament of Superheroes. My young teenage nephew has been a patient at "Children's" for many years, and receives excellent care there - I'm more than happy to promote efforts to assist the foundation. Congratulations to Janette Roch and the organizing committee! If you are a … [Read more...]
4-Play, a Fundraiser in Support of Intrepid Theatre
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In April there are two excellent fundraisers for Intrepid Theatre, the producers of UnoFest, Victoria Fringe Festival, the You Show, the Metro Studio and Intrepid Theatre Club - Light on Our Feet 4, produced by Holly Vivian, (April 6th and 7th) and 4-Play (April 22nd). Take Victoria’s finest theatre artists and push them beyond their limits to create and perform four short plays during an intensive 14 hour period and what do you … [Read more...]
Uncork Your Palate, fundraiser for the Victoria Conservatory of Music, April 26th
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Every foodie and oenophile in Victoria will be thrilled at the announcement of the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s première fundraiser Uncork Your Palate, (a very special evening of wine, food and music Thursday April 26th) in partnership with Naramata Bench Wineries. Meet the winemakers and be the first to taste the Naramata Bench Wineries Spring Release wines, paired with delectable morsels fromVictoria’s finest eateries and accompanied by … [Read more...]
Victoria Shakespeare 2012 – Live Outdoor Summer Theatre
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of volunteering for the Victoria Shakespeare Society during their summer season. It was so much fun, I've become a regular. Although the society has been a vital part of summer arts programming in the capital region since 2003 (in this incarnation), it wasn't until the summer of 2009, when a friend of my son’s was in Julius Caesar, that we wandered up the hill to the grounds of Camosun College. You can read … [Read more...]
Victorious Voices, 3rd Annual High School Slam Poetry Championship
March 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
What would it have been like to hear Moe Clark, Buddy Wakefield or Shane Koyczan perform their poetry as teenagers? To sit in the audience and realize the power of their words, and realize it could only get better over time. Next week, April 2nd and 4th, you have the opportunity to support young talent as 40 high school students from across Victoria compete in the third Victorious Voices, Victoria High School Youth Slam Championship. “The … [Read more...]
Subha Gill’s $5000 Fundraiser
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
UPDATE April 12, 2012 I received an update email from Michelle Beland, the organizer. The fundraiser at Island Centre of Excellence (ICE) raised over $10,000 for Subha and her family. Thanks to the community for coming out to support a family during a very difficult time. In a moment, life changes. And as a parent, all your energy is focused into one goal – that of helping your child get better, get well. You can’t always do it … [Read more...]
The Ugly Duckling Puppet Show by Tim Gosley
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I've written before about Tim Gosley, the acclaimed local puppeteer (mentor to Ingrid Hansen among others) and owner of Merlin's Sun Home Theatre. Now, you have a chance to see him in the show that helped him get hired by the Muppets! This Saturday and Sunday (March 31st, April 1st) BY DONATION at Merlin's Sun, come and celebrate Tim's 30+ year old show. It's been to Germany, Austria, the UK and across Canada. With special guest puppets: … [Read more...]
Light on Our Feet 4 – Annual Dance Extravaganza in Support of the Metro Studio
March 26, 2012 By 3 Comments
If you’ve ever been to a performance at Intrepid Theatre’s Metro Studio, you have probably seen the work of Holly Vivian, one of the organizers behind Light on Our Feet 4. Holly is the Metro’s technician. In this role, she’s met many people in the dance community, since the Metro is a very popular venue, particularly for studios’ end-of-year shows. She noticed, as she helped to put together lighting designs, that there was one critical … [Read more...]
