March 13–22
100 years since war and illness
This summer is the centennial anniversary of the start of World War I, but fewer people remember the epidemic facing soldiers returning home after the war: the Spanish flu. Fear surrounded each outbreak, with entire towns quarantined in Canada and millions of deaths worldwide. A theatre production, Unity (1918), explores the Canadian response to the deadly illness.
Thursday, March 20
Get de-stressed at Interurban
Quick, go to the Wednesday, April 2 listing below, and substitute “Lansdowne” for “Interurban.” Then head out there (in front of the Campus Centre building) and get relaxed!
Thursday, March 20
They always get their man
Mounties are riding in to Sugar Nightclub this week on the heels of their new album, Thrash Rock Legacy. Made up of the well-known Canadian talent of Hawksley Workman, Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), and Ryan Dahl (Age of Electric, Limblifter), Mounties can’t miss. Rich Aucoin and JPNS GIRLS open the show.
Saturday, March 22
One man’s trash
Perhaps you have a cardboard box of various items acquired from relatives who swore they were heirlooms: now’s your chance to have a professional appraisal and see if your junk is someone else’s treasure. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is holding an appraisal event and auction. Bring three portable items to satisfy your curiosity, or just go for the spectacle (any Antiques Roadshow fans out there?). Ticket prices and times at aggv.ca.
Monday, March 24
Share your love of good food
The Shelbourne Community Kitchen is holding an orientation for new volunteers who would like to get involved with helping others access healthy food. This non-profit group facilitated the Camosun FarmBox program, which provided organic edibles to students, and they have many other community programs. See shelbournecommunitykitchen.ca.
Friday, March 28
What kind of show? Involving ropes? Hmm…
Local groups The Roper Show and Band of Rascals want to rock you. Well, blues-rock you actually, but isn’t that just as good? The Roper Show was one of the Zone’s Bands of the Month last summer, but live shows are always better than listening to the radio. It goes down at Upstairs Cabaret.
Friday, March 28
Kids got the goods
This year’s South Vancouver Island Regional Skills Competition will be held at Camosun’s Interurban campus. Watch middle- and secondary-school students show off their talents in various trades and technology skill contests. Categories include automotive, carpentry, fashion design, culinary arts, and more. And let’s not forget the sumo robot competition! More details at skillscanada.bc.ca.
Tuesday, April 1
Do islands grow up to be archipelagos?
Quirky pop-rock group Islands will be playing Victoria this April Fool’s Day. Their recent album, Ski Mask, is a diverse mix of styles, reminiscent of the Montreal music scene that spawned the band. They are touring with Escondido, a Nashville-based band playing desert-influenced roots music. Get down to Lucky Bar to check them both out.
Tuesday and Thursday, April 1 and 3
Work off some exam jitters
Take a break from studying and work up a sweat with the last drop-in soccer and floor hockey sessions of the semester. Soccer is at 8–9 pm Tuesday and 8:30–9:30 pm Thursday, and floor hockey runs from 9–10 pm Tuesday and 9:30–10:30 pm Thursday, all at the Lansdowne Middle School Gymnasium.
Wednesday, April 2
Just lose the stress already
The last month of the semester is always the hardest. The Camosun College Student Society feels your pain: that’s why they’re holding a DeStress Fest. There will be PUPPIES! Maybe not puppies, exactly, but dogs: cuddly dogs. Also, ice cream and massages. What more do you want? It takes place at the Lansdowne campus from 10 am-2 pm in the Fisher courtyard.