{"id":10890,"date":"2015-08-27T06:02:53","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T13:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=10890"},"modified":"2015-08-17T12:07:06","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T19:07:06","slug":"whats-going-on-august-19-2015-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/08\/27\/whats-going-on-august-19-2015-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: August 19, 2015 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday and Saturday nights in August
\nFree flicks outside
\n<\/i>Let\u2019s face it: it\u2019s really hard to say no to checking out 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). What do you have to do that is possibly better than this? Nothing. Check out freebfilmfest.com<\/a> for the schedule and locations.<\/p>\n

Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22
\nArt of the Trio
\n<\/i>Join pianist George Colligan, bassist John Lee, and drummer Kelby MacNayr for two special nights of jazz from the aptly named George Colligan Trio. The Friday show is $15 for students and $20 for others with an 8 pm start time at Hermann\u2019s Jazz Club (753 View Street). The Saturday show takes place at Northern Quarter (1724 Douglas Street), also starting at 8 pm.<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23
\nThe thin line between Beethoven and ABBA
\n<\/i>Victoria Summer Choir is celebrating its tenth anniversary by playing a wide range of tunes. Check it out at 7 pm on August 22 at St. Mary\u2019s Anglican Church (1701 Elgin Road) and 3 pm on August 23 at St. Elizabeth Church (10030 Third Street, in Sidney). Email cchay@live.ca for more information.<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 23
\nKelby MacNayr and friends
\n<\/i>An all-star jazz session, led by Kelby MacNayr and featuring John Lee, Roy Styffe, and more, takes place at Hermann\u2019s Jazz Club at 753 View Street. The door price is $15 for students and $20 for others.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, August 25 and Friday, August 28
\nPesky plants
\n<\/i>The Land Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help remove invasive species on their land covenants in the Highlands region of Victoria. The pulling of pesky weeds and other invasive species will take place from 10 am to 2 pm on both days. For more information, email covenants@conservancy.bc.ca or contact Torrey at 250\u2013479\u20138053.<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, September 6
\nProbably tacos for me
\n<\/i>The Best Meal You Ever Ate<\/i> is being billed as a \u201cserio-comedy\u201d about Jews and Nazis and one tasty meal that may or may not be kosher. The play is being put on at Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard Street. Email zeldadean@shaw.ca for times and other info.<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 27
\nThat\u2019s Anciients with two Is, of course
\n<\/i>If you like it loud, Vancouver metal band Anciients are definitely worth checking out. They bring the noise but bring the rockin\u2019 riffs as well. The heaviness goes down at Distrikt; see strathconahotel.com<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

Friday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30
\nGet integrated
\n<\/i>The ninth annual Integrate Arts Festival is a free\u2026 what, you\u2019re sold already? Me too; I like free. This one shows off Victoria\u2019s smaller art galleries; see integratearts.ca<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 30
\nRetro swinging organ is go!
\n<\/i>Come and check out the retro swinging sounds of the Tony Genge Organ Trio on August 30. The trio consists of Hammond organist Tony Genge, tenor Roy Styffe, and drummer Kelby MacNayr, along with special guest guitarist Andrew Janusson. The show starts at 7:30 pm at Hermann\u2019s Jazz Club (753 View Street) and is $15 for students and $20 for others.<\/p>\n

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The National Acrobats of the People\u2019s Republic of China present Peking Dreams<\/em> at the University of Victoria on September 5 (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday, September 5
\nThe national acrobat
\n<\/i>Peking Dreams<\/i> is a performance by the National Acrobats of the People\u2019s Republic of China that features ballet, tumbling, plate spinning, contortionism, and much more. Did we say plate spinning? We sure did. It goes down at 2 pm at UVic\u2019s Farquhar Auditorium. $26 for students; see uvic.ca\/auditorium<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 8
\nSing your heart out
\n<\/i>Local women\u2019s choir the Crystal Singers are looking for some new voices to join them Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 at St. Aidan\u2019s United Church, located at 3703 St. Aidan\u2019s Road. Their fall session starts on September 8; email the.crystal.singers@gmail.com for information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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