Until Saturday, October 27
Get your creep on!
The only thing creepier than classic horror movies is classic horror movies in a historical castle. Craigdarroch Castle is launching Classics at Craigdarroch Movie Series on Thursday and Saturday nights at 6 pm throughout October. The movie list includes Dracula, Frankenstein, House on Haunted Hill, and more. There will be a cash bar on Saturday nights. Tickets are $11 per show ($10 for annual pass holders), and they can be purchased in person, by phone, or online. For ticket info and show schedule, visit thecastle.ca. See our full story on this in our next issue.
Until Saturday, November 3
Going underground at William Head
William Head on Stage is presenting its new play, The Crossroads: A Prison Cabaret, at William Head Institution until November 3. Written, staged, and designed by William Head inmates, the show takes the audience into a world under the roots of a giant tree, where a supernatural cabaret entertains banished souls until they are freed. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased prior to the show. As William Head Institution is a federal institution, there are strict regulations audience members must adhere to when attending a play there; for more on those regulations, and info on show times and tickets, visit whonstage.weebly.com. See our full story next issue.
Thursday, October 11 to Monday, October 22
Antimatter matters
Various locations in Victoria are hosting Antimatter, an arts festival with an emphasis on “experimentation in film, video, audio, and emerging time-based forms.” Antimatter will include live performances, public installations, and screen works featured throughout downtown. No fee admission for installations; screenings and performances are by donation (suggested donation is $5 to $8). Visit antimatter.ca for more info on locations, a full festival schedule, and more.
Friday, October 12
To infinity and… the McPherson?
Jesse Roper is coming to the McPherson Playhouse to kick off his Canadian tour in support of his third album, Access to Infinity. Doors open at 7 pm, and the show is all-ages. Ticket prices range from $29.50 to $75 and are available at the McPherson box office or at rmts.bc.ca.
Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14
Rip it off!
Friends of Uplands Park need help in tearing up the English ivy that is invading the park. All ages welcome; tools, gloves, instructions, and refreshments will be provided. The event will take place from 1 pm to 4 pm both days, with a meet-up at the Beach Drive entrance to Cattle Point. For more info, visit friendsofuplandspark.org.
Saturday, October 13
A colourful evening
Victoria-based live electronic music band Astrocolor is coming to Capital Ballroom on October 13. The doors open at 9 pm; tickets are $20 and can be purchased at ticketweb.ca and Lyle’s Place. For more info, see thecapitalballroom.com.
Saturday, October 13
Improv and male strippers… what could go wrong?
The Comic Strippers are back in Victoria for another sexy (?) improv comedy show. This fictitious troupe of male strippers is set to hit the McPherson Playhouse stage at 8 pm and will use audience suggestions (and a lack of clothing) to fumble, sing, and dance their way from sketch to sketch. No full monty, but you’ve still gotta be 19 to get in. Tickets are $44.50 and can be purchased at the McPherson box office or at rmts.bc.ca.
Sunday, October 14
Verses strung like pearls
Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue will be presenting the first lecture in a series entitled Exploring the Sephardic Legacy Series on October 14 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The lecture, “Verses Strung like Pearls,” will feature University of Victoria professor Shamma Boyarin, who will discuss the Hebrew poets of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain). Admission to the event is by donation, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, go to congregationemanuel.ca.
Thursday, October 18
Political cinema
Victoria Friends of Cuba and the Victoria Social Justice Coalition are presenting a screening of Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide, a documentary looking at the treatment of First Nations through the eyes of former minister Annett. 7 pm at the BCGEU Hall, 2994 Douglas Street. Admission by donation; see victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com for more information on this and other events.
Friday, October 19
Pit cook demonstration
Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: the Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections (IECC) is hosting a pit cook in partnership with Songhees Nation. The goal of the event is to demonstrate how fire pits are used by the First Nations of this region to cook camas bulbs (the blue flowers found on Lansdowne campus). The event takes place at the Na’tsa’maht Gathering Place at Lansdowne, from 11 am to 2 pm. For more information, visit camosun.ca.