Disclaimers first: I am not a reviewer, but I do see a lot of theatre –33 shows at last year’s Victoria Fringe Festival. During the year I volunteer regularly with Atomic Vaudeville, Intrepid Theatre, The Canadian College of Performing Arts and Theatre SKAM. I attend the Belfry, Theatre Inconnu, Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre at Uvic too. I have either seen these performers in previous shows, or been intrigued by … [Read more...]
It’s the Simple Things – Like Digging Toes in Sand
August 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Victoria Fringe Festival 2011 – my “local” picks
August 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
I love the Victoria Fringe Festival! When my kids were growing up, I only attended the odd show here and there, but that all changed in 2006 when my second son moved away to take a job as a historical interpreter at the MacLean Mill in Port Alberni. Without two teenage boys to feed and house, there was suddenly disposable income. 2006 was the 20th anniversary of the Victoria Fringe, and I managed to see more shows that year than in all the … [Read more...]
What’s the Best Part of Your Day?
August 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Theatre SKAM’s Bike Ride
July 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
What a way to combine the love of bicycles and theatre! Have you heard of Bike Ride by Theatre SKAM, held along 3 kilometres of the Galloping Goose in Victoria BC? You still have a weekend to get involved - this Saturday and Sunday July 16th and 17th. Just what happens at Bike Ride, and how did it come about? Theatre SKAM is an alternative Victoria theatre company that was founded in 1995 by 4 UVic grads (Sarah Donald, Karen Turner , … [Read more...]
Sips and Seafood Contest
July 4, 2011 By 28 Comments
Aura Restaurant and the Inn at Laurel Point have provided me with 2 tickets to Sips and Seafood, Friday July 22nd 6:30-9:30pm (part of Taste Victoria) as a Twitter/blog contest. Feast on local, sustainable seafood (prepared by Executive Chef Takashi Ito and his culinary team and supplied by Finest at Sea) and taste an array of BC wines, beer, spirits and tea while wandering through the hand-tended Japanese garden at the Inn at Laurel … [Read more...]
Social Media Camp Victoria 2011 #smcv11
June 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
It's a week later and I'm still processing Social Media Camp 2011, #SMCV11, held at the Victoria Conference Centre on June 3rd and 4th. Exhilarating, sharing, connecting, community, fun, generosity, gratitude - these are a few of the words that come to mind when trying to explain my experiences for outsiders. When we live in the "social media bubble" we forget, at times, that there are people who do not know what a blog is, let alone social … [Read more...]
Empire Avenue – a beginning
May 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
{EAV_BLOG_VER:59a4d5dbb3352ed3} Empire Avenue is an Edmonton based company that uses social gaming to measure your influence across the social web. You can connect your existing accounts on Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook (profile and page) and even your blog (the latter needing to be verified). Some people choose to use Empire Avenue passively, much like Klout, PeerIndex or even Twitalyzer, but there is an aspect of Empire Avenue that … [Read more...]
The Arrival of the Queen (bee) at the Fairmont Empress
May 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
What a treat to be present for the arrival of the Queen (bee) at the Fairmont Empress! Recently named Executive Chef Kamal Silva was instrumental in introducing honeybees to the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel, and decided to repeat the experience in his new home, Victoria BC. John Gibeau of the Honeybee Centre in Surrey provided over 400,000 Carniolan bees, in 10 hives, which have been installed in the Sunken Garden at the Empress. Over … [Read more...]
