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Drive in and back to the ’50s ostalgic Victorians got a mouth full of memories this past weekend when Paul’s Motor Inn marked its 40th anDANIELLE niversary by bringPOPE ing back the historic news@ drive-in. mondaymag.com Hundreds of car and burger enthusiasts drove up to Paul’s new drive-in this weekend for a menu that includes all the traditional drive-in fare of a bygone era: hamburgers, chicken fingers, foot-long hotdogs, fries, sundaes, banana splits, sodas and more. It was exactly what people were asking for six decades ago when Paul’s ran its first drive-in from 1952 to about 1972; three of the original PROVIDED carhops from the ’50s even came out for Fancy cars and smiling customers raced to Paul’s Motor Inn a special appearance.

“Our opening weekend was a phe- last weekend, as the hotel celebrated its 40th anniversary with nomenal success — so much so that we the return of its historic drive-in restaurant. had to close down early because we ran out of food,” says Michael King who has been manager of Paul’s restaurant and hotel for a aren’t going on vacations like they used to, but they year and a half now. “Drive-ins are a thing of the are looking for something they can delight in again,” past and it’s intended for fun. We wanted people says King. “I want people to be able to remember to be able to come down and experience some- that quirky little hotel on Douglas Street.” thing that hasn’t been in Victoria for so long ...

The drive-in will run Fridays 4 to 11 p.m., all weekend I had people telling me, ‘I remember Saturdays 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. when’ and that’s exactly what we hoped for.” to 7 p.m. until Sept. 30.

Despite the Victoria favourite Beacon Hill For those who want another snapshot of nostalgia, Drive-In, Paul’s now marks the only spot on the Paul’s team is hosting the “Retro For A Room” contest, Island where people drive up, flash their lights which asks participants to take a photo of someand have a carhop come to take their order. thing that looks like it’s from the ’50s or ’60s using While the attendants won’t be on roller skates Instagram, then post it on Twitter with the hashtag due to insurance risks, nearly everything else is #retroforaroom. Each month, one winner will score run as a throw-back from the ’50s. For those who a two-night stay in the Inn’s newly redone retro suite. have never experienced a traditional drive-in, Full details at paulsmotorinn.com/contest.

King points out it’s nothing like a “drive-thru” — you order from a real person, not a robotic micro- DON’T MESS WITH NANA NATURE Grim news for tree lovers, that poachers are phone, then stay and eat in your car, complete with a tray that fastens to your window. And while back and slowly eating away at what remains of an you’re situated in the privacy of your own vehicle, 800-year-old red cedar that now lies in the parking it’s a slow-food experience. But while Victoria fan- area at Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park up Island cies itself an environmentally conscious walking — and a reward is on the heads of those responsible.

Parks officials announced this past week that city, King says we are coming back to a car culture, the poachers have returned to finish the job at their this time with a new twist.

“Back in the ’50s, having a car used to be a big leisure, cutting up and hauling out much of the tree deal. Then we hit the ’70s and everyone had one, that, last year, poachers cut 80 per cent of the way and it wasn’t special anymore,” says King. “Now, through but were unsuccessful in felling. B.C. Parks we’re coming back to the mind-set that, if you staff had to cut the cedar down for safety reasons. have a car in Victoria, it is a big deal again, and Because of the park’s vast and remote location, monitoring the area is difficult. how you choose to use that car matters.”

However, the Wilderness Committee and the King says opening weekend saw some incredible old cars roll out, but whether you drive a British Columbia Government Employees Union 1960s Barracuda or a 2012 Prius, you’ll still enjoy (BCGEU) announced this week a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those the experience.

“Being in a recession for the last two years, people responsible for poaching the tree. More to come. M

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Stop the whales from fading ne of the many wonderful things I remember about the first trip that my wife and I made to our future home of Victoria over 20 years ago was the stunning, full-sized whale mural on the side of the building that is home to Chandlers restaurant facing the Johnson Street bridge.

The mural was erected by the Wyland Foundation in memory of Canadian wildlife filmmaker Robin Morton and officially dedicated by local artist Robert Batemen GRANT just a few days before my bride and I wed in 1987. The MCKENZIE 130-foot wide by seven storey-high mural depicts the A-5 Pod of Orcas who live in our coastal waters. editor@ Twenty-five years later, I’m pleased to say that my mondaymag.com marriage has survived both the calm and stormy weather of life. However, the same can’t be said of our city’s poor mural. Fading into a ghost of its former self, this spectacular gift is too precious to be allowed to disappear.

It is strange that a mural of this size, that has attracted tourists and whale lovers for decades, has not only been ignored but allowed to become a shabby embarrassment of our city’s former glory.

With so many wonderful artists having fallen in love with Victoria and willing to share their passion, I would think it’s a relatively easy task for the city to organize a restoration group of volunteers to bring the whales back to their awe-inspiring majesty.

I feel partly to blame, too, as I had planned to highlight this mural to the city as part of its 150th anniversary in the hopes of garnering funds to see it restored. But, as is often the case GRANT MCKENZIE with good intentions, I became Victoria mural depicting the A-5 Pod. too busy with other things.

I talked to the Wyland Foundation this week and was told that the cost of having them restore the mural to its prime is $65,000 US, paid as a donation to the charity. Not bad, but I think a local artist co-operative could be a better option. M

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 21 May 24 - 30, 2012

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GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE and WESTCOAST WELLNESS

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LETTERS

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KIERAN REPORT

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CITY WATCHDOG

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Re: The Week, May 10-16 Please when reading, know in your hearts and mind the cherished feelings and memories you have with the trees in your life.

Trees are important to us humans. During the day they take in the carbon dioxide, then at night (if there is not much light pollution) they release oxygen for us to breathe. They are planted to mark people's births and deaths.

They are the enduring symbol of life on earth.

The stress people feel is often released when they are around and under trees. Trees offer solace and companionship for the tired and lonely.

In reading the article, there was a sentence that stood out like a tree — "At the removal of the heritage house a representative of Nickel Bros said the company could have worked around the tree — they've navigated through worse."

I am not convinced that the old elm was inconvenient to the Mann brothers plan.

Trees are sometimes more important than heritage houses. If the tree was unhealthy,

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perhaps someone could have tried to help it get healthy again.

What was in the arbourist's report to the city was: "It would not survive the construction needed."

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Aren't we trying to keep this earth greener and not kill the natural environment? This example of killing an old elm to help a single land owner develop his land is shameful and deeply saddening.

Victoria City Planning Development folks, please try to not cut down old trees in the future. Do everything in your hearts and minds to preserve all people’s heritage called "old elm trees on Dallas Road."

VJ ROSS, OLD TOWN ESQUIMALT

Where is the children care?

It’s ironic the B.C. government has proclaimed May as Child Care Month while the crisis for families with young children goes from bad to scary.

Exorbitantly high parent fees, belowpoverty level wages for workers, and long waitlists reflecting the desperation of families; only wealthy or lucky parents can access quality licensed child care while they work or study.

The crisis is identified by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates, who calls on the B.C. government to stop funding the expansion

of new big-box forprofit commercial child care businesses.

The true solution to the crisis is the $10/ day plan for a public system of integrated early care & learning that would cap fees, improve wages for workers and create child care spaces across the province.

If the premier supports jobs, jobs, jobs and puts 'Families First', she should stop siphoning off tax dollars for investors and shareholder profits and instead build a child care system for B.C. SHARON GREGSON, EAST VANCOUVER

Art murals desecrated Recently, I noticed that the amazing visual art murals on the building at 2514 Douglas have been painted over with a coat of ugly brown paint. Deemed graffiti by the City of Victoria, the building owners were forced to destroy this landmark art. I personally shall miss this incredible expression of visual urban rap. It gave our city flavour and for awhile I thought that Victoria just might have some energy, vibrancy and a pulse.

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NEWS & VIEWS > OPINION

STREET SMARTS What are you most looking forward to this summer?

KIERAN REPORT

Province has its own bridge problems couple of compelling grassroots issues are percolating in the hinterland, but our provincial government seems to have BRIAN dedicated itself to a KIERAN doctrine of indifferbkieran@ ence and deniability. mondaymag.com At a time when the province desperately needs to be building platforms for consultation, the folks who live and serve amongst us to build better communities are getting attitude.

Why? Because attitude starts at the top.

In a recent National Post interview, Premier Christy Clark was asked: “Why isn’t your message grabbing more people ... what’s missing?�

Demonstrating how blissfully indifferent she is to the intelligence of the newspaper’s readership and how little tolerance she has for public push back, the premier responded: “I think people’s attention is missing at the moment. I don’t think most people are paying a lot of attention to the alternatives, or even to the current [government].�

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She went on: “My theory is that ... people just aren’t engaged in the day-to-day governance of a province if things are going pretty well. I think when we drop the writ, people are going to start really thinking about the alternatives.�

That glib dismissal of the grassroots flies in the face of recent events up in the Okanagan and here on Vancouver Island where municipal and education leaders are thoroughly engaged and fighting hard to be heard.

Last week, Penticton played host to the inaugural meeting of the B.C. Mayors Caucus, the largest stand-alone gathering of mayors ever in B.C. This lobby — spearheaded by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts — wants a new deal for communities.

Currently, local governments are responsible for nearly two-thirds of Canada’s core public infrastructure, but they receive just eight cents of every tax dollar raised. It is time to “proactively restructure the partnership,� the caucus says. “It’s about using tax dollars more efficiently,� says Mayor Watts. “Let’s streamline things and use existing dollars in the best way.�

Sounds reasonable. The government response? Community Minister Ida Chong says the province already discusses these concerns with the 1,600 members of the Union of B.C. Municipalities. “I don’t think

How about it actually getting here?

we want a duplication of what the UBCM does.�

The minister challenged the legitimacy of the caucus’s 86 members, suggesting they may not have the support of their respective councils. She also disputed whether the province was “downloading� responsibility for services to local governments.

For the record, Watts says the caucus is working with the UBCM and will meet next in September just before the annual UBCM AGM. Closer to home, Education Minister George Abbott told the trustees of School District 79 (Cowichan) to toe the government line or get fired.

For the first time in 27 years, the school board has voted for a “restoration� deficit budget, which is illegal under the School Act. The decision received a standing ovation from dozens of observers. The trustees have made it clear they don’t want war; they just want to work with the ministry to bridge their funding gap, but Abbott is in no mood to negotiate. “They’re big kids, as we’re big kids here, and they’ll make their decisions,� Abbott said. “If it is their decision ... to submit a deficit budget, the remedy in the School Act is clear, and that is the board will be relieved of its duties.�

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MIKE MERRILL, Washington State

I’m really looking forward to going whale watching.

PORTIA CARRYER, California

Every year I look forward to the concerts at the Beacon Hill bandshell.

JOHNNY HARTLEN, Nova Scotia

There are so many things to look forward to, I can’t pick just one.

CITY WATCHDOG

JADE RICHARDSON, Victoria

Fear hurts the future of harm reduction olks here in the capital long ago mastered the art of saying one thing and doing another. We support affordable housing as long as those pesky renters don’t bring down our property values. We support mixed-use development as long as nobody ruins our quiet residential neighbourhoods with noisy commercial activity. We support ďŹ xed site needle SIMON exchanges as long as those dope ďŹ ends stay NATTRASS the hell away from our homes. snattrass@ Nowhere is this philosophy more apparmondaymag.com ent than in the field of harm reduction. The debate over the location of the now completed Ellice Street shelter stretched into the small hours of the morning, with highlights including members of the street community being referred to as dangerous scum. Service providers in the region have been extolling the benefits of a fixed needle exchange since time immemorial, but show me a community ready to play host. “I think there’s a lot of fear,â€? explains Darcie Bennett of the Pivot Legal Society. Whatever the source, the end result of that fear is the fervent opposition we’ve come to expect whenever the

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topic of harm reduction drifts too close to reality.

However, all is not lost. The Pivot Legal Society has put together a workshop designed to empower people who support positive change to make themselves heard, and is coming to the capital to share their philosphy of acceptance and compromise. “It’s really important because these issues of neighbourhood opposition can become a real barrier even in cases where political funding and approval are there,� says Benett. “We’ve seen so many projects flounder as they look for a home while harm accumulates in the community.�

Benett and the Pivot Legal Society helps us to remember something. Every time a development that incorporates supported housing is in the public eye; every time a shelter is proposed for a vacant lot; every time we start to complain about the crowds outside the shelter or the soup kitchen or the needle exchange — every time these things happen, we have a choice.

We can allow our xenophobic aversion to the unknown to guide us blindly through life, or we can commit to a community that values the services that will guarantee a better community in the long term.

Darcie Benett will be speaking on June 1, from 1-3 p.m. in the central meeting room of the Victoria Public Library. For more information, visit vipirg.ca. M

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AFTERNOON TEA – Weather permitting, all 2 and 4 legged citizens are invited to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on the lawn of the Fairmont Empress Hotel on Sunday June 3. Family friendly events from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. will include a Royal dog show and fashion parade and tea party. $10 entry fee per dog includes a doggy bag from Scruffy Dog Barkery, and afternoon tea “to go� will be available and includes Empress blend tea and pastries (Battenburg cake, lemon curd tart, and a scone with jam and cream) and finger sandwiches (curried mango chicken on rye bread and egg salad croissant) for $25 per person. Persons unaccompanied by dogs are welcome - bring a blanket, a chair and your camera. Contact the Scruffy Dog Barkery at 250 217-4317 for further details.

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Visitors find an atmospheric space with low lighting and a sophisticated vibe. Choose from Keenliside’s own tempting menu, or make selections from a well rounded list of local and imported cheese and local charcuturie to customize their own tasting plates –or you can do what my friends and I do and choose from

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hen was the last time you bought your bike flowers and took that two-wheeler out on a fancy date? Well Saturday, May 26 may be your chance. Get ready for Bike Prom 2012: Prompocalypse. Who will ride in your posse when it all goes down?

First: Get your tickets. This party sells out every year. There are only 200 tickets and more than half have already been sold. Pick up yours for $12 - $20 (sliding scale) at North Park Bicycle Shop (1725 Quadra). Cash only.

Second: Polish up your cruisers, fixies, mountain, racing, trial, BMX or tandems and get your outfit ready. What will you wear to what could be the last Bike Prom on Earth? Prizes will be awarded for best-dressed bike, Theme Queen (captures bikes+prom+apocalypse best), toughest bike gang, highest viz bike gang and Daaaaang! gang (most dazzling).

Third: Get yourselves down to Centennial Square at 7 p.m. and ride the streets of Victoria with hundreds of other fancy cycling enthusiasts. There are planned mystery stops along the way. Bring your boombox because CFUV is broadcasting a special playlist just for Bike Prom (requests via Facebook event page).

Fourth: Ride down to White Eagle Hall (90 Dock) for 8:30 p.m. to partake in a prom dance party featuring music by The Chantrelles, Hundy Thou and special surprise guests.

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A mostly annual event since 2007 (except for last year), Bike Prom is organized by The Bike Prom Collective, a voluntary group of cycling enthusiasts from a broad spectrum of the bike community who believe in the power of bicycles to transform our lives and our societies. The collective aims to hold inclusive, accessible, affordable, inspired and fun cycling-themed events, while creating culture and community on their own terms, all while having fun.

The collective has also committed to throwing more, broadly focused and inclusive cycling events in the future and recently started the non-profit Benevolent Society for Never Ending Bike Parties, whose mandate is pretty self-explanatory — more bike parties, more often.

From the website: “The Victoria Bike Prom is an opportunity to take your bike out on a date, dress yourself (and your bike!) up real fancy and dandy, ride the streets with hundreds of other glammedout cyclists, experience local artists and musicians in action, and dance all night long.” Now that sounds like fun.

“There’s going to be sweet soul music all night long,” says Josh Goldenberg, member of the Bike Prom Collective.

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If your style is more standby, nothing beats packing a picnic (or grabbing a pop and hotdog if you can splurge) and leaning back on a park bench or bleacher to cheer on your favourite team. Luckily, from the Beacon Hill ball fields to Royal Athletic Park, to UVic’s Centennial Stadium and nearly every green space in between, you’re guaranteed to see some great games this summer without even having to play catch. For a little amateur fun, you could even gawk at the tennis courts, putting range or cricket field in Beacon Hill Park nearly every evening. To learn more about this year’s line up at Royal Athletic Park, call 250-361-0373. To see what UVic’s Vikes are up to, call 250-721-8406.

7. GET OFF YOUR BUM AND PLAY As much as we know you want to relax, you’ll be thankful for the adrenaline rush and team spirit you generate from just tossing a Frisbee around with friends. While miniature golf and some organized team sports can thin down your wallet, Victoria offers many a free outlet and park space for your favourite activity of choice. Of special free interest is the Vic West Skate Park, Oak Bay High track, Beacon Hill Park mini-putting range, tennis court, lawn bowling field and basketball court, and, of course, Royal Athletic Park for a good game of touch football.

6. GO FOR A SWIM If you’re gutsy enough to try the ocean, you need only go as far as Dallas Road to hop into your own cooling station. However, spots like Willows Beach, Elk Lake and Thetis Lake are easier on the body, as you won’t suffer the same cold shock.

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4. GO TO FREESKOOL Summer is the perfect time to catch up on your reading, but that doesn’t mean it has to be light. Check out the Victoria anarchist reading circle ever Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Camas Books and Infoshop (2590 Quadra). The circle is free and guaranteed to enlighten your lists. While you’re there, ask about their summer “FreeSkool,” a community-based learning program that offers a range of subjects from home gardening and overcoming racism to building bows and arrows.

3. HIT UP AN OPEN MIC Music is music, and if you can’t afford all the gate admissions visit your local open mic to see some of Victoria’s up-and-coming talent. From poetry at The Well (821 Fort) every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m., to music at James Bay Bookstore Fridays at 7 to 9 p.m., you’ll be sure to get your aural satisfaction, and maybe even join in the raucous fun.

2. USE THE LIBRARY You think we mean for reading, but the Greater Victoria Public Library offers so much more than books. Did you know you can check out free passes for a family of four to the Royal BC Museum and to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria? Sign up, and take some time to learn about all the special surprises our library can grant you: gvpl.ca.

1. PLAY AT THE BEACH Little surprise that our No. 1 top thing to do for free in Victoria this summer involves the beach.

See our listings on Page 15 for a full set of luscious sandy and rocky options to choose from, then roll out your mat and bikini, or beach balls and sand castle-making equipment for a delightful day in the sun. Don’t forget the sunscreen, but if you’re brave enough to try out Victoria’s nude beach at Prior Lake (see Page 14), you don’t have to carry along your clothes. M

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There’s no better way to enjoy some fine discussion, insight and maybe even a little free cheese and wine than by checking out the authors coming to Victoria this summer. Yes, it costs to snag a book and signature, but it’s worth it. Bolen Books welcomes new authors Claire Tacon, Jamella Hagen and Anakana Schofeld on May 28 at 7 p.m., and Peter Clarke speaks at Fairfield United Church via Munro’s Books on June 5 at 7:30 p.m. And keep an eye out for our Editor-in-Chief Grant McKenzie’s new mysterythriller, Angel With A Bullet, on Sept. 8.

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Just because you may have seen them before, doesn’t mean a bike ride along the length of Dallas Road or a foot tour downtown — even amongst the tourists — is any less exciting. You can even make a game out of it with Guess Where People Are From Bingo, then get your courage up to find out if you are right. Chances are, a friendly conversation with a local who made the first move will make any visitor’s trip more memorable — you could even throw on your own fake accent for entertaining kicks.

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10. FREE-B MOVIES IN THE PARK Even though summer isn’t the most obvious time to drain your brain with movies, the Free-B Film Festival blows traditional theatres out of the park — literally — as Victoria's favourite free film festival held under the stars. While a few new drive in theatres have cropped up in the last while (one at Mayfair Mall), the Beacon Hill Park event gives all movie lovers a chance DANIELLE POPE to see awesome news@mondaymag.com classics from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure to Teen Wolf, Short Circuit and more. Check out the website for this year’s lineup to be announced. Screenings start in August, every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. by the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park or Centennial Square by City Hall. Freebfilmfest.com.

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SUMMER GUIDE > ADVENTURE AT THE BEACH

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stand at the edge of the long, narrow dock jutting into the pristine lake cocooned in a forest, and a feeling of awkwardness washes over me. Maybe it’s the years of social conditioning, or the unfamiliar feeling of being exposed in a public setting that has me on edge — after all, some of my worst dreams are those when I suddenly realize I am naked in a public place.

And now I am.

It’s a typical day at Prior Lake, the only location in Greater Victoria that is officially clothing-optional. The dock, and the tiny 10-foot-wide adjacent beach, is jam-packed with sunbathers. My discomfort isn’t due to the skin around me, though, but rather the impending removal of the last remnants of my own clothing: a bikini top and bottom. I hadn’t anticipated this.

The crowd seems perfectly at ease in varying shapes and sizes: from saggy, plump and aged, to thin and toned. My own friends, who are regulars of the lake, liberate themselves of their clothing within seconds of claiming their spot on the dock. What am I missing that seems so appealing to this oddly diverse mix of nude people?

Two long-time enthusiasts of the lake, William and Danny (who prefer their last names be withheld), are the organizers of an informal group called the Prior Lake Naturist TINA GRIFFITH Preservation Committee (PLNPC), and believe the naturist lifestyle — simply Monday contributor put, communing with nature in the nude — is one that promotes a sense of well-being and relaxation.

“Communing with the elements — feeling the air, water, earth and sun on bare skin — is fundamental to the naturist philosophy,” William and Danny write in a later email exchange. “The naturist philosophy is intended to encompass a feeling of both physical and psychological freedom — and it does!”

Part of this freedom, they say, comes from diminishing social distinctions and judgments associated with clothing. It also promotes an acceptance of all body sizes, shapes and colours.

“It doesn’t matter what someone looks like, how much money they have, or any other quality that typically defines us as distinct individuals in modern society,” the two write. “This perspective also increases selfesteem, and acceptance of one’s self comes naturally and quickly in the non-judgmental atmosphere that is valued by naturists.”

Coming to the lake is also a way for people to escape the pressures of their daily lives, much like being on a holiday.

“When one comes down the hill and arrives at the lake, ideally one leaves behind his or her concerns and commitments in life,” they say. “It’s truly getting away from it all. For most of us, the opportunity to socialize with like-minded people in a non-judgmental setting is very important, and a reason we like to get together.”

In this tight-knit and family-oriented community, people are encouraged to behave in a manner similar to any other public lake environment. If someone arrives at the lake who is unfamiliar with the philosophy of naturism, or is disruptive, members of the community will address the matter with the person in a way that is respectful, to ensure the comfort and safety of all those around.

After forming the PLNPC — and donating $1,500 of their own money to rebuild a dock that was torn down in 1993 — the committee has taken great care to ensure the lake is well maintained and abides by the CRD’s requirements. In an effort to educate the public and to preserve the lake as a positive, nude-friendly environment, William and Danny have also created a website (priorlake.wordpress.com) that outlines its history, philosophy and etiquette surrounding its use. Located off Highland Road, behind Thetis Lake, the lake is monitored by local police and CRD Parks, and certain restrictions apply, such as no dogs during summer and no loud music.

While naturism didn’t captivate me at first, maybe I was missing the point. Without understanding the philosophy behind it, I found myself judging the group as strange and somewhat ‘out there’ — being nude left me feeling vulnerable and exposed, like a snail without a shell.

Now, getting naked starts to make sense. When I think about society’s superficial beliefs about body image and status, maybe it’s worth revisiting it — this time, with a greater willingness to shed my clothes and, along with them, the layers of social conditioning that prevent me from discovering what freedoms truly lie beneath my clothing. M [14]

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INSET: Naturists enjoy a day at Prior Lake, Greater Victoria’s only official clothing-optional beach.

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t’s no surprise living in a costal city grants us the opportunity to hit the beach whenever we feel the ocean air calling, but Victoria has an especially fine arrangement of local sand spots to tickle every beachcomber’s fancy, and the west coast of Vancouver Island is an untouched wilderness of rocky shores, geographical marvels and old growth forest. Here are a few destinations where you can catch your sea breath, whether for a lunch-hour stroll or a weekend of shoreline romping and relaxing.

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Dallas Road offers the perfect downtown escape to anyone looking for that full ocean view on a lunch break. Whether driving the length, cycling from the Ogden Point breakwater to scenic Clover Point or walking sections of the rocky strip, this coastal line is one of the most toured favourites by locals and visitors alike. Be aware: dogs, runners, kids and international photographers abound through every corner of the well-paved walking trails, with a density that only increases as the weather improves.

Willows Beach can be found in Oak Bay, near Beach Drive and Estevan Ave. It’s a popular spot for families and sun-soakers, due to its a long sandy shoreline combined with its low-wind and high-sun location. For those who want the experience sans sand, there’s also an adjacent park and playground, plus a tearoom open during the summer months.

Gonzales Beach is nestled at the south end of Foul Bay Road, and is hidden from passing motorists — unless you know where to look. Low tide provides the most ample beach space, as the sandy strip is only half the size of Willows’. Gonzales attracts students and skimboarding enthusiasts, plus the lucky locals that live in this popular shallow bay.

Gyro Park is located within walking distance from UVic, just off Cadboro Bay Road at the bottom of Sinclair. There you will find a marine-themed playground, large grassy area perfect for picnics and a sand/pebble beach. If you look hard enough, you might even spot Cadborosaurus.

AN AFTERNOON AT THE LAKE Thetis Lake is the most popular swimming destination in the CRD: just follow the Old Island Highway and turn onto Six Mile Road. The lake offers fresh water, a small sandy beach, concession stand and cliff diving (for those brave souls).

Prior Lake, a little extension of Thetis Lake Park, can be accessed off Highland Road and is smaller and less crowded — it’s also clothing optional. While there is no actual beach, you can still view the scenery through a pier that juts out into the water and is used for nude sunbathing and swimming.

Beaver Lake and Elk Lake sit alongside the Pat Bay Highway in Saanich, on the way to Sidney. Elk Lake is the larger of the two, and is used by swimmers, windsurfers, sailors, water-skiers, fishermen, rowers and geese alike. Beaver Lake is attached to the south end of Elk and is smaller and more secluded. It has a shallow sandy beach that is great for swimming, picnicking and canoeing.

Island View Beach is farther up Highway 17, but is often forgotten by Victorians. The long sand and pebble beach is great for exploring, and there is an RV and tent campground open during the summer.

Birdwatchers can also get their goggles out for the surrounding dunes and wetland areas.

Durrance Lake, located in Central Saanich off of Willis Point Road, offers clean, warm water — which makes this small lake a popular swimming hotspot. A wide trail follows the north side of the lake to sandy area perfect for swimming and fishing.

Langford Lake can be found in the heart of Langford but, if you’re not from the area, you may not even know it exists. It’s popular with swimmers, boaters and fishermen and the majority of the lake is surround by houses, but there are a few access points and boardwalks. The southern shore features a boat launch and a small beach.

Matheson Lake is one of the larger, more hidden lakes in the CRD and can be found off of Matheson Lake Park Road and Rocky Point Road. This picturesque lake is set behind forested hills and even has its own private island in the middle. If you’re looking for quieter times when you worship the sun, give this place a try.

Esquimalt Lagoon is a great location for sand and surf, and is accessed from Ocean Boulevard off the

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Old Island Highway or Lagoon Road off of Metchosin Road. The shallow lagoon is enclosed by a sand and gravel spit and is bordered by some of the oldest Douglas Firs left in the Victoria area.

Millstream Creek is known for its birds that flock to feed on the mudflats at its mouth. The large sandy beach is perfect for a picnic, but don’t plan on lighting a fire — a city bylaw was passed three years ago prohibiting them.

Witty’s Lagoon is further out of town, along Metchosin Road past the golf course to Witty Beach Road. A long set of wooden stairs takes you down to the ocean, and the lagoon is excellent for bird watching and skim boarding. There are also more than five kilometers of trails that wind through woodland, wetland and the rocky headlands. Make sure you check out Sitting Lady Falls, which drops directly into the ocean.

A GETAWAY TO THE BEACH French Beach is the first out-of-town stretch of land that becomes the Juan de Fuca trail (just continue through Sooke on Highway 14.). This Beach offers ample hiking through lush forests and even has a swatch of green lawn that fronts the sand and pebble beach. The provincial park has a campsite with toilets and fresh water.

Jordan River is a little hamlet on the Island, and is popular with surfers and beach-goers year round.

It has the easiest beach access, a small general store, a restaurant and the Island’s second hydroelectric generating station. It’s also one of the last civilized entry points before hitting some of the Island’s favoured old-growth tourist highlights.

China Beach is located just north of Jordan River, and is the southern terminus of the Juan de Fuca trail.

It offers a day-use area perfect for family outings and day trips. The China Beach campground is a separate facility located in a forested area just east of the Juan de Fuca trailhead, with access to the ocean. From here you can make the 47-kilometer hike to Port Renfrew, or the 2.5-kilometer day trip to Mystic Beach.

Mystic Beach is at the end of a moderately difficult 45-minute hike from the China Beach parking lot, but it’s worth the walk. You’ll even get to cross a suspension bridge before you meet the wild white sandy beach. At low tide, there is a walkthrough arch and a waterfall, so be sure to bring your camera — and your own roll of toilet paper.

Sombrio Beach is located at kilometer 29 of the Juan de Fuca Trail. It can be reached via a 250-metre access trail from the Sombrio Beach Trailhead parking lot off Highway 14. It’s less crowded than both China and French Beach, and many will argue more beautiful, too. As with all the trail beaches, Sombrio is secluded and wildlife abounds: be sure to pack out everything you pack in.

Botanical Beach is the northern terminus of the Juan de Fuca trail, just past Port Renfrew. Botanical is rich with fantastic geological features and tidal pools, and is one of the most biologically splendid viewpoints on the Island. M

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hether you’re looking for markets and media camps or family fairs, this summer promises to host the events of your dreams, all season long. We’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to help you plan out your sunny days, so grab a highlighter, some iced tea, and start getting ready for a great summer in Victoria.

MAY May 26 SELKIRK WATERFRONT FESTIVAL Bring the family out for live and local entertainment, carnival style rides, games, face-painting, tasty treats and shopping in the waterfront vendor’s market. 10am-3pm at Selkirk Waterfront (Jutland and Gorge). Free.

June 7 SIDNEY SUMMER MARKET The first Thursday in June kicks off Sidney’s Summer Market, with more than 200 vendors selling handmade crafts, food and fresh produce on every block. 5:30-8:30pm at downtown Sidney. Free. Sidneybusiness.com.

June 7-10 BUCCANEER DAYS Unleash your inner pirate at Esquimalt’s annual Buccaneer Days, featuring a pancake breakfast, parade, fair, craft and garden sale, pirates den (children’s activity area), midway and Saturday night dance. How do you know if you’re a pirate?

You just Aaarrrrgghhhh. 7:30am-11pm at the Archie Browning Arena and Bullen Park. 250385-0503, esquimaltbuccaneerdays.ca.

Saturday, May 26 • 2 PM MICHAEL KEDDY, MUSIC DIRECTOR Featuring Canadian Premieres by young composers Brandon Chow (University of Victoria) and Andrew Ardizzoia (Hart School of Music). Plus early symphonies of Mozart and George Lloyd – also a Canadian Premiere.

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May 26-27 VANCOUVER ISLAND PET EXPO Summer is for the dogs — or any kind of pet — at the Vancouver Island Pet Expo at Pearkes Rec Centre. It’s the largest gathering of pet owners on Vancouver Island, but leave the pets at home: this is more about products and education. Be sure to catch the wiener dog races and the miniature horse show. 10am-5pm at 3100 Tillicum. $8, kids under five are free. Vancouverislandpetexpo.com.

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May 26-27 ENERGY EXPO Check out the third-annual Energy Expo Holistic Health & Metaphysics event and become empowered to become your own healer with positive intentions. Noon-5pm at the James Bay Community Centre (140 Oswego). $10. 778-4337334, victoriaenergyexpo.com.

June 8-9 SOCIAL MEDIA CAMP If you’re buzzing to learn how to market your wares to a wider audience or learn about networking with the latest in social media, hit up Social Media Camp at the Victoria Conference Centre this summer, for two days and more than 800 people’s knowhow. Hear keynote speakers Chris Brogan, Erica Ehm, Fred Sarkari and a few local favourites, or come for the awards gala. $99 gala, or $349-$449 weekend pass.

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June 10 THE ISLAND CHEF FOOD FEST This fest brings chefs from some of the finest restaurants on the Island together to raise public awareness for local food and local farms. You get to eat delicious food and help fund local farms with every ticket bought. Noon-4pm at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site (Colwood). $50. Iccbc.ca.

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June 1-24 VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL CYCLING FESTIVAL The Victoria International Cycling Festival has become a near month-long event and now includes the harbour spring series, family bike festival, Jumpship and bike polo along with a kickoff event June 2, 6pm at Phillips Brewery Back Lot (2010 Government). Kickoff tickets $25, many events free. Vicf.ca.

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June 3 WESTCOAST MOTORCYCLE RIDE TO LIVE Calling all motorcycle enthusiasts: join hundreds of bikes as they make a poker run through Greater Victoria to raise money for prostate research at the Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live. 7:30am at Steve Drane’s Harley Davidson Shop (2940 Ed Nixon). $25 to ride. 250-475-1345, vi-ridetolive. ca.

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June 10 URBACITY VICTORIA CHALLENGE The UrbaCity Victoria Challenge is a strategic adventure race throughout downtown Victoria for a good cause. This year will feature three different race categories: Brawn Zone, Brain Zone and Ultra Racer Zone. Registration includes race, race shirts, post-event wrap-up and all materials required. 10am-2pm at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre (1925 Blanshard). $125 per team.

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SUMMER GUIDE > EVENTS Continued from Page 16 June 16 TOUCH-A-TRUCK Attention kids of all ages: Western Speedway is hosting its third-annual Touch-A-Truck to allow children to get up close to different types of vehicles. The fundraiser is hosted by the Sooke Co-op Preschool and includes police cars, ambulances, city dump trucks and more. 10am-2pm at 2207 Millstream. $5 individuals, $10 families of four.

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June 16 VANCOUVER ISLAND CULTURAL (V.I.C.) FEST This is a one-day outdoor festival at St. Ann’s Academy. Enjoy culture, entertainment, art, food and refreshments to celebrate everything awesome about the Island. Noon-5pm at 835 Humboldt. $40. Vicfest.ca.

June 17 FIRST PEOPLES FESTIVAL The Victoria Native Friendship Centre celebrates the First Peoples Festival, featuring over 30 First Nations artists, carvers, jewellers, weavers, Cowichan knitters, musicians, dancers and traditional Aboriginal medicine. 11am-5pm at Centennial Square. Free. 250-384-3211.

June 21-23 VELO VILLAGE AND BIKE FERRY Cycle enthusiasts: Salt Spring Island will become the most welcoming place on the planet to be on a bike and well worth hopping the “Bike Ferry” which will carry 400 cyclists from Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour to be joined by local cyclists for a 15km Fun Ride to the Velo Village Hub in Ganges.

Head over to the island for a fun festival of everything bike. $20 ferry and festival pass, or $10 pass only. Details TBA at velovillage.ca.

JULY June 30-July 1 CANADA DAY Celebrate Canada’s birthday at the Inner Harbour with family-friendly events, an international food village and musical performances, including Fred Penner, Current Swell and Stephanie Greaves. Noon-dark at downtown Victoria (Inner Harbour). Free.

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July 1 VICTORIA PRIDE WEEK AND FESTIVAL The Victoria Pride Festival comes out and culminates at the Pride Parade (July 8). Follow along and enjoy the marching bands, floats and colourful display of pride. Various locations in downtown Victoria. Free. Victoriapridesociety. org.

July 1 SAANICH SUMMER SUNFEST You could celebrate Canada Day with the annual Gorge Canada Day Picnic. The Sunfest continues throughout the summer with Music in the Park, Strawberry Festival, Volkssport Walks and more. 8:30am-4pm at Gorge Waterway Park & Kosapsom Park (Gorge). Free. Saanichsunfest. ca.

July 7-8 THE ORGANIC ISLANDS FESTIVAL This organic fest sprouts up as Canada’s largest outdoor green festival, featuring 150 exhibits.

It’s all about health and sustainability and how to make it part of your everyday life. At Glendale Gardens (505 Quayle). $13. 250-658-8148, Organicislands.ca.

July 9-Aug. 13 DANCING IN THE SQUARE Join the Victoria Ballroom Dance Society and the city for Dancing in the Square every Monday evening, with beginner ballroom workshops followed by a dance with a live band. 7-9:30pm at Centennial Square (Douglas). Free. 250-7215483.

July 14-20 CELT FEST Those looking to engage in a little Celtic celebration can do so right here in town. The event features not only piping and drumming concerts and highland dancing, it also has a summer school, which runs from July 16-20, offering classes in a variety of subjects taught by award-winning instructors straight from Scotland and Ireland. Registration is now open.

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June 23-24 MAD CATTER’S TEA PARTY & CAT SHOW Join Garden City Cat Club and vote for your favourite kitty, win prizes or eyeball your next pet. Show benefits the Sidney Lions Food Bank. 9am-4pm and 10am-3pm at Mary Winspear Centre (2243 Beacon). $5 adults, $12 family of four, $1 off if you bring a can of non-perishable human food. Briarglen.com/ gardencitycatclub/2009showhome.htm.

June 30-Sept. 1 SUMMERTIME FIREWORKS AT BUTCHART GARDENS Fireworks at the Gardens begin every Saturday until the fall. About 10pm at Butchart Gardens (800 Benvenuto). Free with admission ($33 adult/$16 youth). 250-652-4422, butchartgardens.com.

July 13-15 FESTIVAL MEXICANO The sixth-annual Festival Mexicano kicks off at the Victoria Event Centre and Centennial Square. The highlight of this year’s festival will be the travelling mariachi band. FRIDAY 6pm at 1415 Broad, SATURDAY & SUNDAY noon-5pm at Centennial Square. Free. 250-213-9366, victoriamexicancanadian.org.

July 14 OPEN DODGEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS In order to work off some of those summer treats, sign up a team for the 2012 eighth-annual Open Dodgeball Championships at Royal Athletic Park (Cook and Pembroke). Free to watch. 250361-0732, westcoastrec.ca/The-City-of-VictoriaPresents.

July 19-22 TASTE: VICTORIA FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL Fix your palate on the third-annual Taste: Victoria Food and Wine Festival, which presents a local taste of Vancouver Island and the wine regions of B.C. Various times and locations at downtown Victoria. Tickets free-$160. Victoriataste.com.

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SUMMER GUIDE > EVENTS Continued from Page 17 July 20-29 INTERNATIONAL BUSKERS FESTIVAL If you thought the Inner Harbour was normally filled with entertainers of all kinds, then get ready for the second-annual International Buskers Festival at various locations downtown.

There will be contortionists, jugglers, comic performers and more. All hours at downtown Victoria. Free. Victoriabuskers.com.

AUGUST Aug. 11-12 COOMBS FAIR Take a trip up Island and check out the fair with roots going back to 1913. This is the first fair of the season on Vancouver Island, and will showcase 4-H agricultural exhibits and competitions, kids’ activities, interactive displays and a “Growing Garden” with master gardeners. Sample local treats and more. 8am-6pm at downtown Coombs (Ford Road). $5, $8 for twoday pass. 250-752-9757, coombsfair.com.

Aug. 12 FOUNTAIN CLASSIC CRUISE Like muscle cars? Then be sure to check out the Fountain Classic Cruise in Goldstream Village. This second-annual event will showcase classic cars from the 1930s to 1980s, plus draws, an art gallery and gift shop. 10am-3pm at Goldstream Village (Goldstream Avenue, Langford). Free. 250-812-3022, ilikeit3d.com.

Aug. 13 STARRY NIGHT NAVIGATION Join the Maritime Museum of B.C., the Centre of the Universe and Five Star Whale Watching for a journey into the delicate art of celestial navigation with Starry Night Navigation. Learn the methods and science behind navigation using the stars, moon and planets, then put your new skills to the test as you experience a night out on the water aboard one of Five Star’s signature vessels. 8:30-11pm at Maritime Museum of BC (28 Bastion Square). $85 adults/$65 youths. 250-385-4222, ext. 113, mmbc.bc.ca.

TBA, third week in Aug. INDIAN MELA This third-annual cultural festival, brought to you by India Canada Cultural Association, will showcase Victoria’s Indian community, and will feature modern Bollywood dances and music at Centennial Square. Free. Iccavictoria.com.

Aug. 17-19 VANCOUVER ISLAND EXHIBITION Take a road trip to Nanaimo and celebrate 118 years with the VIEX — “From Pioneer Days to Modern Ways,” and one of the Island’s oldest and largest agricultural events. Visit the midway, Shooting Star Amusements, headline entertainment for three days, clowns, livestock displays, k9 demos, sheepdog trials, skateboard competitions, goat milking demos, pie eating contest and more. Details TBA at viex.ca.

Aug. 25 COBBLE HILL FAIR 2012 will see the 103rd Cobble Hill Fall Fair — an old-fashioned country fair that showcases everything from cattle to quilts, farm machinery, vendors, local 4-H clubs agricultural heritage and more. And don’t miss out on lunch, prepared by the Cobble Hill Women’s Institute.

Details TBA at cobblehillfair.ca.

Aug. 25 PENDER ISLAND FAIR If you’re ready to pop off our Island for a day, join the Pender Island Farmer’s Institute in celebrating their Island community for 50 years. Enjoy displays of animals, produce, crafts and educational exhibits, along with a parade, children’s play areas, show ring, guest speakers, outdoor beer garden and beef BBQ. 10am at Pender Island Community Hall (Pender Island). $5. Pifi.ca.

Aug. 31-Sept. 2 CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL Your favourite boat fest is back at the Inner Harbour this year, showcasing the premier wooden boats in the Pacific Northwest. Daily at Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Free. 250-3857766, classicboatfestival.ca.

SEPTEMBER Sept. 1-3 SAANICH FALL FAIR The first weekend of September — you knowwhat that means: the annual fall fair at the Saanich fairgrounds. This is the 145th year of the fair, and promises livestock judging, midway games, live performances and much more. 11am-9:30pm at 1528 Stellys Cross Road. $10 adults, $7 seniors and youths. 250652-3314, saanichfair.ca Sept. 7-8 GREAT CANADIAN BEER FEST If you like beer and cider, put on your beer goggles for the 20th-annual Great Canadian Beer Fest with over 55 craft breweries from across Canada and the U.S. FRIDAY 3-8pm, SATURDAY noon-6pm at Royal Athletic Park (Cook and Pembroke). Tickets on sale July 21, 9am through etix.com: $34 Friday/$39 Saturday. 250-953-2033, gcbf.com.

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Aug. 17-19 DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL This year’s festival powers into Victoria where you can either watch or take part in the races, entertainment and crafts down at the Inner Harbour. Free to watch. victoriadragonboat.com

Sept. 14-16 LUXTON FALL FAIR Langford, B.C The Luxton Fall Fair celebrates 102 years and shows off antique farm equipment, a working steam tractor, threshing machine and blacksmith shop, along with hand milking demonstrations, live local entertainment, agricultural displays, farm animals, canning exhibits, baking, quilting, needlework and children’s exhibits. Details TBA at luxtonfair.ca.

Aug. 19 EUROPEAN AND CLASSIC CAR PICNIC Join in with the family event that is sure to delight car enthusiasts of all ages: the European and Classic Car Picnic. Enjoy live music, great eats and exciting kids’ activities, all while raising funds to support children and youth in need and their families on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. 10am-2pm at the Queen Alexandra Centre (2400 Arbutus). By donation. 250-519-5390, queenalexandra.org.

Sept. 15-16 SALT SPRING ISLAND FALL FAIR If fair is the word, you won’t want to miss the jaunt over to see the largest community event on Salt Spring Island, with the emphasis on zucchini races and garden tractor pull, food court, outdoor stage, exhibits of livestock, horses, horticulture and domestic arts. Free shuttle bus from the village to the fair site. At SSI Fairgrounds (351 Rainbow Road). 1-250537-4755, ssifi.org. M

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A can’t-miss musical treat for romantic plant lovers t all starts when Seymour Krelborn, a poor and diminutive flower shop employee obtains a very special plant and names it after the love of his life, Audrey. But there’s a lot more to Audrey II than Seymour knows, and the stage is set for what Brian Richmond describes as “one of the best off-Broadway productions of all time.”

Richmond is the producing artistic director of Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, and he is exuberant about the company’s upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors, just one of the can’t-miss musicals to catch in Victoria this summer.

“It has all the components that we look for,” says Richmond. “Its off-Broadway beginnings mean that it’s small enough to TIM COLLINS fit perfectly with Monday contributor our company’s mandate; yet it has this amazing comedic component and a fantastic musical score that leaves you humming tunes well after you’ve left the theatre.

It’s the perfect last production of the season ... we wanted our last production to be lighter and fun.”

Still, there is nothing lightweight about this production. It’s the same creative team that put on Ride the Cyclone; a production that has taken Canada by storm (pun intended).

“That show’s director, musical director and choreographer are all back for Little Shop of Horrors, and the professionalism is amazing,” says Richmond.

That level of professionalism has also allowed Blue Bridge to meet one of its most important mandates, which is to offer the chance for some early career professionals to work alongside seasoned theatre veterans. The company was established in 2008 with the goal of developing a strong core of theatre professionals on Vancouver Island. In the four years since, it has succeeded in achieving that aim.

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individuals who are more than up to the challenge.”

That said, one of the challenges of this production is to bring the skid row flower shop and its hungry resident to life.

That task has fallen to Patrick du Wors. His vision has a unique and distinctive style that has helped modernized the set LITTLE SHOP to create a stunning backdrop OF HORRORS for the action.

Even Audrey II, Directed by Jacob Seymour’s bloodRichmond, with thirsty plant, has musical direction by had a facelift.

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“There are places you can rent the plant for Little Shop,” says Richmond with a smile. “But we didn’t want to do that. This process has allowed us to put our own stamp on the production.”

What will they do with Audrey II when the play has finished its run?

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Live theatre is Victoria’s best secret heatre in Victoria is a rich and varied experience. There’s no lack of talented and innovative actors, directors, singers and dancers on the Island. Production companies range from talented amateurs and newcomers to seasoned professionals. Here are some of our favourites.

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BLUE BRIDGE REPERTORY THEATRE Staging four productions this summer, beginning with the you-just-missed-it Shirley Valentine (May 15-20) and moving to Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man (June 5-17), Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (July 3-15) and finishing with Little Shop of Horrors (July 31- Aug. 12).

LANGHAM COURT The Foreigner The last play of the season (June 13-30). Larry Shue's two-time Obie Awardwinning farce with a big heart and big answers to one of life's big questions: What will people say to your face if they think you cannont understand a word of their language?

CHEMAINUS THEATRE FESTIVAL Want to get away? The seaside town of Chemainus is home to the professional company of the Chemainus Theatre Festival. The company is staging Noises Off (April 27-June 2), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (June 15 to Sept 1), and Animal Tales (July 20 – August 25). It’s a nice drive and a great group of shows.

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SHAKESPEARE IN THE SUMMER The summer of 2012 will see three Shakespeare companies developing shows for fans of these classic plays.

■ The Victoria Shakespeare Society will stage two productions: Much Ado about Nothing (Tues., Thurs., Sat) and As You Like It THEATRE INCONNU (Mon. and Wed.) Both Into alternative theproductions run July atre? Theatre Inconnu 16 to Aug. 18, outdoors DEREK FORD presents the Walworth at the Lansdowne Ballet Victoria presents Midsummer Night's Dream.

Farce by Enda Walsh Campus of Camosun (June 1-18). This clever College. production is staged in non-traditional form but ■ Henry IV will play at the Metro Studio (Aug is certain to leave you smiling.

10-18) in a traditional portrayal of the play.

■ Victoria’s Shakespeare by the Sea will mount BALLET VICTORIA A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Holland Point Mendelssohn’s music and Shakespeare’s play Park (Aug 12-Sept 2). combine for an evening of magic in Midsummer Night’s Dream on May 31 and June 1. Puck’s THE BELFRY mischief plays havoc among the fairies while A special summer addition to their exciting line up the voices of the Linden singers accompany the for 2012-13, the Belfry presents Big Mama! The dancing.

Willie Mae Thornton Story (July 24-Aug.19). Before Elvis there was Big Mama Thornton, recording hit DANSKO STUDIOS songs like “Hound Dog” and “Ball & Chain,” years An English language adaption of Rossini’s opera before others made them famous. Canadian legend performed by Grade 5 students in Cinderella Jackie Richardson stars as Big Mama, whose rocky (May 28 and 29) but joyful life came to an end too early. This soulful revue pays homage to this extraordinary blues singer: the godmother of rock and roll.

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August 10 - 12, 12 2012 Music/dance performance: Tango, Nuevo, Jazz, Latin, Fusion.

Headlining Concert Alix Goolden Hall;

Canada’s Legendary Quartango “It was dramatic.

It was elegant.

It was everything that tango music should be. Richard Hunt’s arrangments are speckled with humour, which kept this concert light!”

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ou don’t have to be an avid music junkie to enjoy this summer's lineup of concerts coming to Victoria. From Island favourites like Said the Whale and our beloved Tall Tree Music Festival, to rock legends Bryan Adams and alt-country superstars k.d. lang and Lyle Lovett, there’s plenty to be excited about before our breath is taken away by this year’s JazzFest and, of course, Rifflandia V.

May 26 DAVID FOSTER MIRACLE CONCERT David Foster celebrates the 25th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation. He'll be joined by Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, Ruben Studdard, The Canadian Tenors, Kenny G and Sinbad. Wayne Gretzky and Muhammad Ali will also be in town.

Tickets start at $75 at selectyourtickets.com.

May 29 BRASSTRONAUT An experimental, orchestral rock outfit with tendencies to dabble in electronica at Lucky Bar with Utidur. Doors at 8 p.m. $15 in advance at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and ticketweb.ca.

June 6 SAID THE WHALE Vancouver indie-rockers Said the Whale are bringing one whale of a show to Alix Goolden Hall. This is a new date for the show in May that had to be rescheduled due to an illness. Doors at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $20 and are available at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and ticketweb.ca.

June 7 OLD MAN LEUDECKE Contemporary lyrics coupled with the irresistible rhythm of old-time banjo. With Del Barber. Doors at 8 p.m., Wood Hall (907 Pandora). $18 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and ticketweb.ca.

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June 15 BRYAN ADAMS Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams is bringing his show to the Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

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June 16 V.I.C. Fest The second annual Vancouver Island Culture Festival features a full day of art, music and culture on two stages at the beautiful St. Ann's Academy. Beer and wine tasting gardens included.

All ages. Lineup includes Current Swell, Vince Vaccaro, Mindil Beach Markets, The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue, Rococode, Kytami, Rocky Mountain Rebel Music and more. Tickets are $40 at selectyourtickets.com. vicfest.ca.

June 21-23 TALL TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL Amazing music in an unreal setting in the picturesque town of Port Renfrew. Three days of music, art and culture featuring Mark Farina, The Pack AD, LONGWALKSHORTDOCK, Vince Vaccaro, the Sweatshop Union and more. Three-day passes from $129 (until June 20, $159 at door) at Coastline Sports, Incite, Popeyes, talltreemusicfestival.com.

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July 13 ROCK THE SHORES: The Tragically Hip, The Sam Roberts Band, Hey Ocean and Jets Overhead C Canadian classics The Tragically H Hip are taking over the lower fields of the Juan de Fuca Recreation Ce Centre for a full day of music in the su sun. Doors at 4 p.m. Tickets start at $ $59.50 at the JDFRC and at Lyle's Pla Place.

June 22 -July 1 TD VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL JAZZFEST ociety The 28th annual Victoria Jazz Society festival that brings jazz, blues, roots, R&B, soul, groove, world musicc and ty. more to 13 stages across the city. ves, Headliners include Dianne Reeves, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Jill Barber, Destroyer, Janelle Monae, George Benson ee and many, many more. Also, free re. shows daily in Centennial Square.

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Sept. 9 K.D. LANG AND THE SISS BOOM BANG Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter k.d. lang has won both Junos and Grammys and captured the world's attention with a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Tickets start at $72.25 for the show at the Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets available at rmts.bc.ca.

July 27-29 ROCK OF THE WOODS Catch Rococode, The British Colum Columbians, Acres of Lions, Jon Middle Middleton and more at this three-day festiva festival with camping, which is moving to Glen Glenora Farm in the Cowichan Valley this yea year. More information at rockofth rockofthewoods.com.

Sept. 13-16 RIFFLANDIA V For the second year, Rifflandia is taking over Royal Athletic Park for three days (and four nights) of music, art, cinema, food and more. Only the first wave of the lineup has been announced so far, but it includes heavyweights like The Flaming Lips, Cake, Sloan, Dan Mangan, Austra, Black Uhuru, Saul Williams and more.

Watch for more lineup announcements as we get closer.

Tickets are available at rifflandia.com.

July 10- 14 VICTORIA SKAFEST: Aug.5 Toots & the Maytals, The SYMPHON Pietaters, Katchafire, Leroy SYMPHONY SPLASH Symphony Splash transforms Victoria's Heptone Sibbles and more Inner Harb The 13th annual Skafest feaHarbour into an outdoor amphitheatre, bringi tures ska/raggae/soul legbringing upwards of 40,000 people Janelle Monae to the wate ends Toots and The Maytals water to watch the most anticivisits J azzFes pated annua at Ship Point. Shows and annual performance by the Victoria t this y ear. after parties every night at Symphony. The concert concludes with a Club 9ONE9 and Lucky Bar. Ticket prices performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture vary, available at Dirch Records, Lyle's Place, Ticketweb. complete with bells, cannons and fireworks. ca, and The Reef. Victoriaskafest.ca. victoriasymphony.ca/splash.

July 11 LYLE LOVETT American singer-songwriter brings songs from his new album It's Not Big It's Large to the Royal Theatre.

Doors at 7:30 p.m. Tickets starting at $77.50 at the Royal McPherson box office, rmts.bc.ca.

Aug. 27 TONY BENNETT With guest Antonia Bennett Tony Bennett is one of a handful of artists to have new albums charting in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and now in the first two decades of the 21st century. He has introduced a multitude of songs into the great American songbook that have since become standards for pop music. Royal Theatre. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $114 at rmts.bc.ca and livenation. com.

Sept. 29 JOHN FOGERTY Okay, so technically Sept. 29 isn't summer, but we would be remiss not to mention this show with the former frontman of Creedance Clearwater Revival. Fogerty will be performing CCR album Bayou Country at the Victoria performance at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

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Aug. 10-12 FOLKWEST Voted best new festival last year by Monday readers, the second annual FolkWest is taking over Royal Athletic Park with three days of the finest folk around. Featuring the Milk Carton Kids and more. Folkwest.ca.

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SUMMER GUIDE > ART

Paints, brushes and sun

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rt’s the word this summer, and with the City of Victoria celebrating its big 150, exhibitions have taken on a new life and support in an effort to symbolize our history. Check out the multitude of galleries for every medium.

May 19-Sept. 1 CHALK ONE UP FOR MARITIME HISTORY The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is showcasing its large collection of fascinating photos encompassing 150 years of our heritage.

Local chalk artist Ian Morris will recreate one photo each week in a variety of locations throughout the downtown core until Labour Day. May-October VISIONS OF VICTORIA Ground Zero Print Makers is hosting a series of en plein air printmaking and open studio events, culminating in the creation of a portfolio album of 20 etchings, linocuts, and serigraphs featuring contemporary interpretations of historical Victoria by artist members. The album will be launched and exhibited at the Xchanges Gallery in October.

During open studio events, visitors can observe the printmaking process as the artists develop and print their images.

June 5-Aug. 2 STURDY ROOTS, STRONG FOUNDATIONS: ARTISTIC RENDERINGS OF HERITAGE TREES Join the competition with the Society of Friends of St. Ann's Academy that is inviting artists of all ages to portray the historic trees of St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site. Complete a colour rendering of one or more of the historic trees on the grounds over the span of nearly a month. More at friendsofstannsacademy.com.

June 14 FIRST NATIONS ARTIST FORUM Check out Legacy Gallery to see this year’s forum: First Nation’s Women in the Arts. The event features a panel discussion with six Aboriginal female artists, and includes First Nations entertainment and refreshments. The event takes place the same week as the First Peoples Festival.

June 22-23 FERNWOOD 150: A PHOTOGRAPHIC LEGACY PROJECT While you’re attending Fernfest, visit the Cornerstone Café (1301 Gladstone) to see a piece of this neighbourhood's history. The project chronicles the past 150 years of Fernwood in photographs in honour of Victoria’s sesquicentennial.

The exhibition will be displayed all weekend, and afterwards will become a permanent fixture in Fernwood NRG's Neighbourhood Outreach office.

June 24 CYCLING THROUGH TIME IN VICTORIA Join the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria at the Fairmont Empress grounds to enjoy a historic look back in time at bicycles and cycling through a unique display of photos and more — all on display during the Victoria International Cycling Festival.

July 1-Aug. 31 SOUVENIR Visit Cameron Kidd and Tara Hurst’s Souvenir — a pop-up gallery located on Victoria's historical Government Street. Artists will be selected to produce their own interpretation of souvenir objects, which will include elements of photography, drawing, print-making, screen-printing, painting, ceramics, textiles, metal work, sculpture and design. The project pays homage to Emily Carr's handmade ceramic pottery, which [24]

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APRIL CAVERHILL

“Midsummer” by local artist April Caverhill.

utilized local materials and displayed motifs of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.

Souvenir will address issues of re-appropriation, craft in contemporary art, the commoditization of Canadian culture and highlight current production of art and design objects.

July 14-28 DWELLING: A LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION This large-scale projected slideshow is produced by young artists within Victoria under the creative direction of Victoria artist Tara Nicholson.

Collected during months of photo walks, over 40 talented artists have produced images describing Victoria’s overlooked landscapes, hideouts and hidden vistas. The exhibition will be projected onto buildings within the downtown core. Enjoy the night air while watching local art and see the Victoria’s history through a unique lens.

Aug. 1-29 MODERN: AN EXHIBITION The Artist's Corner at Greater Victoria Public Library (735 Broughton) presents Victoria artist Monique Genton as she explores the relationship of landscape and the built environment in four new works, rendered on plexiglass and featuring Victoria's mid-century architecture. This work celebrates a more recent aspect of Victoria's history while paying homage to an iconic period in architectural design.

Aug. 3-4 OFF THE GRID ART CRAWL Join Off the Grid and the Ministry of Casual Living at Bastion Square and Centennial Square for a visual arts event that hosts over 30 galleries in combination with off-site installation projects.

This year's festival will spotlight the historical remixing of video projects on city buildings in conjunction with Victoria's 150th.

Sept. 13-27 DISCOVERING VICTORIA: A VISUAL INQUIRY The Pandora Arts Collective and Fernwood Community Association hosts a three-part series of workshops on “Discovering Victoria.” Each will be a visual inquiry, searching and researching your own Victorian experiences and creating visible responses. Skilled art educators offer a stimulating, fun and gentle art time for all levels.

Register for one or more workshops by Sept.

6. Suggested $5 donation at the door. Sept. 13, 20 and 27, 1pm-3pm at Fernwood Community Association (1923 Fernwood). M

SUMMER GUIDE > OUTDOORS

Out and about in the city

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here's never a shortage of outdoor adventures on the Island, literally steps away from wherever you reside. Instead of just making use of our luscious mountains, lakes, streams, beaches, parks and playgrounds, peek only as far as your neighbourhood to find great outdoor activities for everyone in the family.

May 28-June 3 BIKE TO WORK WEEK This week not-so-subtly pushes you to get some exercise, save some gas and help the environment. You can sign up at biketowork.ca/victoria, and access free downtown commuter bike parking 7am-6pm Monday to Friday at 1419 Broad Street.

May-September CRD NATURE OUTINGS Register for events, including Beginners Birding, Mount Work-Out, Solstice and Early Evening Canoeing and more. From free to $20. 250-4783344, crd.bc.ca/parks/events/calendar.aspx May-September VOLKSSPORT ASSOCIATION OF B.C. WALKS VABC stresses “Fun, Fitness and Friendship” with 5-10km walks. volkssportingbc.ca.

June 2-3 EASTER SEALS 24-HOUR RELAY This annual fundraiser challenges groups to run or walk relay-style for 24 hours at UVic’s Centennial Stadium. Money to Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

June 3 SOOKE SECRET GARDEN TOUR This year’s garden tour features oceanfront, ornamental and hidden gardens. The self-guided tour is an annual fundraiser for the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. 10-4pm. Tickets $20.

250-642-1397, sookesecretgardens.com.

June 9 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE Victorians will be celebrating nine years of the naked bike ride, starting at the legislature lawn.

Show support for cyclists by riding nude to symbolize the vulnerability they feel everyday.

MS KICK FOR THE CURE Hampton Park hosts a 10-hour soccer marathon with adult games from 8am-6:15pm, and kids games from 9am-4:30pm. mskickforthecure.com.

June 9-Sept. 9 VICTORIA SLOPITCH LEAGUE For armchair athletes who love to watch a good game, the Victoria Slopitch League is hosting weekend tournaments all summer long. Head down to McDonald Park in James Bay to watch and relax while other people do the exercising.

June 10 TEENY TINY GARDEN TOUR Teeny Tiny Garden Tour features a variety of gems that prove “small is beautiful” while supporting the end-of-life care and services provided by Victoria Hospice. Tickets $25. 250-952-5720.

June 16-24 THEATRE SKAM BIKE RIDE Theatre SKAM will take over a four-kilometre section of the Galloping Goose trail for a mobile feast of live performances around Cecelia Ravine Park.

Tickets and info at 250-386-7526, skam.ca.

June 17 SAFEWAY FATHER’S DAY WALK/RUN FOR PROSTATE CANCER Do it for dad to raise awareness about something we still have trouble talking about. Register at theprostatecentre.org/2012/fathersdayrun.

SAUNDERS SUBARU VICTORIA TRIATHLON In its 17th year, the event at Elk Lake is part of the Subaru Western Triathlon series, featuring a a 500-metre swim, 20-km bike and a 5-km run.

Register at triseries.ca.

ROSS BAY CEMETERY TOUR The Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria presents City Fathers Since 1862. Costumed actors tell of our most notable mayors, including Thomas Harris — the 300 lb. butcher. 2 p.m. at Oregano's in Fairfield Plaza. More at oldcem.bc.ca.

June 20 THE AWAKENING OF THE WATER DRAGON The Victoria Chinese Commerce Association and Chinatown Night Market celebrate the roots of the Dragon Boat Festival and the Year of the Water Dragon. Located in Victoria’s Chinatown (Fisgard) 5-9pm. More at chinatownnightmarket.ca.

June 23 RELAY FOR LIFE Presented by the Canadian Cancer Society at the Juan de Fuca Rec centre from 6pm to 6am, with teams walking or running for 12 straight hours.

Register or donate at http://bit.ly/KZhm8w.

June 24 VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL CYCLING FESTIVAL Join hundreds of cycling enthusiasts at the legislature to see bicycles that were ridden in Victoria over the past 150 years (noon-7pm). More: vicf.ca.

VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF CANADA SWAP MEET Find that old hubcap your grandfather lost 50 years ago at the Saanich Fairgrounds. Admission $2, and stalls $15. 250-656-3382, victoria.vccc. com/Swapmeet/SwapMeet2012.html.

June 30-July 1 CANADA DAY This year marks an extra special occasion as Victoria prepares to turn 150 only a month later.

Stroll downtown for an impressive lineup of family-friendly events, music, fireworks, and A Flavour of Canada food carts. More: victoriacanadaday.ca.

July 14 WATER GARDEN TOUR Sixth-annual self-guided tour of Victoria’s finest water gardens bursting with life and sculptures.

All proceeds go directly to For the Love of Africa Society. 10am-4pm at various locations. Tickets $20. Find out more at fortheloveofafrica.org.

July 25 LAWN BOWLING HISTORIC ALEXANDER CUP Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club celebrates the resurrection of the historic C.P.R. Alexander Cup last awarded in 1940. Free afternoon tea and cheer on the home team. Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. 1-4pm, Cridge Park (720 Belleville).

August 2 VICTORIA TURNS 150 Join the City of Victoria for “150 Forward Community Celebration,” in Centennial Square, immediately following the official ceremony on Spirit Stage. Experience a journey through time and enjoy refreshments and cake. Noon-6pm at Centennial Square.

Aug. 4-11 VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL SIX-A-SIDE CRICKET Join the Victoria & District Cricket Association to see teams from around the world on display at Beacon Hill Park. Free to watch. 9:30am-5:30pm.

Aug. 11 GORGE FEST DRAGON BOAT REGATTA Regatta celebrates its 14th year at the Gorge rowing and paddling centre. This year features special Millennium Dragon Boats. Register by July 20 at 1-866-658-6333, gorowandpaddle.org. M MONDAY MAGAZINE MAY 24 - 30, 2012 mondaymag.com

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SUMMER GUIDE > OUTTATOWN

Midsummer adventure

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ven though we think it's obvious Victoria is pretty much the best place to live in all of B.C., there's something about summer that bursts open the travel bug, even if it's for a little jaunt up Island or over the ferry. Take a peek at some of the best reasons to leave the city, or Island, along with how much that treason will cost you. Have fun.

May 31-Sept. 22 BARD ON THE BEACH Hop the ferry to enjoy some world-class literature while working on your tan in Vancouver. This year presentations include Macbeth and The Taming Of The Shrew on the main stage, and King John and The Merry Wives of Windsor on the studio stage.

Tickets $40 for evenings, or $145 for tickets to all four plays. Bardonthebeach.org.

June 29-July 1 LIGHTHOUSE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL The Mid Island Bluegrass Society presents the second-annual Lighthouse Bluegrass Festival in Qualicum Bay. This event features multiple instrument-specific workshops and all but two of its performers are British Columbians. Day passes $40, evening passes $30, 3-day passes $95.

Lighthousebluegrass.com.

June 1-3 TOFINO FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL Tofino is once again hosting its 10th-annual Food and Wine Festival. This year features more than 75 local B.C. wineries and microbreweries and 20 restaurants, including the Wickaninnish Inn and Shelter. Live music sets the mood for gourmet canapés and a silent auction fundraiser for the Community Children’s Centre. Tickets start at $15. Tofinofoodandwinefestival.com.

July 5-15 INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL If you’re looking to explore a new culture, visit the Indian Summer Festival in Vancouver, showcasing South Asian music, dance, food and films.

The event is put together by a non-profit organization to inspire dialogue and showcase riveting performances. Indiansummerfestival.ca.

June 2 GREAT WALK Get out and get active while raising money for your favourite charity in this event dubbed an “ultramarathon.”

The Great Walk starts in Gold River and ends in Tahsis, covering 63.5 km in its path.

Registration or volunteer at greatwalk.com.

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July 6-8 DIVERSITY FESTIVAL The Diversity Festival is back on Texada Island to celebrate diversity among people, music and arts and serves as a fundraiser for its host site, Shingle Beach Campsite. Interested acts still have time to apply on their website.

Tickets $100-$160.

Diversityfestival.ca.

June 2-3 July 6-8 THE SAN JUAN ISLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND ARTISTS’ TOUR MUSICFEST The tour is now in its Big-name acts like 21st year of free selfk.d. lang and The guided tours of the artSheepdogs make ists’ personal studios. their way to the This year features more Comox Valley for the than 40 participants Vancouver Island with 20 working studios MusicFest. $153 weekDANIELLE POPE displaying everything end passes for adults, from paintings to sculp- The Parksville Sand Sculpting event shows off kids 12 and under free. impressive works from artists all over the globe. ture to jewelry. A comIslandmusicfest.com. plete list of participants can be found on their website. Free. Sanjuanislandartists.com.

July 6-8 NANAIMO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL June 15-17 If its competition you crave, look no further than THE SEASIDE CRUIZERS FATHER’S DAY SHOW the 10th-annual Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival.

‘N’ SHINE This event also raises awareness and money for The Shine is back in Parksville. Mentioned by the fight against cancer. More than 30,000 specOprah as one of the 10 best things to do on tators flock to Nanaimo’s waterfront to watch 80 Father’s Day, this free event features more than teams from across North America race to the 600 cars, live music and dancing and a pancake finish. Free to watch. Nanaimodragonboat.com. breakfast. $20. Seasidecruizers.com.

July 7-15 June 21-23 MUSIC BY THE SEA TALL TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL Bamfield’s world-class music hall plays host Port Renfrew plays host to the third annual Tall to this year’s event. Musicians from around the Tree Music Festival. This event showcases worldworld gather to perform great music with a class musical acts while promoting sustainability fantastic view of the Pacific Ocean behind them. within the community. $129 advance, $159 at gate. Tickets $55-$215. Musicbythesea.ca.

Camping additional. Talltreemusicfestival.com.

July 18-22 June 22-July 1 STURGIS NORTH MOTORCYCLE RALLY VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL For those looking for something louder, the Sturgis The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is back, North Motorcycle Rally takes place in Vernon and with this year’s performers including Janelle features The Guess Who and Blue Oyster Cult.

Monae and 10-time Grammy winner George This event raises money for the Canadian Cancer Benson. Tickets can be purchased at the Vogue Society and donates to Hero House to benefit solTheatre on Granville Street. Tickets and locations diers. Tickets $100-$315. Sturgisnorth.com. M vary: coastaljazz.ca.

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Continued from Page 26 July 13-15 VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Jericho Beach Park becomes the hot spot as Vancouver native Dan Mangan performs along with other artists, including K’NAAN and Good For Grapes. Volunteers still being accepted. Tickets $135 adult pass, $60 youth pass, $80 student pass or $55 elder pass (65+). Thefestival.bc.ca.

July 14-Aug. 19 CANADIAN OPEN SAND SCULPTING COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION World Champion sculptors gather at Parksville beach with just 24 hours over three days to construct their design from sand and water. Tickets $2.50. Parksvillebeachfest.ca.

July 15 SALT SPRING ISLAND LAVENDER FESTIVAL 10th-annual festival comes with a medieval theme and includes dancers and singers along with workshops and demonstrations. There’s even lavender gelato! $5, kids under 12 free.

Saltspringlavender.ca.

July 20, 21, 22, 2012 Providence Farm, 1843 Tzouhalem Rd., 250.590.5154

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July 19-22 MISSION FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 25th-annual festival needs your help. Funding cuts and eliminations are affecting the future, so donations are needed and can be made on their website. Missionfolkmusicfestival.ca.

July 22 WORLD CHAMPION BATHTUB RACE The famous World Champion Bathtub Race is back in Nanaimo as the Marine Festival starts on July 19 and concludes with the race. A bathtub parade takes place on July 21. Register on the website. Free to watch. Bathtubbing.com.

July 27-29 UKEE DAYS Ucluelet explodes during Ukee Days, featuring logging sports, beer gardens and live entertainment. A full list of events is coming soon to their website. Free. Ukeedays.wordpress.com.

Aug. 2-5 COOMBS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Newcomers can find out what bluegrass is all about, while avid fans and musicians celebrate 34 years. Volunteers welcome. Tickets $40 for oneday pass, $110 for four-day pass, camping extra.

Coombsbluegrass.com.

Aug. 2-11 HORNBY FESTIVAL Hornby Festival is back at beautiful Olsen Farm and the Community Hall. Great live music and lots of dancing. Tickets $20 advance, $27 at the gate.

Hornbyfestival.bc.ca.

Aug. 3-6 FILBERG FESTIVAL Art and entertainment meet at 30th annual Filberg Festival in Comox. Set on the spectacular grounds of the nine-acre waterfront Filberg Lodge and Park, featuring over 120 artisans. $15, or $40 festival pass. Filbergfestival.com.

degrees of freedom Nicole McSkimming’s

danced by

Kirsten Brown Allison Frith Stephanie Gayler Chélise Kasun Katherine Myerscough Kim Picard Lara Shepard Cloe Whittaker

degrees of freedom follows the successful sold out 2011 show 14 little black dresses.

Danced by a cast of 8 female dancers, degrees of freedom explores the order that many of us attempt to impose on the chaos of interpersonal relationships.

Running time : 45 minutes, no intermission.

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Aug. 4-6 NAUTICAL DAYS FESTIVAL Comox’s 54th-annual Nautical Days Festival features canoe jousting, dragon boat racing and the Island's biggest fireworks display. Free.

Comoxnauticaldays.ca.

Valdy • Shooglenifty • Briga • 100 Mile House Rakish Angle • Jon Brooks • Minor Empire Carrie Elkin • Atomic Duo • HuDost Mary Gauthier • Danny Schmidt Rant Maggie Rant • The Kerplunks Stephen Fearing & Andy White Hokum Steamers • Prashant Michael John Deb Maike • Watasun • Maria in the Shower Holly Arntzen & Kevin Wright • Mary Murphy Niamh Ni Charra • Scott Nolan Saskia & Darrel • Kent Fiddy & David Sinclair Jessica Stuart Few • Maple Mountain Boys The River & the Road Bananafish Dance Orchestra “Page to Stage” with Linda Rogers & Friends Islands Songwriting Conest Finals, Guest MC’s Your Showcase Stage • Much, much, more!

Six Stages • 3 Days • 150 Musicians Onsite Camping • Workshops • Jamming Healing Arts Stage Craft and Food Vendors Full Children’s Area Full adult weekend pass only $75 (plus HST) until July 15th $100 (plus HST) at the Gate No charge for Children 12 and under (accompanied by Adult) Day passes: Friday and Sunday $40 Saturday $70 (includes evening pass) Saturday Evening pass only $40 V.I.P. Passes - All meals, free camping, indoor washrooms, showers, dining with the performers - $200 each plus HST (limited amount) Sorry, no pets allowed: Office: 250.748.3975

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Province of BC through gamng revenues

Tix/Info: www.folkfest.bc.ca

Aug. 5 VANCOUVER PRIDE PARADE Don your most colourful costume and make your way to the Vancouver Pride Parade. Most events leading up to and including the parade are family and youth friendly. Free. Vancouverpride.ca.

Aug. 8-13 SHAMBHALA Take your costume to Salmo River Ranch in the Kootenays for the electronic music festival that drew 10,000 spectators last year, and is situated on a family-run farm. $60, with parking and camping extra. Shambhalamusicfestival.com.

Aug. 11 GALIANO WINE FESTIVAL Enjoy great wine while helping an even greater cause. All proceeds go to Galiano Health Care Society. Wineries include Oyster Bay Wines, Salt Spring Winery and Howe Sound Brewing. Tickets are $35. Galianowinefestival.com.

Aug 18-19 BIG TIME OUT A little closer to home, Big Time Out in Cumberland includes Elliott BROOD, Black Mountain, Aurora Jane and more. Early tickets $75, camping extra. Thebigtimeout.com.

Aug. 19 OCEANSIDE KIDFEST There’s no better way to spend a day with the kids in Parksville. Face painting, crafts, learn about nature and more. This event takes place the day after Qualicum’s Festival of Lights display, so why not make it a weekend event? Free. Kidfest.ca. M

Summer So lstice ambient music

tea

poetry

remembrance

picnics

Saturday, June 23rd 11am 3pm Special musical guests

The Homegoing Brass Band Traditional processional music Join us from 4-5 pm for a reception and informal conversation about processional music.

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SKAM.ca are you in?

The fourth annual

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A mobile feast of live performances Ride your bike to over 12 professional (short) performances — comedy, storytelling, improv, dance and more!

June 16, 17 & 23, 24 3:30 – 6:30 pm Performances run continuously beginning at 3:30 pm Tours depart every 20 min (last tour departs at 6:30 pm)

Cecelia Ravine Park (on the Galloping Goose Trail at Burnside Rd East) Box office. Bike rentals.

Bike décor. Food. Refreshments. Entertainment.

Bike Ride is proudly a part of the Victoria International Cycling Festival

Tickets: 250-590-6291 Adults (13+) $15 Children 12 and under FREE Two-day passes $25

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SKAM hotline: 250-FUN-SKAM (386-7526)

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he longest-running solo performance festival in North America kicks off in Victoria this week as Intrepid Theatre hosts its 15th season of comedy, drama, dance, music and spoken word.

This year’s lineup includes the work-in-progress The God That Comes by raucous rocker Hawksley Workman (with 2B Theatre Company, Halifax), recent CBC Canada Reads winner, actress and Chilean revolutionary Carmen Aguirre’s Blue Box (Nightswimming Productions, Toronto), 2011 Pickof-the-Fringe comedy performer The Birdmann (Surfers Paradise, Australia), the fifth anniversary performance of Juno Productions’ (Vancouver) Jake’s Gift, two-time Dora Award-nominated bicycle-powered dance-theatre mash-up The Atomic Weight of Happiness (Stand Up Dance, Toronto), the teachers’ drama Those Who Can’t Do… (Caterwaul Theatre, Toronto) and a mystical movement-based piece Four Quartets with dance set to the poetry of T.S. Eliot (Trial & Eros, Montreal), all alongside a slew of local favourites including improv master Dave Morris (Photo Booth), droll deity Mike Delamont (God is a Scottish Drag Queen), Fringe favourite Andrew Bailey (The Adversary), medieval spoken word by Victoria’s Srumpy Productions, performed by Julian Cervello (Canterbury Cocktails).

This year, Intrepid — having received a grant to help celebrate Victoria’s 150th — has created something special for Uno Fest with Press>Play, a series of four site-specific audio monologues created for the solo listener. Each monologue will be available as a free download via cell phone, iPod

or mp3 player (hard copy maps, details and player rentals are also available at 1609 Blanshard).

Press>Play will guide the listener through the streets, parks and buildings of our fair city and invite them to eavesdrop on its innermost thoughts. Created by local playwrights and musicians, Press>Play will help you explore the hidden treasures, overlooked beauties and mysteries of Victoria.

The festival also offers Uno Works, three solo works in development by Victoria-based artists, including spoken wordsmith Missie Peters (Where is my Flying Car?), singer-actress Katrina Kadoski in Cougar Annie, and dancer and performance artist Constance Cooke in I be Caribou.

Monobrow, the annual three-minute minimonologue slam, is back with the fifth and sixth instalments in support of Megan Newton (who originally created Monobrow) and her fight with cancer (May 26 and June 2, 10 p.m. 1609 Blanshard).

Also on the agenda are three artist workshops.

The first, Solo Show Intensive, is back by popular demand for a full day-long exploration with actor and playwright Nicolle Nattrass (June 3, $90. Preregistration required, 250-590-6291).

Meagan O’Shea from Toronto’s Stand Up Dance is offering a Physical Theatre Workshop (June 2, $50. Pre-registration required, 250-590-6291), and Victoria’s improv impresario Dave Morris will be teaching the intricacies of Improvised Storytelling (June 2, $50. Pre-registration required, 250-590-6291). For more information, full lineup and schedule, visit intrepidtheatre. com/uno-fest-2012. M

The Atomic Weight of Happiness DANCE THEATRE LOOKS AT HAPPINESS ON A HUMAN LEVEL ind out what’s at the heart of human Lindsay Anne Black, is comprised of 12 four-foot happiness in an hour-long experiment tiles or mats, four for the environment theme, to arrest global warming; dissect, iden- four for the storytelling theme and four for the tify and measure the ingredients of each travelling theme. The gutters in between reprehuman emotion; and determine wheth- sent emotion. er anatomical deviations are drug induced oddi“I start with four emotions: joy, sorrow, fear ties or random genetic mutations. and anger, and combine them to see what lies Directed by Andrea Donaldson, performed by between,” says O’Shea. “Because I’m a dancer, I Meagan O’Shea and written by the two collabora- explore that with movement. There’s a movement tively, The Atomic Weight of Happiness explores for each emotion and I combine the moves and see three themes that run through the what I end up with. It’s all sort 60-minute show, described as dance of recipe-esque. Can you arrive theatre by O’Shea. at feeling those things by doing THE ATOMIC There are three or four themes those things? Like if you do the WEIGHT OF that run through the show,” says move for despair enough will HAPPINESS O’Shea. “The goal in creation was you feel despair? Like if you act With Meagan O'Shea to see how we could connect them depressed then you eventually Thurs. May 31 at and bring them to some resolution feel depressed.”

6:30pm, Fri. June 1 together.

The set also features miniaat 7pm and Sat. June “The themes start together, end tures of important places in the 2 at 4pm. Intrepid together and are mixed up in the story — a house, a school, an ant Theatre Club. $16 middle, but there’s a logic to it.” hill — and the lights are powThe daughter of two high school ered by a stationary exercise teachers, O’Shea grew up in Ottawa bike (Lighting designer Michelle but bounced around the country until moving to Ramsay was also nominated for a Dora Award for Toronto 13 years ago. She’s now the artistic direc- Outstanding Lighting Design). tor of Stand Up Dance, which creates innovative “When I pedal, it generates power to turn on physical performances that blur the lines between the lights,” says O’Shea. “But I can only make dance and theatre, performance and action. enough power to last for a while, then I have to get “I went to a high school for the arts in a theatre on and pedal again.” program, but danced outside of school. In my wis“It’s very set and prop heavy,” says O’Shea. dom at 16, I decided to dance first and act later “There are a lot of bits and bobs that I play with.” and low and behold, my work is a combination of O’Shea performed as part of Theatre SKAM’s dance and theatre,” she says.

Bike Ride last summer, and was also a dancer-inThis performance looks at the environment residence with Dance Victoria. and sustainability, the basis of human emotion, O’Shea will be offering a Physical Theatre storytelling and travel.

Workshop (June 2, $50. Pre-registration required, The Dora Award-nominated set, designed by 250-590-6291). M

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xperience epiphany and get closer to God in The God That Comes, a work-in-progress collaboration between Canadian rocker Hawksley Workman and Halifax’s 2B Theatre artistic co-director Christian

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Dubbed a “concept album for the stage,” or a “rock ’n’ roll concert that tells a story” The God That Comes features music and theatrical storytelling

by Workman, with a story inspired by the GrecoRoman god of wine and uses Euripides’ classic The Bacchae as a primary source.

“In a world ruled by greed and an oppressive king obsessed with rules and order, the lesser classes have taken to the countryside in a hedonistic spiritual revolution fuelled by wine, ritual madness and ecstasy. Women, slaves, outlaws, and foreigners have all gone to the mountain to worship the god of wine, and to commune with their animal needs to dance, lose control, get drunk and have sex. The king rails against the protesters, leading to a bloody conclusion. The God that Comes is a tonic for a society that has lost its sense of balance, and for a people that have lost touch with their animal instincts. It is an invitation to raise a glass together, hear a story, and get lost in the music.”

Directed by Barry, performed by Workman and written by them both, The God That Comes is slated to make its world premiere at Alberta Theatre Projects playRites Festival of new Canadian plays in March, 2013. Lucky Victoria audiences will get to check out this work-in-progress version, just days after the performance was workshopped for two weeks at the Banff Centre Playwrights Colony.

The majority of the show was written in Calgary at Alberta Theatre Projects and during a workshop week at Workman’s studio near Burk’s Falls, Ont. “We were really blessed to be at ATP,” says Workman. “They gave us a big space, a piano and six days to just marinate. We wrote a song for every day we were there. The second workshop was in my space and we got another song each day.”

Workman wanted to make sure the songs could stand on their own as great songs and that he could be proud to sing them outside of this show.

“I wanted to make sure they weren’t sung dialogue, which I don’t have much of a taste for,” he says. “I wanted these songs to be lovely creations, that the lyrics would have power and hold their own water outside of this piece.”

“Each day we would set up and fill the room with the right ghosts to guide the message or the feeling,” says Barry. Some wine was involved. “We do seem to gravitate towards the reds,” says Barry.

“There’s definitely some blood in this story.”

The result is a one-man-band show that will see Workman play the roles of the King, the God and the King’s Mother. He’ll also play piano, drums, ukulele, three guitars and other percussive instruments.

“What’s really great is that this time in Victoria, we’re able to put all these crazy ideas in front of an

audience,” says Barry. “That’s the most important part, to put it in front of people and see how they respond.”

“At its core, we hope this is a show that will celebrate the more irrational and central aspects of our humanity, and so we’re trying to not allow ourselves to be tied down by the rules of storytelling and the details of exposition and facts and words. We’re trying to not let it be driven by that and that the animal impulses in the piece is what’s driving it,” says Barry. “It’s not trying to conform …. It’s trying to be a very musical and sensual thing.” M Note: Show starts promptly at 8 p.m. and there are no late admissions. Doors at 7:45pm.

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For the first third of Dark, Burton has lots of fun spoofing the tackiness of the ’70s as seen through the fish-out-of-water eyes of Barnabas. But gothic goofiness soon gives way to special effects-driven battles and CGI grandiosity that is surprisingly dull. Way before the movie shrieks to an end, Burton’s dark shadows are drab indeed. M

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A Chilean revolutionary in love CARMEN AGUIRRE'S BLUE BOX earn more about 2012 CBC Canada Reads win- they’re ten years apart.” ning author (Something Fierce) Carmen AguThis dark comedy made its premiere at the irre’s life as an underground revolutionary in the Cultch (Vancouver East Cultural Centre) in early Chilean resistance in Blue Box, a May to critical acclaim.

Nightswimming Theatre producThe set is minimal so that the tion in association with Neworld emphasis is solely on the text of BLUE BOX Theatre. terror, romance and abandon.

By Carmen Aguirre Written and performed by “We basically keep the house Fri. and Sat. June 1-2 Aguirre, Blue Box tells two stories lights on so I can see the audience 8:30pm in Aguirre’s life from her dangerand make connection with them, Metro Studio ous days in the mountain passes and they can see that I can see Tickets $25/$26 in of Chile to the rollercoaster of them,” says Aguirre. “Every night advance Hollywood, paralleling her ardent it’s a little shaky getting started.”

Friday night is paylove affair with a Chicano TV star Aguirre’s other one-woman what-you-can and the passionate love for her play Chili Con Carne was mounted country. at the 2008 Uno Fest by Victoria’s “They parallel each other Puente Theatre. Aguirre is also a because one story is about romantic love and the playwright-in-residence at the Belfry Theatre in other is about revolutionary love,” says Aguirre. Fernwood, where she’s working on a play called “And we see where self-love fits in. The stories the Tina Modotti Project, which looks at the life of take place in Vancouver and in Los Angeles, but famous 1920s’ photographer Modotti. M

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drawn by his son and sent to him in prison,” says O’Brien. “It’s a fascinating thing to look at and it's something that we've been inspired by. Also, we hope to find someone who knows this person so that we can return it to its owner.”

For their next album, bandmate Quin wanted to use another sketch from the old file folder — one of a cell’s broken bars dubbed Busting Loose.

“We just threw around several different title ideas, and narrowed it down to two — Busting Loose and Crystal Visions,” O’Brien says. “Those were the ones that stuck, so we combined them.”

Busting Visions has drawn raves from CBC’s Q to Rolling Stone magazine since its release in late March (the cover uses a fan photo instead of another drawing.) Zeus is gigging behind it now on its first tour as headliner. With those shows. the bandmates are hoping to instill the same kind of subliminal inspiration that’s stuck with them since before they were born — literally.

“When Neil’s mom was pregnant with him she went to a Phil Collins’ concert,” O’Brien says with a laugh. “Maybe subconsciously that has something to do with the Genesis cover on the first EP (2009’s Sounds Like Zeus.)”

Quin agrees.

“I think she was pretty proud to bring her baby to a rock ’n’ roll concert,” he says of his prenatal experience. “I would definitely credit my natural rhythmic sense to the drums of ‘In the Air Tonight’ being banged out on that night. She also went to see Huey Lewis and the News that same summer of ’85.

Zeus also does a mean cover of ‘The Power of Love.’

I’m thinking this is all fated, and we’re going to have a major collabo with these heavy hitters sooner than later.” M

ou may think there’s nothing mystical about Zeus. The band’s choruses are straight ahead sing-alongs, and its guitar riffs seem lifted from Paul McCartney and Wings. But deeper down, this 70s’ inspired, Torontobased foursome is spirited by something far stranger.

The first hint lies in the title of its latest album, Busting Visions.

“I was on a street car, in a sort of a melancholy mood I guess, staring out the window,” says Zeus member Mike O’Brien of the inspiration. “Then I saw this fortune teller place called Crystal Visions as we drove by it. I liked the sound of that.”

Since then he’s been back on the street a few times, looking for that sign and its palm-reading creator. But they are nowhere to be found.

“It seems to have disappeared, so I don’t even know if it was actually there,” he says with a chuckle.

“Maybe it was just imaginary, something I channelled though my subconscious.”

Being such a deeply intuitive songwriter, it’s easy to believe that could very well be how he dreamt up the title.

“You want to get out of the way of the idea that’s coming to you and not inhibit it,” O’Brien says of his creative process. “Otherwise it’s easy to be self critical.”

Zeus shuns such cynicism, offering a free spirited support network of sorts. O’Brien splits the song writing credits equally with bandmates Carlin Nicholson and Neil Quin. The trio swap instruments and positions onstage with fellow Zeus member Rob Drake, so that there’s no clear frontman, only equal share of Zeus plays the Lucky Bar, Friday, May 25 at 8 p.m. $14 the spotlight.

“We help each other not be self-critical,” O’Brien says. “It’s helpful to have two other songwriters in the band that you can bounce ideas off of. Trusting each other’s instincts is a big part of it as well.”

It’s not a mere comAdults: fort zone — those • Intensive instincts lead O’Brien to his lyrics. He’s stifled the Pottery Classes moment things get anafor All Levels lytical. And yet, every • Mixed Media once in awhile, they love getting bogged down and Multimedia in the details. Take the Collage Classes cover art of their debut, • Altered Image Say Us. It’s a colourful Workshops drawing of two griffins.

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“The artwork comes For details from a file folder of on dates and documents that we found in our rehearsal times check space when it was just out our Active an old garage before we Living Guide turned it into a studio,” O’Brien says. “There’s a man’s name on the folder, Cloutier, and there are several drawings, poems, articles clippings as well as medical records in there.”

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words, you think about ll Signs: We’re still in this something, then you decide to do it, and you unusual jourkeep doing it and soon ney of Mars: What is usuit is done! This applies ally a fleeting influence of to vacations, social occasions, playful times six weeks every two years is now an enduring enerwith kids and gy of eight months. (Holy your romantic aspiraSundials!) This sustained GEORGIA tions. focus in one area is a great NICOLS chance to get organized, improve our health or get GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 the show on the road because we’re All this energy and activity in one motivated to follow through on our part of your life for eight months ideas. Mars is energy. So whether it’s (you have about six weeks left) has sports, exercise, learning a new sci- been stirring things up at home for ence or tackling a new activity, we’re you. The downside is it makes you up for it. There isn’t anything that aggressive with family members creisn’t made easier through constant ating domestic conflict, especially familiarity and training. Mars in one with parents. (You have probably sign for so long gives us the energy surmised that we never grow up – for this steady focus. This is how we we only learn how to act in public.) change; this is how we transform The upside of all this energy, howourselves. (Yay! I’m going to change ever, is that you’re much more willinto a 21-year-old Harvard MBA with ing to work at home – renovations, an inheritance.) moving furniture or building things.

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 The wonderful thing about this sustaining energy of Mars for eight months in one part of your chart is that it makes you want to work!

There are no lazy Aries on the planet right now. That’s a fact. All Aries people are taking lots of pride in their work; plus they have lots of energy to work. (Naturally, you want credit for what you’re doing because Mars is competitive.) Mars is also making you physically vigorous, although it can promote infections, fevers and accidents. You have about six more weeks more of this super vitamin B shot to your system. Keep working to accomplish whatever you want.

Go, go, go.

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 You’re lucky to experience this eight-month blast of Mars because it makes you playful, flirtatious and fun-loving! Your creative skills are off the map, which is why you’re filled with energy for athletics and the arts. You can be unusually productive in your creative expression because impulses, which are normally fleeting, genius-like ideas, now translate into a sustained reality: The abstract into the concrete. In other

Naturally, this positive activity gives you a feeling of accomplishment.

“Look at what I did!” This beautifully sets the tone for the fabulous year you’re about to enter. (I still wanna be a Gemini.)

CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 So far this year, this sustained energy for your sign has helped you sell, market, teach, act and negotiate anything on your own behalf.

In all your communications, you’ve been coming on like gangbusters!

KOO-KOO-KA-FREAKIN’-CHOO! (Deadpool) Sure, it’s made you argumentative and a pain in the butt to many. (You can’t deny this.) But because you identify so strongly with your beliefs and opinions now, you are a force to contend with! You’re verbally articulate and intellectually incisive. You can read, study, write and talk with great energy! (You might want to lighten up on the attack mode and all will be well.)

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 Mars is energy and, of course, a sustained, long-lasting burst of energy in one area has both pluses

and minuses. The downside of this Martian energy for Leo is you’ve been spending money like it’s going out of style! (And considering that you’re the last of the big-time spenders, that’s saying a lot.) Actually, this hasn’t bothered you one whit, has it?

In fact, it’s been great fun, hasn’t it?

Shopping therapy! (You feel shopping is an expression of exercising your rights.) But you are also wisely using whatever you own to make it work for you and make your life run more smoothly. Meanwhile, be careful about espousing your beliefs to the point others run from you. Blah, blah, blah. Lighten up.

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 Well, well, this unusual long-running hit of Mars is happening in your sign! You have definitely felt revved up since the end of last year. You’re bursting with energy and keen to show the world what you can do.

Since you are much more of a fighter for your own rights than usual, some close relationships have been bruised or terminated. Mars is the warrior, which means if attacked, you will fight! Furthermore, your physical energy is very high. Basically, this can be a positive time in your life because you’re willing to face problems, solve them and accomplish as much as possible. You’re on a mission. (“Take me to your leader.”)

LIBRA SEPT 23-OCT 22 This lengthy journey of Mars has been a learning experience for you. (Yeah, yeah, Taurus has all the fun and Aquarius won’t get out of bed.) Mars represents your ego and it has been “hiding” in your chart for months, stirring up little demons from your past. All your childhood, egocentric, self-defeating numbers have been breaking out, exposing your foibles. (Rather embarrassing, isn’t it?) The downside is obvious.

But the upside is unbelievably valuable because now you can identify these suckers and banish them – ha-ha – to Mars! (Or anyplace without a return ticket.)

Basically, this is a wonderful opportunity to confront childish

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behaviour patterns. When the dust settles on this one, you’ll be looking at the new, improved, drip-dry, wrinkle-free you.

SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 This is been an unusual year so far because you have so much energy for relating to others, particularly in group situations. But let’s look at this more closely: It means you can achieve your goals more easily by working with others. Team action is your motto, now and for the next two months. Your challenge is not to fight with others or be too competitive because this will only arouse resentment. Physical activity with others, especially athletics and group sports, will turn your crank.

But you will want to win. Oh yes!

“Surrender? SURRENDER? You think this letter on my head stands for France?”

(Captain America.)

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 This long run of Mars for eight months in one sign has super-amped your ambition. You are PowerPoint on steroids. That’s why you’ve been working so hard to be your own boss, gain independence and pull off some big schemes. (Sagittarians always have big schemes.) Your personal desire for independence has created conflict with authority figures, no question. Try to avoid these unless it’s really worth it. If there’s not a lot at stake, shrug it off. If you try to defeat every challenge the price will be too high. One has to pick one’s fights, right? After all, in one way that’s the tragedy of life – you’re here today and here tomorrow. (“This again?”)

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Travel opportunities have kept you on the go for months and these opportunities still continue. But travel is just the external expression of your desire to expand your universe.

You want more out of life. You want to see more, experience more and meet fascinating, unusual people.

You want to learn, which is why further schooling totally appeals to you now. This is also a marvellous year

to explore opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law. Continue to look for any experiences that open up new dimensions of reality. (And quit wasting time defending your ideas about religion, politics or whatever.)

Just feed your soul.

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Your gonads have been in overdrive for months. And this ain’t gonna go away. Lucky Aquarians have been having hot and heavy sex and will continue to have the promise of more. (Ah yes, sex is a gripping experience and the most fun you can have without laughing.) And in truth, because Mars is also a strong ego identification, many will want sex to be a transforming, transcendent experience, which is a helluva lot to expect from another frail mortal who flosses and wears underarm deodorant just like you. Others will have conflict about shared possessions, taxes, debt and differing values. Try not to make a big deal about this because you are identifying with your values, which let’s face it – if you’re intelligent – are constantly changing according to your own personal evolution..

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 This unbelievably lengthy duration of Mars opposite your sign has had its challenges (and continues to do so). The downside is that you are quick to fight with friends and partners. (Of course, it’s all their fault, as it invariably is.) But what a drag! The upside, however, is that this opposition of Mars gives you mettle, a kind of inner strength. You won’t be anyone’s doormat. You’ll stand up for yourself. And you also have the guts now to speak up about repressed grievances and things that have been secretly gnawing at you for ages. The saving grace of all this is to learn how to work with others to get what you want.

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ARTS, MUSIC AND EVENTS CALENDAR STAGE THURS. MAY 24 MURDERED TO DEATH - St Luke’s Players presents a hilarious spoof of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and Blake Edwards’ Inspector Clouseau. Expect twists and turns with sidesplitting antics and everincreasing merriment and confusion.

Runs May 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 & June 1, 2 at 8pm, with 2pm matinees on May 26, 27 & June 2, 3. at St Luke's Hall (3821 Cedar Hill Cross). Tickets at Amica at Douglas House (50 Douglas), Ivy's Book Shop (2188 Oak Bay) Petals Plus Florist (3749 Shelbourne) and Russell Books (734 Fort) and at the door. $15/13.

A CHORUS LINE - Vic High's Drama and Dance departments production of A Chorus Line, Broadway's longest running show. Thursday to Saturday at 7:30pm at Victoria High School (1260 Grant). Matinee Saturday at 2pm. $10.

FOUR QUARTETS - Part of Uno Fest.

Mystical movement-based piece with dance by Deborah Dunn (Trial & Eros, Montreal) set to the poetry of T.S. Eliot. 7pm at Metro Studio. Also FRIDAY at 8:30pm. $18.

THE BIRDMANN - Part of Uno Fest.

2011 Pick-of-the-Fringe comedy performer The Birdmann (Surfers Paradise, Australia) returns with his comic variety show. 9pm at Metro Studio. Also FRIDAY at 7pm. $18.

FRI. MAY 25 HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES The Peninsula Players present Alan Ayckbourn’s How The Other Half Loves. At first glance this is a simple tale of two dinner parties, while at the same time hilarious and puzzling.

Charlie White Theare (2243 Beacon, Sidney). Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. $15.

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COUGAR ANNIE - Part of Uno Fest.

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THOSE WHO CAN'T DO... - Find yourself embroiled in a high school sex scandal. Written and performed

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COUGAR ANNIE - Part of Uno Fest.

Constance Cook features her work in development about the dynamic interplay of three indedpendent themes: isolation, instinct and transformation. 8pm at Intrepid Theatre Club. Pay-what-you-can at the door Also TUESDAY at 8pm.

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CANTERBURY COCKTAILS - Highly hysical and performed entirely in middle English, this show details the 29 characters that make up Chaucer's Canterbury Cocktails.

8:30pm (Pay-what-you-can) at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard). Also WEDNESDAY at 6:30pm. $16.

SIN CITY IMPROV: CARNIES - This completely improvised play unfolds in 24 weekly episodes. Every week the cast of characters move the story forward in hilarious and unexpected ways, as they respond to live direction. FINALE. 8pm at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad Street). $12/$15. 250-480-3709.

PHOTO BOOTH - Join Pick-of-theFringe winning improviser Dave Morris in an exploration of character, ambition, hopes and dreams.

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SUN. MAY 27 THE GOD THAT COMES - Concept album for the stage by Hawksley Workman. Part of Intrepid Theatre’s Uno Fest. 8pm sharp at Metro Studio.

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THE ADVERSARY - Fringe favourite Andrew Bailey returns with a show that explores how justice is brought to those who don't call the police.

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AUDITION - Victoria’s Shakespeare by the Sea is having cold-read auditions for the Aug. 14 to Sept. 2 run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

7pm at New Horizons Activity Centre (234 Menzies). 778-440-4686 or robertjjlight@hotmail.com.

MON. MAY 28 CINDERELLA - English adaptation of Rossini’s opera by St. Michael’s University School Grade 5 students.

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SPRING TRAINING INTENSIVE Ballet Victoria presents spring training with Gavin Larsen of Oregon Ballet Theatre. May 28- June 1. $10/class. To register call 250-380-6063.

WEDS. MAY 30 GOD IS A SCOTTISH DRAG QUEEN - This solo show has sold out every Canadian performance since its premiere in early 2011. Don't miss your chance to see droll deity Mike Delamont as God. 8pm (pay-what-youcan) at Metro Studio. Also THURSDAY (May 31) at 8:30pm. $18.

MUSIC THURS. MAY 24 LYMEAID 7 - Featuring NikTex, Lola Parks, Chris Neal and Jessica Benini with guest speaker David Cubberley.

Fundraiser for lyme disease treatment.

8pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $14.

MARY FLATMAN - Inspirational gospel music. 7pm at Eric Martin Theatre (2328 Trent, off Fort). $TBA. VICTORIA DREAM TEAM Welcome to Victoria EP release party with Coco Jafro. 9pm at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). $10 at Ditch, Long & McQuade.

FRI. MAY 25 ZEUS - Indie rock with Wake Owl. 8pm at Lucky Bar. $14.

FISH & BIRD- Alt-folk. 8pm at the Fort Café. $TBA. CANADIAN BEAUTY - Tribute to Bob Dylan. 9:30pm. Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). $10 at the door.

BEERC/DC- AC/DC tribute with Keggerator and Test 4Echo. 10pm at Sorpano’s $6.

THE PARTY ON HIGH STREETOrganized album release with Copassion Gorilla and Redrick Sultan.

9pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $10.

SHORTY PARKER BAND - Classic rock covers. 9pm at the Office Lounge (759 Yates). Free.

DANIEL LAPP’S WEST COAST FIDDLE EXTRAVAGANZA - Fiddle icon and fiddler/guitarist Adam Dobres joining forces with the BC Fiddle Orchestra for two shows that will be recorded for a live album. Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm at Oak Bay Unted Chruch (1355 Mitchell). $20/$15/$10 at Hemp&Company and Ivy’s Books.

COLIN CAMPBELL DUO - Live jazz, Latin and blues at the Heron Rock Bistro. 7pm. Free.

GEORGE COLLIGAN - Acclaimed NY and Portland-based pianist with bassist Sean Drabitt and drmmer Kelby MacNayr. 8pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club. $20/18/15.

PEMI PAULL - Montreal-based violinist presents an unusual and daring recital of unaccompanied works by H.I.F. biber, Michae Oesterle, Katia Tiutiunnik, Geroges Enescu, Scott Godin and Gustav Mahler. 8pm at Church of St. John the Divine (1611 Quadra). $20/10. 250-595-7105.

SAT. MAY 26 WEST MY FRIEND - With Doug Koyama and Shelder The Electric Clamfish in an all-ages evening of music at the Spiral Café. 8pm. $5-$10.

ISOBEL TRIGGER - Victoria’s altrock sweetheart. With Versa, Mercy Years and Germany Germany. 9pm at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). $8.

HEXAPHONE - Set the Table for Six, a vocal buffet of a capella tunes.

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HARRIS GILLMORE & THE MOJOS - Get down and dirty with hard drivin’ blues and funky reggae at The Upper Deck (299 Gorge). 8pm. Free.

JENSEN SISTERS - Former Island girls and international jazz stars Ingrid and Christine Jensen return home for one show only. 4pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View). $25/20/15.

BUGALOO EN ORBIT - With Las Fabulosas Boogalettes do Aztlanian surf bop, twist, cumbia and mucho mucho mas. 8:30pm at 6 Mile Pub. Free.

SUN. MAY 27 THE GOD THAT COMES - See Stage listing.

VICTORIA FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY: ELENA YEUNG - Fiery banjo picking and bone-chilling a capella.

With Karl Sommerfield. After open stage. 7:30pm. 6:45 open jam. At Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. victoriafolkmusic.ca.

VICTORIA BAROQUE PLAYERS - Present Italian Bach with soloists Nancy Washeim, Soile Stratkauskas, Christi Meyers, Christopher Bangan and Paul Luchkow. 7:30pm at Church of St. John the Divine (1611 Quadra). $20/$5.

BANQUO FOLK ENSEMBLE - Suete Seson and Sonne, an evening of early music to sing in summer. Five voices and a dozen instruments. 7pm at Church of Truth (111 Superior). $15.

PHARIS AND JASON ROMERO Blend guitar, banjo and harmonizing vocals in old-timey country and folk songs. 8pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club (752 View). $10.

MON. MAY 28 VICTORIA CHILDREN’S CHOIR Season finale concert Villages and Voices. 7pm at Alix Goolden hall (900 Johnson). $15/$5.

FUR EEL - Funk-rock-soul with guests at the Cambie (856 Esquimalt). 9pm. $5/$3 with Mustard Seed donation.

TUES. MAY 29 BRASSTRNAUT -With Utidur. 8pm at Lucky bar. $15 LAFAYETTE STRING QUARTET -UVic’s School of Music artists-inresidence will give a special free performance following the Alumni Association’s AGM. 6:30pm, David Lam Auditorium, MacLaurin Building. $TBA.

WED. MAY 30 GALLIANO ENSEMBLE - Performs Serenades Lost and Found in their final performance of the season. 8pm at Philip T.Young Recital Hall, UVic. $33/30.

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AUDITIONS - The Victoria Choral Society, under the direction of Brian Wismath, will hold auditions for new members. Email membership@ victoriachoralsociety.ca or phone 250-391-0540 for details.

✓ EVENTS FRI. MAY 25 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM FAMILY SLEEPOVER - Travel back in time on an overnight adventure you'll never forget. After everyone has gone home and the museum has closed its doors for the night, families can the Royal BC Museum in the Dinosaurs exhibit for an exciting night of time travel through BC’s past. Includes a pancake breakfast, late-night flashlight tours, games, stories and activities and a morning exercise class. 6:30-11:55pm at Royal BC Museum (675 Belleville). $75 per person, all ages. 250-356-7226, royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.

DOCUMENTARY RELEASE: “VICTORIA’S CASTLE” - Learn what Victoria's famous Craigdarroch Castle is really all about in a new documentary by Castle Society Board Member Robin Adair. Special showings FRIDAYS until June 8. 7pm at Craigdarroch Castle (1050 Joan).

Admission $13.75, plus $5 for film.

250-592-5323, thecastle.ca.

BOARD GAMES NIGHT - Scrabble and more. SUNDAYS 5:30pm at the Superior (106 Superior). Free. 250380-9515.

MON. MAY 28 THE 2012 GREATER VICTORIA BIKE TO WORK WEEK - Cycling pros and new riders: join the cause for the 18th-annual Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week. Special events planned throughout the week. Until June 3. Free. Register at biketowork. ca/victoria.

OPEN MIC - Poetry night.

WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm at The Well (821 Fort). Free.

GALLERIES THURS. MAY 24 DALES GALLERY - Presenting Cowichan Valley Artisans, and a range of materials and art pieces. To June 6 at 537 Fisgard.

SAT. MAY 26 VOLKSSPORT WALKS - Join in the 6/10km Swiftsure Walk (rated 1A) and see the sailboat race while you walk. Registration 8am, walk at 8:30am. Meet at Harbour Towers (345 Quebec). Free. 250-360-0356.

SHRED-A-THON - Individuals and businesses are invited to shred their confidential documents in return for a donation to the Mount St. Mary Hospital. All proceeds go towards much needed equipment for hospital residents. Enjoy a BBQ and beverage while shredding. 10am-2pm at Mount St Mary Foundation (861 Fairfield). By donation. 250-480-3140, msmfoundation.ca.

THE SELKIRK WATERFRONT FESTIVAL - Thrill the whole family with live entertainment, carnival style rides, games, face painting, tasty treats and shopping in the waterfront vendor’s market. Special musical guests include Caleb Kenney, Terry Brennan, Salsa Caliente, the Rhythminers and Slim Rooster.

10am-3pm at Selkirk Green Park & Waterfront Crescent (Jutland & Gorge). Free. 250-388-5251 ext 225, burnsidegorge.ca.

VANCOUVER ISLAND PET EXPO - Come see Buttercup’ the amazing Skateboarding Bulldog, cheer on the dashing dachshunds as they race the Wiener Dog Races, enter to win door prizes, meet with exhibitors and trusted pet experts and more.

10am-6pm & SUNDAY 10am-5pm at Pearkes Rec Centre (3100 Tillicum). $8, $20 for a family of four. 778-433-5201, vancouverislandpetexpo.com.

ENERGY EXPO - Holistic Health and Metaphysics Inspiring wellness for the mind, body and Spirit. Speak with over 40 professional psychics, mediums, alternative health professionals and holistic healers that will help you find solutions for a happier, healthier life. 20 workshops offered. Noon-5pm & SUNDAY at James Bay Community Centre (140 Oswego). $10. 778-433-7334, victoriaenergyexpo.com.

SUN. MAY 27 IVY PULL - Join Friends of Brighton Avenue Walkway volunteers in a new community effort to remove invasive species and encourage native plants.

Get exercise and meet new friends at the same time. Second and fourth SUNDAYS 9-11am at the walkway between St. David Street and Transit Avenue (Oak Bay). Free. 250-475-4412.

HONEYBEE AWARENESS DAY An afternoon of buzzing knowledge.

See the demonstration hive to watch the honey bees in action, find out 10 simple things we can all do to help honeybees and pollinators, and ask professional beekeepers your bee questions. 10 per cent of proceeds go to The Land Conservancy. Noon-5pm at Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery (8750 West Coast, Sooke).

By donation. 250-642-1956.

BEE DAY - See educational exhibits, face painting, honey tasting, bee songs, bee crafts and waggle-dance lessons. Noon-3pm at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary (3873 Swan Lake).

By donation. 250-479-0211, swanlake. bc.ca.

TEA LEAF READINGS - See into your cup and have your tea leaves read by Ellena. SUNDAYS 2-4pm at James Bay Coffee and Books (143 Menzies). 250386-4700, jamesbaycoffeeandbooks. com.

EARLY EVENING CANOEING - Join the guided paddle and search for eagles, herons, turtles and other lake life with CRD Regional Parks’ naturalists. Canoe equipment and instruction provided. No experience necessary. Pre-registration required.

6:00-9pm at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park (Saanich). $20; $10 (5-14 years).

250-478-3344, crd.bc.ca/parks.

TUES. MAY 29 SCRABBLE NIGHT - Bring a board game and a friend, or play on the in-house boards and find an opponent there. TUESDAYS 6:30-9pm at James Bay Coffee & Books. Free.

250-386-4700.

WORDS THURS. MAY 24 TONGUES OF FIRE FEATURING MARY PINKOSKI - See TOF's second to last show of the season with your favourite poet's favourite poet, after open mic. 7:30-9:30pm at Solstice Cafe (529 Pandora). $5.

250-884-0450.

FRI. MAY 25 PLANET EARTH POETRY - Wendy Donawa launches The Wild Weathers: A gathering of love poems and Catherine Owen reads from Catalysts, after open mic. 7pm sign up, readings 7:30pm at Moka House (1633 Hillside) Ave. $3. 250-370-2077, planetearthpoetryvictoriabc.blogspot. ca.

SUN. MAY 27 FRIENDS OF BC ARCHIVES LECTURE "CRAIGFLOWER COUNTRY" - Journalist Maureen Duffus looks back on View Royal's First Nations heritage, its place in Governor James Douglas's vision for the new colony, its importance to the Royal Navy in Esquimalt Harbour and its transition from a sparsely populated farming community to a modern residential suburb that still celebrates its past heritage. 2-4pm at Newcombe Conference Hall, Royal BC Museum (675 Belleville). $5.

250-598-1835.

SEED SAVING WORKSHOP - Join in the Food Security Discussion at FreeSkool. 4pm at Camas Books (2590 Quadra). Free. 250-381-0585.

MON. MAY 28 BIBLIOASIS AT BOLEN BOOKS - Join Biblioasis this week, with Anakana Schofield, Claire Tacon and Jamella Hagen. 7-9pm at Bolen Books (1644 Hillside). Free. 519-300-6615.

WED. MAY 30 NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION: A LANGUAGE FOR SHIFTING A PLANET INTO PEACE - Participate in an awareness campaign in April at Oneness Wednesdays.

WEDNESDAYS 7pm at the Church of Truth (111 Superior). By donation. 250592-0938, renee.consciouslearning@ gmail.com.

FRI. MAY 25 COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER VICTORIA - Bring a piece you want appraised, then join local fine art appraiser John Russell with Fine Art Roadshow. Tickets $20. cacgv.ca. 2-9:30pm at 3220 Cedar Hill.

CELEBRATE THE SALISH SEA - Annual exhibition of ceramic art presented by Fired Up! Opening reception 6-9pm. To SUNDAY at Metchosin Hall (4401 William Head).

ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA - See William Kurelek's works with The Messenger. Opening reception 8pm. To Sept. 3 at 1040 Moss.

SAT. MAY 26 MT. TOLMIE STUDIO TOUR Saanich presents artists in their home studios for two-days running. 11am3pm & SUNDAY. Map and details at mtstudiotour.ca.

SUN. MAY 27 POLYCHROME FINE ARTS GALLERY - See TEXTURA: M Award winner Shawn Shepherd's solo exhibition of appliqués. Opening reception noon-3pm. To June 21 at 1113 Fort.

WEDS. MAY 30 WEST END GALLERY - View Laura Harris' Places Forgotten, with her serene and bold use of texture and colour. To June 6 at 1203 Broad.

MARKETS JAMES BAY MARKET - Lola Parks plays the kickoff market event. Live music, food, farmers, artisans and service providers offer quality handmade, homemade and homegrown products. SATURDAYS 9am-3pm at 332 Menzies. Free. info@ jamesbaymarket.com.

COUNTRY MARKET - Visit the Prospect Lake District Community Association's annual Local Food & Country Market. Enjoy 50+ vendors featuring local produce, plants, herbs, greens, preserves, pies, breads, cookies, eggs, crafts, pet food, flea market items, flowers, hot breakfast, lunch at Jack’s Kitchen and more.

Proceeds support group activities.

SATURDAY 10am-3pm at Prospect Lake Community Hall (5358 Sparton).

Free. 250-708-0702.

VICTORIA FLEA MARKET - Offering a huge assortment of interesting things. SUNDAYS 9am-2pm at the DaVinci Centre. $2/free after 1pm.

250-381-5033.

METCHOSIN FARMERS' MARKET - Farm fresh goodies and locally grown offerings to please every taste. through October. SUNDAYS 11am2pm at Metchosin Municipal Grounds (4450 Happy Valley). Free. mfischer@ fischervale.ca.

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