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May 10, 2026 May 17, 2026
We are thrilled to welcome sculptor Loretta Kyle to The Avenue Gallery!
Loretta Kyle was born in Hemmingford, Quebec and resides in Kelowna, British Columbia. She studied Biological Sciences, Laboratory and Research at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in the 1980s. She has been sculpting stone since 1987 and has worked full time in her practice since 1997. Her work has been exhibited across Canada, including major exhibitions in Toronto and throughout Alberta, as well as internationally. I am all about stone. Perhaps I envy its ability to be strong and brittle, hard and soft, abrasive and silky smooth, utilitarian and soulful, abundantly ordinary and exotically beautiful, oxidizingly dull, vibrantly colourful, sensual and cold. - Loretta Kyle View Loretta Kyle's sculptures on The Avenue Gallery's website: Loretta Kyle - The Avenue Gallery Image: Young Nesters by Loretta Kyle – Brazilian soapstone, 2 ½" x 2 ¾" x 4 ⅜"
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May 17, 2026 02:00 AM
This event began 2025-10-04 and repeats every day forever
Three Victoria artists present Writ Large - Contemporary Works on Paper
Three Victoria artists draw on their pasts as professional writers and editors to exhibit a collection of large-format works inspired by the emotional and intellectual energy of written language.
Georgina Montgomery, Louise Oborne, and MaryLou Wakefield use words and text as part of their visual language to amplify a compelling idea, question, or life experience personally meaningful to them.
In this series, the artists demonstrate their individual stylistic approaches to interpreting 'Writ Large' and invite viewers to find their own meaning and interpretation in the works.
Writ Large will be on at arc.hive artist run centre October 4 - 19 and open for viewing Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm.
An opening reception with the artists in attendance will be on Friday, October 3, from 7 - 9 pm.
For more information about the artists and the exhibition, visit www.writ-large.art
For more information, contact MaryLou Wakefield
[email protected]
250 217-2421
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May 17, 2026 03:00 AM
A concert featuring Chronos Vocal Ensemble and Vancouver Chamber Choir. Sat, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral.
Learn more about each group: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/singing-groups
For more information and tickets: podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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Podium, Canada’s national bilingual choral Conference and Festival, is the premier gathering place for the country’s choral and group singing arts sector and community. Presented by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation, this multi-day celebration from May 14-17, 2026 will take place at the University of Victoria, which is located on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) peoples and is the traditional gathering place of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
PERFORMING GROUPS
2026 National Youth Choir of Canada, Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, The Braille Tones, Capital Chamber Choir, Chorale Saint-Jean, Chronos Vocal Ensemble, Coastal Sound Youth Choir, Esprit Singers, Fern Hill Chorus, Intertidal Vocal Ensemble, Konektis, Les Décibels, Luminous Voices, Students of the Greater Victoria School District No. 61, The Choirs YYJ, UBC University Singers, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Youth Choir, Ventus Women’s Choir, Voix des Rocheuses and Wascana Voices.
CONCERT SCHEDULE
Concert #1: Thu, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #2: Fri, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #3: Fri, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. or Sat, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #4: Fri, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #5: Sat, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #6: Sat, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #7: Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #8: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Individual tickets: ADULT $35 • 60+/RETIREE $25 • STUDENT $15
Festival passes save 20%: ADULT $224 • 60+/RETIREE $160 • STUDENT $96
Taxes and service fees will be added at checkout.
Learn more about the schedule, venues, performing groups and how to buy tickets: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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May 17, 2026 05:30 PM
A concert featuring Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, Konektis, Wascana Voices. Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.
This concert is being presented twice due to the size of the hall, and to ensure there is adequate space to accommodate conference delegates and members of the public.
Learn more about each group: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/singing-groups
For more information and tickets: podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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Podium, Canada’s national bilingual choral Conference and Festival, is the premier gathering place for the country’s choral and group singing arts sector and community. Presented by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation, this multi-day celebration from May 14-17, 2026 will take place at the University of Victoria, which is located on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) peoples and is the traditional gathering place of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
PERFORMING GROUPS
2026 National Youth Choir of Canada, Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, The Braille Tones, Capital Chamber Choir, Chorale Saint-Jean, Chronos Vocal Ensemble, Coastal Sound Youth Choir, Esprit Singers, Fern Hill Chorus, Intertidal Vocal Ensemble, Konektis, Les Décibels, Luminous Voices, Students of the Greater Victoria School District No. 61, The Choirs YYJ, UBC University Singers, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Youth Choir, Ventus Women’s Choir, Voix des Rocheuses and Wascana Voices.
CONCERT SCHEDULE
Concert #1: Thu, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #2: Fri, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #3: Fri, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. or Sat, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #4: Fri, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #5: Sat, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #6: Sat, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #7: Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #8: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Individual tickets: ADULT $35 • 60+/RETIREE $25 • STUDENT $15
Festival passes save 20%: ADULT $224 • 60+/RETIREE $160 • STUDENT $96
Taxes and service fees will be added at checkout.
Learn more about the schedule, venues, performing groups and how to buy tickets: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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May 17, 2026 08:30 PM
A concert featuring Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, Konektis, Wascana Voices. Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.
This concert is being presented twice due to the size of the hall, and to ensure there is adequate space to accommodate conference delegates and members of the public.
Learn more about each group: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/singing-groups
For more information and tickets: podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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Podium, Canada’s national bilingual choral Conference and Festival, is the premier gathering place for the country’s choral and group singing arts sector and community. Presented by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation, this multi-day celebration from May 14-17, 2026 will take place at the University of Victoria, which is located on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) peoples and is the traditional gathering place of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
PERFORMING GROUPS
2026 National Youth Choir of Canada, Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, The Braille Tones, Capital Chamber Choir, Chorale Saint-Jean, Chronos Vocal Ensemble, Coastal Sound Youth Choir, Esprit Singers, Fern Hill Chorus, Intertidal Vocal Ensemble, Konektis, Les Décibels, Luminous Voices, Students of the Greater Victoria School District No. 61, The Choirs YYJ, UBC University Singers, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Youth Choir, Ventus Women’s Choir, Voix des Rocheuses and Wascana Voices.
CONCERT SCHEDULE
Concert #1: Thu, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #2: Fri, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #3: Fri, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. or Sat, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #4: Fri, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #5: Sat, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #6: Sat, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #7: Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #8: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Individual tickets: ADULT $35 • 60+/RETIREE $25 • STUDENT $15
Festival passes save 20%: ADULT $224 • 60+/RETIREE $160 • STUDENT $96
Taxes and service fees will be added at checkout.
Learn more about the schedule, venues, performing groups and how to buy tickets: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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May 17, 2026 11:00 PM
Join us as we bring PODIUM 2026 to a joyful close, with Calgary's Luminous Voices and the Vancouver Youth Choir. Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium.
Learn more about each group: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/singing-groups
For more information and tickets: podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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Podium, Canada’s national bilingual choral Conference and Festival, is the premier gathering place for the country’s choral and group singing arts sector and community. Presented by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation, this multi-day celebration from May 14-17, 2026 will take place at the University of Victoria, which is located on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) peoples and is the traditional gathering place of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
PERFORMING GROUPS
2026 National Youth Choir of Canada, Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, The Braille Tones, Capital Chamber Choir, Chorale Saint-Jean, Chronos Vocal Ensemble, Coastal Sound Youth Choir, Esprit Singers, Fern Hill Chorus, Intertidal Vocal Ensemble, Konektis, Les Décibels, Luminous Voices, Students of the Greater Victoria School District No. 61, The Choirs YYJ, UBC University Singers, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Youth Choir, Ventus Women’s Choir, Voix des Rocheuses and Wascana Voices.
CONCERT SCHEDULE
Concert #1: Thu, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #2: Fri, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #3: Fri, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. or Sat, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #4: Fri, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #5: Sat, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #6: Sat, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #7: Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #8: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Individual tickets: ADULT $35 • 60+/RETIREE $25 • STUDENT $15
Festival passes save 20%: ADULT $224 • 60+/RETIREE $160 • STUDENT $96
Taxes and service fees will be added at checkout.
Learn more about the schedule, venues, performing groups and how to buy tickets: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/box-office
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