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Well springs folk-pop reunion Kitchener, Ont.’s Mike Alviano and Victoria-born James Kasper are singersongwriters who met when both found themselves working at an arts collective in Kitchener in 1999. Since then, although living across the country from each other, the two have become friends and have collaborated for two shows together in the past 13 years The upcoming Victoria show, tomorrow (July 5) will be the pair’s fourth show together. Individually in the past dozen years, both Alviano and Kasper have released sev-
eral albums independently and toured across Canada multiple times. Alviano will play an intimate solo set of his well-crafted catchy folkpop tunes, and Kasper will be accompanied by multi-faceted harmony singer/guitarist Geoff Howe (collectively known as Kasper & Howe) for a set of gritty harmonicainfused roots-noire ballads and rockers. The show is at The Well, 821 Fort St. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this all-ages show are $10 at the door. Call 250-590-4995 for more information. llavin@vicnews.com
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Mike Alviano (far left), James Kasper and Geoff Howe (above) will collaborate in a performance at The Well Thursday. Tickets are $10 at the door.
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Victoria Pride Society presents Pride Week 2012, including the Pride Parade and Festival July 8. Parade starts at Government and Pandora at 12 p.m., ends at MacDonald Park in James Bay. For details, see www. victoriapridesociety.org.
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Take a break for lunch at Centennial Square Lunchtime concerts in Centennial Square from 12 to 1 p.m. Free musical performances. See who’s performing at downtownvictoria.ca.
Picnic in the park to sweet sounds of free music Music in the Park, every Tuesday at various locations in Greater Victoria throughout July and August, from 6 to 8 p.m. For more details, see www.saanichsunfest.ca or call Julie at 250-475-5408.
Seafaring Sundays at museum offer historical perspectives Salty Sundays at the Maritime Museum of B.C. (28 Bastion Sq.) start July 8. Learn about Canada’s past on the water, from First Nations history to 18th century explorations. Includes crafts, activities and tours. New topic every second Sunday of the month. Program included in price of admission. For details, see mm.bc.ca/kids-zone.
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