Victoria Arts, Heritage & Culture Guide Summer 2009

arts, heritage & culture guide

may to august 2009

City of Victor ia

The City of Victoria is best known as the capital city of British Columbia and as a world-renowned tourism destination. Victoria is also one

of Canada’s favourite places to call home.

The City is very proud of its rich history, cultural diversity and vibrant artistic community. It was designated a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2005 – truly a testament to the City’s achievements and future growth and development in the areas of the arts, heritage and culture. Visit www.victoria.ca

Summer – no better time to take things easy, to relax and enjoy life … and there’s no better place to do so than in Downtown Victoria! From the cool activity of JazzFest to the excitement of Canada Day and on until Symphony Splash and the Fringe Theatre Festival, there’s plenty to keep you busy.

For more information about downtown Victoria, call 250.386.2238 or visit www.downtownvictoria.ca

For residents or visitors to the City, contact TOURISM VICTORIA at 250.953.2033, visit www.tourismvictoria.com or drop down to the Visitor Centre at 812 Wharf Street. Pick up free maps and information, book activity/event tickets or reserve accommodation by calling toll free 1.800.663.3883.

Tourism Victoria is the official not-for-profit tourism industry association that works in partnership with over 950 business members and municipalities in the Greater Victoria area and surrounding communities of Vancouver Island.

The Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) is a self- sustaining Crown agency with a mission to “connect and celebrate the Capital with all British Columbians.”

Visit www.bcpcc.com and click on PCC Outreach to see the PCC’s latest programs. These include historical videos, audio vignettes, and Social Studies units aimed at Grades 5 and 10. The PCC also helps fund student field trips to the Legislature from all across the province. The City of Victoria acknowledges the support of our Guide partners

and all the participating arts, heritage and cultural organizations. The Guide is published three times a year and production is coordinated by the City of Victoria. For information on being part of the Guide, phone 250.361.0358.

Front cover: Images courtesy of Unodanz (p.5), Victoria Symphony (p. 11), Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (p.23)., Landmarks Public Art Inventory (p.22), The Dragonboat Festival (p.11), Downtown Victoria Business Association (p.2) and Intrepid Theatre (p.4).This page: Images courtesy of Victoria’s 10th Anniversary Ska Festival (p.9), Moss Street Paint-In (p.10), Luminara (p.10) and Heritage Day (p.6)

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By printing this guide on FSC-certified, mixed-source paper, the City of Victoria saved the following resources: 11 trees, 8 million BTUs energy, 1,259 lbs equivalent CO2 greenhouse gases, 4,126 gallons wastewater and 683 lbs solid waste.

Festivals & Celebrations p. 4 – 123rd Annual Festival MexicanoCanada Day CelebrationCapital Festival Days at St. Ann’s AcademyHeritage DayInner Harbour FestivalIntrepid TheatreIsland Farms Victoria Day ParadeJazzFest International LuminaraMoss Street Paint-InOlympic Torch Relay

Ceremony & CelebrationSolstice Festival for the FolkSpirit of Summer... In the SquareSt-Jean Baptiste Day CelebrationStrawberry Festival at Bastion SquareTango Fest ’09UnodanzVictoria Ballroom Dance SocietyVictoria Dragon Boat Festival 2009Victoria Electronic Music Festival Victoria Film FestivalVictoria Highland Games & Celtic FestivalVictoria Symphony in the SummerVictoria’s 10th Anniversary Ska Festival

Public Markets p. 12Public Markets

Heritage Walks p. 13 – 14Ghostly Walks & Chinatown WalksInner Harbour First Nations Interpretive

Walkway – Signs of LekwungenRoss Bay Cemetery Tours Self-Guided Heritage WalksVictoria Heritage Foundation

Neighbourhood Heritage Walks

Museums p. 15Craigdarroch CastleMaritime Museum of BCRoyal BC Museum

National Historical Sites p. 16Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse Other National Historic SitesSt. Ann’s Academy The Butchart Gardens

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Your Guide to in the City

arts, heritage & culture

may to august 2009

Performing Arts p. 17 – 2230 Cent Player Comedy SocietyAlix Goolden Hall Ballet Victoria Blue Bridge Repertory TheatreEarly Music Society of the IslandsKaleidoscope Theatre Langham Court TheatreRoyal Theatre and McPherson Playhouse Sacramento Choral Society – Choral

SoundscapesStage in the Park – Cameron BandshellSummer Series – Victoria Conservatory of MusicTheatre SkamVictoria Children’s Choir Victoria Choral AcademiaVictoria Event Centre Victoria Shakespeare Society

Visual & Media Arts p. 22 – 26

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria Gallery Downtown Victoria Art Galleries Self-Guided Tour Fernwood Art Stroll Gallery of Artisans LandMarks Public Art Inventory Open Space Saanich Studio Arts Tour

The City of Victoria offers a host of opportunities for you to explore and experience its history, cultural diversity and creative arts and cultural community. This guide is your blueprint for all the great gifts the City has to offer.

● Treat yourself to a professional arts production

● Experience a ‘live’ arts performance

● Visit a museum or gallery

● Take in a festival or celebration ● Explore a historic site ● Shop at a local outdoor market● Purchase a piece of local art

● Share in the local culture● Mingle with a local artist ● Discover the City’s history

on a walking tour

Monthly Calendar of Events p. 27 – 30Downtown Map p. 31

Events subject to change

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Intrepid TheatreMay 21 – 31

UNO FESTCanada’s Singular Live Theatre Event returns May 21 – 31. North America’s premiere showcase of solo theatre, Uno attracts the best and brightest in comedy, drama, puppetry, and dance, plus readings, workshops, and special events.

More than 20 events to choose from, highlights include Anusree Roy in Pyaasa, Lyle Victor Albert’s Jumpin’ Jack, Lee Su Feh’s The Whole Beast, and Cute with Chris Live.

Festival passes are only $99. Info, schedule and venues: intrepidtheatre.com 250.383.2663.

August 27 – September 6

VICTORIA FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVALVictoria’s Fringe attracts indie theatre companies from all over the world to downtown Victoria for an 11-day, 10-venue, 350+ performance event drawing over 15,000 avid Fringers annually.

Festival membership is $5, tickets are $9 or less. Program online in early August. Volunteers and artist hosts needed! Call Intrepid Theatre at 250.383.2663.

August 29 – FRINGEKIDS FEST!The Fringe Festival presents a day full of totally free family fun in Market Square, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., featuring live entertainment, crafts, facepainting, music, and a giant cardboard castle for the kids to paint!

For information phone: 250.383.2663 or visit www.intrepidtheatre.com

Tartan Parade May 9 11 a.m. – noon City Hall to Legislature Grounds

Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival May 16 and 17 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Topaz Park

A full weekend of Scottish and Celtic sport, dance, music and arts. Team Canada vs Team USA heavy event competition. Wide variety of Celtic and Scottish music and dance entertainment, historical displays/demonstrations, sheepdog herding competition, pipebands, highland dancing, kilted mile athletics, tug of war, haggis hurling, Clan tents, beer garden, single malt whisky school. Free kids entertainment area.

Adults $8; Seniors/Youth $6Kids under 12 Free

Visit www.victoriahighlandgames.com

Unodanz

Photo: Yvonne Ng by Geoffrey Stone

May 21, 22, 23

“Relax your eyeballs…” Suddenly Dance Theatre’s UNODANZ returns to offer another dynamic program of solo dance-based invention within Intrepid Theatre’s UNO FEST. This year, two distinct dance works are featured in one program: Collection #3: Headress choreographed and performed by Yvonne Ng (Tiger Princess Dance Projects, Toronto) and The Whole Beast choreographed and performed by Lee Su-feh (battery opera,Vancouver).

Visit www.suddenlydance.ca

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JumpCuts: Film ShowingFriday, June 12: 9 p.m.

For more Information: 250.389.0444 or visit www.vifvf.com

JazzFest International June 27 – July 5 Centennial Square is the festival’s one and only outdoor venue!

Free ConcertsAfternoon performances – Saturdays, Sundays & Canada Day June 27, 28, July 1, 4 & 5 – starting at 12:30 p.m. Noon hour jazz performancesJune 29, 30 July 2 & 3

Ticketed Concerts Saturday, June 27 and Friday, July 3: 7 p.m.

For more information call: 250.388.4423 or visit www.jazzvictoria.ca

LUNCH TIME in the Square WeekdaysNoon to 1 p.m. beginning July 13 thru to early September. Spend your lunch hour listening to live music. Something for everyone.

Dancing in the SquareMondays, July 13 – August 17 7 – 9:30 p.m.Free dance instruction followed by dancing to live music. Each week a different dance. Presented by Victoria Ballroom Dance Society. Phone: 250.721.JIVE or visit www.vbds.org

Other Festivals and Celebrations...July 11 & 12 Festival Mexicano (see page 9)August 1 & 2 Electronic Music Festival (see page 10)August 7 Tango Fest (see page 11)August 22 Velo Victoria – Culture by Bike

... and much more! Watch for details.

Phone: 250.361.0388 or visit www.victoria.ca

Solstice Festival for the FolkSolstice Cafe, 529 Pandora AvenueJune 25 – 27: 7 p.m.

The third annual Solstice Festival for the Folk is shaping up to be the best yet! Showcasing a variety of mainly local acts, as well as a couple of exciting out of towners in a beautiful room right downtown!The Solstice Festival for the Folk welcomes all ages.

Please check online for updates at solsticecafe.ca

Island Farms Victoria Day ParadeMay 18 starting 9 a.m.Downtown Victoria from Mayfair Mall south along Douglas Street

Victoria’s largest parade event, with marching bands, floats, clowns, and more.

Over 90,000 spectators watch this popular annual event.

Fun for the whole family!

Spirit of Summer... in the Square Centennial Square (next to City Hall) Pandora Avenue and Douglas Street

Late June/early July, check out the completed revitalization of the west end of the Square that includes two 18 ft. First Nations Spirit Poles, native garden and water feature; Spirit plaza, stage and amphitheatre.

http://www.solsticecafe.ca/


Heritage DayCameron Bandshell – Beacon Hill ParkJune 20: 1:30 – 8 p.m.

For further information visit: veselkadancers.com W. Swan, Coordinator

Presented by Veselka • Sponsored by: DODD’s Furniture & MattressThanks to our other sponsors: Ukrainian Cultural Centre, OT Fitwear, City of Victoria, Cairo Coffee Merchants, Times-Colonist, Henrich Creative, Copy Plus Centre, Ukrainian Studies Society, Ukrainian Church of St. George, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Spiral Cafe, Toes ‘n’ Taps Dance Shoppe

Free Event! Family Fun for Everyone!Pack a lunch and spend the afternoon.Come and celebrate cultural diversity as Victoria’s premiere dance groups showcase their ethnic energy!

Veselka Ukrainian Dancers Punjabi Cultural SchoolZagreb Croatian DancersOcean Rain Chinese Arts Ensemble DancersEidsvold Leikarring Norwegian DancersHarmony BellydancersPalomitas de MaizBuzavirag Hungarian DancersAiewa School of Cultural DancesSampaguita Filipino DancersAsmira School of Oriental Bellydance Bashirah Middle Eastern DancersEsperides Greek Dancers

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http://www.veselkadancers.com/

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Victoria Film Festival presents

The 4th annual JumpCuts features 17 workshops from Acting to Animation to Green Screen and much, much more! Workshops are only $4.

There’s also free fun that includes an outdoor screening of JUMP! in Centennial Square on the evening of June 12, lunch time shorts on the 11th and 12th and demonstration events at Empire Theatres.For ages 10 – 14www.jumpcuts.org

The Victoria Film Festival has once again waded through our catalog of long lost films to present another giggle and thrill worthy series under the stars at Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park. www.freebfilmfest.com

Bring your own blankets, flashlights and snacks!It’s the best FREE evening in the city!

Phone: 250.389.0444 or visit www.victoriafilmfestival.com

June 11, 12, 13Empire Theatres and Centennial Square

August 7, 8, 15, 22, 28, 29Cameron BandshellBeacon Hill Park

Victoria Ballroom Dance SocietypresentsDance Pacifica Ball 2009 Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake DriveJune 13

CompetitionLatin/StandardAmateur Events• Adult • Junior• Senior • Youth• Juvenile

ShowcaseAndre & Natalie ParamonovWorld ProfessionalSouth AmericanShow-Dance Champions

Dinner

Everyone welcome

For information phone: 250.721.5483 or visit: www.vbds.org

Strawberry Festival at Bastion SquareSaturday, June 2711 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The Strawberry Festival at Bastion Square will be a free one-day, fun-filled family event held in historic Bastion Square, the heart of old towne Victoria, to celebrate the pleasures of summer with ‘berry wonderful strawberry-filled and inspired treats. All ages will enjoy chocolate covered strawberries, ice creams, strawberry baked goods, as well as the farm-fresh berries themselves. There will be free entertainment for all ages, a Strawberry Idol contest, and more.

Admission: FREE

For information phone: 250.885.1387 or visit www.bastionsquare.ca

http://victoriafilmfestival.com/thefreeb.html

St-Jean Baptiste Day Celebration!Presented by the Victoria Francophone Society Willows Beach Park (Oak Bay)Saturday, June 20: noon – 5 p.m.

Join Victoria’s francophone community in celebrating St. Jean Baptiste Day! This celebration is where the ancient rites of the summer solstice and the traditional “fête” honouring the patron saint of French Canadians converge!

This year’s St. Jean Baptiste Day will feature outdoor cultural events for all ages including live music, kids’ activities and great food! Entertainment and dancing are guaranteed! Bring friends, family and neighbours and don’t forget your blankets and chairs…

Francophones, anglophones and speakers of all languages welcome! RAIN OR SHINE!

Donations graciously accepted. See you there!

Also, don’t miss

Beaux Jeudis Happy Hour!5 – 7 p.m., the first Thursday of every monthat Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift Street)Ask staff where to find us on arrival.No cover charge. Door prizes.

Other Bilingual summer activities including wine tours, a corn roast and more! Contact the Victoria Francophone Society for details,#200 – 535 Yates Street at 250.388.7350www.francocentre.com, [email protected]


Victoria Jazz Society

June 26 – July 5

Over 425 of the best jazz, blues and worldbeat musicians from around the world in over 90 exciting performances on 11 stages.

Artists for JazzFest International 2009 include: Hiromi’s Sonicbloom, David Sanborn Group, The Derek Trucks Band, Al Di Meola World Sinfonia ’09, Kurt Elling with Ernie Watts, Jimmy Cobb, Nikki Yanofsky, Michael Kaeshammer, Chucho Valdés Quintet, King Sunny Ade and Ryan Shaw! Plus many more free performances and workshop/clinics!

September 4 – 7

Four-day festival featuring all styles of blues and R&B on the Labour Day weekend, at Ship Point Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Full festival line-up announced mid July!

Tickets: McPherson Box Office and its outlets 250.386.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca and the Victoria Jazz Society Office 250.388.4423

For more information, please visit:www.jazzvictoria.cawww.myspace.com/victoriajazzsocietyFind our profile on Facebook! (Victoria Jazz)

BluesBashVancouver Island‘09

15th Annual

Blues Bash at the Inner Harbour

King Sunny Ade and His African Beats

Butchart Garden Summer SeriesOpen air musical entertainment daily.July 4 to September 5. See page 16.

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Downtown Victoria is THE place to be on Canada Day!Expect a whole day of family fun and festivities including trolley rides, guided walking tours, and the famous Living Flag on the Legislative lawn – ALL FREE!

11 a.m. Free Historic Walking Tours11 a.m. Open the Doors to History11 a.m. Streetside Entertainment11 a.m. Free Horse-Drawn Trolley Ridesnoon The Magic of Canada Daynoon Chalk One Up for Canada 2 p.m. Living Flag on Legislative Grounds 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Provincial Heritage Fair – Crystal Garden

Visit www.downtownvictoria.ca for all the details.

Legislative Groundsand Inner HarbourJuly 1: 5:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Victoria’s annual celebration of our beloved nation with over 40,000 members of the Capital Region – representative of all ages, cultures and ethnic backgrounds – in attendance. A true reflection of our national heritage and identity.

The 2009 event will include a kids’ entertainment area, top-quality performances on the main stage and, of course, our ‘Eh-rated’ fireworks display.

Celebration Victoria is proudly presented by the City of Victoria and Coast Capital Savings.

For event and sponsorship information visit www.victoria.ca/canadaday

Canada Day! A Day to Celebrate!

Victoria’s 10th Anniversary Ska FestivalVictoria Curling ClubShip Point (Inner Harbour) July 8 – 11

Victoria’s Annual Ska Festival is the largest of its kind in Canada and the longest running in North America. This year will be another exciting four days of ska, reggae, dancehall, rock, punk, jazz, latin, soul, funk performances and workshops from around the world.

Don’t miss out on many free and ticketed shows including The Slackers and Los Rastrillos. The festival will finish with a bang as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones take the Canadian stage for the first time in 10 years.

Tickets: Free – $40 www.victoriaskafest.ca

3rd Annual Festival MexicanoJuly 10 – 12 A family-oriented festival that offers a taste of Mexican culture!

Fri, July 10Club Salsa @ the Victoria Event CentreA Great Night of Latin Music and DanceStart out the night with a complimentary Salsa lesson at 8:30 p.m. Stay on to enjoy a combination of Live Latin music and music from your favourite Club Salsa DJ’s from 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Free ProgrammingSat, July 11 & Sun, July 12 from noon – 5 p.m.Festival Mexicano @ Centennial Square Entertainment and Activities for the Whole Family Celebrate in the Square with live music and dance performances, workshops in concocting some of your favourite Mexican snacks and piñata-making (and breaking!), games, craftware, and some of the finest Mexican cuisine around!

For more information, or to get involved with Festival Mexicano, contact the Victoria Event Centre at 250.380.1280 and/or visit www.1�1�broad.ca

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Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony & CelebrationFriday, October 30

The eyes of the world will be on the Capital Region when the Olympic torch arrives directly from Athens, Greece. The Olympic Torch Relay will chart a course through virtually every municipality in the Capital Region over its first two days of the run.

The flame will arrive early in the day on October 30th to much fanfare and excitement at a ceremony at the Inner Harbour. There will be a large-scale evening community celebration to celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay’s first day in Canada, featuring world class music, performance and spectacle! Be part of the excitement and share the warmth of the Olympic Flame in Victoria, BC.

More information is available at http://victoria.spiritofbc.com or www.vancouver�010.com

LuminaraSt. Ann’s Academy and Beacon Hill ParkJuly 25

Join us for our 10th anniversary to light up St. Ann’s Academy and Beacon Hill Park. Come to a workshop at Fairfield Activity Centre on Sundays in July to make a lantern for this year’s celebration!

For information phone: 250.388.4728 or visit www.luminaravictoria.com

Moss Street Paint-InJuly 18: noon – 4 p.m.Food & Beverage Garden: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.Kumbia Dance: 5 – 9 p.m.

For 22 years the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has produced Vancouver Island’s largest outdoor visual art event. Featuring established and emerging artists, audience participation, and fantastic activities for children, this year’s TD Canada Trust Moss Street Paint-In will showcase over 100 artists from Victoria and Region along Moss Street’s beautiful boulevards. Everyone is welcome! See AGGV for contact, p. 23

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Victoria Electronic Music Festival Centennial SquareSaturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2

Now in its 6th year, the Victoria Electronic Music Festival (VEMF) is one the most highly anticipated festivals in BC. Recently voted “favourite annual event/festival” in the city, this all ages event will attract more than 10,000 people and features:

• 40+ live performances (local and International artists)

• Beer Garden (19+ area)• Food & beverage outlets• VEMF Interactive seminars:

product demo’s, educational workshops & tutorials

• Multiple nightclub and after-hours events

FREEComplete info at: www.vemf.ca

Capital Festival Days at St. Ann’s AcademySt. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt StreetAugust 1 – 3

Featuring a Cultural Workshop and Arts Guild Registry, August 1 and 2 in the St. Ann’s Academy Auditorium. On August 3, music, family entertainment and hand drumming on our magnificent outdoors stage. Enjoy the gorgeous Victoria summer as we delight our audience with continuous onstage events and outdoor entertainment. Bring the whole family, picnics and blankets to St. Ann’s Academy, located in downtown Victoria near Beacon Hill Park, a short stroll from many of our hotels.

FREEFor information phone: 250.818.9710 or visit www.capitalfestival.com

Photos: Jim McKenna

Mark your calendar!

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�0th Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony SplashSunday, August 22 – 10 p.m. Victoria Symphony performance at 7:30 p.m.Inner Harbour

Victoria Symphony in the Summer

Ship Point, Victoria’s Inner Harbour, August 14 – 16

A Free Event for the Family Friday, August 14 1 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Saturday, August 15 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Sunday, August 16 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

A wonderful celebration of Asian culture combined with the ancient tradition of Dragon Boat racing. Join us for the Eye Dotting Ceremony that opens the festivities and witness 90 Dragon Boat teams from all over North America competing amidst the backdrop of Victoria’s spectacular Inner Harbour. Enter Forbidden City and enjoy Lion Dancers, Cantonese Opera and other free concerts/displays. Participate in crafts demonstrations, sample a wonderful mix of Asian and multi-cultural foods and don’t miss the amazing Lantern Celebration in support of those whose lives have been touched by cancer.

For information phone: 250.704.2500 or visit www.victoriadragonboat.com

Victoria Dragon Boat Festival 2009

Tango Fest ’09 August 7 – 9

Passion for Tango Festival presents three days of concerts, dance performance, cultural fair, artist lectures/workshops/masterclasses, talks and workshops for the public.

Headlining acts:Linda Lee Thomas, piano and Jonathon Goldman, bandoneon – Canada’s most well-known tango musicians

Argentinean guitarist Martin Nemcovsky’s trio, Cantango.

Yiddish Tango Barcada, Victoria’s newest tango group. And many, many more musicians, dancers and artists.

Festival kicks off Friday, August 7 at Centennial Square

250.418.8898wwwpassion�tango.com

Photo: Victor Chong

This year marks the 20th anniversary of this incredible outdoor event. Led by Music Director Tania Miller, the Victoria Symphony will perform from a floating barge with over 40,000 people gathering in Victoria’s inner harbour. Come and be part of this spectacular, community event.

Summer Concert Series

Victoria Symphony at Butchart GardensThursday, August 6: 7:30 p.m.Tania Miller, conductor

Victoria Symphony at Beacon Hill ParkSunday, August 9: 1:30 p.m., FREE performanceTania Miller, conductor

Victoria Symphony Winds at Centennial SquareTuesday, August 11: noon, FREE performanceGiuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

Victoria Symphony Winds at Bastion SquareTuesday, August 11: 6 p.m. FREE performanceGiuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

Victoria Symphony at Butchart GardensWednesday, August 12: 7:30 p.m.Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

Victoria Symphony Strings at Market SquareThursday, August 13: noon, FREE performanceGiuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

Children’s concert Victoria Music Corner EnsembleSunday, August 16: 2 p.m.Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour

Phone 250.385.6515 or visit www.victoriasymphony.ca

Photo: Murray Polson

http://www.passion4tango.com/

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Public Markets

Bastion Square Public Market This colourful and eclectic European-style “Artisans Open Air Marketplace” features original local arts and crafts and busking entertainment. The Island’s Chef’s Collaborative runs an organic farmers market on Thursdays and Fridays.Location: Bastion Square(Downtown between Government Street and Wharf Street)April 4 to October 25Daily: 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.www.bastionsquare.ca

Government Street Public Market This vibrant market features an exciting assortment of arts, crafts, locally designed clothing, imports, food and entertainment.Location: 1600 Government Street (between McPherson Theatre and Chinatown)April 19 to September 27Sunday & Holiday Monday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

James Bay Market An outdoor market that sells “handmade, homemade and homegrown” products. Live music throughout the day. Location: Menzies Street and Superior Street(across from the James Bay Tearoom)May 5 to October 6Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.www.jamesbaymarket.com

Inner Harbour Night Market A collection of some of Victoria’s finest artisans, as well as musicians and street performers. Location: Victoria’s Inner Harbour – Ship Point PierJune 19 to September 20Friday & Saturday: 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Moss Street Market An organic market – “make it, bake it or grow it yourself” plus artisans and entertainment.Location: Sir James Douglas School (Fairfield Road & Moss Street) May 2 to October Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.www.mossstreetmarket.com

Fernwood Square Evening Market Fresh, funky and local artisans, crafters, food, produce, collectables and entertainment in a friendly historic setting.Location: Beside the Belfry Theatre (Fernwood Road and Gladstone Avenue)May 26 to September 15Tuesday: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

FoodRoots Pocket Markets April 6 to October 31

• Centennial Square – near Pandora Avenue Tuesday and Thursday: noon – 4:30 p.m.

• Dockside Green – Harbour Road Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Humboldt Valley – front of 784 Humboldt Street Friday: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

• Quadra Village – near 965 Kings Road Saturday: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

www.foodroots.ca

Inner Harbour FestivalInner Harbour, May to September

Take a stroll along the lower causeway in the harbour and find world-class painters, First Nations carvers and artisans demonstrating their craft right before your eyes. Have a seat at the centre of the causeway to enjoy some of the finest jugglers in the country. Stop in at some of the fine food carts that offer organic coffee and light snacks. Listen to music from one of the 24 musicians who add diversity and colour to the already beautiful seaside setting. BC long weekend

and Labour day long weekend offer an expanded event called Harbour Days. 40 new artisans and street performers take over the inner harbour to create fun for the whole family.

Phone: 250.413.6828 or visit www.victoriaharbour.org

The Secrets Are Out! Four walks to choose from

These four upbeat, informative tours with easy-to-follow maps are a great way to explore Victoria.

Fools Rush In: These were the rollicking times of the Gold Rush era.

Forbidden City: Go back to when Canada’s first Chinatown was born.

Happy Hauntings: Ghosts, ancestral spirits – expect the unexpected in the country’s most haunted city.

Law and Disorder: Robbery, murder and deadly lovers’ triangles – stories of criminals and Victoria’s lawmen.

The guides are available at City Hall, Tourism Victoria Visitor Information Centre, offices of the DVBA and Provincial Capital Commission, or visit www.victoria.ca/visitors/wlkngt.shtml to print a copy.

Self-Guided Heritage Walks

Chinatown Walks – Discover the history and culture of Canada’s oldest Chinatown.

Start beside the Bright Pearl sculpture, in front of Starbucks Coffee across the street from the Gate of Harmonious Interest, corner of Government and Fisgard streets.May and June: Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. July and August: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

Ghostly Walks – Find out why Victoria is BC’s most haunted city, if you dare!

Start outside the Visitor Information Centre, corner of Government and Wharf streets. May 1 to June 11: every night at 7:30 p.m., plus extra tours at 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. June 12 to Sept. 16: every night at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Check our website for details about our new late-night Ghostly Walks EXTREME tours.

Tickets for walks, Adults $12; students and seniors $10. (Purchase tickets from the guide).No reservations are needed. Tours take place rain or shine.Group bookings at any time by request.Phone 250.384.6698 or visit www.discoverthepast.com

Ghostly Walks & Chinatown WalksVictoria Heritage Foundation’s five Heritage Walking Tour brochures cover parts of Victoria’s historic neighbourhoods: James Bay, Fairfield, Fernwood, North Park and Hillside-Quadra.

The walks are self-guided, with descriptions of the properties, many not on the City’s Heritage Register. Printed brochures are available from the Tourist Information Centre, Victoria City Hall, etc. Interactive versions on www.victoriaheritagefoundation.ca

Victoria Heritage Foundation’s This Old House volumes contain much more information and photos for almost 700 properties on the City of Victoria’s Heritage Register.

Coming June 13Your Old House Rehabilitation Workshop

Contact Victoria Heritage Foundation: [email protected]

Neighbourhood Heritage Walks

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Ross Bay Cemetery Tours Meet in front of Fairfield Plaza Starbucks 1516 Fairfield Road

Every Sunday at 2 p.m.

May 3 Voices From the SoundMay 10 Fabulous FloraMay 17 Ross Bay Cemetery Open HouseMay 24 Memorial DayMay 31 Surveyors and Map MakersJune 14 Away With RumJune 21 City FathersJune 28 Music in Early VictoriaJuly 5, 19, Aug 2, 23 Gossip in the GraveyardJuly 12, 26, Aug 16, 30 Gold RushAugust 9 Obon Ceremony

Presented by Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria Tickets/Admission: $5 For information phone: 250.598.8870 or visit www.oldcem.bc.ca

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Inner Harbour First Nations Interpretive Walkway – Signs of Lekwungen

The Signs of Lekwungen (pronounced Le-KWUNG-en) is an interpretive walkway along the Inner Harbour and surrounding areas that honours the art, history and culture of the Coast Salish people who have resided in the Victoria area for hundreds of years. The land of the Lekwungen People is known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.

As you travel through the City you will be able to see these unique site markers – bronze castings of original cedar carvings, conceptualized and carved by Coast Salish artist, Butch Dick.

The site markers depict spindle whorls that were traditionally used by Coast Salish women to spin wool. The base’s top is inscribed with the traditional place name (where applicable) and underneath lies a sandblasted map, illustrating the locations of the seven markers. See map.

Brochures that include a map and information on the cultural significance of each of the seven sites are available at Victoria City Hall, Visitor Centre, the Royal BC Museum, and Greater Victoria Public Libraries, to name a few.

For more information, visit www.victoria.ca/signsoflekwungen

Songhees Point | p’álәc’әsPAH-lu-tsuss means “cradle-board.” Traditionally, once infants had learned to walk, their cradles were placed at this sacred headland because of the spiritual power of the water here. More recently, there was a settlement here, and subsequently an Indian reserve, that traded with the fort on the opposite shore. This place is also known as Songhees Point.

The site of the South West Bastion of the Hudson’s Bay Company Fort

An imposing wooden fort, called Fort Camosun (and later known as Fort Victoria), was built here by the Lekwungen men and women in exchange for trade goods. This marked a drastic change in traditional ways and traditional sustainable land use. A large forested area was destroyed to raise the fort.

Outside City Hall | skwc’әnjíłcskwu-tsu-KNEE-lth-ch, literally “bitter cherry tree.” Here, willow-lined berry-rich creeks and meadows meandered down to the ocean, and paths made by bark harvesters bordered the waterways. The imprints of these creeks can still be seen in the uneven ground of the Market Square area. This was a creek bed that led back to the food gathering areas now contained by Fort, View, Vancouver and Quadra streets. Bark from the bitter cherry was used to make a variety of household objects.

Lower Causeway | xwsзyq’әm(Interpretive Panel Location)

whu-SEI-kum, “place of mud”, marked wide tidal mudflats and some of the best clam beds on the coast. These flats were buried when the area was filled in to construct the Empress Hotel. This place was also one end of a canoe portage. The portage could be used to avoid the harbour entrance during heavy seas by cutting through from the eastern side of what is now Ross Bay Cemetery. Along the route, arrowheads and other stone tools are still found, reminding us that the lowlands were rich for hunting. When housing development began, the lower elevations were left for market gardens and nurseries until after the Second World War.

Beside the “Lookout” on Beacon Hill | míqәnThe hill here is called MEE-qan which means “warmed by the sun”. This seaward slope was a popular place for rest and play – a game similar to field hockey, called Coqwialls, was played here. At the bottom of the hill was a small, palisaded village that was occupied intermittently from 1,000 until approximately 300 years ago. The settlement was here for defence during times of war, and it was also important for reef net fishing. The starchy bulbs of the wildflower, Camas, were an important food source gathered in this area. The hill here is also known as Beacon Hill.

Royal British Columbia Museum | q’emásәnjCorner of Government and Belleville Streets

The objects, carvings and art of the Lekwungen people are unique. The Lekwungen have loaned many cultural objects from this area to the museum so that the traditions can be shared as we share the land. Some of these objects are on display inside.

Laurel PointThe carving here marks a nineteenth century First Nations burial ground. Small burial shelters with different carved mortuary figures, including human figures, were placed in front of the graves and stood here until the 1850s. No traditional name is known for this area.

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1. Songhees Point | PAH-lu-tsuss means “cradle-board.” The carving theme: Four Seasons of the Salmon Family.

2. The site of the South West Bastion of the Hudson’s Bay Company FortThe carving theme: Walk in Two Worlds recognizing colonization.

3. Outside City Hall | skwu-tsu-KNEE-lth-ch, literally “bitter cherry tree”. The carving theme: Seim Speaker (a person held in high esteem who speaks for the people).

4. Lower Causeway | whu-SEI-kum, “place of mud”, marked wide tidal mudflats The carving theme: Four Directions of the Eagle with eagles the messengers of the sun (grandfather) and the moon (grandmother).

5. Beside the “Lookout” on Beacon Hill | The hill here is called MEE-qan which means “warmed by the sun”. The carving theme: The Cairens (rocks placed in circular patterns to signify ancient burial sites).

6. Royal British Columbia Museum | Corner of Government and Belleville StreetsThe carving theme: Celebrate Diversity with Three Nations on Vancouver Island: Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish.

7. Laurel PointThe carving here marks a nineteenth century First Nations burial ground. The carving theme: Four Winds – each wind carries a healing power and a song.

http://www.victoria.ca/signsoflekwungen

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May 1 to September 30Treasures: The World’s Cultures from the British Museum celebrates the objects that define human culture – travelling across hundreds of thousands of years and through all parts of the world.

More than 300 artifacts from the renowned British Museum collection, including a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy, a shield from the Bronze Age and works from the likes of Picasso and Rembrandt, will be on display at the Royal BC Museum during this North American premiere.

Royal BC Museum

1050 Joan Crescent

Self-guided tours daily, from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Extended hours June 15 to Labour Day: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Built by wealthy coal baron, Robert Dunsmuir, Craigdarroch Castle was completed in 1890 and is now an historic house museum. Experience the lifestyles of the very wealthy and climb the 87 stairs to the tower for fabulous views of Victoria surrounded by exquisite stained glass, intricate woodwork and Victorian era furnishings.

Adult: $12, Senior: $11 Student 19+ with card: $8 Child 6 – 18: $4Child 5 and under: Free

For further information phone: 250.592.5323 or visit: www.thecastle.ca

Craigdarroch Castle28 Bastion Square (former Victoria Law Courts)Open Daily 9:30 a.m.

Until September 20

The Vikings Master Mariners, Traders, Colonists and Artisans

Phone: 250.385.4222 ext 103 or visit www.mmbc.bc.ca

Maritime Museum of BC

Phone: 250.356.7226 or 1.888.447.7977or visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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before AD 1822, WoodImage © The Trustees of the British Museum

In the middle of the exhibition, the Enlightenment Centre – modelled on the Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum – will invite families to learn through hands-on activities and enriching exploration. Visitors can delve more deeply into hieroglyphics, put broken pottery back together, or test their memory as they place treasures on the world map.

Treasures also invites you to hold history in the palm of your hand – really – with artifacts from the British Museum’s special handling collection. Allow your inquiring mind to explore four different Cabinets of Curiosity and imagine the hands that created these objects, so long ago.

Adults $27.50Students, Seniors and Youth: $18.50Child 5 and under free of charge.

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St. Ann’s Academy 835 Humboldt StreetOpen daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The St. Ann’s Legacy Concert Series presents Jazz in the Afternoon Sunday, July 26 in St. Ann’s Chapel. Tickets $20 and $18

The exhibit Take a letter, Miss Jones: the Commercial Classroom at St. Ann’s Academy continues to September 7. Admission by donation.

For times and ticket information phone: 250.953.8829 or email [email protected]

Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse603 Fort Rodd Hill Road (off Ocean Blvd.)Open daily 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Historic Military Encampment May 16 – 17Medieval Village June 28 – July 4Historic Garrison Camp August 8 – 9

Adult $3.90, Youth $1.90Phone: 250.478.5849 or visit www.pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill

800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood BayDaily year round, May to June 14 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 15 to September 5 – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The Butchart Gardens

Enjoy the gardens daily. From July 4 to September 5, delight in the evening entertainment, Night Illuminations – bringing out the other personality of the gardens, and Saturday night fireworks. Truly fun for the whole family.

Tickets: visit website or call.

Phone: 250.652.5256 or visit www.butchartgardens.com

Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay StreetBegbie Hall, Royal Jubilee Hospital,

Richmond Road near Fort Street Chinatown Historic District, Fisgard Street

between Store and Douglas StreetsChinese Cemetery at Harling Point, Oak Bay

Border WaterfrontChurch of our Lord, 626 Blanshard StreetCongregation Emanu-el, Canada’s oldest

synagogue 1863, 1461 Blanshard StreetCraigflower Manor House, Corner of

Craigflower Road and the Old Island Highway 1ACraigflower Schoolhouse, Admirals Road

at Gorge Road WestEmily Carr House, 207 Government StreetEmpress Hotel, 721 Government StreetEsquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Roundhouse,

Esquimalt Road near Tyee RoadEsquimalt Naval District, Admirals Road near the

intersection of Esquimalt and AdmiralsEstate of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia,

1401 Rockland AvenueFormer Victoria Law Courts (Maritime Museum),

28 Bastion Square (see page 15)Fort Victoria on Wharf Street near Fort Street intersectionHatley Park (Former Royal Roads Military College),

2005 Sooke RoadOld Victoria Custom House, 1002 Wharf StreetPemberton Memorial Operating Room,

Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay StreetPoint Ellice House, 2616 Pleasant StreetRogers Building, 913 Government StreetRoyal Theatre (see page 17)St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, 740 View StreetVictoria City Hall (Corner of Douglas St. and Pandora Ave.)

For more information on Canada’s National Historic Sites visit www.pc.gc.ca

Victoria City Hall

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Broughton/Blanshard and #3 Centennial Square at Government and Pandora9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday

The Royal and McPherson Theatre Society is proud to offer tickets through our website at www.rmts.bc.ca! For added convenience when purchasing online, you are now able to select your own seats for all of our exciting productions coming to both the Royal Theatre and the McPherson Playhouse.

The Royal Theatre and McPherson Playhouse are Victoria’s two premier performing arts venues fusing modern technology with 19th century grace. Both theatres feature box offices that are open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., as well as during show times.

Royal Theatre and McPherson Playhouse

MAYMay 1–10 Will Rogers FolliesMcPherson Playhouse

May 3Derek Edwards,McPherson Playhouse

May 5Lewis BlackRoyal Theatre

May 21Camosun Insight SpeakerMcPherson Playhouse

May 21Video Games LiveRoyal Theatre

May 23 Shriners Fundraising Variety ShowMcPherson Playhouse

May 24 Kaleidoscope TheatresMini MasterpiecesMcPherson Playhouse

May 25 QueenRoyal Theatre

JUNEJune 9–21As You Like ItMcPherson Playhouse

June 15 Blind Boys of Alabama Royal Theatre

June 26Hiromi’s SonicbloomRoyal Theatre

June 27 David SanbornRoyal Theatre

June 28The Derek Trucks BandRoyal Theatre

June 30 Al Di Meola World Sinfonia Royal Theatre

JULYJuly 2Kurt Elling f. Ernie WattsRoyal Theatre July 3Kind of Blue at 50: Jimmy Cobb’s So What BandRoyal Theatre July 4Twin Bill: Nikki Yanofsky & Michael KaeshammerRoyal Theatre July 5Chucho Valdes QuintetRoyal Theatre

July 7–19 Death of a Salesman McPherson Playhouse

AUGUST August 4–16 The FantasticksMcPherson Playhouse

Gallery at the Mac

May 4 through June 29• Upper Space: Big and Bold from

Lilies to Lanterns – Ingrid Fawcett – acrylic on canvas

• Lower Space: Outside Looking In – Mary Scobie – oil on canvas

For further information, including Victoria Symphony and Pacific Opera performances, please visit our website or call our box office.

Box Office: 250.386.6121 or 1.888.717.6121Buy tickets online at: www.rmts.bc.ca

Tickets or Admission: Royal Box Office or McPherson Box Office Email: [email protected] information phone: 250.386.6121 or toll free 1.888.717.6121 or visit www.rmts.bc.ca

Upcoming shows include:

Alix Goolden Hall 907 Pandora Avenue

May 2: 2 p.m. – The Civic Orchestra of VictoriaMay 3: 7:30 p.m. – Sidney Classical Orchestra: The Red HotMay 4: 7:30 p.m. – The Mount Doug Secondary School Concert bandsMay 7: 7:30 p.m. – Continuum ConsortMay 8 & 9: 7 p.m. – Victoria Children’s Choir – Ocean World: an ecological musicalMay 9: 2 p.m. – Mark Lupin, Violin; Robert Holliston, PianoMay 10: 8 p.m. – Atomique Presents Joel PlaskettMay 13 – Memeza Africa – Voices of Soweto – ChoirMay 14 – VCM Presents the Collegium Spring FinaleMay 15: 4 p.m. – Dorothy the DinosaurMay 22: 8 p.m. – Global Arts presents Yoshida BothersMay 24: 7 p.m. – Annie Machon – Inside MI5: The Inner Workings of the Secret StateMay 29: 8 p.m. – Dee Daniels in Legends – The Best of Sarah Vaughan & Nina SimoneMay 31: 2 p.m. – VCM presents Summer Sereneta

Phone: 250.386.5311 or www.vcm.bc.ca/events/index.html

Victoria Children’s ChoirMadeleine Humer, Artistic Director Ocean World:an ecological musicalIn partnership with Raincoast Conservation Foundation for an ode to ocean stewardship Friday, May 8: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9: 7 p.m. Victoria Conservatory of Music

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Kaleidoscope Theatre �009 Family Theatre Series at McPherson Playhouse ends with a performance of

Monster Theatre’s Mini Masterpieces May 24 at 2 p.m. Twelve short adaptations of classic literature, including tales from Beatrix Potter.

Tickets – McPherson Box Office at 250.386.6121

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth May 22 – 24 and 29 – 31 at the Belfry Arts Centre Adapted and directed by Leslie D. Bland

In the tradition of our critically acclaimed production of Twelfth Night in 2004, Kaleidoscope presents a modern multimedia adaptation of Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy. Macbeth is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, exploring the dangers of the lust for power, and the betrayal of friends. Utilizing projections as well as prerecorded and live video, this version of “the Scottish play” will explore the chicken and egg nature of perception becoming reality in our society, as well as the impact of the media, gossip, and innuendo on the human psyche in the information age.

Tickets – Belfry Box Office at 250.385.6815 or visit www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca

Victoria Shakespeare Society 3100 Foul Bay Rd. Camosun CollegeJuly 7 & 8: PreviewsJuly 9 – August 15: Julius Caesar – Wednesdays & Fridays, 12th Night – Thursday & SaturdayAll shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Victoria Shakespeare Society presents:Twelfth Nightdirected by Barbara Poggemiller

Julius Caesardirected by Ian Case

Under the stars on the grounds of Camosun College, Landsdowne Campus. Please note our performances are outdoors, dress warmly!

Tickets: $15 for students/seniors and $20 for adults or see both for $25 or $30Children 12 and under are free. Cash or cheque only at the door. Tickets will also be available at the McPherson Box Office 250.386.6121 or visit www.rmts.bc.ca. Major credit cards accepted. Service charges will apply.

For more information go to www.vicshakespeare.com

World of SongAn exploration of musical ingredients from unexpected sources for a new classical delicacy

Monday, June 1: 7 p.m.Christ Church Cathedral

World of Song

Tickets $15 for each show available at Ivy’s Bookshop, Cadboro Bay Book Co., Larsen Music, Long & McQuade and at the door.

Phone: 250.721.0856 or www.victoriachildrenschoir.ca

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Stage in the Park – Cameron BandshellBeacon Hill Park (off Arbutus Way and Bridge Way)May to September

Ballet Victoria – Innovating Classical BalletPaul Destrooper – Artistic Director

New Season �009 – �010

The Secret GardenOctober 30 – November 1

Cinderella December 27 – 30

Carmina BuranaMarch 26 – 28

Season subscriptions on sale now available through the Royal & McPherson Box OfficePhone 250.386.6121For more information visit www.balletvictoria.caor call 250.380.6063

BALLETVICTORIA

Outdoor Concerts and Events – Everyone WelcomeCameron Bandshell is an outdoor performance venue located in the middle of the City’s beautiful Beacon Hill Park off Arbutus Way and Bridge Way. It is alive with activity during May to September hosting a variety of events and concerts on its stage. Bench seating and the surrounding grass areas provide a perfect spot for spectators to relax and enjoy these FREE performances. You’re welcome to bring your own lawn chair.Enjoy the City’s popular In the Park Concert Series and the annual Celidh in the Park. All concerts begin at 1:30 p.m. Seniors Concerts Fridays: June 12 to September 18Belvedere Broadcasters, Naden Band and more. Jazz in the ParkSaturdays: July 4 – August 29 except July 25Paul Wainright, Jan Stirling, Shades of Shearing and more Sunday ConcertsJune 21 – September 20Victoria Symphony, CANUS, Dixieland Express and more Holiday ConcertsMondays: July 1, August 3 and September 7Barbara Blair Ensemble, Music Corner Ensemble and more Celidh in the ParkSunday, June 21Hernadez Sisters, Cookeilidh, the O’Brien Irish Dancers and BC Fiddle Orchestra

Inquire about the many other concerts and events scheduled.

For info phone: 250.361.0356 or visit www.victoria.ca

Early Music Society of the IslandsMusic before 1800 – live concerts featuring internationally acclaimed period instrument ensembles. The world’s best early music, at your doorstep!

All concerts are at Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria �009 – 10 SEASON HIGHLIGHTSLes Voix Humaines, with soprano Catherine Webster

Concerto Köln (Germany)

Constantinople, with soprano Françoise Atlan

Toronto Consort

Galileo’s Daughters, with narrator Dava Sobel Several other ensembles

Subscribe and save on tickets for the Society’s ��th Anniversary Concert Season

JUNE 12009 – 10 ticket sales open: • Contact McPherson Box Office at 250.386.6121 or• Download info/order form at

www.earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca or• Request brochure/order form. Phone: 250.882.5058 (msgs)

Victoria Event Centre 1415 Broad StreetRental Venue, Performance Space & Centre for the Arts, Entertainment, Cultural & Non-profit communities.

For information: www.1�1�broad.ca or 250.380.1280

VCM Summer SeriesVictoria Conservatory of Music900 Johnson Street July 6 – August 21

An exciting series with over 30 performances highlighting dozens of young rising stars, VCM faculty and international musicians. Incredible variety at an affordable price – from Jazz to Classical! Artists include members of Tafelmusik, Victoria Guitar Trio, Don Thompson, Misha Piatigorsky, Beacon Hill Brass Ensemble, Goolden Trio and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets: $10 – $25 at VCM 250.386.5311Info: www.vcm.bc.ca/summerseries

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DANCEClub Salsa!: 1st & 3rd Friday each monthtriPOD dance collective: June 7

THEATREThe Liar Show: May 530 Cent Players: May 10 Dave Morris: Confessions of a Storyteller: May 11Hedwig & the Angry Inch May 22, 23 & 27 – 30TheatreSports: May 17, June 21, July 19Impromaniacs: May 21, June 18 & 25, July 16August 20Phillip’s Comedy Night May 24, June 14, July 5Atomic VaudevilleJune 4, 6 & 11 – 13

MUSICThe Deep Downs with Mark Atkinson, May 2Honeyloaf: May 8

FESTIVALSJazzFest International June 26 – 28, 30 & July 2 – 43rd Annual Festival Mexicano: July 10 – 11Atomic Vaudeville’s Sweatshop Festival July 22 – August 2Fringe Theatre Festival August 25 – September 6

Sacramento Choral Society – Choral SoundscapesFirst Metropolitan United Church, Quadra at Balmoral Thursday, June 25 – 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento Choral Society Conductor: Donald KendrickOrganist: Stephen Janzen

Present on their 2009 June Canada tour a salute to their Victoria neighbours.

Concert includes works by Rutter, Bach, Tschesnokoff, Whitacre and more.

The Sacramento Choral Society – The Proud International Cultural Ambassadors to Victoria

Tickets: $15 general, $10 limited incomeAvailable from: Long & McQuade Music, Ivy’s Books or First Metropolitan United Church

For information phone: 250.388.5188 or visit www.firstmetvictoria.com

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Treasury of Eastern European Liturgical MusicCourse: Saturdays, August 1 – 30Concert: August 30; Location TBA

VCA invites participants to a choral course on Eastern European Liturgical Music: in-depth coaching in stylistics, liturgical texts, and performance interpretation.

Immerse yourself in the mystery of Slavic voices!

For information visit: www.victoriachoralacademia.net e-mail: [email protected]

Victoria Choral Academia

Langham Court TheatreA Tradition of Great Entertainment

805 Langham Court in Rockland

Celebrating Our �0th Season

Pack of LiesBy Hugh WhitemoreDirected by Keith Digby and Cynthia PronickApril 23 – May 9

A Shot in the DarkBy Marcel AtchardDirected by Penelope Harwood June 10 – 27

To purchase single tickets call the Box Office at 250.384.2142 or visit www.langhamcourttheatre.bc.ca

30 Cent Player Comedy SocietyThe 30 Cent Players present...

Sunday, May 10Electronic Babysitter: An Evening of Sketch Comedy

Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4Eventualism Now! by Mike Vardy

Tickets: $10 – Victoria Event CentreGo to www.�0centplayers.com for more information.

Blue Bridge Repertory TheatreFirst annual Summer Festival of Masterworks at the McPherson Playhouse

June 9 – 21 As You Like ItBy William ShakespeareA story of romance, family conflict, gender reversal and happy endings.

July 7 – July 19 Death of a SalesmanBy Arthur MillerTold in the past and present simultaneously, a tale of false expectations and the devastating consequences of consumerism.

August 4 – August 16 The FantasticksBy Tom Jones (Book and Lyrics) and Harvey Schmidt (Music)A tale of true love, deception and the dangers of reverse psychology.

For tickets call 250.386.6121 or visit www.rmts.bc.caFor information visit www.bluebridgetheatre.ca

Gagetown: the Pick Up ShowOpen rehearsals on the back of a flatbed pick up in select parks around the CRD.

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Our mailing list is always first to know.SKAM hotline: 250.FUN.SKAM (250.386.7526) or visit skam.ca

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Bike Ride The city’s hottest young performance troupes take to a 4km stretch of the Galloping Goose Trail. The audience rides their bikes from performance to performance. There’s a big tent where we all hang out and have hot dogs and lemonade. It’s late May, the sun is shining and you’ve brought along someone you like.

Victoria’s top alternative theatre company presents SKAM summerkamp. The return of our almost annual and always amazing festival features four shows in various venues in Victoria and beyond.

Cariboo Buckaroo This new project written and performed by Artistic Producer Matthew Payne follows the trail of an 1860s cattle drive as it collides with a forgotten Indian War. Scheduling is underway for a preview tour of the BC Interior with stops at community halls, First Nations historical sites, and private guest ranches. Expect a Victoria premiere mid-August that offers an overnight cowboy cookout experience.

Schoolhouse Rocks OnMay 6 – 9, new venue! 7 p.m.University Canada West, 950 Kings RoadOver a dozen performance companies present short works in the rooms of an old-skool school. Between shows and afterwards hang out in the gym with a visual art display, random acts of performance and a licensed bar.Tickets: $15 at the door only

LandMarks Public Art Inventory

This is an inter-municipal inventory of public artwork in Victoria, Esquimalt, and Saanich that is organized to display three main types of public art in the Greater Victoria area:

• civic or municipal • community art • private/developer public art

Public art is visual work selected, commissioned, or donated for locations in a public space or facility that includes works of a permanent or temporary nature. These artworks comply with the municipality’s Public Art Policy.

Check out the art inventory at www.landmarkspublicart.ca

Visual & Media Arts

Theatre Skam

http://www.skam.ca/

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1040 Moss Street

Engaging, challenging and inspiring! This Summer, the AGGV showcases exhibitions drawn from its permanent collection and presents three exciting special events:

Assume Nothing Art Crawl May 22Mad Hatter’s Tea Party June 14TD Canada Trust Moss Street Paint-In July 18

For event details and locations, visit aggv.bc.ca.

See it before it’s gone! Assume Nothing: New Social Practice until May 24 challenges the traditional relationship between art and society featuring sculpture, drawings, paintings, performances and sound works at the Gallery, in Market Square and around the community.

Discover the vivid and flourishing Edo period art from the Gallery’s extensive Japanese collection in Edo: Arts of Japan’s Last Shogun Age until August 2. The exhibition includes paintings, prints, ceramics, lacquerwares, metalwares, textiles, clothing accessories, religious art and samurai paraphernalia.

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Emily Carr | Lone Cedar, 1936 | oil on paper | AGGV Collection / The

Thomas Gardiner Keir Bequest

Toyohara Kunichika | The Actor Kaharazaki Shasho in the Role of

General Yoshitsune Minamoto, 1879 | woodblock print| AGGV Collection

Open Space510 Fort StreetOpen Tuesday – Saturday: noon – 5 p.m.

12 Making-Objects: 12 indigenous interventions a.k.a. First Nations DADA

May 16 – June 25Artist, curator, storyteller and writer Peter Morin will be Artist in Residence, jointly hosted by Open Space and Camosun College.

Peter Morin’s art is based in Tahltan culture, but its staging ground is nomadic. His actions circulate within and through contemporary art, social networks, literary and educational settings. In short, Peter Morin situates his work anywhere

Continue your exploration with Giant Landscape: British Columbia Landscapes (June 5 to August 3). These works reflect the vibrant energy and rugged beauty of the province through symbolism, emotional exploration, and abstraction to more conceptual approaches and photo-based works.

That’s not all! Turn your experience on its head with World Upside Down (June 5 to August 30). Enter into a world visualized by artists where killer rabbits hunt humans and Superman is a hero of the Soviet Union.

For Moss Street Paint-In listing see page 10.

Phone: 250.384.4101 or visit www.aggv.bc.ca

that makes sense for his preoccupations. In this project, he will borrow from the actions (and playfulness) of early twentieth century European and American Dadaists. The schedule of Morin’s performance actions are available at www.openspace.ca.

Phone: 250.383.8833 or visit www.openspace.ca

http://www.aggv.bc.ca/

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Gallery of Artisans811 Fort StreetOpen Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: noon – 5 p.m.

GoA is co-operatively owned and operated by local professional artisans. We take great pride in having a gallery dedicated to genuinely “made on the Island” hand-crafted works. You will find both contemporary and traditional pieces in clay, glass, metal, wood, fibre, paper and mixed media.

Phone: 250.380.9505 or visit us at www.galleryofartisans.ca

Wooden bowls by Brian Parker Pippin by Linda Danielson

G6 Sussex Courtyard 1001 Douglas StreetOpen Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

April 30 – May 6: Second to None – visual arts by local high school students. Opening Thu, April 30, 6 – 9 p.m. Sat: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

May 7–13: Light Sensitive: Western Academy of Photography – Academy graduates. Opening: Fri, May 8, 6 – 9 p.m., Sat/Sun: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

May 15–27: The Art of Nature – group show with Bryony Wynne-Jones and her students. Opening: Fri, May 15, 6 – 9 p.m. Also open on May 22, 7 – 9 p.m. Sat/Sun: noon – 4 p.m.

May 28 – June 3: In the Middle – Arts in Education – visual arts by local middle school students. Opening: Thu, May 28, 6 – 9 p.m. Sat: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. And on June 2, 6 – 9 p.m.: Anne Swannell – Poetry Reading of Shifting

June 4–10: The Victoria Sketch Club 100 – 100th Anniversary! Paintings especially created by the members of the Victoria Sketch Club, and donated to The Land Conservancy of BC, will be exhibited in preparation for an auction. Opening: Fri, June 5, 7 – 9 p.m. Mon – Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun: noon – 5 p.m.

June 11 – 17: Vancouver Island Woodworkers Guild Exhibition – affiliated with Fine Furniture Program at Camosun College

June 18 – 24: Pacific Design Academy – graduate student design work. Opening: Fri, June 19, 6 – 9 p.m. Sat: noon – 4 p.m.

Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria Gallery

June 25 – July 1: Youth Group of Seven – Arts in Education, youth exhibition of visual arts. Opening: Thu, June 25, 6 – 9 p.m. Sat hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

July 2 – 8: Waterworks Etcetera – Sharon Stone, new works Opening: Thu, July 2, 5 – 7 p.m. Mon – Fri: 10 – 6 p.m. Sat/Sun hours: noon – 5 p.m.

July 9 – 22: Reconocer La Tierra – Taryn Brown’s new paintings Opening: Fri, July 10, 5 – 8 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

July 23 – 29: Will Calder – paintings by a remarkable senior

July 30 – Aug 12: Art and the Individuation Process: Homage to C. G. Jung – David Johnston Sat/Sun: noon – 4 p.m.

Aug. 13 – 19: Unreal Victoria – CACGV Media Arts and MediaNet: manipulated photography and film Opening: Fri, Aug. 14, 6 – 9 Sat: noon – 4 p.m.

Aug. 20 – 26: Collaborative Painting – Laurie Tzathas & Anne Vaasjo Opening: Fri, Aug 21, 7 – 9 p.m.Sat/Sun hours: noon – 5 p.m.

Aug. 27 – Sept 9: ANTARCTICA, the continent of hope – new series by Betty Myers (Warnock). Opening Thu, Aug. 27, 7 – 9 p.m. Mon – Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artist in attendance Saturday.

For complete listings phone: 250.381.2787 or visit www.cacgv.ca

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Downtown Victoria Art Galleries Self-Guided Tour1 Alcheringa Gallery V

665 Fort Street | 250.383.8224 alcheringa-gallery.com | [email protected]� Art Gallery of Greater Victoria V

1040 Moss Street | 250.384.4101 aggv.bc.ca | [email protected]� Dales Gallery

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811 Fort Street | 250.380.9505 | [email protected] � Legacy Art Gallery and Café

630 Yates Street | 250.721.6313 | legacygallery.ca � Lighthouse Gallery

45 Bastion Square | [email protected] Martin Batchelor Gallery

712 Cormorant Street | [email protected] Mercurio Gallery V602 Courtney Street | 250.388.5158 mercurio.ca11 Out Of The Mist Gallery V716 View Street | 250.480.4930outofthemistgallery.com | [email protected] 1� Pacific Editions Limited942 Fort Street| 250.388.5233 | 1.877.388.5234 pacificeditions.ca | [email protected]� View Art Gallery V 104-860 View Street | 250.213.1162viewartgallery.ca | [email protected]

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1� Studio 1� 1/�16½ Fan Tan Alley | 250.595.6709fantanstudios.com | [email protected]

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http://www.alcheringa-gallery.com/

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Saanich Studio Art ToursThe public is invited to find out what inspires artists, how they go about their work and why they do what they do!

Garth Homer Society Artworks ArtistsApril 23: 1 – 3 p.m.Information: Suzanne or Bonnie at [email protected]

Gordon HeadMay 2 & 3: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Information: Ester at [email protected]

Broadmead/Cordova BayMay 2 & 3: noon – 4:30 p.m.Information: Karla at [email protected]

Gorge/TillicumMay 9 & 10: noon – 4:30 p.m.Information: David at [email protected]

Saanich WestMay 16 & 17: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Information: Heidi at [email protected]

Scattered ArtistsMay 23 & 24: noon – 5 p.m.Information: Jenny at [email protected]

Cadboro BayMay 23 & 24: noon – 5 p.m.Information: Helen at [email protected]

Brian Norman

Jennifer Waelti-Walters

David Hunwick

Calendar listings subject to change

Ongoing• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria p. ��• The Butchart Gardens p. 1�• Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria p. ��• Craigdarroch Castle – self-guided tours daily p. 1�• Downtown Victoria Art Galleries Self-Guided Tour p. ��• Francophone Society p. �• Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse, open daily year-round p. 1�• Gallery of Artisans – handmade Island crafts p. ��• Ghostly Walks and Chinatown Walks p. 1�• Inner Harbour Festival, May – September p. 1�• LandMarks Public Art Inventory p. ��

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