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in the Inner Harbour include fireworks and music all day.

ViCtoria Vegan Fest - Noon to 5pm at Market Square.

& Nevertour comes to Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre. Tickets are $50.40 at marywinspear.ca.

Chemainus Theatre presents a stage adaptation of Hollywood’s most acclaimed movie musical, until Aug. 25.

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pride week - Celebrate LGBTQ culture during Pride Week, July 1-7, with various events around town, including the parade, Sunday, July 7 at noon.

kiss - Legendary rockers bring Monster Tour to Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. 7:30pm.

Tickets are $66/90/126 at selectyourtickets.com.

Canada day - Celebrations

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Face painting, pony rides, pie eating contest, games, sports and more. 11am-3pm at Beaver Lake Regional Park. Free.

The Buchart Gardens’ summer festival presents classical, gypsy, swing and pop in an open air concert.

8pm. Free with admission.

- Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production runs July 2-14 at the McPherson Playhouse. Rmts.bc.ca.

celebration of music takes over the Inner Harbour July 9-13 with the Mad Caddies, The Planet Smashers and more. Victoriaskafest.ca.

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music festival in Langford features City and Colour, Weezer and more. July 13-14 at Juan de Fuca Rec. Rocktheshores.com.

The lawns of Camosun’s Lansdowne campus come alive with The Merry Wives of Windsor. 7pm.

Vicshakespeare.com.

on the Mariners baseball team as they take on the Abbotsford Cardinals. Noon and 2:30pm at Layritz Park.

a tour of Canada’s oldest synagogue, Congregation Emanu-El (1461 Blanshard).

Noon and 3pm through July and August. $10.

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stand up CoMedy - Join

Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme (Farva and Mac from Supertroopers) at Club 9ONE9. $25.

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taste - A four-day festival celebrating the best in local food and wine with various events at various locations throughout Victoria. July 25-28.

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festival on bikes on the Galloping Goose. Skam.ca.

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free concert on the lawn of Government House, July 4, 11 and 18. Go at 4:30pm for a tour of the house before the concert.

VanCouVer island MusiC Fest - Indigo Girls, Kiran

Ahluwalia and more at this three-day festival at the Comox Valley Fairgrounds.

Islandmusicfest.com.

paCiFiC tattoo - Featuring hundreds of performers from across North America, including Ken Lavigne. July 13-14 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

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over Denman Island July 18-21. Details at denmanislandwritersfestival. com.

buskers FestiVal - Street performers take over downtown Victoria from July 19-28. Victoriabuskers.com. paint in - Artists take over Moss Street. Aggv.ca.

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Buchart Gardens’ summer festival. 8pm. Free with admission. The symphony also plays July 28 and 31.

Learn about Chinese life on Canadian Pacific Passenger Liners at the Maritime Museum of B.C. in Bastion Square. mmbc.bc.ca.

music takes over Upstairs Cabaret for Gone Country Live! 9pm. Upstairscabaret. ca

largest adjudicated art show on the Island. 10am-7pm at SEAPARC Leisure Complex (2168 Phillips). Sookefinearts. com.

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centred and get outside with yoga practice at Beacon Hill Park every Monday until the end of August from 6-7pm.

Drop-ins welcome.

The Victoria Shakespeare Festival continues with Measure for Measure at Camosun Lansdowne. 7pm.

Theatre presents the first three episodes of the comedy series. Preview at 8pm. $25 at belfry.bc.ca. Until Aug. 25.

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roCk oF the woods - Threeday music festival with The Cave Singers, Jon and Roy and more. July 26-28 at Cowichan’s Glenora Farm.

Rockofthewoods.com. running oF the goats eVery day 10:10aM & 4:10pM at beaCon hill park

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july events victoria’s

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EvEnts fireworks at butchart gardens

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June 29-aug. 31 The name says it all! Free with admission, every Saturday evening at dark. butchartgardens.com.

victoria international buskers festival -Street

performers take over downtown Victoria for 10 days of family friendly fun July 19-28. Victoriabuskers.com. phillips backyard weekender - Atomique

Productions presents the ultimate backyard summer party with two days of music in the back lot of Phillips brewery. Friday, July 19 features The Cat Empire and the Dirty Heads while Saturday, July 20 features De La Soul and buck 65. Tickets are $35/60 at ticketweb.ca.

canada day at sooke flats

July 1 One of the biggest events in Sooke all year with live bands and fireworks at nightfall. canadadaysooke.ca. canada day at fort rodd hill

July 1 Explore coastal gun batteries built over 100 years ago. See original guns, underground magazines and camouflaged searchlight emplacements. All

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June 30 and July 1 Two days of family-friendly events with a community barbecue (4-6pm at beacon park), live entertainment and fireworks (10pm) at the Sidney waterfront June 30. Get up early on Canada Day for a pancake breakfast (9am, Mary Winspear) and the Canada Day parade (11am, beacon and Resthaven), family fun fair (noon4pm) and more. Full details at peninsulacelebrations.ca.

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July 1 See the event every Victorian is talking about this time of year.

After dusk in the Inner Harbour.

Free. victoriacanadaday.ca. gorge canada day picnic

July 1 Celebrate Canada Day along the Gorge waterway with a pancake breakfast, family parade, stage entertainment, classic cars, kids’ activities, canoe rides, buskers corner, street hockey, strawberry tea,

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market and more. 8:30am-5pm. saanichsunfest.ca. helmcken house and st ann’s schoolhouse

July 1-sept. 2 Step back in time to visit two of the oldest houses in b.C. — one on its original site! Daily, noon-4pm at Royal bC Museum (675 belleville). by donation. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. victoria pride week

July 1-7 See the jewel in Victoria Pride week’s crown: the parade and festival, along with a lot more fun. Over 150 vendors will be selling food and wares.

northwest deuce days - More than 850 hot rods will motor their way to Victoria’s Inner Harbour, July 19-21 for a family-friendly celebration. Northwestdeuceday.com.

A beer garden and special performances will cater to the 19+ crowd. Pride house will host over 10 different LGbTq supportive organizations. For full list of events, locations and times, visit the website: victoriapridesociety.org. saanich strawberry festival

July 7 This event originated as a celebration of the agricultural roots of Saanich, and has blossomed into a grand festival for all ages. Face painting, model boats and children’s relay races make up some of the events, including Commodore big band.

11am-3pm at beaver Lake Park.

Free. saanichsunfest.ca. vintage cadillac car show

July 7 Join the Vancouver Island chapter of the Cadillac car club of b.C. for Canada’s largest Cadillac show. 10am-5pm at Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse national historic site (603 Fort Rodd Hill). pc.gc.ca. festival mexicano

July 12-14 An annual celebration as a way of promoting great food, music and dance, mariachi band and all. Noon-5pm at salsa palace at the Victoria Event Centre (1415

broad) and Centennial Square.

Free. victoriamexicancanadian. org. pacific tattoo

July 13-14 Hundreds of military and civilian performers from across Canada, Europe and Australia, including tenor Ken Lavigne, the national band of the Naval Reserve and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Full schedule at pacifictattoo.ca. northwest deuce days

July 19-21 The hot rod community welcomes 850 vehicles to the inner harbour. With 50,000 anticipated in attendance, and because of the popularity of the event, it became a three-day event this year. All day at the Inner Harbour. Free. northwestdeuceday.com. victoria international buskers festival

July 19-28 One of the world’s most prominent street theatre festivals!

Performers from Australia, the UK, South America, the U.S. and across Canada will converge in Victoria for 10 days of incredible family friendly fun. Various times and locations downtown.

Don’t forget to tip your busker. victoriabuskers. com.

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approved TASTE

Victoria’s four-day festival of food and wine offers tasting events, including the popular Swine and the Vine (July 27, Hotel Grand Pacific) at various locations across Victoria July 25-28. Victoriataste.com.

Square July 13 and 14, noon-5pm. victoriamexicancanadian.org.

STRAWBERRY FEST

ART AND WINE

Colwood Rotary hosts its second-annual Art and Wine Festival at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 28.

Rotaryfestival.yolasite.com.

FESTIVAL MEXICANO

A celebration of Mexican food, music and culture takes over Centennial

Saanich’s annual celebration of the best berry takes over Beaver Lake Regional Park Sunday, July 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saanichsunfest.ca.

FRIDAY TRUCK-UP

The best of Victoria’s street food vendors gather July 19 and 26 2-8 p.m. in Centennial Square for a celebration of street food and food artisans, complete with beer gardens featuring local draft brews. Free.

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July 26 Celebrate liver health as service agencies provide hepatitis C and HIV/HCV co-infection information, support and even testing to the community in recognition of world hepatitis day. 11am at Centennial Square.

Free. avi.org.

July 27 Guided tours, lavender 101 classes, live music, artisans and the aroma of lavender filling the air for miles at Damali (3500 Telegraph Rd, Cobble Hill).

The Juan de Fuca pathfinders walking club is taking a 10km ramble through the byways of Colwood and you can join. Finish with a picnic at Fort Rodd Hill (603 Fort Rodd Hill). 10am-1pm. $3.90/3.40/1.90 family: $9.80. pc.gc.ca.

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Visual arts Andy Lou & Student Show

June 18-July 1 Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria (Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, 3220 Cedar Hill) See the newest works brought to you by the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria. cacgv.ca.

muSiC By the SeA

July 6-14 The RIX Centre of Ocean Discoveries, Bamfield With its scallop-shaped bandshell, flaring out to the Pacific Ocean, The RIX Centre hosts an intimate musical experience with breathtaking views of the west coast of Vancouver Island. musicbythesea.ca

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FAnCiFuL BAnko: JApAneSe CerAmiCS

June 21-Sept. 22 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss) Curated by Barry Till of Founders Gallery, the Banko pieces produced in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are quaint and charming and were quite popular as export items. Banko ware has been described as imaginative, bizarre, whimsical, fantastic and charming, but sometimes a bit grotesque. aggv.ca.

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hit me with your BeSt Shot - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo take over UVic’s University Centre Farquhar Auditorium Wednesday, July 10 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $55/75/85 at tickets.uvic.ca. pLAy, FALL, reSt, dAnCe

mASterFuL imAgeS: Art oF kiyoShi SAito

June 21-nov. 3 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss) Curated by Barry Till of Pollard Gallery, Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) was one of the grand masters of the 20th-century Japanese print movement known as sosaku hanga, meaning “original creative print.” aggv.ca.

ArtiSAnS Summer giFt gALLery

June 28-Aug. 28 The Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula (Tulista Gallery, 9565 Fifth, Sidney).

See the best works the Island has to offer, and purchase one for you or a gift. Daily 10am-4pm until August 28. cacsp.com.

through July 20 Open Space (510 Fort) Valerie Salez, Open Space’s artist-in-residence, invites willing participants to reconnect and come into alignment with larger forces through the use of music, videotaping, and photography. td Art gALLery pAint-in

July 20 Moss Street The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s annual paint-in on Moss Street features invited professional and emerging artists from Victoria and region who demonstrate their art to over 35,000 visitors strolling Moss Street from Fort to Dallas.

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June 19-oct. 26 Legacy Art Gallery (630 Yates) This exhibition presents the history of UVic’s visual arts department; from its earliest days as a breakaway department from the faculty of education, to its strong reputation for innovations in painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture.

Eighteen artists, including John Dobereiner, Donald Harvey, Pat Martin Bates, Peter Daglish, Roland Brener, Mowry Baden and Fred Douglas, reflect a range of media and groundbreaking artistic practice. uvac.uvic.ca.

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July 26-August 5 SEAPARC Leisure Complex (2168 Phillips) View some of the finest art from across Vancouver Island and B.C.’s coastal islands at the 11-day show that draws more than 8,000 visitors. Now in its 27th year, it is the Island’s longest running juried art show. sookefinearts.com.

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July 5 Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre It’s been four decades since Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, then members of a band called Wicked Lester, joined up with drummer Peter Criss and

July 9-July 13 Ship Point, Inner Harbour The largest and longest running festival of its kind in North America and has become one of Canada’s most anticipated music festivals. This year’s lineup includes Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Dub FX and Cade, Mad Caddies, Katchafire, Sierra Leone’s Refuge All-stars, The Planet Smashers, Jon Middleton and more. $125 Festival Pass and $65 Harbour Pass (early bird). Tickets available at victoriaskafest.ca. pAt BenAtAr And neiL girALdo

July 10 Farquhar Auditorium, UVic Pat Benatar is getting ready to hit us with her best shot with hubby Neil Giraldo for an intimate, acoustically pure performance at UVic’s University Centre Farquhar Auditorium.

Tickets are $55/75/85 at tickets. uvic.ca, 250-721-8480, or in person at the University Centre.

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July 12-14 Comox Valley Campgrounds Three days of music featuring Walk Off the Earth, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kris Kristofferson, Indigo Girls, Kiran Ahluwalia and more. islandmusicfest.com. roCk the ShoreS

July 13-July 14 Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre lower fields Saturday: City and Colour, Matthew Good, The Sheepdogs, 54-40, Jimmy Eat World, Acres of Lions. Sunday: Weezer, Sam Roberts Band, Mother Mother, and more. Single day: $59.50/Two day: $89.50/VIP single day 109.50/ two day 189.50. rocktheshores.com. kAthryn CALder

July 13 Lucky Bar (517 Yates) Indie-rock musician plays a show in support of Girls Rock Camp Victoria with Mourning Coup. Doors at 8pm. $10.

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July 14 1pm Ed MacGregor Park (6751 West Coast Rd) The annual pops in the park concert, conducted by Christopher Taber, with guests the Sooke Pipes and Drums and featured soloists. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free admission. phiLLipS BACkyArd weekender

July 19-20 Phillips Brewery Backlot (2010 Government) Get out and enjoy music, beer and sunshine in one of our city’s best outdoor live music

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ongoing open Mic - Hosted by Steve Barrie. MONDAYS 9pm-12:30am at Logan’s (1821 Cook). Free. kaRaoke - With your hosts Stacey and Thor. MONDAYS 10pm at Paparazzi (642 Johnson).

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stRoll aRt - The 26th-annual TD Art Gallery Paint-In takes over Moss Street, Saturday, July 20. See more than 100 artists from around the region working en plein air, right on the street. 11am-5pm. Aggv.ca.

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FRiday night open Mic - Local talent and new guests every week. 8pm FRIDAYS at James Bay Coffee and Books (143 Menzies). Free. open JaM - FRIDAYS 8pm at the Langford Legion (761 Station).

Free. t.g.i. FRidays - Featuring DJ Dee, and all the modern hip-hop and dance beats to end the week. FRIDAYS 10pm at Carlton Club (900 Carlton). Free.

Jazz in the paciFic - Hosted by the Victoria Jazz Society.

FRIDAYSand SATURDAYS 8-11pm at The Pacific Lounge at the Hotel Grand Pacific (463 Belleville). Free. satuRday aFteRnoon JaM- Hosted by Ian & Carolynn

McDowell. SATURDAYS 2pm at V-Lounge (3366 Douglas). Free. bluegRass bRunch Hosted by Banjo Pete and his revolving gang of bluegrassers.

SATURDAYS 1:30-4:30pm at Logan’s (1821 Cook). Free. blues JaM - Hosted by Summer and the Sinners. SATURDAYS 3-7pm at My Bar and Grill (310 Gorge E). Free. stephen bRoWn and the bastion band - SATURDAYS

8:30-11:30pm at Ocean Island Inn (791 Pandora). Free. seXy satuRday slaMFeaturing DJ Dee. 10pm SATURDAYS at Carlton Club (900 Carlton). Free cover for ladies. solid! - Dance with DJ Longshanks. SATURDAYS 10pm at Lucky (517 Yates). $TBA. ciRcuit satuRdays - With resident DJ Ronny Bee. 10pm2am at Paparazzi (642 Johnson).

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Explore one of the most stirring tales of Antarctic exploration — the contest to reach the South Pole.

On until Oct. 14 at the Royal BC Museum.

sunday blues JaM - With Deb Rhymer Band. SUNDAYS 3-7pm at the Upper Deck Sports Lounge Travelodge on Gorge (229 Gorge E). Free. hootenanny - Join Carolyn Mark for some first-rate hootenannin’. SUNDAYS 4-8pm at Logan’s (1821 Cook). Free. bluegRass sunday - Hosted

by The Stowaways Duo. SUNDAYS 8pm at Ocean Island Café (791 Pandora). Free.

Folk Music open Mic - Open stage and feature performer every SUNDAY at 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5.

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July 19-21 Providence Farm, Duncan Folk legend Judy Collins headlines this annual folk music festival, alongside Shawn Phillips and the Jim Byrnes Blues Band, Connie Kaldor, Ruth Moody and Rick Scott. Full lineup and ticket information at islandsfolkfestival. com.

millenium classics. MONDAYS 10pm at Lucky (517 Yates).

JaM session - Play till you can’t play no more! All ages.

TUESDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café Lounge (791 Pandora). Free.

MuddMan shoWcase - Open mic and jam with Muddman DaBlues. Bring your band or play solo. Full drum kit, mics and bass amp supplied. 7:30-11pm TUESDAYS at the Cambie (856 Esquimalt). Free. dRinko bingo - Hosted by Grayson Walker. One free bingo card every game. TUESDAYS 9pm-12:30am at Logan’s (1821 Cook). Free.

Wednesday Roulette Games Night (old school video games, board games and more) first WEDNESDAY of the month, Metal Night second WEDNESDAY of the month, Skaters Night every third WEDNESDAY. 9pm-close at Logan’s (1821 Cook). Free. open Mic night - Musical madness! Sign up with host Paul.

WEDNESDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café (791 Pandora). Free. kaRaoke - With host Stacey.

Every Wednesday at Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Unit 12 (753 View). 8pm. Free. open Mic - Scott Longworth hosts an open forum for original tunes. All ages. THURSDAYS 8pm at the Fernwood Inn (1300 Gladstone). Free. kaRaoke - Hosted by Kelsey.

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venues/breweries, with The Cat Empire, The Dirty Heads and The Expendables (July 19); and De la Soul, Buck 65, SonReal and DJ Wood (July 20). Doors at 5:30pm both days. Tickets are $35 advance for each show, or $60 for both at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records, Phillips Brewery and ticketweb.ca.

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July 2-14 McPherson Playhouse Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre recounts Neil Simon’s semiautobiographical tale that follows the journey of a teenage Jewish American boy as he navigates his way through puberty and struggles with self-identity. Starring Jane Spidell and Amatai Marmorstein.

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July 6-7 and 13-14 Cecilia Ravine Park (475 Burnside E) Site-specific short theatre shows by the likes of Jeremy Loveday, SNAFU Dance Theatre, Gotta Getta Gimmick, Impulse Theatre, Launch Pad and more, all presented on a four kilometre stretch of the Galloping Goose Trail. 3:30-6:30pm daily. skam.ca/ bike-ride.

Ballet Victoria’s Best of the season

July 6 and 7 Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney Ballet Victoria brings its best of the 2013 season to Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre for two shows only, 2pm and 6:30pm. Tickets are $35/28/15 at marywinspear.ca.

Victoria shakespeare festiVal

July 17- aug 17 Camosun College Lansdowne Lawns (3100 Foul Bay) The Victoria Shakespeare Society presents The Merry Wives of Windsor (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, directed by Kate Rubin) and Measure for Measure (on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, directed by Clayton Jevne) on the lawns at Camosun College. Tickets are $22.50/16/ kids 12 and under free. Advance tickets are available until July 16 for only $10. A festival pass is $32/25. Tickets are available at Shepherd Books, The Papery, at the door (cash only), or online at ticketrocket.org. keVin heffernan and steVe lemme

Broken Lizard Comedy Group come to Victoria for a night of stand up comedy. Doors at 6pm.

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July 20, 21 and aug. 10, 11, 17, 31 Muse Winery Peninsula Players presents a story set in an insane asylum, where inmates all believe they are fairy tale characters. When a new patient — a sleeping princess — is admitted and awakened by the doctor, things get crazy. Tickets are $25.

Special bistro menu available. thepeninsulaplayers.ca.

rock the shoresCity and Colour, Weezer, Matthew Good, Sam Roberts Band, The Sheepdogs, Mother Mother, 54•40, Awolnation, Jimmy Eat World, Acres of Lions, Vince Vaccaro and more take over the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre lower fields July 13 and 14. rocktheshores.com Wingfield

July 30-aug. 25 The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone) A reprisal of the first three episodes of Canada’s most enduring comedy series, all of which premiered at the Belfry — Letter from Wingfield Farm, Wingfield’s Progress and Wingfield’s Folly. Tickets at belfry.bc.ca or 250-385-6815.

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July 21 Club 9ONE9 Farva and Mac from Super Troopers, two members of the

more. Sunday’s market includes a farmer’s market. bastionsquare.ca chinatoWn night market

Visit Canada’s oldest Chinatown for a night market the second Wednesday of every month until September. 5-9pm. goldstream station market

Saturdays through Thanksgiving.

Farmer’s Market and local artisans offer their goods for sale every weekend, 10am2pm off Goldstream Avenue. goldstreamstationmarket.ca.

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Saturdays through October Superior and Menzies Locally grown produce, baked goods, crafts and more. 9am3pm. jamesbaymarket.com metchosin farmer’s market

Sundays through October 4450 Happy Valley Rd The best of Metchosin’s locally produced food and art. 11am2pm. metchosinfarmersmarket. blog.com moss street market

Thursday to Sunday Colourful and eclectic, Europeanstyle artisan marketplace with local art, crafts, entertainment and

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CITY AND COLOUR - With Jimmy Eat World and Hey Ocean! at the PNE Amphitheatre July 12.

KHATSAHLANO! MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL - Vancouver’s

biggest free outdoor music event featuring The Pack AD, Brasstronaut, Gold & Youth, No Sinner and more. July 13 on West 4th from Burrard to MacDonald. 11am to 8pm.

SYMPHONY IN THE PARK - The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs a free outdoor concert at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park (6450 Deer Lake Ave) July 14.

B.C. RENAISSANCE FESTIVALGo back to the 16th century with a marketplace, stage shows, jousting competitions, games, rides and more. July 18-21 at Pacific Country Stables (21852 16th Ave, Langley).

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Wainwright III and more. July 19-21 at Jericho Beach Park. thefestival.bc.ca.

SURREY FUSION FESTIVAL

- Featuring Surrey’s diverse cultural pavillions, food and live entertainment, with shows from K-OS, Jordan Klassen, Kyprios, Jim Byrnes and more. July 20-21 at Holland Park. Free. surrey.ca RUSH - Juno-Award winning Canadian rockers invade Rogers Arena July 26.

CARIBBEAN DAYS - Vibrant carnival parade down Lonsdale and Esplanade avenues, calypso, reggae and Latin music, food and more. July 27-28 at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver.

HONDA CELEBRATION OF LIGHT

- Annual fireworks competition, alongside the SHOREfest concert series, Red Bull Air Show, West End Street Fest and more. July 27-August 3 at English Bay. Free.

JAYZ AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - Rap legend and

pop star pair up for the legends of the summer tour stopping at BC Place July 31.

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live theatre on the beach in Vanier Park (Kits Point at the foot of Whyte Ave) through Sept 14. bardonthebeach. org.

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Saturdays through Thanksgiving Saanich Fairgrounds (1528 Stelly’s Cross Road) Country market in the heart of Victoria’s farming community featuring fresh fruits, veggies, entertainment and the work of local artisans. 9am-1pm. peninsulacountrymarket.com.

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Born and raised in Victoria, Lavigne now lives with wife, Alice, and three young children (aged nine, eight and “I should have asked him three) in Chemainus. Last year, he took to sing!” I think, watching time off his touring schedule to perform Victoria’s most famous tenor, in Chemainus Theatre’s production of Ken Lavigne, exit the restaurant Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor where we met.

Dreamcoat. Lavigne rocked out in the Since Lavigne once worked Elvis-impersonating role of Pharaoh. as a singing waiter at Splendid “I was always singing,” he says, Chinese Restaurant, he’d be perfectrecalling his childhood. “I was the weirly comfortable trilling away amid the do in the family who sung myself to tables here. And the job — serving up sleep.” food and operatic arias — helped overHis parents, although not musical come his shyness. So I definitely should themselves, recognized his passion have asked. and enrolled him in voice lessons by “Shy” is not how I would describe the time he was eight. By nine, he had this exuberant, articulate man, who at the lead role in the Victoria Operatic 39, is surprisingly humble, considering Society’s production of he’s played major roles in Oliver. operas such as La Traviata, Ken Lavigne “It was an amazing Cenerentolla, Tosca and can caress experience; I remember The Barber of Seville; is a a lyric and thinking, ‘these people founding member of two get me; I don’t have to highly successful bands, bring tears hide this part of me. I The Canadian Tenors and to ones belong …’”

Romanza; performs regueye by the Finding a sense of larly with multi-Grammy sheer beauty belonging among his winner David Foster; and of his peers was sometimes an sang for Prince Charles lyricism issue for Lavigne, who at Government House again, refers to himin Victoria. He’s also and self as “shy” — “I was recorded five CDs and — sweetness. always the guy waiting famously — played a conto see what the rest of cert at Carnegie Hall. the room was doing.”

Our interview slides seamlessly He played soccer, but found his true through past, present and future, puncpassion singing in school choirs and tuated with amusing anecdotes and set musicals. He eventually took music against the backdrop of Lavigne’s true and vocal training at the University love of his art. of Victoria with Susan Young and “The joy of singing is related to a Alexandra Browning-Moore, and mind-body connection,” he says. “We with Selena James at the Victoria tend to think that the body is merely Conservatory of Music. (He still works transport for the mind. But when we with James, who is now 90 years loosen that primal memory by singing, old and “has no trouble calling me it takes over and you suddenly feel the on things, and telling me when I’m earth move.” wrong,” he smiles. In fact, the thought The interview is also carried along by of an upcoming a voice lesson with his mesmerizing voice — silken even James — scheduled for right after our as he speaks — but like “liquid gold” interview — appears to prompt Lavigne when he sings. to change his order from beer to cofWrote reviewer Oscar Moore: “Ken fee.) He also studied in Wales with Lavigne can caress a lyric and bring tears to ones eye by the sheer beauty of Stuart Burrows, and in New York with Joan Dornemann. his lyricism and sweetness.”

Today, his genre is “classical crossAnd noted in the Cabaret Exchange over,” but he continues to sing opera, in New York: “His voice seemed to be and is currently working with composliquid gold, a pure lyric sound that had er Tobin Stokes and author Margaret surprising undertones in his unforced Atwood on an opera about Canadian lower range.”

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singer Pauline Johnson.

His next Victoria appearance is July 13 at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, where he’s performing with the Naden Band in the Pacific Tattoo.

Although familiar with the band (he performs a Salvation Army fundraiser with it each Christmas), he notes that singing in a 7,400-seat arena is a long way from the more intimate soft-seat theatres he typically graces.

“The sound is generally better and people can actually see you,” he smiles. “But I’m looking forward to the Pacific Tattoo — I’ve never sung with in-ear monitors before.”

Facing the challenge of anything new — like the monitors — is a cornerstone of Lavigne’s career since he made the bold move of renting Carnegie Hall in 2009, hiring the New York Pops as accompaniment and then performing as a basic “unknown” to rave reviews.

“Carnegie Hall was a dream … You hear about the legends who do a Carnegie Hall debut and it’s a magic moment in time. I’d built it up in my mind that one day I’d be that good.”

It remained a dream until “a friend basically said I have to get out of my own way and embrace what I need to do in order to have this career.”

This “leap of faith” took tireless fundraising, mountains of paperwork, rehearsing, recording, touring and even periods of being “gripped with fear that I’m not good enough” — but ultimately springboarded his career onto an international stage.

He continues to tour his self-produced show, The Road to Carnegie Hall, which combines entertaining personal anecdotes and music such as ballads, classics and operatic arias. But amid a busy schedule of

touring and recording, he’s also taking his career in a slightly new direction.

“The whole process of releasing an album has morphed into releasing singles on iTunes and YouTube,” he says, so he’s aiming to collaborate with some international artists, creating online productions with visual components.

But singing remains his joy; and within the hours of hard work, even times of self-doubt, come those moments of pure bliss that “fuel you to chase them” again. Sometimes, he adds, there’s also a reconnection with a song “that suddenly has new meaning; it twists like a prism in the sun and you see a rainbow that you missed before.”

Check out Ken Lavigne on YouTube, join his Facebook fan page, or view his website at kenlavigne.com.

Thankfully, I can hear that liquid gold voice online — and it doesn’t matter quite so much that I didn’t ask him to sing.

Susan Lundy is an award-winning journalist, freelance writer and the editor of Tweed and Soar magazines.

She is also the author of Heritage Apples: A New Sensation, which was published this spring.

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eather is unpredictable at the best of times in Victoria, but that doesn’t deter the Victoria Shakespeare Society from putting on outdoor theatre every summer.

Neither rain, nor hail, nor daydreaming deer, nor hungry mosquitos will stop these dedicated thespians from spreading the word of the “Bard of Avon” — at least not very often. The festival’s artistic director Michael Glover says an average of one and a half performances are cancelled for any reason each year, because as they say, “the show must go on.”

“Anything can and will happen,” says Glover. “That just means that people have more fun. Even when helicopters flew over last year during a performance of Much Ado about Nothing, the cast — dressed in military garb — acted like it was part of the show, saluting them as they passed.”

The grounds at Camosun College’s Lansdowne Campus has been home to the festival for the last nine of 23 years.

Home to three or four deer, Glover says they get slightly annoyed at the invasion of privacy, but often just stare blankly at

the spectacle of having hundreds of people sitting in their livingroom.

“This is not a proscenium stage experience,” says Glover. “People love the magic of enjoying theatre in the outdoors on our grass stage.”

This year’s offerings include Measure for Measure (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays), directed by Clayton Jevne and The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) directed by Kate Rubin.

Measure for Measure will be performed on the traditional grass stage, although this year’s audience will be pulled in tight around the thrust stage.

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed in the round, at Na’tsa’maht, the new Aboriginal gathering place on top of the slope overlooking Lansdowne Road. The space has a roof with walls open to the air.

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round before,” says Glover. “We’ve done wandering theatre and all kinds of different configurations ... it will be interesting to see how we fill that space, the acoustics are much different but it’s exciting to try something new.”

The festival is almost completely run by volunteers, who start set up at least two weeks prior to opening night, which is July 15 this year.

Shows start at 7:30 p.m., so remember to bring blankets, chairs, mosquito spray, or anything else that will make your

experience more comfortable. A small number of chairs and blankets are available on site, on a first-come-firstserved basis.

The Victoria Shakespeare Festival runs July 15 to Aug. 17 at Camosun College’s Lansdowne Campus

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Ballet Etoile presents a selection of ballets on the intimate Ortega Terrace at Muse Winery (11195 Chalet Road, North Saanich).

Featuring new works, a fiery tango and the return of the Scott Joplin suite danced by some of Victoria’s top professional dancers in a breathtaking natural setting. Sunday, July 7 at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. $20 at Muse Winery or 250-656-2552.

Dancing in the Square The Victoria Ballroom Dance Society presents Dancing in the Square, Monday evenings beginning July 8 until Aug. 12 (no dance Aug. 5).

Each week features a different dance. More information at vbds.org or 250-721-5483.

Phillips Comedy Night The Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad) and Phillips Brewery team up to present an evening of stand up comedy Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m. Hosted by Wes Borg, the feature performer for July is local comedian Sean Proudlove. $10 at the door.

Showdown — Ladies Night In the second annual Ladies Night Showdown, seven solo, female performers each have seven minutes to wow the crowd in exchange for audience votes. The winner gets $200 cash. 8 p.m., Sunday, July 21 at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $10.

Shaken and Stirred The Brat Pack presents an evening of cabaret style song and dance starring Sara Weicker Partridge, Darold Roles, Ron Schuster and Susan Smitten, with guest Jim Hill, as a fundraiser for scholarships for the Canadian College of Performing Arts. July 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the CCPA Performance Hall (1701 Elgin). Tickets available at the door. $15/10. 250-595-9970.

Pacific Tattoo More dancers, kilts, bagpipes, drummers, bands and pageantry than can be reeled off. The Pacific Tattoo is a military musical extravaganza at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre July 13 at 7:30 p.m. and 14 at 2 p.m. Go to pacifictattooca for more information.

MORE ONLINE Check our arts and entertainment section for more events, or add your event to our online calendar. mondaymag.com

I did not start writing this column when I should have because something went ‘pop’ inside my foot.

While chasing after my three-yearold (who was running towards the road), I swerved around a bike, landed on uneven ground, and ended up spraining my mid-foot.

The excruciating pain and richly colored bruises seemed like legitimate excuses to say ‘no’ to my looming deadline.

It’s a decision that Dave Morris would never make. The professional improviser always says ‘yes.’

Morris earned international attention for his TEDxVictoria talk, The Way of Improvisation. More than 56,000 people have watched video of him online; counting down the 10 ways that improv can improve your life. He begins the lecture advising adults to learn to play again, and not be afraid to fail.

With my deadline a day away, and my foot elevated above my heart, I called Morris for advice. He suggested I look at my motivation for saying ‘no.’

Dave: Have you ever written a column?

Adam: No. Dave: Maybe you’re afraid of screwing it up and everybody thinking you’re a terrible columnist, and that’s what’s stopping you.

Like the ‘pop’ of my ligament tearing, I felt an instant burst of recognition.

At its worst, improv features performers saying ‘no’ to their cast-mates suggestions, in uncomfortable attempts to one-up each other. Improv at its best showcases people accepting whatever is being presented and building on the idea.

Dave: A series of ‘yeses’ take us somewhere; a series of ‘nos’ doesn’t even get things started. You also need to accept the possibility of it turning out differently than you hoped. Also it’s okay to be scared because it means you’re learning something new.

Adam: So what’s the payoff for having the courage to say ‘yes?’

Dave: You keep getting better at things.

Dave Morris is living his life in the way of improvisation too. His longtime girlfriend, Missie Peters, recently proposed. He said ‘yes.’

As for me, I’m limping along figuratively and literally; trusting that you can never be good at something if you don’t have the courage to be bad at something. Find out more about Dave Morris’ 10 ways improv can improve your life at thewayofimprovisation.com.

Adam Sawatsky reports on arts & lifestyle weekdays on ‘CTV News Vancouver Island with Hudson Mack’. On weekends he hosts ‘Eye on the Arts’ on CFAX 1070.

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ummer provides us with a slower, more relaxed pace. It’s the perfect time to take in new arts ventures.

Outdoor performances abound, art shows and studio tours pop up around the region and established companies present their summer season or schedule lighter fare for our entertainment.

For the first time in Victoria, audiences can experience immersive theatre as UVic professor Will Weigler, in collaboration with the InterCultural Association of Great Victoria and Victoria International Development Education Association, presents From the Heart: Enter into the Journey of Reconciliation based on the work of Paulette Regan, author of Unsettling the Settler Within. Located in 14,000 square feet of unused storefront at Uptown, this won’t be anything like an ordinary play. The show runs July 3-27. Find more information at from-the-heart.ca.

Neil Simon is one of the most produced and awarded of

American playwrights. Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre stages Brighton Beach Memoirs, his semi-autobiographical and hilarious tale of teenhood. July 2–14. Go to bluebridgetheatre.ca for more information.

The Metchosin Art Gallery celebrates its first birthday and hosts the first Metchosin Paint-In, July 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Curator Hailey Finnegan has staged an impressive show and I am definitely a big fan of her curatorial eye. It’s always fun to drive out there along country roads, stopping for lunch or a visit to a farmers’ market. Go to metchosinartgallery.ca for more on this one.

The YOU Show is an initiative of Intrepid Theatre, originated in 2010 by the late Megan Newton, operations manager. It’s designed to be a testing ground for new works or works-in-progress. Many of these shows have gone on to be staged provincially and nationally (winning awards in the process), including Little Orange Man (Snafu Dance Theatre) and Cougar Annie Tales (Katrina Kadoski). Artists accepted into the program receive a free venue, ticketing and promotional support. This YOU Show season begins July 6 when Dianna Kuch presents Untitled. I love being the audience and testing-ground for new work, and providing crucial feedback to performers. There’s also the added bonus of being able to say “I knew them when.”

I rediscovered my love of biking at Theatre SKAM’s first Bike Ride in 2009 – there’s something magical about coasting along the Galloping Goose Trail in the soft early evening air, stopping along the way to see short shows. Cyclists gather at Cecilia Ravine Park and head to one of four predetermined routes along a four kilometre stretch of the Goose (it takes about three hours to complete all four). Bike Ride is suitable for the whole family. If you don’t have a bike, rentals are available. It goes July 6 to 7 and 13 to 14. Go to skam.ca for more information.

The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival features live performances (The Merry Wives of Windsor and Measure for Measure) outside on the lawns of Camosun College’s Landsdowne Campus from July 15 to Aug. 17. It’s the perfect opportunity to pack a picnic supper and take children or grandchildren to enjoy the Bard. Go to vicshakespeare.com to find out more.

Janis La Couvée is a community builder, writer and arts advocate. She is incredibly grateful to be the audience. In 2013 Janis was recognized with an M award as Biggest Supporter of Local Theatre.

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A Tribe Called Red: The Polaris Prize long-listers return to Victoria after headlining the Tall Tree Music Festival in Port Renfrew, playing tracks from its new album Nation II Nation. 9 p.m., Monday, July 1 at Sugar Nightclub (858 Yates). $15.

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BY MARY ELLEN GREEN arts@mondaymag.com Victoria-born musician Kathryn Calder (The New Pornographers) is using her voice to help raise funds and awareness about two causes close to her heart this summer.

Calder’s mother passed away after a long battle with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a fatal illness that attacks the neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Calder was her mother’s full-time caregiver in 2009, for the year before she passed. Calder wrote and recorded her first solo album, Are you My Mother? In a home recording studio and finished it just in time for her mother to hear it before she died.

Now Calder has teamed-up with Montreal-based Yellow Bird Project to create a feature-length documentary about her inspiring family story.

Calder had worked with Yellow Bird Project years before when she created a T-shirt to raise awareness about ALS. Yellow Bird co-founders Casey Cohen and Matthew Stotland approached Calder to see if she’d be the topic of their first feature film.

“I spent a week going ‘I don’t know, I don’t know.’ In my heart I

knew it was a good idea, but I didn’t know If was ready to emotionally commit.”

The film, titled A Matter of Time, was filmed in 2012, and followed Calder as she prepared for an epic concert at the Royal BC Museum’s Old Town in honour of Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day (July 4).

Victoria-born director and editor Brent Hodge did a rough cut of the film, but ran out of money, says Calder, so they put together a trailer and launched a Kickstarter campaign in late June.(kickstarter.com/ projects/yellowbirdproject/a-matter-of-time-an-als-documentary) Three days into the campaign, they had already raised $17,000 of the $50,000 goal.

“I was surprised,” says Calder.

“It’s a really important cause to me, but I wasn’t aware how important it is to other people as well. I had never heard of ALS before my mother was diagnosed. You just never know how many people are out there dealing with the same thing.”

“It’s cathartic for me,” says Calder. “I’ve been talking about it on and off, but it’s been four years,

and I’m only just now feeling more at ease talking about it. It’s such a traumatic thing for a whole family ... it’s one of the most important things I’ve ever done.”

Calder is playing a show July 13 at Lucky Bar to raise money and awareness for Girls Rock Camp Victoria, a six-day camp (scheduled for August 2014) that teaches girls ages 8-18 to play an instrument, sing (or scream), write a song and perform it with a band in front of a live audience.

Calder has been involved with Girls Rock Camp Vancouver and says it was one of her favourite experiences of 2012. When she heard the camp was coming to Victoria, she signed on to perform at their fundraiser event, alongside Mourning Coup.

Calder is also playing on the main stage on the legislature lawn for the annual Canada Day celebration alongside Hey Ocean!, Acres of Kathryn Calder Lions with Mourning Coup and the Saturday, July 13 Odds.

Lucky Bar (517 Yates) Doors at 7:30 p.m. $10

member of German Krautrock band Can comes to Victoria’s Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook) to make music with Ryan Beattie (baritone guitar), Don Chessa (bass), Scott Henderson-Monotron (bass clarinet, brass, toys), John McMillan (drums) and Kalev Mihkel Kaup (guitar, noise).

July 5 at 9 p.m.. $10.

Rock Lottery: The fifty fifty arts collective presents the ninth-annual Rock Lottery, where musicians from local bands are randomly picked and given eight or nine hours to come up with at least 25 minutes of original composition, performed later at Logan’s Pub, Sat., July 13 at 10 p.m.

Sign up before July 1 at thefiftyfifty.net.

Live and Unsigned: A showcase of some of Victoria’s best and brightest emerging musicians, including Steph MacPherson, Washboard Union, The Royal Canadians and Emily Spiller. 8 p.m., Thursday, July 25 at The Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $18/20.

Oliver Swain’s Big Machine: The ever-evolving

musical contraption, a product of folk-noir and Americana multi-instrumentalist Oliver Swain, returns to Victoria’s Upstairs Cabaret, Friday, July 26. This iteration includes demon fiddler Jaron Freeman-Fox, vocalist Emily Braden, and guitar prodigy Quinn Bachand (alternating with Adam Dobres). Tickets are $14 at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records, Larsen Music and $16 at the door.

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So I sit here at the last minute trying to think of what to write for my very first column in the newly minted Monday Magazine. I’ve made a few attempts, but they don’t care for some of my “roast-style” material. So what to write? I am given an opportunity to share my opinions

and sense of humor with the people. So what do I say? I have no idea. The only things that come to my mind right now are that I’m cold and that chain smoking, German backpackers are disgusting.

A man just came up to me as I typed on my computer and asked, “Do they have WiFi?” to which every part of me wanted to say, “Nope, I just like to pretend!”

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Obviously, that last part is a joke. I’m closer to 350. A lot of people have asked me why I would even bother to write a column for a magazine when so many consider this to be the end of an era for print media. To those folks I say this: Shut up! You don’t know anything!

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adies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and behold astonishing feats of strength, balance and hilarity at the third annual Victoria International Buskers Festival, taking over downtown July 19-28.

With performers coming from 34 countries carrying out hundreds of performances over 10 days, this year’s festival is sure to be the best yet — especially since all the performers are new to the show.

“We had a number of performers brought back for the second year, but decided on a whole new slate of performers for this year’s festival,” says director John Vickers. “We’re planning to do an all-star lineup for the 2014 festival.”

One of the highlights of the festival will be Funny Bones, a duo from Tokyo, Japan who feature rock ‘n’ roll lions, juggling, voice percussion, magic and giant hilarious puppets. Funny Bones was named Best International Act at the 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand World Buskers Festival, one of the largest in the world.

Four of the performing groups have previously worked with Cirque du Soleil, including The Mat Velvet and Charlie Show, with their wheel in motion.

The USA Breakdancers present a spectacle packed with stunts and the hottest dance moves, complemented by the trio’s hilarious antics.

One of the local groups performing this year is Vesta Fire, a four-member team from the Island that combine circus stunts with fiery displays, stunning costumes and amazing feats of juggling.

In what will be one of the busiest weekends of the summer, July 19-21 will combine the opening of the Buskers Festival with Northwest Deuce Days, a celebration of hot rod culture that is expected to bring

more than 40,000 people to the Inner Harbour.

Last year’s busker festival drew 146,000 people to the downtown core over 10 days, and Vickers says his goal is to break the 200,000 mark in the years to come.

Performances on the stages around the Inner Harbour will begin each day at noon.

Government Street closes daily at 5:30 p.m. between Fort and Yates to host one of seven stages. On July 21, the closure happens at noon, marking the first full day closure of the festival’s history.

Langley Street, at the top of Bastion Square, will also close each evening, as well as the afternoon of July 20. Expect to see live music and vendors gathered in the square each day.

And although the festival is free to attend, the performers make their living with the tips received from the audience, so make sure you bring some pocket change to tip your favourite buskers.

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Theatre SKAM’s Bike Ride takes over four kms of the Galloping Goose trail over two weekends, July 6-7 and 13-14 for site specific theatre the audience can enjoy on a bike. skam.ca.

Northwest Deuce Days brings hundreds of of 1932 Fords to the Inner Harbour from across the Pacific Northwest for a three-day event July 19-21. northwestdeuceday.com.

The Pacific Tattoo is western Canada’s biggest celebration of music, dancers, bagpipes and pageantry. Check it out July 13 and 14 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. pacifictattoo.ca.

We played our hometown of Kelowna a few years back, it was a dinner theatre kind of gig. In the dressing room, there was a skull candle - like, a life-sized skull.

I thought it would be cool to put it on top of my amp on stage, so I put it there and lit the candle and we started the show.

Halfway through the show, everything was getting louder (as usual) so I went over to turn up my amp. I had to lean over to turn the dial up, forgetting – or not paying attention to – the skull candle and my hair dangling over it. After turning it up, I turned around to face the audience and continued to rock but suddenly I heard someone scream, “YOUR HAIR IS ON FIRE!” and in microseconds, I started to desperately pat out the fire on my head!

Suddenly, there were ashes of hair slowly falling to the ground and the stage smelled like burning steak. I looked over at the audience and it was just a sea of horror and disbelief on their faces.

Luckily, I did put the fire out quickly, regained my composure, walked over to the mic and asked if anyone had a Pepsi …

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orn in Saskatchewan, and living in Vancouver, Janet Wright’s connection to Victoria runs deep.

Best known for her role as the crocheting matriarch Emma Leroy in CTV’s sitcom Corner Gas, Wright is also an accomplished theatre actor and director — in fact she started Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre in 1974 with her late sister Susan and then-husband Brian Richmond, artistic director of Victoria’s Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Their son Jacob, artistic director of Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville was born that first season. Jacob’s sister Celine came shortly afterwards. (Wright’s third child Rachel with second husband and musician Bruce Davis died eight years ago in a tragic shooting outside Vancouver’s Purple Onion Nightclub when she was just 23).

Wright often spends the holidays in Victoria, visiting family, especially since Jacob and his partner had a baby boy earlier this year. But she only started coming here for work when she stared alongside Bruce Greenwood (Double Jeopardy) in Blue Bridge’s production of Love Letters in March.

“I hadn’t worked with Brian since

Persephone,” says Wright. “Even though we’re divorced, we’ve been friends over the years and I’ve been here quite a lot.”

Now she’s back directing Blue Bridge’s production of Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, running July 2-14 at the McPherson Playhouse.

Wright has been so impressed by her experience working in Victoria that she plans to move here.

“For the size of the place, it’s incredible the amount of talented performers you have here,” says Wright in a break from rehearsals at UVic. “There are some really good actors here in Victoria.”

Over the years, Wright has seen a number of Atomic Vaudeville’s cabarets and is constantly astounded at the breadth of talent among its ranks. “It’s always been top grade and most of the cast has come through UVic, they didn’t have to go looking elsewhere. It’s amazing,” she says.

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Sculptor Nathan Scott can feel the heat – and he loves it.

Scott, 43, has been sculpting since 1998, but it wasn’t until he was a decade in to his art form that he took total control of the process.

“In 2008 I started my own foundry to facilitate the commissions I had,” says Scott, brushing dust from his T-shirt.

“I wanted to keep a better timeline and be able to control the quality better. I’m much happier with the whole thing.”

The foundry, South Island Bronze Works located next to his Central Saanich studio, now also helps other artists achieve their vision.

“It’s great to help facilitate other artists’ work,” he says.

In the past, Scott would drive hours to a Kelowna foundry to have his creations poured. “In the summer it was too warm and the wax forms would melt, and in the winter it was too cold and they’d get brittle. I was driving like a maniac to get up there, spend 10 minutes dropping off my stuff and turn around to drive back.”

One of Scott’s most notable pieces is Canadian hero Terry Fox – the statue that stands proudly at Victoria’s Mile 0.

“It was an honour (to create). … We have few Video Canadian heroes.” He online was also honoured to create The Homecoming, See how Nathan Scott a piece celebrating the creates works of art in his 100th anniversary of Central Saanich foundry.

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Sculptor Nathan Scott works on a new piece in his Central Saanich studio. were great people to work with. I had a lot of fun,” he says.

While he may have fun, he takes his work seriously and is among an elite group of artists who earn a living from their creative talents. “I feel very blessed. It’s not easy. You’re always promoting yourself, always doing shows, artist-in-residency …”

He works at his craft Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in his studio across from his pig barn, while up the hill his wife Janis home schools their children. “We have five kids, eight pigs and 50 chickens,” he says with a laugh. Weekends are reserved for family.

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Oceans:Victoria: Terry Fenton presents Oceans: Victoria, July 6 to 27 at Winchester Galleries (2260 Oak Bay). Fenton will be in attendance Saturday, July 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. for a reception and to sign copies of his most recent book About Pictures. The event includes music by harpist Elizabeth Ely and pianist Brooke Maxwell. Winchestergalleriesltd.com.

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Photo by Shimon The Michael Wood Band was a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition for 2013.

Victoria’s hottest bands of 2013 The Archers – This barely legal five-piece was recognized by the Canadian Folk Music Awards with a nomination for Young Performer of the Year for 2012. They were also crowned Youthink’s B.C’.s Best Teen Band in 2011 and won Victoria’s Garage Band Live contest in 2011. Catch their live show at Buchart Gardens July 17. thearchersband.com.

Steph MacPherson – Recently named Island Artist of the Year at the Vancouver Island Music Awards and Favourite Solo Artist at the M Awards, MacPherson is having a stellar year in 2013. The latest in the list of Bells & Whistles this Kiwi-Canadian has under her belt is a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Songwriter of the Year. Catch her live at the Live n’ Unsigned Victoria Summer Folk Showcase July 25 at the Victoria Event Centre. stephmacpherson.com.

Michael Wood Band – This emerging quartet’s song “Take Me Away” was recently chosen as a semi-finalist in the 2013 International Songwriting Competition from more than 20,000 entries. Catch them opening for rock legends Platinum Blonde July 2 at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre. The band is also playing a free show July 19 at noon in Centennial Square. michaelwoodband.com.

Acres of Lions – Monday Mag cover models Acres of Lions recently took third place in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition for its song “Reaction,” which is no doubt still stuck in your head since its 2011 release. They’re playing a free show on the legislature lawn on Canada Day, but you can also see them live at Rock the Shores July 13 and Rock of the Woods Festival July 28 in Duncan. acresoflions.com.

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The Victoria Canada China Friendship Association presents Lady Butterfly of West Lake, Sunday, July 14 at Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora). The performance begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at rmts. bc.ca or 250-386-6121.

Aria on the Edge: Mary Byrne (flute) and Wendy Stofer (piano) present an evening concert exploring the vast song repertoire for flute, exposing its hidden gems.

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ou kind of have to make peace with how much it tips,” Rita tells me.

The kayak jostles against the waves, my expression as uncertain as my paddle. A little squeak escapes my mouth as my body jerks to correct the plastic boat from tipping into the ocean. I feel like an overweight cat balancing on a thin fence. Then, I exhale and get my grip.

The instructions on land are easy: how to squat into the kayak, how to position the foot rests, hold the paddle and leverage it low and long, how to adjust the water skirt and how to rip it off in an emergency. On the water, all that really sticks – at first – is instinct.

That’s where Rita Slanina, principal guide and co-manager of Blackfish Sea Kayak Adventures, comes in. Slanina has been guiding tourists and locals into the water for the last five years, and part of the process is beating instincts that would sink you.

To turn your kayak, many people will try to paddle in the direction they want to go, Slanina tells me. Really, it’s about where you aren’t paddling.

You have to do the opposite.

Guiding comes down to more than just the technicals. Blackfish, like many kayak tour companies on the Island, specializes in taking paddlers where they’ve never been before. Originated by wilderness thrill seeker Al Lubkowski, Blackfish is currently one of the only kayak touring companies on the sea side of the South Island. With Slanina’s lead, the company offers day tours out of Oak Bay, Discovery Island and Saanich Inlet, overnight camping tours to Discovery Island and the Gulf Islands, two-day trips out of Port Renfrew, five day adventures in Barclay Sound, even bonus whale watching, bird watching and customized routes.

Though, as Slanina will tell you, the DiscoveryChatham Islands — which all sit within a 45-minute paddle from the Oak Bay base — offer what many consider to be the best paddling around.

It’s easy to see why. With all the basics covered, we head around the tip of the Oak Bay Marina, past vessels, seagulls, kelp plants and a few curious seals. A light rain decorates the water as we glide out, each stroke becoming easier than the last. Within 10 minutes, I can see what Slanina is talking about — soon, my body stops fighting the unstable movement. My legs melt into the plastic sides, the oars become my arms. I am the kayak.

Slanina herself is a coastal creature. Folks tease she was born with a paddle in her hands, as the 23-year-old grew up poking and prodding through the tidal pools of Victoria’s coastline. With her years of experience, Slanina has guided tours of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and the Gorge Waterway, she’s coached dragon boat teams and lead children’s nature programs on Esquimalt Lagoon.

In 2009, she discovered Pender Island’s marine park and waterways, and spent the following three summers honing her instructing skills.

Now, she plans to guide the helm of Lubkowski’s company into the future.

There are days, she tells me, when she spends 11 hours on the water; times when her arm muscles get “pretty intense.” Those are the days she has to balance everything out with a long hike or, she says, her legs would turn to mush.

Aside from the thrill of the ocean, Lubkowski and Slanina share a philosophy around what kayaking is really about: creating an awareness and

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respect for the Island’s unique marine environment.

“It’s amazing to be able to float up to these protected islands that we aren’t allowed to walk on and get to see them up close in a way that doesn’t disturb anything,” Slanina tells me as we float up to one such area — “Jimmy Chicken Island.” Better known nowadays as Mary Tod Island, history claims this little dot of land aside the marina used to be home to a man in the mid1800s who made a living fishing, drinking and stealing chickens. Some decades after his death, a spark from a celebratory fireworks show burned all the remaining structures on the island away.

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@kslavin “Well, you’re not the worst I’ve seen,” coach Steve Simonson yells to me from the touchline of the soccer field. I think he’s just being nice – I can’t imagine anyone worse than me.

I touched the ball three times during my bout playing with the Victoria Highlanders. And each time I immediately panicked – only then realizing that I can’t handle the pressure of ball possession, even if it is just a practice. So I kicked it away.

The first time I kicked the ball out of bounds. The second time I kicked it directly to an opposing player. And the third time I didn’t even finish my kick before the ball was stolen.

I’m not a soccer player. I retired from the sport after being hit in the face with the ball, breaking my glasses, during Grade 7 gym class. I really didn’t fare any better coming out of a 13-year retirement to attempt to play high-level soccer.

“I didn’t like the fact that you were on my team. I would’ve preferred it if you were on the other team,” captain Tyler Hughes tells me. I don’t blame him – soccer’s a hard-fought, competitive sport, and I’m a liability to talented athletes.

Apparently I’m a liability to myself, too.

I tried mirroring the Highlanders’ fast and fancy footwork (there are impressive movements, what can I say?) and rolled my ankle.

DON DENTON PHOTO Three hours in the emergency room, five X-rays and two days on crutches with Writer Kyle Slavin tries to get the ball past Highlanders’ Tarnvir Bhandal a pulled ligament in my right foot – that’s during a Highlanders soccer practice at the PISE field. Watch video of Slavin in action with the team online at mondaymag.com. what I get for trying to play with the pros.

HIGHLANDERS IN ACTION Okay, so maybe soccer with the Victoria Highlanders and a foot injury isn’t the The Victoria Highlanders, in the United ideal way to start off this new athletic Soccer League’s Premier Development endeavour of mine.

League, play out of Royal Athletic Park.

But it goes to show just how much The season runs till mid July, and skill and practice is required to play playoffs run through August. The only a sport at a high enough level to not remaining Highlanders home game is to look like a fool out on the field. I’m the regular season closer on Saturday, certainly not getting to that point any July 13, against the Portland Timbers time soon.

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“It was my 15-year-old dream to be a record store owner ... and every year the store does better than its previous year,” says a now 41-year-old JR Robinson, store owner and creator of the shop.

Robinson, who got his start at comic book stores, then A&B Sound, Lyle’s Place and Cargo Records in Montreal, opened Ditch in 1998. The store has expanded twice, moving from Johnson Street to Yates, to its current location at 784 Fort. The music mecca is filled with niche categories and obscure titles, thanks to its trade-in policy which accounts for almost 50 per cent of new stock. The store is not “success driven” by conventional terms – Robinson’s personal success comes from having a strong customer base.

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The show must go on

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rts and culture is a large economic force in Victoria, one largely ignored when it comes to provincial funding, according to those in the know.

A 2010 study by Brock Smith of the University of Victoria, at the request of agencies including the Victoria Foundation and Tourism Victoria, found arts and culture generated $127 million in economic activity in Greater Victoria.

The arts also supported the equivalent of 4,600 years of employment (meaning it generated enough work for one person to have 4,600 years of work) and created about $18 million in property tax revenue.

James Lam, manager of the Capital Regional District’s arts development service, believes the success of Victoria’s art community can be attributed to an educated population, the proximity of nearby universities and colleges and a large retirement community.

“That kind of population is interested in culture and that sort of filters down to all sorts of aspects,” Lam says.

Many creative, talented people who go through education programs in the area often choose to stay in the city, says Lam, again adding to the local talent pool. An increasing degree of cultural diversity in the city is also adding to the variety of arts.

“What we’re seeing is the development of a lot of grassroots activity and a lot of innovative arts activity,” says Lam. Peter Sandmark is the executive director of the Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria, a group that works with government agencies to promote and advocate for the arts in Victoria. He agrees both the talent and audience exists in Victoria for an even stronger local cultural industry, but says it all relies on starter funds from the government.

“I feel like there’s untapped potential here because we’re sort of stagnant in terms of government support, and yet we’re rich with talent, organizations and ideas,” says Sandmark.

Arts can be a hard sell for funding because the return on investment isn’t as clear as it is for most other industries, Sandmark adds.

The economic benefits of local arts is evidenced in the vibrancy of local culture, in the increased sales for nearby restaurant and pubs, and an increase in nightlife. These are returns not easily measured.

Still, Lam believes these lean times are here to stay, and that artists and art groups are having to come up with new ways to create, market and sell their products, which isn’t necessarily always a bad thing.

“It’s forcing organizations, in particular, to really focus on developing the best possible product,” Lam says. “Bad economic times are making them realize that it’s even more important to generate market share by creating a good product.”

James Lam, manager of the Capital Regional District’s arts development service, at McPherson Theatre.

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The seaside green space allows the Devour Restaurant chef time to relax after a busy day at the restaurant with her favourite way to enjoy a meal.

“I get to try a whole bunch of different things in one meal,” Stewart says.

“You get to eat 15 different things, and little bits of it, so you’re not overwhelmed.”

She packs napkins and plates into a cooler and says the addition of a sharp knife is critical to the perfect outdoor dining experience. A sharp little folding picnic knife from France is Stewart’s pride, and key to slicing into a decadent two-hour waterfront meal.

She brings a visual feast of cheese,

snow peas. meat and a tureen that fills the blanVictoria’s busy Devour chef rouket, still slightly sandy from the last tinely creates takeout feasts, as the Willows Beach outing – sometimes Broughton Street restaurant is a comWillows makes the cut, as it’s a little mon stop for travellers closer to home and heading out on one of Ottavio’s is on the way the various ferries, or for a quick pickup of Pack your flights out of the city. good old blue cheese picnic basket Alongside the gourand a little quince with cheese, met, a tin of smoked paste if the homemade meat, oysters is slightly out of has run out. crostini, place.

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irst columns can be daunting. It sets the tone going forward. Do I go old school with a classic or write about the trend towards complicated cocktails with homemade bitters and esoteric things like syrup made from Afghanistani plums?

So I thought, let the city be my guide. Victoria is a breakfast and brunch town – just look at the line-ups at Jam, Shine and perennial favourite the Blue Fox. With brunch on the brain, my thoughts went retro to that classic – the Caesar. Don’t groan too loudly, it can be a tricky thing getting the proportions right and how silly are some of those garnishes?

I had its cousin the Bloody Mary at West in Vancouver where they muddle tomatoes, and use bacon-infused bourbon and it went down very well. But I digress. The topic is that Canadian classic, the Caesar.

I recently trudged out to Wilkinson Road and had The Crooked Goose’s version. They have a way with the garnish – a slice of bacon still hot from the pan. It does their eggs benny proud. The vibe at the bar is warm and friendly and the bistro is uber popular with the neighbourhood and well worth a trip.

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Musical chairs continue: Solomon Siegel moved over to the new Catalano from the Marriott, word has it that he’s a pretty happy camper. Katie McDonald after her Asian wanderings moved in to fill a spot behind the wood at Clive’s Classic Lounge. Clive’s departed barkeep Shawn Soole is readying his first resto lounge for a late July opening.

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Then again there was the crab, hauled straight from the ocean and into the cooking pot, and, oh, the salmon.

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By Robert Moyes Want to know which books to pick up this summer? We asked area book store clerks to give us some ideas.

Munro’s Books’ Dan Kuc suggests Cooked, Michael Pollan’s experience apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters and Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls, a collection of essays by David Sedaris.

Jessica Whittingham of Ivy’s Bookshop suggests Graeme Simsion’s novel The Rosie Project, Janet Walls’ The Silver Star and a biography called Brotherhood written by Deepak Chopra and his brother Sanjiv.

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fter reading law at Oxford and dipping his toes in experimental theatre, England’s Ken Loach started directing films that looked with intense sympathy at Britain’s working class. The celebrated auteur of Riff-Raff and Raising Stones has never swerved from his “socialist realist” agenda and never been courted by Hollywood.

So even though his latest project,

Bryan Jonasson, a clerk at Chapters Bookshop suggests Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger, on the sci-fi front, he likes Guy Gavriel Kay’s River of Stars. For teens, Jonasson suggests Eleanor and Park, a humorous romance by Rainbow Rowell or The 5th Wave, a Hunger Games-style novel by Rick Yancey.

Paul Brannigan stars in The Angel’s Share.

The Angels’ Share, qualifies as a comedic caper film, Loach deftly balances brutality with whimsy while setting his story in a grittily realistic milieu of poverty, violence, and despair.

The film opens, drolly, in a Glasgow courtroom, where several 20-something ne’er do wells are sentenced to 180 hours of community service doing jobs like cleaning defaced gravestones. Their supervisor, Harry, is a kindly bloke, and he takes a compassionate interest in Robbie, who has committed violent crimes but is trying to turn his life around now that he’s just become a father. That’s not good enough for his girlfriend’s father and brothers

who, early in the film, beat the crap out of Robbie to get him to abandon the relationship.

Harry, long a fan of Scotch whisky, takes his work crew on a distillery tour in order to imbue his scruffy charges with some national pride. It turns out that Robbie has a gifted palate for Scotch, and soon he’s sipping single malts with savvy discernment. Then the chance discovery of a long-lost cask of “perfect” whisky that is expected to sell for a million pounds at auction gives the flat-broke lad a clever idea. Backed up by three friends, the larcenous libationist engineers a clever scam to fool the Scotch

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If it works, Robbie and his pals have a chance to escape the sinkhole of poverty they’ve been trapped in all their lives. Or else it’s off to prison for a very long time.

The film’s title refers to the two per cent per year evaporation that happens to whisky as it ages in oak barrels. Without going into more plot details, just imagine that those angels have to share a bit with devilish pranksters. Harsh, funny, and poignant with a top note of sweet sentiment, Share is a heady film with appeal for cineastes and tipplers alike.

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selves but buyers of selected small lots of malt whisky, which they blend to great effect (a so-called vatted malt). Their brooding Monster is sourced mostly from Islay, and has all the smoke and peat you’d ever want, alongside hints of sea salt and sweet malt. With good balance and sufficient complexity to keep you intrigued to the end of your dram (you may want two), this is a grand tipple and well priced at $89. Available at the Strath, on Douglas Street.

COMING SOON: BLACKBIRD This multiple award-winner about a misfit teenager whose Goth style makes him a target is must-see viewing according to Movie Monday’s Bruce Saunders.

Showing at MM on July 8.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING The hip and versatile Joss Wheedon (Avengers, Toy Story) has been getting great reviews for his sexy, modern-setting version of Shakespeare’s great comedy about romantic misunderstanding.

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HANNAH ARENDT Celebrated German director Margarethe von Trotta directs this gripping account of philosopher Hannah Arendt, focusing on the moral complexity at the heart of her coverage of the warcrimes trial of Adolph Eichmann.

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Hurrah to indie diversity! This column will point to what’s on the horizon, what’s current, and shake cobwebs off treats from the past.

What’s coming: Fresh from my adventures at the Seattle Film Festival the big news is that Peter Greenaway, the ever meticulous filmmaker, has made quite an erotic film that pokes fun at religious hypocrisy – a popular theme these days.

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Take a pass on: Two Mothers.

Overheard at SIFF: “I’m not even going to bother to vote on that one.”

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The heady days of the fall TV season have come to an end. We laughed, we cried, we yelled at Don Draper. Sigh. Oh well, welcome to the crapshoot of the summer TV season, land of miniseries and long shots.

Here are some highlights: Fans of bloodletter/analyzer Dexter are getting ready for the premiere of the eighth and final season on June 30 (The Movie Network, 9 p.m.).

New to the cast is Charlotte Rampling (Swimming Pool), playing Dr. Evelyn Vogel, a neuro-psychiatrist with an interest in Mr. Morgan, and Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), as a PI. Details on the show’s finale are hush, hush, but as always there’s sure to be blood, melodrama and blood.

As one Showtime show comes to an end, another is set to start, with the gritty Ray Donovan premiering June 30 (The Movie Network, June 30). The show stars Liev Schreiber as Ray, a “fixer” who makes all manner of problems go away for the L.A. elite. Trouble starts brewing when his father, played by Jon Voight, is released early from prison. Cue the family drama, fist throwing, drugs and bloodied baseball bats.

If the trailer is any indication, Ray Donovan should be dark and dangerous, just the way I like ‘em.

Stephen King’s long tradition of TV miniseries continues with Under the Dome, which premiered last Monday on Global. The 13-episode run tells the sort of Chester’s Mill, Maine, a small town which is suddenly inexplicably surrounded by an impenetrable barrier. That looks to be the long and the short of it, but with Swedish Girl With the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev pulling the reins for the pilot there could be something more to the one-trick-pony looking plot line. Look for episode two July 1.

Other notable premieres: Siberia (New series), July 1 - NBC, 10 p.m.

Get Out Alive with Bear Grylis (New series), July 8 - NBC, 9 p.m.

The Bridge (New series), July 10 - FX, 10 p.m.

Camp (New series), July 10 - NBC, 9 p.m.

Orange is the New Black (New series), July 11 - Netflix, midnight The Newsroom, July 14 - HBO, 10 p.m.

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THE BAG:

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usic may wash away the dust of everyday life from the soul (thank you, Berthold Auerbach!), but this outfit will protect you from that dust in the first place.

Modern-day music festivals have come a long way from their free-loving/freefor-all Woodstock roots. Sound engineering has gone digital, the variety of onstage acts has grown, and vending carts now serve seaweed-sprinkled hotdogs and locally raised lamb burgers. But there are three things that haven’t changed: it will be hot, it will be dirty, and the fashion will be fabulous … and exceptionally functional.

Inspired by the Moroccan kaftan, the ultimate music-fest outfit

your core from unpredictbegins with a graphable gusts coming up off ic-print maxi dress. In Juan de Fuca Strait. Since it’s the ’70s, Jerry Hall wore sleeveless, remember to bring this long-hemmed style some high-SPF sunscreen – while disco dancing on don’t worry, you can safely the Studio 54 dance floor; stow it away in a brightly-conowadays it’s her daughter, loured crossbody bag. Bonus: model Georgia May Jagger, Bold colours will help your who’s donning this drapey friends find you in the crowd! dress to her favourite outWhile carrying a midsize bag door music concerts. with an over-the-shoulder strap On top of its groovy option is a must for comfort, history, the maxi dress is so is wearing sensible shoes. super-functional – it not Remember, “sensible” doesn’t only guards against dirt have to mean boring; an and scratchy grass, it’s embellished flat sandal strikes also ideal for swishing the perfect balance between around during the crebeing in style and being able scendo of that invigoratTHE EXTRA: to walk (rather than hobble) in ing encore. (And kaleidoBeige Leather Vest, between soundstages. scopic prints are a trend that Danier, $269.

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• Festival Mexicana (July 12-14): From salsa dancing to salsa tasting, this Mexican cultural celebration will make one hot mamacita out of even the most rhythmically challenged festival goers.

• Rock the Shores (July 13-14): City and Colour, Sam Roberts Band, and Matthew Good make sure this rocking music festival has a ton of Canadian content.

• Victoria Ska Fest (July 9-13): With over a dozen dance-inducing acts, this ska music festival is set to be one upbeat party.

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verything is for the birds this season, or should I say, featuring birds.

You may have noticed birds are showing up all over for the home this season, in pillows, bedding, candle holders, lamps, tea towels, dishes, floor mats – the list goes on.

It seems that the design gurus felt that our feathered friends hadn’t had their turn at being the latest design icon. Last year it was butterflies, before that dragonflies, bumble bees and I seem to remember one year all we had were roosters.

I have to admit, I like seeing robins and budgies around a home – they reassure us spring has arrived and summer is close at hand. They are cute, they sing and splash in a bird bath. Somehow, roosters don’t give me the same warm and fuzzies, dragonflies just make me think of bugs and swamp land and bees, well, they just aren’t cute. They tend to sit dead on my window sills in the summer.

During a recent venture for home accessories and décor items for clients this season, I fell for a beautiful duvet cover at Urban Barn, called Les Oiseaux.

Crisp and fresh, it’s just waiting for the changeover

of linen to call out “summer is here!”

Sager’s has some wonderful silver birds to sit on your dining room buffet or a living room bookshelf that are understated and elegant.

Chintz has a great selection of wooded birds from seagulls to robins. For those with a love for all things ornithological, Chintz has a playful and sensational chandelier for someone who just has to have birds light up the sunroom.

Finally, I went to Capital Iron’s garden centre to look for bird baths. I found an inexpensive version of an aged verdigris metal, made of plastic – the price was right, the shape was lovely, and I am sure the birds do not care if it’s not made from metal or stone.

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It’s a sentimental time of year … graduation.

You’ve seen all those kids who’ve traded in their jeans and t-shirts for prom dresses and tuxedos taking pictures at the Legislature and Beacon Hill Park.

Parents are reduced to tears during that brief moment when their child crosses the stage in mortar board and gown – all grown up.

I’ve been there – a lot. We have four children.

That’s four high school graduations, and four university graduations. Three prom dresses and one tuxedo and I won’t attempt to count the hankies or the cost.

I really didn’t stop to think about it all until this spring.

When, Meghan, our youngest, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree it dawned on me that I was entering a new phase in my life.

The stage I had been in for the past 31 years was over. The stage where it was our job to make

sure that our children became adults, well equipped to make their own way in the world.

They can all swim and skate, ride a bike and drive a car. They have high school diplomas, and a university degree. They know how to make a meal, do laundry and balance a cheque book (okay they don’t have cheque books but they know how to keep their online bank account in the black).

So, now, I’m entering a new phase in my life.

It’s a bit scary because I don’t really know what my role will be now.

It’s exciting, because I will have more time (and maybe more money) to pursue my own passions, spend more time with my husband, read more books and get more exercise. (I wish).

I also feel the need to change things in my life, like sell the house, quit my job or buy a flashy sports car. I’m resisting the urge to do anything rash.

I’m also resisting the urge to cling to my kids (okay they might think I’m not doing a great job of that but I’m trying).

They are also in a new phase of their lives. They’re seeing the world, finding life partners and, like me, trying to figure out what to do next.

No wonder we make a big deal about graduations. They mark new beginnings for all of us.

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Pluto and Uranus set the tone for July

All Signs: Two major planetary relationships are at the beginning of this month. The Sun is opposite powerful Pluto and also be at odds with unpredictable Uranus. Both of these relationships (or “aspects” as we call them in astrology) are transforming and disruptive.

We will all feel this in different ways. It heralds change in different areas according to GeorGiA each sign. The interruption might be just a speed bump or it could nicols be something that sends one off in a whole new direction.

Ah yes, directions. I’ve always had trouble with directions, especially after the Sun sets. I used to guide myself by the North Star until I found out it was just the light at the top of the Sky Chair on Cypress Mountain. (Me duh.)

Aries (MArch 21-April 19)

Keep the lid on things at home and be patient with family members. It will be for your own benefit and the benefit of everyone. When one person is angry, especially within the family, it’s like carbon monoxide in the household. It has a negative influence on everyone. This month power struggles with parents and authority figures in the family are likely.

They might be so intense that a serious split could occur. In addition, people feel restless and rebellious, especially against restrictions they feel are placed on them. They won’t like them! Family members might also be irritable because small appliances are breaking down or minor breakages occur and naturally this is an inconvenience for everyone. Be patient and tread lightly.

TAurus (April 20-MAy 20)

Do be careful, dear Taurus, because this is an accident-prone time for your sign. I don’t say this lightly. Be cautious and vigilant if you jog, walk or cycle anywhere. Obviously, be just as vigilant driving. Something out of the blue will interrupt you, this is almost a given. Arguments about politics, religion, racial issues or perhaps something to do with publishing, the media, medicine and the law could become heated. You might feel forced to defend yourself. In addition, avoid crime-ridden areas or any place where there could be potential violence. At all times, carry a fresh baguette with a bit of rugged cheddar and

a flask of wine. Be prepared.

GeMini (MAy 21-June 20)

The surprises and upsets that occur for you this month are primarily financial. They could affect your job, your earnings, your cash flow or even your possessions. For example, you might have an intense argument with someone about the ownership of something or who owes what to whom. Or perhaps there’s a quarrel about debt or inheritances? A friend or a member of a group might blindside you with news that impacts your self-image and possibly your pocketbook.

This is a classic month for major equipment breakdowns.

Repairs could be costly. Yeah, this all sounds like a bummer.

But this same influence could also mean a new job or a new direction where you can start to work and earn more money.

Something’s afoot.

cAncer (June 21-July 22)

You are really going to feel it this month because Pluto and Uranus are dancing with the Sun and the Sun is in your sign.

(Gulp.) The obvious interpretation is that you might have some serious conflicts with others. It could even mean the breakup of a relationship. It could also mean that you feel defiant and rebellious with an authority figure in your life – your boss, your parent or perhaps the police. You might feel put on the spot about something and you have to come out fighting to defend yourself. This could also signal a turning point in a relationship where you feel you are in more control and now have the freedom to express yourself the way you want. Could be anything!

leo (July 23-AuG. 22)

A major change or a breakthrough might take place with your job this month. You could quit your job, especially under duress or after a big argument. Or alternatively, you might feel victorious about something and move forward in your job in a new direction with great confidence. Could go either way.

Unexpected news about publishing, the media, medicine, the law and higher education might catch you off-guard. Surprise travel plans are likely. (Travel will be suddenly initiated or suddenly cancelled.) Guard your health this month, especially against accidents. Conversely, you might make a breakthrough in your health and see ways to improve your vigour and stamina. Who knows? (The Shadow knows.)

VirGo (AuG. 23-sepT. 22)

This is not a smooth month for romantic relationships. (Or for any friendship, for that matter.) Ego conflicts with others,

especially about ideals or goals, are likely. You might feel that someone is standing in the way of you achieving your goals.

Or vice versa. Power struggles about the responsibilities of children might occur. If you are involved in a group, there could be conflict about shared possessions or how money is to be spent or how money and goods are accounted for. A friendship could break up now, essentially because of differing values.

Possibly the support or allegiance you had been counting on is withdrawn. It’s a tricky month. Be cool and calm.

librA (sepT. 23-ocT. 22)

Power struggles with authority figures are likely for you this month. You might find yourself at odds with a parent, a boss, a teacher, a VIP or even a member of the police. This could lead to arguments with partners and close friends because they don’t support you or because they did something to trigger this problem. (This could be anything.) You want to feel a greater sense of freedom, out from under the powerful paw of someone. You feel defiant! Something at home might need repairs. Be patient with partners and close friends because difficulties with others cause you angst. You like to get along.

You like to keep the peace. Keep it that way.

scorpio (ocT. 23-noV. 21)

Be careful this month because this is an accident-prone time for you. Be vigilant cycling, jogging, walking and driving. You might even have a verbal accident and make a gaffe that appalls someone and, before you know it, a fight breaks out.

(Just like hockey.) Your work routine might be interrupted because of computer crashes, equipment or technological snafus. Some of you might quit your job or say something you later regret. Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues because they’re too hot to handle this month.

(Makeup sex might be something to look forward to.) Stay frosty.

sAGiTTArius (noV. 22-Dec. 21)

Stay on top of your banking scene and finances because this is where you might encounter a few surprises. Disputes about inheritances, shared property, insurance matters, taxes and debt are likely. You might also argue with someone about the possession of something or how to take care of something.

You might suddenly feel ill-prepared, or as if you didn’t do your homework, because how else can something out of the blue blindside you? Perhaps information you hadn’t anticipated and now affects a loan, a mortgage or your relationship with shared property (including credit cards and debt). Yeah, this is all stuff nobody wants to see on the table. For some, however,

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Quarrels with others could create breakups or the end of a relationship for some of you at this time. Naturally, this doesn’t have to happen but it’s possible. Most of you will at least feel you’re at odds with loved ones. Something unanticipated related to your home or your family can also create tension.

Perhaps secrets are revealed and someone (could be you) is forced to defend themselves. Be very careful because violent activity can easily grow out of arguments. Nobody wants that. However, it is also possible that intense discussions will make a breakthrough in a relationship and now you feel more confident about things. Go figure.

AquArius (JAn. 20-Feb. 18)

Something to do with your job and your work will be disruptive this month or at least sometime within a three-to-four-month interval. You might quit your job or lose your job. You might simply suffer from computer crashes and technological glitches that are a drag. You might break free of the present situation and suddenly find a new job that gives you greater freedom and autonomy. Debates about salaries, finances and possibly something you own could be problematic or they might just clear the air once and for all. Don’t have a hissy fit and just walk away from a good job. Make sure you know what you’re doing.

pisces (Feb. 19-MArch 20)

Parents should be aware that this is an accident-prone month for their kids. Factoid. Respect this. Therefore, be extra vigilant.

Be careful if your kids are riding bikes or walking to school.

Make sure that family members avoid crime-ridden areas.

This is similarly a rocky time for romance. Some couples will split up. Others might make a powerful breakthrough and seize this opportunity to make a commitment to each other.

(Could go either way.) You might be upset about finances and possessions, especially as they relate to kids or social events, sports and anything to do with the arts and show business. Be sure you know what’s really happening – don’t lose your cool.

Keep your wits about you.

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