{"id":12303,"date":"2016-08-10T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=12303"},"modified":"2016-08-05T15:41:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T22:41:31","slug":"whats-going-on-august-10-to-september-6-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2016\/08\/10\/whats-going-on-august-10-to-september-6-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: August 10 to September 6, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until Saturday, August 13
\nMuch ado about lame headlines using \u201cmuch ado\u201d
\n<\/i>The Vancouver Island Shakespeare Arts Society is performing two Bard plays (one comedy, one tragedy) at various venues until August 13; this year it\u2019s Much Ado About Nothing<\/i> and Othello<\/i>. Check out vancouverislandshakespearearts.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Until Sunday, August 28
\nMommy madness
\n<\/i>Mom\u2019s the Word<\/i> is a play about motherhood today, and all the ups and downs that go along with it. It\u2019s at the Belfry during August; see belfry.bc.ca<\/a> for ticket prices and more information.<\/p>\n

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This story originally appeared in our August 10, 2016 issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Until Sunday, August 28
\nLooking back,\u00a0looking ahead
\n<\/i>Modernization in Meiji Japan (1868-1912) <\/i>has a pretty straightforward name, so if this sounds intriguing, check out this Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibit; <\/i>see aggv.ca<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

Until Monday, September 5
\nVisual transmissions
\n<\/i>Trans-Pacific Transmissions: Video Art Across the Pacific <\/i>is an exhibition of work from various Pacific Rim artists. It\u2019s open at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria until September; see aggv.ca<\/a> for more info on this and other events at the gallery.<\/p>\n

Until Sunday, October 16
\nYes, that kind of kinky
\n<\/i>Kinky<\/i> is a display of ancient Chinese and Japanese erotic images taking place at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. See aggv.ca<\/a> for more information on this and other happenings.<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 11
\nGet dead
\n<\/i>Dead Ranch are hitting up Logan\u2019s with their brand of rock and roll. That\u2019s loud, noisy, heavy rock and roll. Next show after Victoria looks to be a burger festival. Cool. See loganspub.com<\/a> for the lowdown.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, August 17
\nThat\u2019s a lot of voices
\n<\/i>It\u2019s a performance of Brahms\u2019 A German Requiem<\/i>, with a 250-piece choir to boot. The Claire Coupland Band will also be appearing. Tickets are $20 for this concert, which starts at 8 pm and takes place at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, located at 900 Johnson Street. Tickets are available at ticketfly.com<\/a>; for more info email hilaryc@shaw.ca.<\/p>\n

Monday, August 22\u00a0to Sunday, September 4
\nThree decades of\u00a0life on the fringe
\n<\/i>The Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival is back for another round of live performances. This year, Fringe celebrates 30 years of bringing a variety of live theatre to local audiences; see intrepidtheatre.com<\/a> for the scoop on what\u2019s playing and what it will cost you.<\/p>\n

Friday, August 26
\nMetal hearts
\n<\/i>Medevil play metal and come from Chilliwack, and we\u2019re not sure what else you are really looking for in a night out. The headbanging goes down at the Copper Owl and will cost you $10; see copperowl.ca<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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