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Showing events for February 03, 2012 to February 10, 2012 - 40 of 40  |  Add your event to the Tourism Victoria Event Calendar

On The Edge

Three women from three very different walks of life. One actress in a tour de force performance. With great humour, and greater empathy, the author of Sexy Laundry gives voice to three ordinary souls - challenged by the world around them. A surprising and magical encounter propels the final character forward into a world of hope and possibility.
on the edge is a moving testament to womanhood, humanity and life.
Price: $27.00 to $37.00
Dates:  Jan 24, 2012 - Feb 26, 2012

Winter Farmers Market

VDPMS Winters Farmers' Market Offers Fresh, Local Food
There's nothing like jumping into winter with both boots. Just remember that no matter how dismal the weather outside, the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society Winter Market is always delightful! Island consumers who want their food fresh, seasonal and local, who want to talk to the person who gathered their free-range eggs, and who seek safe, sustainable grown products, increasingly appreciate and know the importance of local farmers...
Price: Free
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Mill Hill Story Stroll (Guided Walk) 12 years+

Join Liz Crocker, CRD Regional Parks' guest naturalist and author of 'A Cultural History of Three Regional Parks', to explore the cultural landscape of Mill Hill. Meet at the information kiosk in the parking lot off Atkins Avenue.
BC Transit #50 or #53
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

Anderson Cove - Mount Maquire (Guided Adult Hike) 18 years+

Follow a CRD Regional Parks' naturalist to the summit of Mount Maquire. The hike is strenuous and steep in sections, so sturdy hiking shoes are a must. Dress for the weather, bring a lunch and water. Meet at the information kiosk in the Anderson Cove parking lot off East Sooke Rd.
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 05, 2012

Hexaphone presents: Hex and the City

Hexaphone, Victoria's six-member a cappella vocal ensemble, presents ''Hex and the City'', an upbeat urban mix of music. Hexaphone, with its vibrant blend of voices will spin a program of classical, folk and jazz - an exploration of variety and style. Listen to Tin Pan Alley selections of Cole Porter, German romantic poetry set by Johannes Brahms, delightful Shakespeare Songs of Jaako Mantyjarvi, Limericks composed by Nicholas Fairbank, and much more. This is a concert with something for...
Price: $18.00
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

The Drowsy Chaperone

Five-time Tony Award-winning Canadian musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, takes us back to the golden age of musical theatre. A lonely man escapes his drab existence by listening to a recording of his favourite musical. As the needle falls, the fourth wall shatters and the musical comes to life around him. Box Office - Call 250-384-2142.
Price: $17.00 to $19.00
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Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 A Royal Concert - Music for the King's Chamber

Discover the musical brilliance of Versailles and beyond. Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 presents music written for the 17th and 18th century French courts, and will show how French music at the Court at Versailles influenced two great German composers, Telemann and Bach. Tickets available on-line, by phone 250-386-5311, or at: Cadboro Bay Book Co, Ivy's Book Shop, Long and McQuade, Tanner's Books, Victoria Conservatory of Music. $30 Adults; $25 Seniors/Students.
Price: $25.00 to $30.00
Dates:  Feb 09, 2012

Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 Metamorphosis - Viola da Gambist Paolo Pandolfo

Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 - Music for the Sun King. The world's greatest viola da gambist combines a thorough historical knowledge of his instrument, its repertoire and performance practice, to present a musical journey from the viola da gamba's popularity in baroque France. Program includes Bach's First Cello Suite BVW 1007. Tickets available on-line, by phone 250-386-5311, or at: Cadboro Bay Book Co, Ivy's Book Shop, Long and McQuade, Tanner's Books, Victoria Conservatory of Music. $30...
Price: $25.00 to $30.00
Dates:  Feb 09, 2012

Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 Tastes Re-united - Music for the Ballet & the Opera

Discover the musical brilliance of Versailles and beyond. Pacific Baroque Festival 2012 presents music written for the 17th and 18th century French courts, and will show how French music at the Court at Versailles influenced two great German composers, Telemann and Bach. Tickets available on-line, by phone 250-386-5311, or at: Cadboro Bay Book Co, Ivy's Book Shop, Long and McQuade, Tanner's Books, Victoria Conservatory of Music. $30 Adults; $25 Seniors/Students.
Price: $25.00 to $30.00
Dates:  Feb 10, 2012

Royal BC Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The wonders of nature like you've never seen them: through the lenses of prize-winning photographers from around the world. This visually striking exhibition from the Natural History Museum showcases more than 100 photographs in 18 categories (including Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Endangered Wildlife, One Earth and Photojournalist of the Year), chosen from more than 41,000 international entries from 95 countries. Each photo and accompanying caption tells the inspirational,...
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Dates:  Jan 01, 0001 - Apr 09, 2012

Victorian Embroidered Sachet 2012 Winter Craft Classes

In the Victorian era, ladies made sachets filled with cotton balls infused with subtle perfume or delicate powder. These they tucked into drawers to scent their favourite linens. In this one-day workshop, textile artist Rebecca Hazell will teach basic embroidery stitches for you to use in creating your own one-of-a-kind sachet from authentic designs that she will provide. Materials Students must bring: You bring your own embroidery or small scissors. To finish this project at the workshop, bring...
Price: $75.00
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

Dance Victoria Ballet Nacional de Cuba

The legendary Ballet Nacional de Cuba makes its Western Canada premiere in Victoria. Founded in 1948 by Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso, the Nacional with its mix of flawless ballet technique and Latin passion is Cuba's chief cultural export. This evening features 25 principal dancers and soloists in a program that includes selections from Don Quixote, Swan Lake and works choreographed by Alonso to showcase the talents of this formidable group.
Price: $25.00
Dates:  Feb 03, 2012 - Feb 04, 2012

Canadian Pacific Ballet Harlequin's Piano

Canadian Pacific Ballet's 'Harlequin's Piano' brings to life a rollicking, classical ballet comedy set in a 1920's piano bar. Drawn from the famous characters of the Comedia del Arte- Harlequin, Columbine, Capitano, Pantalones and Estrellina, and danced to the tuneful rags of Scott Joplin, 'Harlequin's Piano' promises to be the best Valentines date in town!
Tickets starting at $57.50; discount available for students/seniors/children.
Price: $57.50
Dates:  Feb 10, 2012 - Feb 11, 2012

The Butchart Gardens Spring Prelude Indoor Garden

Come enjoy our temperate winter weather. This is the time of year to see the background shrubs and trees of summer standing out more prominently in the various gardens. Take a look at our 'What to See' plant guide at the bottom of this page. You'll be surprised what grows in a temperate winter climate.
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Dates:  Jan 15, 2012 - Mar 31, 2012

Starlight Pops Choir 'Pop Rocks'

Starlight Pops Choir presents its annual winter concert, 'Pop ROCKS' featuring upbeat classic pop songs from Paul Simon, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Rolling Stones, Queen, U2, and more. The talented 70-voice choir is supported by a four-piece combo of outstanding local musicians. The concert will include special performances by small ensembles and soloists including a solo by the choir's director, Sue Doman, an accomplished vocalist. Tickets at door -- $20 adults and $18 seniors and...
Price: $18.00 to $20.00
Dates:  Feb 03, 2012
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Lafayette String Quartet

Lafayette String Quartet celebrates 25 years together! Featuring Ann Elliott-Goldschmid (violin), Sharon Stanis (violin), Joanna Hood (viola) and Pamela Highbaugh Aloni (cello). With guests James Dunham (viola) and Paul Katz (cello)
Performing: Brahms - Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36; Hugo Wolf - Italian Serenade; Dmitri Shostakovich - Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68. Tickets may be reserved at the University Centre Box Office (250-721-8480) 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday or online at:...
Price: $25.00
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

Inside Opera with Robert Holliston

An in-depth presentation and discussion of Pacific Opera Victoria's production of Carmen. Space is limited and reservations are required: 250-382-1641 or email: rsvp@pov.bc.ca. For more information about Pacific Opera Victoria visit http://www.pov.bc.ca/.
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 05, 2012
Dates:  Feb 05, 2012

University of Victoria Wind Symphony: Let The Music Dance!

UVic Wind Symphony with conductor, Gerald King. Works will include:
Percy Grainger - Molly on the Shore, Pasqual Marquina - Cielo Andaluz, Sara Page -Nebula (world premiere), Ralph Hultgren - Bushdance , Alfred Reed - Armenian Dances. Tickets may be reserved at the University Centre Box Office (250-721-8480) 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday or online at: http://www.tickets.uvic.ca/tickets. Tickets also available at the door.
Price: $12.00 to $14.00
Dates:  Feb 10, 2012

Canadian College of Performing Arts presents 'Casino Royale'

Favourite Artsy Fundraiser in the 2010 M Awards, 'Casino Royale' is back with more glitz, more glamour, more martinis, champagne and appies than we can shake, or stir, a stick at! Bond and his girls and bad-guys are all here enjoying an evening of friendly gaming and entertainment. Bond-style attire isn't required..but it is encouraged.
Price: $65.00 (Tickets in advance only. For tickets call 250-595-9970. For tickets call 250-595-9970 )
Dates:  Feb 05, 2012

Griffith Hiltz Trio

The Griffith Hiltz Trio takes the term 'multi-tasking' to the extreme. Each member masterfully contributes to the groove on more than one instrument, simultaneously, to produce a beautifully layered musical tapestry and making this trio sound much larger than it actually is. The Griffith Hiltz Trio returns to Victoria by popular demand after their much acclaimed gigs at the TD Victoria International JazzFest 2011.
Price: $15.00 to $18.00
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

Wax Poetic

A division of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Art Rental and Sales presents an ever-changing and varied inventory of high quality works by over one hundred emerging and established contemporary Canadian artists who receive a significant portion of their revenues from rental and sales. Chin Yuen and Irma Soltonovich team up for this lyrical exhibition exploring the common theme each through their own medium and style.
Price: $2.50 to $13.00
Dates:  Jan 12, 2012 - Feb 06, 2012

Victoria Collects: The Salish Weave Collection

The Salish Weave Collection, as part of the Victoria Collects exhibition, demonstrates that a passion for the art of our region can translate beyond amassing and decorating to sharing and educating. Focusing exclusively on works by contemporary Coast Salish artists, George and Christiane Smyth dream of seeing this unique art with its distinct and traditional forms, recognized and appreciated worldwide in a similar way as Northwest Coast art. They have lent and donated far and wide to promote to...
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Dates:  Feb 03, 2012 - May 06, 2012

Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

The champagne may be gone but the festive spirit is not. Starting this month and carrying into early next, join us for a whole slew of programs and special events inspired by current exhibition 'The Enduring Arts of China' and celebrating the cultural heritage of our community. This exhibition of the finest Chinese art in the AGGV collection will feature paintings, ceramics, bronzes, jades and various other decorative arts. The focus will be on the continuing traditions in Chinese art from...
Price: Free
Dates:  Jan 26, 2012
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Performance by Lorraine Nygaard

Lorraine Nygaard performans at the lovely O-Bistro Lounge, with incredible guitar accompaniment by Wes Wraggett.
Price: Price Info Not Available
Dates:  Feb 08, 2012

Victoria Film Festival

The 18th annual Victoria Film Festival brings filmmakers, writers, and actors together to dazzle audiences with their latest cinematic visions. With over 150 new films each year, the Festival buzzes with world premieres, exclusive screenings, and discussions surrounding the boldest, most vivid cinema from around the world.
Price: $0.00 to $50.00
Dates:  Feb 03, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: Opening Gala and Reception

After the screening of House of Pleasures walk the pink carpet on your way to our Homage to Film at the Atrium. The Opening Gala Party will dazzle you with music, dancing, and delicious local-sourced food by Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub. This is an all inclusive event: film, food, and hosted bar.
Price: $50.00
Dates:  Feb 03, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: Canadian Gala Screening

World premiere of 'A Little Bit Zombie' directed by Casey Walker - Infected during his bachelor party, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains while eluding an obsessed zombie hunter hot on his trail. He tries to keep it together but his bridezilla-to-be will do anything to make sure the wedding takes place, even when her husband-to-be is a little bit zombie.
Price: $10.00
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: John Landis in the House with Richard Crouse

John Landis, director, screenwriter, actor will be joined by Richard Crouse for an exclusive interview. Following the interview, The Victoria Film Festival presents a Quote-Along screening of The Blues Brothers (1980). It's time for your 'mission from God' so get your best Jake and Elwood looks together, slap on some sunglasses and quote, sing and joke along with The Blues Brothers.
Price: $25.00
Dates:  Feb 04, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: ViFPA Screening - The Whale

When Luna, a baby orca, gets separated from his family and unexpectedly starts making contact with people along a scenic fjord in British Columbia no one can quite believe it. As Luna's determination and charm change human lives all around him and make the unexpected the norm on Nootka Sound, the film becomes an unforgettable narrative about the mysteries, the dangers - and the promise - of friendship across forbidden boundaries. ViFPA Reception to follow.
Price: $10.00
Dates:  Feb 05, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: Feast and a Film

Enjoy a 3-course dinner at Spinnakers and then move to the Capitol 6 Theatre for a screening of 'To Make a Farm.' Starting a farm from scratch takes more than just imagination. often considered a way of life from the past, today there is a movement of young people without farming backgrounds taking up this challenge. To Make a Farm follows the lives of five young people through their first season on the land, and the joys and disappointments of bringing life from the earth becomes a quiet...
Price: $50.00 ($50 includes food and film)
Dates:  Feb 06, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: CinemaSwiss - An Exhibition of Swiss Designed Posters

Swiss design has arguably been at the forefront of global visual communication for decades. In honour of that tradition, CinemaSwiss at the Victoria Film Festival features five new films on Swiss design, and an exhibition of Swiss-designed posters.
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 08, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: Summer in February

The VFF has whipped up an event that will have you hula-hooping, limbo-ing, and dancing to the grooves of the ukulele. There will be palm trees, appetizers and warm beverages. And that's not all! We're screening the best fun flick ever shot in Hawaii -50 First Dates with Drew Barrymore. So grab your girlfriends, perhaps a boy or two, say 'no' to the cold, and enjoy a film in the great outdoors the VFF way.
Price: $10.00
Dates:  Feb 09, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: Something Ventured

Before the screening of the documentary 'Something Ventured' you will watch three people pitch their ideas and projects to you. You'll get time for questions and then you'll vote. We'll screen the film and then reveal who wins the $3500 prize sponsored by Tectoria and the Awesome Sh*t Club. Before the term venture capitalist was born there were a handful of men who - through timing, foresight, a keen ability to size up other people, and a lot of luck - saw opportunity where others did not. They...
Price: $10.00
Dates:  Feb 09, 2012

Victoria Film Festival: Spotlight - Linda Blair and The Exorcist

An in-person interview with Linda Blair followed by a screening of horror classic 'The Exorcist' on the big screen.
Price: $30.00
Dates:  Feb 10, 2012

Guest Lecture: William Caplin - Harmony and Cadence in Gjerdingen's 'Prinner'

Orion Series in Fine Arts presents
William Caplin, James McGill Professor of Music Theory
Harmony and Cadence in Gjerdingen's 'Prinner'
A complete listing of all School of Music events, including graduating student recitals, can be found on the web at: http://www.finearts.uvic.ca/music/events. For a weekly update on the School's concert schedule, telephone 250-721-8559 (24-hour service)
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 09, 2012

Deryk Houston: Blackbirds, Stooked Wheat and Prayers

Derek Houston has completed large scale ground art projects in Iraq, Canada and Scotland in support of children's rights. His work has been in one man exhibitions in the former Soviet Union, Scotland, Iraq and the United States, and is included in numerous private and public collections, including the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Join us for the opening reception of 'Blackbirds, Stooked Wheat and Prayers.'
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 01, 2012 - Feb 07, 2012

The Empress and Mrs. Conger: The Uncommon Friendship of Two Women and Two Worlds

In winter 1902 in the ruins of post-Boxer Uprising Beijing, two women from two different worlds joined hands, and made history- the former concubine and legendary tyrant Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Midwestborn, devoutly Christian Sarah Pike Conger.
Middle-aged Iowan Sarah Pike Conger came to China in 1898 knowing nothing of its people or its culture, its temples or its halls of power. Yet she left seven years later one of China's most sympathetic defenders, bringing to its women and its most...
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 08, 2012

Public Markets Lunch

The Victoria Downtown Public Market Society and VanCity are hosting a luncheon, which will be a round table discussion to gather information and feedback towards their goal of establishing a year-round, indoor public market to support local farmers and food producers. A speaker will address the economic benefits of local food markets. RSVP by January 31st to reserve your spot and specify any dietary concerns; email marycarmack@gmail.com or call 250-884-8552.
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 10, 2012

Weekend Jazz Program at the Pacific Lounge

Acclaimed local artists Ashley Wey and Aurora Scott are launching a brand new Weekend Jazz Program starting January 20 at the Hotel Grand Pacific's Pacific Lounge. Every Friday and Saturday night guests will enjoy performances by both Ashley Wey and Aurora Scott, two of Victoria's most respected jazz musicians. The two will kick off the program with a two-month residency, with future artists to still be announced. The lounge will also offer wine and cocktail features each night.


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Solar Colwood Community Info Sessions

Solar Colwood Community Information Night
Hear a short presentation about available home and business energy saving grants (for Colwood residents and all BC homeowners), feel the heat from demonstration models of ductless split heat pumps, see solar hot water systems on display, enjoy lots of time for questions and answers. Family friendly, refreshments served. More info: 250 884 0784, manager@solarcolwood.ca
Price: Free
Dates:  Feb 09, 2012
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