FLUID, a photographic portrait series

FLUID, a photographic portrait series by Blake LittleLegacy Gallery, Downtown GalleryJanuary 11 to April 11 As people who identify as trans, gender fluid, non-binary, Two Spirit, and other gender-diverse identities face complex and challenging societal responses, the act of representing oneself can be a brave act of defiance. FLUID, a new photographic portrait series by LA-based artist Blake

Art Show & Sale: A Person By Any Other Name

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT                                                                              THE GOWARD HOUSE SOCIETY 2495 Arbutus Road            Victoria BC  V8N 1V9 (250) 477-4401 gowardhouse@shaw.ca   Art Show and Sale By A PERSON BY ANY OTHER NAME   January 24, 2020– March 25, 2020 Viewing hours:  Mon. – Fri.  9:30am – 3:30p

• 2495 Arbutus Road, Victoria, BC, British Columbia, V8N 1V9

A Grammar of Loss: Studies in Erasure

A Grammar of Loss: Studies in Erasure Chantal Gibson Open Space, February 22 - March 28, 2020 This February, Vancouver-based artist-educator Chantal Gibson returns to Open Space with A Grammar of Loss: Studies in Erasure, a show of new and recent work building on her 2019 exhibition, How She Read: Confronting the Romance of Empire. Wielding black ink, black paint, and

A Grammar of Loss

From February 21 to March 28, Vancouver-based artist-educator Chantal Gibson returns to Open Space with A Grammar of Loss: Studies in Erasure, a show of new and recent work building on her 2019 exhibition, How She Read: Confronting the Romance of Empire. Turning towards contested objects to edit, redact, and transform them, the exhibition explores the dis/comfort of engaging in this de/colonial mo

• Open Space, 510 Fort Street, 2nd Floor, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1E6

Gardens As Art

Gardens As Art: Aesthetic Journeys around the World runs Sundays in March Popular Sunday Lecture Series returns to the AGGV   The Sunday Art Lecture Series at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has the theme, Gardens as Art: Aesthetic Journeys around the World and features the approach of professors of art history to four famous gardens located in France, Italy, Egypt and

Jo-Anne Silverman at Gage Gallery

“Art makes a gift from the heart” Silverman’s background in community service comes forward in her LUSH exhibition.  Each of the sixteen works at Gage Gallery are offered to customers on a “Pay as You Can” basis. Proceeds go to the Cool Aid Community Art Program, a weekly drop-in hosted at 755 Pandora Street. Meet Jo-Anne at the opening: March 8, 2-5pm. PREVIEW:  http://www.ar

• 2031 Oak Bay Avenue,, Victoria BC, British Columbia, V8R 1E5

Mike Kammerer: Structura

Mike Kammerer: Structura Fortune Gallery Mike Kammerer works in wood, making sculpture inspired by living things from the present and the deep past. His work is an inquiry into the nature of organic life and evolution, and it questions how we relate and identify with nature considering the array of new knowledge that scientific research has

Centro Espacial Satelital de Colombia

Centro Espacial Satelital de Colombia La Decanatura  (Elkin Calderón Guevara & Diego Piñeros García) March 7 to April 4, 2020 Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates Street, Victoria BC  |  deluge.ca Wednesday to Saturday, 12 to 5p

Centro Espacial Satelital de Colombia

La Decanatura (Elkin Calderón Guevara & Diego Piñeros García)   On March 25th, 1970, less than a year after the arrival of the first man on the moon, The Space Communications Centre of Colombia was inaugurated in the tiny municipality of Chocontá. The monumental satellite antenna, built in the middle of an untamed landscape, would be responsible for microwave transmissions of radio a

• Deluge Contemporary Art, 636 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 2A3

Miles Lowry: Breathing Spaces - Solo Show

Miles Lowry: Breathing Spaces - Solo Show March 12 - April 12, 2020   Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Massey Sales Gallery, Spencer Mansion   You are invited to the Opening Reception: Thursday, March 12 @ 6pm-8:30pm     Breathing Spaces is a solo exhibition of works made during my travels to Ireland. This current series reflects a fresh attention to landsc

The Fab Fourever

The Fab Fourever Saturday, March 14 • 7:30 PM Be transported back to the age of peace, love and flower power.  THE FAB FOUREVER - CANADA’S PREMIERE TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES is a musical production that will transport you back to a time when the music was the soundtrack to a generation.  Music that transported four mop tops from a little club in Liverpool to the apex of their profession, be

UVic Voice Ensemble: Music and Majesty

The UVic Voice Ensemble explores music composed by historical members of the English Royal Family from Richard the Lionheart to Albert, Prince Consort. The program, along with presenter Kieran Foss, seeks to discover the humanity left behind in the works of art, and appreciate these historical figures as people rather than institutional symbols. The music, spanning approximately 850 years, switche

• Chapel of the New Jerusalem, Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett ave., Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3G8

Geology as Art

Geology as Art (DRWGw173-3) Did you ever collect rocks as a kid or perhaps you still like to collect them as you walk along the ocean? Geology, or the study of the earth’s surface provides an incredible source for the visual artist. This workshop focuses on three components of geology: striations, rock formations and crystal structures as subject matter for drawing. Examples of artists whose

• 2nd Floor 950 Kings Rd, Victoria, V8T 1W6

Experimental Handwriting

Experimental Handwriting (DRWGw178-3) This workshop will explore different ways you can generate your own forms of experimental handwriting through a series of exercises with mark making, obliteration and the fine art of gestural scribbling. Artists and calligraphers are now exploring ideas around asemic writing – writing without semantic content - but a form which produces powerful visual i

• 2nd Floor 950 Kings Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1W6

TILLER'S FOLLY

TILLER'S FOLLY Sunday, March 15 at 2:00pm  A St. Patricks Day Celebration! A dramatic landscape of wild, unbridled beauty and rich, vibrant history. For over twenty years, Tiller’s Folly have been uniting past with present as modern-day stor

Steinway & UVic: Pianist Bruce Vogt

In a concert celebrating the UVic School of Music’s 12 years as an all-Steinway school, pianist Bruce Vogt performs a dynamic program of works by Franz Liszt and Frédéric Chopin, including a waltz and six Nocturnes.    Vogt will give a pre-concert talk at 1:30 PM about two titans of the piano — Chopin and Liszt — and their very different paths. Seating for the talk is limited, RSVP recom

• Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1B3

VOYAGES: World Storytelling Day

Travel to outer spaces and inner worlds in one evening! VOYAGES is the theme for an intriguing evening of tales on World Storytelling Day 2020. Told live and off-page by members of Victoria Storytellers Guild (now in our 31st year) with a flair for humour, history and drama,  you'll hear myths, folklore and carefully crafted original tales. All are welcome. Tea, tisanes and cookies serve

• 1831 Fern St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 4K4

The Canadian Club of Victoria March 2020 Lunch

“AGAINST THE CURRENT: In a fascinating presentation drawn from her book, local author Cathy Converse vividly brings to life the remarkable life of Agnes Deans Cameron. Born in Victoria in 1863, Deans Cameron was BC’s first female school principal, an orator, author and adventurer whose journey to the far north brought her international fame.  This month the Club is introducing a no-host ba

• Comfort Inn & Suites, 3020 Blanchard St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 5C7

Craigdarroch Castle: Finding a Voice

Craigdarroch Castle play: Finding a Voice: Gender, Sexuality and Music Through the work of Elinor Dunsmuir   Craigdarroch Castle has long been dedicated to telling the stories of the Dunsmuir family and other Castle residents over the years. Now it’s created a singular show about a particular character and taking it on the road. Finding a Voice: Gender, Sexuality and Music Through the wo

Poetry Launch with Yvonne Blomer & Guests

Water is a life force, a sacred substance that has never been more endangered. Join us for an evening of eco-conscious poetry as Yvonne Blomer launches Sweet Water, a collection that explores its title subject with urgency and beauty. Within these pages, poets mourn the bodies of water we have lost and celebrate the life it continues to sustain. Edited by one of Victoria’s most celebrated authors,

• Munro's Books, 1108 Government Street, Victoria, British Columbia

Murders on Paper Street

Murders on Paper Street Returns To Craigdarroch Castle  After, a successful run in 2019, the Paper Street Theatre Co. is bringing Murders on Paper Street back to Craigdarroch Castle for a six-night engagement. When a body turns up at Craigdarroch Castle it's up to a vintage cast of colourful cliché characters to discover who did it, how it was done, and who's next. Inspired by one of the

GOWARD HOUSE ART SHOW

GOWARD HOUSE SOCIETY ART SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS  CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE   For information visit www.gowardhouse.com/artshow   Media Contact:  Heidi Hodgins, Administrator Goward House Society gowardhouse@shaw.ca

Environment and Family

Environment and Family Christ Church Cathedral is hosting two new events – family walks and a watershed seminar –reminding people that caring for the environment is an important part of the Christian faith. Watershed Discipleship March 21 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Christ Church Cathedral is hosting a day-long foundational seminar – on the day of the spring equinox – as part o

BIG: Celebrate Bodies of All Shapes & Sizes

Join us as Christina Myers presents her new book BIG: Stories About Life in Plus-Sized Bodies, a collection of personal and intimate experiences of plus-size women, non-binary and trans people in a society obsessed with thinness. With readings and refreshments, shopping the boutique and a chance to meet entrepreneurs in the plus-sized community, there will be something for everyone at this fabu

• Bodacious Lifestyles, 2-1113 Langley St, Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria Baroque: Evening Hymn - Cancelled

CANCELLED duet to Covid-19 pandemic.   Contact & info: 250 590 9770, victoria-baroque@shaw.ca, victoria-baroque.com

• St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2L5

Expressive Plant Drawing

Expressive Plant Drawing (DRWGw168-6) Local plants and flowers are ideal subject matter for this one-day workshop that will guide you to create large floral drawings. Explore the possibilities of combining a variety of mediums to create lush and delicate florals on a grand scale. This tried and tested process will have you marvelling at the unexpected results. Suitable for beginners. Mar 22,

• Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1W6

Gardens As Art: Aesthetic Journeys around the World,Niki de Saint Phalle’s “Giardino dei Tarocchi”

Betsy Tumasonis will lecture on Niki de Saint Phalle’s “Giardino dei Tarocchi”: A French Artist and her Italian Sculpture Garden. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 – 2002) was a French artist and sculptor who associated in the early 1960s with the French Nouveaux Realistes group. She experimented with assemblages made of bizarre collections of objects, evoking a Dadaist sense of the absurd. In 1980 she b

• 1040 Moss Street, Victoria

Álvaro Pierri

Álvaro Pierri - Classical Guitar  - Sunday, March 22, at 2.30 pm Please join us for the next concert in our 2019/20 season on Sunday, March 22, at 2.30 pm, when we welcome world-renowned classical guitarist Álvaro Pierri. His program (TBA) will incl

Jazz at the JCCV: The Music of Rodgers and Hart - Featuring: Tony Genge (Piano), Louis Rudner (Bass), Nicholas Bracewell (Drums)

A new concert series is starting up at the Jewish Community Center of Victoria: Jewish Jazz Composers.  This first show will spotlight the music of the iconic song writing duo, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.      An all star band bringing the music to life will include: Tony Genge on Piano, the series host, Louis Rudner on bass, and a new addition to the Vancouver scene, Nicholas Brace

• 3363 Shelbourne St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 4H2

The Unfaithful Servants

The Unfaithful Servants with guest Bill Johnson The Unfaithful Servants were recently nominated for a 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award for Group of The Year, As Kelly Nakatsuka (Islands Folk Festival, CBC host) describes "The Unfaithful Servants are one of the most exciting bands from Vancouver Island in some time...gorgeous harmonies and fine song writing, beautiful instrumental interplay and

Folk Singer Luke Wallace

Folk Singer Luke Wallace and Victoria Coalition of Justice Groups team up for fundraiser concert in support of the Wet'suwet'en + RAVEN Trust Legal Defence Fund.  On March 25th, 2020 The Victoria Event Centre will welcome artists and organizers for a concert in support of the legal challenges put forth by the Wet'suwet'en Nation. Join folk singer Luke Wallace and vario

TD Festival of New Works

TD Festival of New Works   Join the  Canadian College of Performing Arts  for three provocative and engaging showcases of new artistic works from a variety of disciplines including music, dance, and theatre.   The festival offers our Year II Performing Arts Diploma and Certificate Students an opportunity to create, direct, and/or develop a piece from an idea into a staged performan

On The Body By Katarina Meglic

Art Show and Sale On The Body By Katarina Meglic  March 27, 2020– April 22, 2020 Viewing hours:  Mon. – Fri.  9:30am – 3:30pm  For a preview of the event, visit www.gowardhouse.com/artshow  Media Contact:  Heidi Hodgins, Administrator Goward House Society gowardhouse@shaw.ca

THE MOTOWN SHOW

THE MOTOWN SHOW THE MOTOWN SHOW was created with the idea of bringing new life to the magical sound of the era-defining music that came out of Detriot. This Motown sound dominated the airwaves from the late fifties to early sixties. Motown was more than just the obvious songs heard at every Motown tribute show. If you've lived it and came of age dancing to it, you will of course recognize the

Introductory Printmaking: Drypoint

Introductory Printmaking: Drypoint (PRNTw126-6) One of the joys of printmaking is that it involves a very process-based way of working with materials. The tools, terminology, and techniques can be intimidating if you do not have a background in printmaking so this workshop will provide an ideal introduction to give you everything you need to get started. You will experiment with inking squee

• 2nd Floor 950 Kings Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1W6

Gardens As Art: Aesthetic Journeys around the World,Shibusa Aesthetics: Spontaneity in Japanese Gardens

The final lecture by David Young. is called Shibusa Aesthetics: Spontaneity in Japanese Gardens. The goal of a traditional Japanese garden is to re-create nature on a small scale and in an artistic way that improves upon nature. Keeping in mind that the word “art” comes from the same word as “artificial,” how can something be natural and artificial at the same time? This interesting challenge was

• 1040 Moss Street, Victoria

The Passion of Joan of Arc

Vox Humana is proud to present the Victoria premiere of the silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc, projected on large screen, accompanied by the live soundtrack Voices of Light by Richard Einhorn, and featuring choir and orchestra. "You cannot know the history of silent film unless you know the face of Renée Jeanne Falconetti. In a medium without words, where the filmmakers believed that the

• Farquhar Auditorium - UVIC, Victoria, British Columbia

The Passion of Joan of Arc

MAKING CHORAL MUSIC relevant to people who might not be seeking it out has become job one for the leaders of many of our local choirs. While opera features costumes, sets, and plot lines to entice folks, choral music is not typically heavy on visuals. In a stroke of brilliance, Brian Wismath, artistic director for Victoria’s Vox Humana Chamber Choir (VHCC), is staging a wonderfully unique and visu