{"id":11061,"date":"2015-09-23T06:57:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T13:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=11061"},"modified":"2015-10-05T11:53:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T18:53:56","slug":"whats-going-on-september-23-to-october-6-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/09\/23\/whats-going-on-september-23-to-october-6-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: September 23 to October 6, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until Sunday, October 11
\nMamet\u2019s scathing comedy hits the stage
\n<\/i>Victoria\u2019s Belfry Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary season with writer David Mamet\u2019s comedy Speed-the-Plow.<\/i> Tickets range from $23 to $48 (students get 25 percent off) and can be found online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. For performance times, other ticket discount information, and more info on the play itself visit belfry.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 23
\nLet the debate commence!
\n<\/i>UVic students will be hosting a moderated debate on science and technology between local federal election candidates. Come out to see Bob McDonald moderate the debate in the Bob Wright Centre at UVic. The event will run from 7 pm until 9 pm and will cover a variety of topics, including clean water, medicine, databases, and bridges. Visit uvic.ca<\/a> for more information on this event.<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 24
\nNew take on\u00a0sustainable eating
\n<\/i>Michelle Catherine Nelson, author of The Urban Homesteading Cookbook<\/i>, will be visiting Victoria on September 24. Her book offers an alternative view to industrialized food production with a focus on the ease of ethical eating. She will be at Russell Books, located at 734 Fort Street, for a demonstration and signing session that will run from 7 pm until 9 pm. More info on the free event is at russellbooks.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, September 25
\nMechanical ingenuity strikes again
\n<\/i>Interurban students enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program will be showcasing their inventions from 10 am until 2 pm at the basketball court at Camosun\u2019s Interurban campus. The event is free and open to all. There will also be a BBQ where attendees can buy a burger, chips, and pop for $5. For more information on this event visit camosun.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, September 25
\nGood things come in threes
\n<\/i>The Diversity Advisory Committee of the Camosun College is sponsoring a series of workshops that will be held at the Lansdowne campus. Did We Sign Up for This?<\/i> looks at the aspirations of international academia and the emergent challenges staff and faculty face. This event runs from 10 am until 11 am in the Fisher building, room 100. Four Reasons It Is so Hard to Make Meaningful Friendships with Canadians, and the One Reason You Can\u2019t Give Up<\/i> is self-explanatory (we think), and it is scheduled from 11:30 am until 12:15 pm in the Young building, room 216. Vital Soft Skills for Prosperity in the Canadian Workplace<\/i> delves into the skills needed to advance in a profession that probably won\u2019t be taught in class. It will be held in the Library and Learning Commons, in room 151. For registration and more information visit camosun.ca\/about\/diversity\/learning\/workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, September 25
\nMade in BC
\n<\/i>Maria Tippet will be launching her latest book, Made in British Columbia: Eight Ways of Making Culture,<\/i> in UVic\u2019s Fine Arts Building at 7:30 pm. The book explores the idea that an artist\u2019s work can affect the way we see ourselves and the world around us. The event is free to attend and refreshments will be served. For more information visit uvic.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 26
\nDenistry, for free
\n<\/i>Victoria\u2019s sixth annual Dentistry from the Heart event will be held at 4400 Chatterton Way, Suite 206, on September 26. The event registration begins at 8:45 am; patients will be seen by dentist Dr. Crapo and his team until 5 pm. This is a first-come-first-serve charity event, so if you\u2019re in desperate need of dental attention, you\u2019d best be going early. More information can be found by calling 1\u2013800\u2013617\u20132933.<\/p>\n

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Concealer are playing in Victoria on September 26, when they\u2019ll be at the Copper Owl with Rae Spoon (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday, September 26
\nIf in doubt, conceal
\n<\/i>Concealer describes their sound as the collision of \u201csleazy rock and roll and proto-punk\u201d with \u201cemotionally naked post-folk\u201d; they will be performing at the Copper Owl, located at 1900 Douglas Street. Doors at 8 pm; more information on this event can be found at copperowl.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 1
\nLove is in the air
\n<\/i>Indie rock band Fast Romantics will be performing at Lucky Bar, located at 517 Yates Street. Doors are at 8 pm; advance tickets are $10. More info is at luckybar.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 3
\nI wonder if\u00a0they will see elves
\n<\/i>Join a CRD regional park naturalist for a guided walk in the forest from 1 pm until 3 pm and an interpretive tea tasting of local plants. The event is geared toward adults and will be at the Francis-King Regional Park. Pre-registration is required (before October 2); it costs $7 to sign up. Call 250\u2013478\u20133344 to register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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