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    Mar 05
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    Victoria Hospice 50/50

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    Win big while supporting compassionate care at Victoria Hospice!  Sales are open until Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm with the draw set for 5:00 pm at Victoria Hospice. We will announce the winner at the event on May 5, 2024, or simply check the raffle website to see if you are the winner!  Buy single tickets for $10, a three-pack for $25, 10 for $50 or 50 for $200. The anticipated jac

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  • Call for Artists
    Aug 04
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    Call for Artists

    CALL FOR ARTISTS   The Integrate Art Society is currently looking for artists based around the greater Victoria region for a new project titled The Ministry of Counting Sheep.   In the 2015 Canadian Health Measures Survey, Stats Canada’s found that 25% of Canadians have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep every night. With the stresses of the ongoing pandemic, The Sleep Founda

  • Cooking Online with the London Chef | The Fragrant Mushroom
    Oct 14
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    Cooking Online with the London Chef | The Fragrant Mushroom

    Please join us on Oct 13 from 6:00-7:30pm us for this fun, free live-online culinary class, Cooking Online with the London Chef – The Fragrant Mushroom, an exciting collaboration with the London Chef and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Symbiosis exhibition, where we will be exploring delectable mushroom cuisine.   From the comfort of your home, hear from the Symbiosis co-curators, Jaim

  • SafelyFed Canada
    Nov 08
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    SafelyFed Canada

    The Milk Education Program will focus on emergency preparedness for young families and how marketing impacts infant feeding decisions. In partnership with Safely Fed Canada and the support from the TELUS FUND & Filmblanc,  Rowen K. McNiven Infant Feeding Consultants and Friends of SafelyFed Canada are pleased to offer a MILK open to all followed by a workshop for parents on emergency


    • Spectrum Community School, Saanich, British Columbia
  • The City Talks: Urban Colonialism on the Salish Sea
    Jan 26
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    The City Talks: Urban Colonialism on the Salish Sea

    A distinguished lecture series organized by the University of Victoria’s Committee for Urban Studies; discussing conflicts, pleasures, and politics of city life. Our upcoming speaker, Coll Thrush, will examine the parallel histories of three Salish Sea cities, illustrating how urban and Indigenous histories have been deeply entangled with each other.    All presentations will be held vir

  • Mar 01
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    Virtual The City Talks Lecture: Civilizing the (Civic) Museum: Decolonial Work at the Museum of Vancouver

    A distinguished lecture series organized by the University of Victoria’s Committee for Urban Studies; discussing conflicts, pleasures, and politics of city life.Our upcoming speaker, Viviane Gosselin, will delve into how valuing and representing diverse knowledge, histories and experiences of the city in the museum space can help build more resilient communities.  Come join us on Thursday Feb

  • Victoria Hospice 50/50
    Mar 05
    Happening Now

    Victoria Hospice 50/50

    Win big while supporting compassionate care at Victoria Hospice!  Sales are open until Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm with the draw set for 5:00 pm at Victoria Hospice. We will announce the winner at the event on May 5, 2024, or simply check the raffle website to see if you are the winner!  Buy single tickets for $10, a three-pack for $25, 10 for $50 or 50 for $200. The anticipated jac

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  • Symbiosis
    Apr 01
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    Symbiosis

    APRIL 1, 2023 - OCTOBER 29, 2023 Curated by Jaimie Isaac, Chief Curator, and Mel Granley, Guest Curator Fascinations with the mushroom form and functions have shaped creative imaginations and scientific ideas for generations. Symbiosis gathers interdisciplinary contemporary artists located in British Columbia, across Canada and internationally who have produced work that explore forest e


    • 1040 Moss St., Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1
  • Liminal - Artist Claire Crawford
    Apr 11
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    Liminal - Artist Claire Crawford

    Artist statement Using surreal compositions of flora and fauna juxtaposed within the abstract, I am interested in nature culture dualisms and other modalities of inquiry into the contradicting notion of nature and how we value place within our current world. In this latest series, Liminal, I have made more personal marks within the work than ever before, delving into the more experiential act


    • 537 Fisgard Street, Victoria , British Columbia, V8L 3C8
  • Avis Rasmussen 60-years at Victoria Arts Council Gallery
    Apr 12
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    Avis Rasmussen 60-years at Victoria Arts Council Gallery

    Kegan McFadden, VAC’s executive director and curator says: “I believe visitors will be impressed by the depth and variety of artwork presented in this survey exhibition.”The View From Here demonstrates how Avis has consistently engaged with her surroundings to make artwork, the curator explains. Rasmussen agrees with the curator, adding she uses a variety of mediums for visual expression: drawing,


    • 1800 Store Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4R4
  • Trifolia art exhibition (Feeleus, Montgomery & Oborne)
    Apr 18
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    Trifolia art exhibition (Feeleus, Montgomery & Oborne)

    Featuring 90 new mixed-media works arranged in 10 grids, the visual feast Trifolia explores how we individually experience, recall and visualize moments in the natural world. New collaboration by Victoria artists Laura Feeleus, Georgina Montgomery and Louise Oborne. In-person visit: Gage Gallery, Bastion Square, open six days a week (closed Mon). Show runs April 18 to May 7. Hours: Tues-Sat,


    • Gage Gallery, 19 Bastion Sq, Victoria, British Columbia
  • Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
    Apr 19
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    Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

    ★★★★ “Bewitching…” Time Out NY  Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story is a tender and delicate tale woven inside a high-energy concert led by the boisterous international Klezmer sensation, Ben Caplan. This musical played for one week during our 2019 SPARK Festival—and that was simply not enough for a show as astounding as this!  ★★★★ “Stylish, playful and clever…Irresistible “The Scotsman


    • 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1G5
  • Francis Dick’s Walking Thru My Fires
    Apr 22
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    Francis Dick’s Walking Thru My Fires

    Walking Thru My Fires showcases the work of one of the most prolific living Indigenous artists on the West Coast. This deeply personal exhibition explores Indian Residential School legacies, urban Indigeneity, reconciliation, and the healing power of art through Francis Dick’s prints, paintings, carvings, and music. It is an autobiography written in art.  Dates: April 22 – September 9  Spring


    • 630 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1K9
  • Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet)
    Apr 26
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    Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet)

    Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet) by Ann-Marie MacDonald. Join Constance Ledbelly, an English professor at Queen’s University, as she seeks to prove her thesis: that Romeo and Juliet and Othello were originally comedies written by an unknown author. This hilarious play is sure to reignite your sense of imagination as it brings to life the worlds and characters of Shakepseare’s canon, and


    • 2657 Quadra St, Victoria, BC, V8T4E3
  • The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Bayot Heer
    Apr 27
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    The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Bayot Heer

    The Avenue Gallery is thrilled to receive breathtaking, new gems from Bayot Heer, whose elegant, timeless jewellery designs are imbued with a European sensibility. Bayot considers working with precious metals and gemstones a rare privilege that comes with the responsibility to honour these materials with lasting designs. In this context, he is often reminded of the Italian inspired slow food movem


    • 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1G3
  • Staring Into Fog: Laura Dutton
    Apr 29
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    Staring Into Fog: Laura Dutton

    Opening Friday, April 28 @ 7pm Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates St, Victoria BC | http://deluge.ca | Wed–Sat, 12–5pm Canadian artist Laura Dutton has long been interested in making photo-based work untethered from referents. This approach has allowed her the exploration, study and documentation of the ineffable while illuminating the materiality of the photo itself. Staring Into Fo

  • Mindfulness:  FINDING PEACE IN A FRANTIC WORLD: 8 week course
    Apr 29
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    Mindfulness: FINDING PEACE IN A FRANTIC WORLD: 8 week course

    This is the classic 8 week Mindfulness course, designed by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre in England. Developed by Mark Williams as an accessible and experiential course on Mindfulness.  Fun and experience-based course with just some home practice required to get the most out of the course. Cost:  Adult:  $250  Senior/student: $200     Includes complimentary copy of the book of the same title,


    • 521 Craigflower Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A 6Z5
  • While Black: A forum for speculation on what the gallery can’t hold
    Apr 29
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    While Black: A forum for speculation on what the gallery can’t hold

    Curated by Charles Campbell, Michelle Jacques & Denise Ryner While Black: a forum for speculation on what the gallery can’t hold is a multi-year series of forums, talks, and public presentations developed and organized by Black curators from across Canada in conversation with artists to consider both the limits and possibilities of the relationship between contemporary art spaces in Canad


    • 1040 Moss St., Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1
  • Almost Unseen - Cheryl Long
    May 03
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    Almost Unseen - Cheryl Long

    Cheryl Long is returning to Fortune Gallery for her solo exhibition: "Almost Unseen: Angels and Spirit Forms in Landscape". We are looking forward to displaying all the creativity that she brings with her work. Meet the artist Sat. May 6th 2-5pm


    • 537 Fisgard Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1R3
  • The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Maarten Schaddelee
    May 05
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    The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Maarten Schaddelee

    Maarten is a sculptor who expresses his deep passion for life through his art. His enthusiasm bursts through his work, which depicts the beauty of our West Coast environment and our coexistence with nature. View on The Avenue Gallery's website: https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/sculptors/schaddelee-maarten/ The Avenue Gallery, 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC, V8R 1G3 250-598-2184 


    • 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1G3
  • Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival
    May 05
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    Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival

    CineVic presents the 11th annual Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival 5-13 May 2023 Victoria 14-31 May 2023 Online More than 40 short films in 7 screening programs over 2 weekends • Curated selections from dozens of regions around the Pacific Ocean including Vancouver Island, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Colombia, Fiji, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hawaii, California, British

  • Cordova Bay 55+ Art Group - Spring Show and Sale
    May 06
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    Cordova Bay 55+ Art Group - Spring Show and Sale

    The Cordova Bay 55+ Art Group is having an art show and sale on May 6-7, 2023, at the Cordova Bay 55+ Association/Cordova Bay Elementary School. Group members work in various mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, and mixed media. The art show will feature original artwork and art cards and more. Come out and see the work of these very talented artists!  A portion of the proceeds goe


    • 5238 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y2L2
  • Hike for Hospice
    May 07

    Hike for Hospice

    Lace up your walking shoes to support patients and families at Victoria Hospice! The event kicks off at Fisherman’s Wharf Park at 9 am and the 3.5 km walk through James Bay gets underway at 10 am. Join us for music, food and fun for participants of all ages and abilities! Register today at www.victoriahospice.org/hike


    • 12 Erie St, Victoria, Saskatchewan, V8V 4X5
  • Moon Over Buffalo
    May 11

    Moon Over Buffalo

    Written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Morgan McLeod In this madcap 1950s comedy, Charlotte and George Hay are on tour in Buffalo with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac (the "revised, one nostril version") and Noel Coward's Private Lives, when they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom, a famous director is coming to town to see their matinee.


    • 805 Langham Court, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4J3
  • Opening Reception for VEN-us: separated | intersected | connected
    May 12
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    Opening Reception for VEN-us: separated | intersected | connected

    Come celebrate with the artists at the Opening Reception of VEN-us on Thursday, May 11, 6:30-8:30pm. This exhibition features the works of the Gage Gallery Arts Collective’s Anne McCarthy and guest artists Danielle Labonté and Judi Beck. As part of the exhibition, the artists entrust each other with a starting photograph. Creative sparks flew as they bring their interpretation of each other’s imag


  • Hills to Shore Artists Studio Tour
    May 13
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    Hills to Shore Artists Studio Tour

    Now in its 16th year, the Hills to Shore Artists Tour is a free, self-guided tour of artwork in artists’ studios across the Gordon Head, Mt. Tolmie and Cadboro Bay areas of Saanich. It is held over two days, on Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Bring mom for a Mother’s Day outing and shop original paintings, fabric art, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and garden art. Chat with t


    • 4409 Robinwood drive, Victoria, British Columbia, V8N5R7
  • Ilinca Ghibu - "Botanical Lullaby"
    May 13
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    Ilinca Ghibu - "Botanical Lullaby"

    With this latest collection of floral paintings, Ilinca Ghibu invites the viewer into a dreamlike world of gardens and flower markets, where every bloom seems to radiate with color and life. With her expressive brushstrokes and her floral imagination, the artist has created a series of images that blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy.  Whether we are gazing up at a field of wildflo


    • 1203, Broad Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2A4
  • The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Tanya Bone
    May 13
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    The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Tanya Bone

    Tanya is an artist striving to work in a classical way with traditional media. She never tires of the hushed silence of a still life and how the solidity of an object can be connected into a set up with an adjoining object of fragility. “I get lost in the choices and the beauty of balancing still life arrangements. When I have completed the arrangement of a set-up, I sit back and take a long momen


    • 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1G3
  • Ilinca Ghibu "Exhibition of New Paintings"
    May 13
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    Ilinca Ghibu "Exhibition of New Paintings"

    Ilinca Ghibu presents her premiere exhibition in Victoria. Using a unique floral language that characterizes her process, Ilinca's style is expressive, spontaneous and colourful. Her brush strokes and her palette are the tangible results of her imagination. Painting flowers is an excuse to explore materials and techniques following her emotions, experiences and moods. "Through my creatio


    • 1203 Broad Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2A4
  • Fairfield Artists Studio Tour 2023
    May 13
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    Fairfield Artists Studio Tour 2023

    Celebrate Mother’s Day by visiting thirty of Victoria’s top artists in their studios and gardens.  May 13-14, 2023, 11-4. Join sculptors, painters, jewelers, textile artists, woodworkers and clay artists as they talk about technique and creativity for all ages. This free art event is one of Victoria’s most respected.  See artist descriptions and map at www.fairfieldartistsstudiotour.com


    • Fairfield, Victoria, British Columbia, v8v4k3
  • Celebrate A Motown Mother's Day Matinee! Saturday 13th May 2.30pm
    May 13
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    Celebrate A Motown Mother's Day Matinee! Saturday 13th May 2.30pm

    A Motown Concert to celebrate all the mothers everywhere all over the world. Saturday 13th May 2.30pm. 90 mins of hand clapping, feet tapping, sing-a-long, high energy Motown & Soul classics to celebrate Mother's Day weekend. Family friendly, everyone welcome for this Saturday 13th May matinee concert 2.30pm. Bring your mums, grandmas, aunties, sisters, nieces, cousins and party with us.


    • First Met United Church 932 Balmoral Rd , Victoria, BC, V8T 1A8
  • Ensemble Laude presents Wellspring
    May 14

    Ensemble Laude presents Wellspring

    Join Victoria’s premier women’s choir for this bright, enlivening, musical burst of spring! Wellspring showcases pieces from modern female Canadian composers, several of which were composed for Ensemble Laude. These feature commissions by Sarah Quartel, including her Sanctum: A Requiem on Vancouver Island and How Can I Keep from Singing, and a new arrangement of A la claire fontaine by our own Dr.


    • 1973 Cultra Ave, Saanichton, British Columbia
  • "Nostalgia meets Nouveau"
    May 14
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    "Nostalgia meets Nouveau"

    A celebration of a cappella, four-part harmony, featuring the South Island’s leading exponents of the art - South Island Harmony male chorus, Pacific Edge award-winning female chorus, and the area's leading quartet, Trounce Alley. Audiences will be treated to that full-body tingle that derives from the blend of soaring voices, ringing chords, and thrilling close harmony. South Island Har


    • Dave Dunnet Theatre, Oak Bay High, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 5G4
  • Jordan Peterson Counter-Event: Unpacking Peterson
    May 20
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    Jordan Peterson Counter-Event: Unpacking Peterson

    As a response to Jordan Peterson’s speaking event in Victoria BC, the Healthy Masculinity Collective is hosting a free indoor counter-event at the same time as his, on May 19th, 7:30 PST. Our event will be held at the University of Victoria, MacLaurin (MAC) A144, the David Lam Auditorium, while Peterson will be speaking at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre. We will also be posting a video of the e


    • University of Victoria, David Lam Auditorium, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 5C2
  • Classical Concert Series: The Cascadia Strings Quartet Encore!
    May 20
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    Classical Concert Series: The Cascadia Strings Quartet Encore!

    The Cascadia Strings Quartet are back after a fabulous first concert in the quaint, pastoral setting of St John the Baptist Heritage Church. The new program features beloved quartet pieces by Romantic era composer Tchaikovsky and ballet inspired music by Stravinsky. Grammy-winning contemporary composer Caroline Shaw rounds out the program with nature inspired compositions wooing us with the soothi


    • 537 Glencairn Lane, St John the Baptist Heritage Church, Colwood, British Columbia, V9B2B3
  • The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Brenda Roy
    May 21
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    The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Brenda Roy

    Brenda Roy loves to play with the surprise of asymmetrical designs in unexpected material combinations. She is one of the few metal artists in Canada who extensively uses stone inlay in her work. I believe there is still a place for beautiful, well-made objects and that these objects enrich our lives. A piece of jewellery acquires meaning over time as it develops associations with the storie


    • 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1G3
  • Winging-It Paintings by Lisa Lipsett
    May 26
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    Winging-It Paintings by Lisa Lipsett

    Winging-It builds on Lisa Lipsett’s decades long fascination with silk moths.  In particular, the  mesmerizing eye-spotted wings and free fly ribbon-like sky drawing of Cecropia. Their beauty is timeless and wild. Their flight is spontaneous and a potent antidote to feeling pinned down. They lift the spirit.   Lisa Lipsett’s painting style is expressive and nature-based. Fascinated with


    • ArtSea Gallery Tullista Park 9565 Fifth St,,, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1T3
  • Fired Up! At Metchosin Hall May 27 & 28, 10am-5pm.
    May 27
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    Fired Up! At Metchosin Hall May 27 & 28, 10am-5pm.

    http://www.artopenings.ca/fired-up-2023.html Wood-firing in a Tozan anagama kiln is a 4-day marathon, requiring planning and teamwork. In April, members and guests of Fired Up! gathered on Gordon Hutchens’ property on Denman Island. Hutchens describes this wood-firing as one of the best he has experienced in 25 years of operating his anagama kiln. Visitors to the Metchosin show can view this


    • 4401 William Head Rd,, Victoria, British Columbia, V9C 3Z3.
  • Mighty Metchosin Garage Sale May 27 and May 28, 9am - 3pm
    May 27

    Mighty Metchosin Garage Sale May 27 and May 28, 9am - 3pm

    Metchosin Mighty Garage Sale For more than two decades the Metchosin Community Association (MCA) has hosted a garage sale in support of the MCA and other community groups. This year the sale will be held on Saturday May 27 and Sunday May 28, 9am – 3pm at 4430 Happy Valley Rd. The sale will again include a one-day silent auction for high-end goods, antiques, and collectibles on Saturday,


    • 4430 Happy Valley Rd., Victoria, V9C 3Z3
  • May 27
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    Saanich Scattered Artists 2023 Spring Art Tour

    The Scattered Artists Art Tour is back with 30 artists at 8 locations on May 27-28; 11-4 each day. Enjoy a variety of art forms including pottery, fine art, textiles, cards, jewelry and lots more. Free event! Door prizes! Come peek into the studios and explore the garden settings. The Scattered Artists Tour is a well established and recognized art tour in Saanich. The locations are all within a sh


    • 2890 Foul Bay Road (1st location of 8), Victoria, British Columbia, V8R5C6
  • St Paul’s presents: West My Friend
    May 27
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    St Paul’s presents: West My Friend

    In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as Cascadian folk duo West My Friend - something so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way while still courting an edge of disaster. Simple is safe, but complex is fiery, intricate, and ultimately more rewarding. Steeped in the visual styles of western Canada, West My Friend are veterans


    • 2410 Malaview Ave, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 2G3
  • The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Lorna Dockstader
    May 29
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    The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Lorna Dockstader

    Lorna’s recurring theme of solitude is evident in her captivating paintings. She believes that subtracting non-essentials, as well as the use of elegant colours, and neutrals, achieves her desired result. “Certain places have the ability to increase our sense of peacefulness, in an unpredictable world.  I create fictional visual events, inspired by nature. Using colours and contrasts in unique and


    • 2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1G3

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