Join us for our upcoming concert of Christmas Music! This will be a beautiful concert including works by Poulenc, Byrd, Britten, and Howells. We will also sing some well-loved traditional carols. Octet Victoria is enjoying the process of rehearsing this wonderful mix of ethereal, soothing, and joyous music. Octet Victoria is a fully professional group of eight singers who are committed to creating excellent choral music here in Victoria, BC. Having a mixed choir of eight different voices allows a large amount of flexibility for repertoire, and Octet Victoria has explored music from all time periods spanning Renaissance to modern day. While still a new group, founded by Char Hodgkins in 2022, Octet Victoria has performed some of the richest music from the choral tradition such as motets by J.S. Bach and J. Brahms, as well as a variety of new music including selections by Canadian composers such as Ruth Watson Henderson, Stephanie Martin, and Nathaniel Dett. Performers: Gina Johnson, soprano Isolde Roberts-Welby, soprano Char Hodgkins, alto Alana Hayes, alto Tim Carter, tenor Gordon Simmons, tenor Nathan McDonald, bass Rowan McWilliams, bass FREE ADMISSION Donations Encouraged More than 75% of the door donations from our concerts go to local Indigenous organizations such as Raven Trust Foundation and the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. Accessibility: St. John’s is wheelchair accessible through the Garden doors on the north side of the building. Octet Victoria makes music and operates on the unceded ancestral lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen), now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt nations. We are grateful for their stewardship of these beautiful lands that nurture, inspire, and sustain us.

Witty, Wise and Wonderfully Romantic! You loved the novel. Fall in love with it again as this literary classic comes alive on stage! Watch the Dashwood sisters navigate love, loyalty, and longing in this brilliant adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece adapted by a Canadian playwright. Poignant and nostalgic, punctuated by inimitable English wit, this timeless tale has something for everyone. Sense and Sensibility by Michelle Deines Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Barbara Poggemiller Thursday, December 12 2024 | 7:30PM Friday, December 13 2024 | 7:30PM Saturday, December 14 2024 | 2:00PM*, 7:30PM Sunday, December 15 2024 | 2:00PM *Relaxed Performance Tickets available at https://www.ccpacanada.com/tickets/

David Greenberg, baroque violinist and Cape Breton fiddler, leads a program exploring sweet sleep, dreams, and the things that go bump in the night. The program will include selections from Purcell’s incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Vivaldi’s flute concerto “La Notte,” Celtic folk songs, and other night-themed music. Venue St John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St, Victoria Accessible Seating St. John’s is wheelchair accessible through the garden doors on the north side of the church. Accessible seating can be arranged by emailing info@victoria-baroque.com before noon on Thursday, January 16. Tickets available online and at the door: Tix - Ticket Sales - Event Details $35 general admission, $5 student & youth

Powerful and hard-hitting, Ho Ka Kei’s retelling of a Greek classic is inspired by contemporary protests. This play will sweep you up with its unforgettable characters and references that are all too relevant in an increasingly polarised world. You will leave inspired: “In the courage of a young woman there is hope for the future”. Antigone: 方 by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho) Directed by Marjorie Chan Thursday, November 28 2024 | 7:30PM Friday, November 29 2024 | 7:30PM Saturday, November 30 2024 | 2:00PM*, 7:30PM Sunday, December 1 2024 | 2:00PM *Relaxed Performance Tickets available at ccpacanada.com/tickets

This December, The Avenue Gallery hosts their highly anticipated 12th annual jewellery fundraiser for Victoria Hospice, All That Glitters XII, showcasing stunning, wearable art created by the finest boutique jewellers in Canada. From December 1 to 31, a percentage of each jewellery sale will be donated to Victoria Hospice, offering each of us the opportunity to acquire a little gem while supporting this invaluable community treasure. Looking fabulous has never felt so rewarding! The Avenue Gallery, 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 1G3 Monday-Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 12 to 4pm

Field Notes: Impression from the Pacifics evokes the idea of a scientific journey as seen through the eyes of a marine scientist during their career. The subtitle is also a gentle play on words that describes the primary intaglio printing process developed by the artist to capture the exquisite textural details of marine organisms. In this exhibition, Wright composes her love letter to the beautiful and strange creatures that inhabit the watery realm of the Pacific Ocean. This exhibition consists of intaglio prints, with some cyanotypes that are portraiture images of marine organisms collected from the shoreline and at sea during scientific expeditions. Opening Friday November 8, 2024 Artist Talk: Sunday November 17, 1:00 Cindy will give an artist talk and discuss how her career as a marine scientist influences her art and how she uses mark making and experimental methods to produce her prints. Artist Workshop/Demo Sunday November 24, 12-3:00

Via Choralis has been entertaining Sidney audiences for twenty five years. This Christmas, audience participation will be a key part of the performance, with much loved carol favourites interspersed throughout the choir’s carefully curated program. The 40 voice ensemble led by Kathryn Whitney will present familiar classics, including an arrangement of the Boar’s Head Carol by the choir’s founder Nicholas Fairbanks. The centrepiece of the concert is the extended Fantasia on Christmas Carols by English composer Ralph Vaughn Williams. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for children under 12. They're available at Tanner's Books in Sidney, Seaberry's at Mattick farms, from choir members or at the door. carols final compressed.pdf