{"id":11865,"date":"2016-03-16T06:58:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T13:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=11865"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:02:48","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T17:02:48","slug":"whats-going-on-march-16-to-29-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2016\/03\/16\/whats-going-on-march-16-to-29-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: March 16 to 29, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until Thursday, March 31
\nGet distinguished
\n<\/i>If you know of a Camosun alumnus who is worthy of some recognition, the college is seeking nominations for just that. Their Distinguished and Promising Alumni Awards will be presented at the annual Graduation Ceremonies on June 16 and 17; deadline for nominating alumni is March 31. Head to camosun.ca<\/a>, email alumni@camosun.bc.ca or call 250\u2013370\u20134239 for more information.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 16 until Saturday April 9
\nKinda like real friends
\n<\/i>Imagined Friends<\/i>, an interactive project put on by Ted Hiebert, explores the role of imaginary friends in our lives. This exhibit also features contributions from the public. Check it out at Open Space, located at 510 Fort Street; admission is by donation. For more information on this and other events, check out openspace.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 18
\nIf Beethoven\u2019s your thing
\n<\/i>Celebrate the works of Beethoven with Victoria Symphony\u2019s Angela Cheng as she performs the entire cycle of Beethoven\u2019s piano concerti. This all-Beethoven festival will also include the classical-era Symphony No. 1, and Symphony No. 3, \u201cEroica.\u201d Tickets start at $30 and the show starts at 8 pm at the Royal Theatre. Visit rmts.bc.ca<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

\"Locals<\/a>
Locals Jon and Roy are playing at Sugar on March 18 (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Friday, March 18
\nIf Beethoven isn\u2019t your thing…
\n<\/i>…head over to Sugar and catch a show from locals Jon and Roy. Advance tickets are $25 and can be found at Lyle\u2019s Place or ticketfly.com. Doors for the show are at 8 pm; for more info, visit sugarnightclub.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 19 and 20
\nPhotography for adults
\n<\/i>If you\u2019re an amateur photographer and would like to improve your skills then you may benefit from the Royal BC Museum\u2019s workshop on photography for adults. The cost is $45 per day and includes a gallery tour with an award-winning photographer to highlight composition and techniques used, as well as a walking trip into Beacon Hill Park. For more information on this workshop visit royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 20
\nIrish tunes at Farquhar
\n<\/i>The Irish band De Dannan will be bringing their traditional Irish music to the University of Victoria on March 20. Tickets are $35 for students; the show starts at 7:30 pm in the Farquhar Auditorium. For more information visit uvic.ca\/auditorium.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 23
\nTimeless classics
\n<\/i>The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be taking the stage at UVic\u2019s Farquhar Auditorium with their unique swing\/jazz sound this Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm. Student ticket prices are $40 and can be found at ticket@uvic.ca. For more information, please visit uvic.ca\/auditorium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 24
\nYou look stressed
\n<\/i>Come let the Camosun College Student Society ease away your woes at the De-Stress Fest, going down from 10 am until 2 pm outside at the Lansdowne campus. There will be a mindfulness seminar, acupuncture, therapy dog petting, and more. Also, free snacks and beverages. Did we mention you could come pet dogs? See camosunstudent.org<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 25
\nRushing into love
\n<\/i>Head over to Lucky Bar for a night with the Fast Romantics. Advance tickets are $15; doors are at 7 pm. More info on this event can be found at luckybar.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 31
\nCelebrating art at Camosun
\n<\/i>Camosun College is hosting a gala celebration of curated poetry and art, starting at 6:30 pm. Visual artists and poets will participate in the poetry reading and art exhibition of the Art-Poem-Art-Experiment. For more information visit\u202fart-poem-experiment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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