{"id":13268,"date":"2017-01-18T09:30:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T17:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=13268"},"modified":"2017-01-18T12:14:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T20:14:25","slug":"whats-going-on-january-18-to-31-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2017\/01\/18\/whats-going-on-january-18-to-31-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: January 18 to 31, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until Sunday, January 22
\nPerforming people
\n<\/i>Check out the work of Camosun College Visual Arts faculty Brenda Petays and John G. Boehme, as well as alumna Grace Salez and emeritus Judie Price, in Open Action: A Collection of Photographs and Relics from People Who Perform<\/i>, on display at The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective. See thefiftyfifty.net for more info.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, January 18
\nDrawings of the\u00a0Middle East
\n<\/i>Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue is hosting talks by scholars and experts from around the globe to present and discuss topics on Israel and the Middle East at this monthly event. Drinks will be served free of charge; admission is by donation. Email heshi@me.com for details.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, January 18 to Saturday, February 4
\nHands up if you know what a skiffle band is
\n<\/i>One Man, Two Guvnors <\/i>is a play set in Brighton in the \u201960s that features a skiffle band, a madcap chase, gangsters, and a woman disguised as a man. The fun goes down at Langham Court Theatre; the cost for students is $16. See langhamtheatre.ca for more info.<\/p>\n

Saturday, January 21
\nTribute to a legend
\n<\/i>Dave Brubeck is one of the most influential jazz artists of the \u201950s and \u201960s, and now his music is coming to Victoria in the form of a tribute band. The Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble comes to UVic\u2019s Farquhar Auditorium on January 21. Head to uvic.ca\/auditorium for details; tickets are between $25 and $35.<\/p>\n

Friday, January 20\u00a0and Saturday, January 21
\nMen in tights
\n<\/i>The BalletBoyz will be coming to town to perform their latest two-part show; the group features 10 members from around the world. The show goes down at the Royal Theatre; tickets are $29 to $89. See dancevictoria.com for details.<\/p>\n

Saturday, January 21
\nLiving with clay
\n<\/i>Coming to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria this month is Life with Clay: Sculpture and Pottery by Jan and Helga Grove<\/i>, a pottery exhibit with a focus on the life\u2019s work of two local potters. Photographs and other objects of interest will also be on display to document the artists\u2019 work. For more info, check out aggv.ca.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, January 25
\nOut with the birds
\n<\/i>Merle Crombie is a former field assistant on Mandarte Island, which is home to a large population of song sparrows. Crombie will be discussing how the song sparrows have seen such great success in their population over the recent years at this Victoria Natural History Society event. The talk will be held at 7:30 pm in room 159 of the Fraser Building at UVic. Admission is free; see vicnhs.bc.ca for more details.<\/p>\n

Thursday, January 26
\nGrowing the unions
\n<\/i>There were originally only a small group of credit unions in Victoria; over time, the financial institutions have grown to become quite prominent around town. At this talk, which is at 7:15 pm at James Bay New Horizons Centre\u2014located at 234 Menzies Street\u2014the Victoria Historical Society will explore these unions and how they came to be. Tickets are $5.<\/p>\n

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Blue Rodeo are coming to town on January 26 (photo by Dustin Rabin).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thursday, January 26
\nStill lost together
\n<\/i>Can-rockers Blue Rodeo are coming back for what seems like their annual appearance at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Tickets range from $33.50 to $83.50; see sofmc.com for more details.<\/p>\n

Friday, January 27
\nLunar new year on Cook
\n<\/i>Come for the screening of Iron Road<\/i>\u2014which focuses on the building of the Trans-Canada Railway and the hardship of one worker who falls in love with the son of the railroad tycoon\u2014and stay for the dinner! Tickets are $12; details are at cookstreetvillageactivitycentre.com.<\/p>\n

Monday, January 30
\nFisheries in Myanmar
\n<\/i>There has been a huge decline in catch rates in fisheries in Myanmar in recent years. At this event, Kenneth MacKay will be talking about these fisheries and how they\u2019ve become so poorly maintained. The presentation will be held in room 159 of UVic\u2019s Fraser Building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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