{"id":10789,"date":"2015-07-27T06:52:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T13:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=10789"},"modified":"2015-07-28T09:11:16","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:11:16","slug":"whats-going-on-july-15-2015-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/07\/27\/whats-going-on-july-15-2015-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: July 15, 2015 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Various dates in July
\nSymphonic summer
\n<\/i>The Victoria Symphony is seeing to it that there\u2019s lots of historic music being played in nice sunshine-y places, such as the Inner Harbour and the Butchart Gardens, this month. See victoriasymphony.ca<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

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Michael Doerksen\u2019s Coupling is being exhibited until August 1 at Deluge (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Until August 1
\nGet coupled
\n<\/i>Michael Doerksen\u2019s Coupling<\/i> is a three-part exhibit based around cast bronze sculptures of an extinct marine invertebrate which was kickin\u2019 butt 145 million years ago. It all goes down at Deluge Contemporary Art, 636 Yates Street; see deluge.ca<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Until August 8
\nShakespeare fest returns
\n<\/i>The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival is celebrating their 25th year, and they\u2019re doing it right here on the lawn of Camosun\u2019s Lansdowne campus. Come see them tackle classics Romeo & Juliet <\/i>and A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/i> while you put off doing schoolwork. See vicshakespeare.com<\/a> for the scoop.<\/p>\n

Friday and Saturday nights in August
\nFree flicks outside
\n<\/i>Hard to say no to free classic movies like The Secret of Nimh <\/i>(!) being screened for free at various locations outside (Beacon Hill Park, Broadmead Village, and the Legislature). Check out freebfilmfest.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19
\nIt\u2019s a romp
\n<\/i>Suddenly Dance Theatre\u2019s ROMP! Festival of Independent Dance is in its 18th year; head to suddenlydance.ca<\/a> to see the whens, wheres, and whats of the fest this year.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 18
\nMoss Street Paint-In returns
\n<\/i>The popular Moss Street Paint-In is back for its 28th year; see aggv.ca<\/a> for all the details on this event, which runs from 11 am to 9 pm and includes live music with Groove Kitchen.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 18 and Thursday, July 23
\nMake your beachy voice heard
\n<\/i>The CRD wants to hear from the public about Island View Beach; come to these sessions at the beach to make your voice heard. See crd.bc.ca\/project\/island-view-beach-management-plan<\/a> for the whole lowdown.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19
\nThe shores shall be rocked
\n<\/i>The Black Keys. Jane\u2019s Addiction. And there you have it: without even mentioning the slew of other bands playing Rock the Shores, it\u2019s already sounding pretty amazing. Go to rocktheshores.com<\/a> for all the info.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 18
\nHorror cabaret punks unite
\n<\/i>The New Jacobin Club are from Saskatoon and play what is known as horror cabaret punk; their stage show promises to be pretty wild. Check \u2019em out at the Cambie, 856 Esquimalt Road; see cambiepubesquimalt.com<\/a> for more info. See your weirdest friend to find out what \u201chorror cabaret punk\u201d is.<\/p>\n

Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24
\nYou got the write stuff?
\n<\/i>The Victoria Film Festival\u2019s Shoot the Write Stuff! summer camp is for youth aged 11 to 14; the camp costs $225 per student, each of whom will get to experience all the different aspects of film production and create a short film, which will be screened at the camp. See campscui.active.com<\/a> for registration info.<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, July 26
\nThe woods shall be rocked
\n<\/i>Rock of the Woods is back, this year with Gob, The Dudes, Dante DeCaro, and many more. For more on this Cowichan Valley-based fest, including the full lineup, see rockofthewoods.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 23 to Monday, July 27
\nGet salty
\n<\/i>The SALT New Music Festival and Symposium is a series of five concerts at Open Space focusing on new music that is voice-centred. See openspace.ca<\/a> for the lowdown on this and other events.<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 23 to Thursday, August 6
\nThe art of parenting
\n<\/i>Caleb Speller\u2019s Patina<\/i> is a collection of ceramics and works on paper inspired by parenthood. It\u2019s on display at Polychrome Fine Art, 977a Fort Street. Head on over to polychromefinearts.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26
\nYes in our backyard
\n<\/i>The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2015 has a bunch of cool bands playing live in the Phillips Brewery yard. Sold yet? Performers include legendary indie rockers Built to Spill, along with a diverse lineup including Talib Kweli, The Easy Star All-Stars, USS, Jon and Roy, and many more. Prices vary; check out backyardweekender.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26
\nGet the folk out
\n<\/i>The Islands Folk Festival is bringing three days of folk to this fest, happening just outside of Duncan. If you\u2019re into making the trip up there, check out islandsfolkfestival.ca<\/a> for the scoop on the fest, including who is playing, times, and more.<\/p>\n

Monday, August 3
\nGo for Baroque
\n<\/i>Raven Baroque are performing tunes from 1600 to 1750 in full costume at a bunch of outdoor events, for free. On August 3 they\u2019re at the Mt. Tolmie Reservoir at 1:30 and 3 pm, but you can also catch \u2019em at St. Ann\u2019s Academy Chapel at 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 6; the Christ Church Cathedral lawn at 10 am on Saturday, August 8; the Government House at 6 pm on Thursday, August 13; the Beacon Hill bandstand at 1:30 on Friday, August 14. They\u2019re also playing a not-free concert at 7:30 pm on Saturday, August 15 at St. Mary\u2019s Anglican Church. See ravenbaroque.com<\/a> for the full scoop.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, August 4
\nThe Wooden Sky bring good indie to town
\n<\/i>The Wooden Sky are a great indie band, and as an added bonus, Hawk and Steel, featuring Nexus<\/i> music-columnist alumnus Peter Gardner, are opening. See atomiqueproductions.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Friday, August 7
\nA little taste of Toronto
\n<\/i>Toronto singer\/songwriter Justin Nozuka will be playing at St. Ann\u2019s Auditorium; doors are at 7 pm, tickets are $21.50, more information is at atomiqueproductions.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monday, August 10 to Friday, August 21
\nIndigenous youth wanted
\n<\/i>Up to 15 Pacific indigenous youth will take part in Pacific Voices X-Change, a two-week training program featuring guest mentors to help those in the program learn about Coast Salish lands as well as creative endeavors such as storytelling and spoken word. See pacificpeoplespartnership.org<\/a> for information and to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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