{"id":13882,"date":"2017-03-29T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=13882"},"modified":"2017-03-28T10:57:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:57:36","slug":"whats-going-on-march-29-to-may-16-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2017\/03\/29\/whats-going-on-march-29-to-may-16-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: March 29 to May 16, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until Monday, May 1
\nWrite your heart out
\n<\/i>The Victoria Writers\u2019 Society is holding its annual writing contest; writers have until May 1 to submit a hard copy of their work. Three categories are open this year: fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. First prize in each category is $300. The entry fee is $15 for members and $20 for non-members; visit victoriawriters.ca<\/a> for contest details.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 30
\nAllegation discussions
\n<\/i>A public forum inspired by recent investigations by the Globe and Mail<\/i> about how police handle sexual assault allegations will be held in Fisher 100 at Camosun\u2019s Lansdowne campus on March 30. Admission is free; the forum will be held from 7 pm to 9 pm.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 31
\nCross jazz in Victoria
\n<\/i>Cross-cultural jazz show Odessa\/Havana brings a mix between Latin and Jewish klezmer to the stage at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre. Visit jazzvictoria.ca<\/a> for more information; tickets are between $32 to $35.<\/p>\n

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Friday, March 31\u00a0to Sunday, April 2
\n50 shades of Camosun
\n<\/i>First-year students in Camosun\u2019s Visual Arts program will be showcasing their work in Out of the Grey<\/i>, <\/i>their year-end exhibit, which will include everything from drawings to ceramics. The exhibit will be held in Young 111 and 117 and in the Visual Arts Annex.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 1 to Sunday, April 30
\nCelebrate poetry in April<\/em>
\nApril is National Poetry Month, and there are a couple events happening in town to celebrate. On Saturday, April 1, local poets will be reading at the Central Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library from 11 am to 12:30 pm. The\u00a0Sakura: Cherry Blossom Festival\u00a0is happening from 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, April 8 at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; poets Yvonne Blomer and Terry Ann Carter will be reading at the event. You can also create your own poetry spine book earlier in the day, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Central Branch of the library. Find out more information at victoria.ca\/poetlaureate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 1
\nSpreading the happiness
\n<\/i>Open Space is hosting Instruments of Happiness<\/i>, an event featuring four electric guitarists. The group is dedicated to the performance of new music and uses nothing but guitars on stage; tickets for the event range from $11 to $20 and are available at happinessos.bpt.me<\/a>; head to openspace.ca<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n

Sunday, April 2
\nCollaborative tour comes to town<\/em>
\nVancouver musician Alexandria Maillot is collaborating with Calgary\u2019s Kirsten Ludwig for a tour in which the two will play music and shoot a documentary film. The tour starts with a show at Vinyl Envy on April 2; doors are at 7 pm, tickets run $10, and more info is at vinylenvy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monday, April 3\u00a0to Friday, April 7
\nVolunteering taxes
\n<\/i>Want help doing your tax returns? The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program allows students to help other pupils get their tax returns done on time and is open to all Camosun students. Head to room 277 in the Centre for Business and Access on the Interurban campus to get assistance. More information can be found at cra-arc.gc.ca\/volunteer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 6
\nTime to get sporty
\nThe Co-operative Education and Career Services department at Camosun is hosting a sport and exercise career fair at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence from 10 am to 2 pm on April 6. Employers will be doing on-site interviews; CVs are recommended. See camosun.ca<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 6
\nMulti-music man
\n<\/i>Carlos N\u00fa\u00f1ez is a man of many instruments, and he\u2019s bringing them to Victoria this April. Known for fusing Spanish and Celtic music styles, Nunez\u2019s show will also feature a group of BC musical pipers and a dance troupe performing highland, step, and flamenco. Tickets are between $47 and $52 and are available at rmts.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday. April 7\u00a0and Saturday, April 8
\nDance, Gaga, dance
\n<\/i>Dance Victoria are celebrating their 20th season this year with a performance of Minus One <\/i>at the Royal Theatre. The show is directed by Ohad Naharin\u2014also known as Mr. Gaga\u2014who is celebrating 25 years as artistic director of Israel\u2019s Batsheva Dance Company. Tickets start at $29; visit dancevictoria.com<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 8
\nGenre-blending books
\n<\/i>Author and journalist Alisa Smith is celebrating the release of her debut novel, Speakeasy<\/i>, at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library. Smith will be signing books and giving a talk about her multi-genre book at the event. Admission is free; details at gvpl.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 8
\nClassics in the castle
\n<\/i>Launch Pad Theatre Company is returning to Craigdarroch Castle with their original play Bard in the Ballroom<\/i>. <\/i>Spectators are invited to attend dressed in cocktail attire. Tickets are $28 without alcohol and $35 with a glass of bubbly. For more information, visit thecastle.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 13
\nA hard-boiled hunt
\n<\/i>The Camosun Centre for Sport and Exercise Education is holding an egg-citing Easter egg hunt on the Interurban campus. Entry is a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Camosun College Student Society food bank. Scramble your team of up to four and find the eggs, and you might just win one of the prizes at the end. See camosun.ca<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 19\u00a0to Saturday, April 22
\nUnleash the dreams!
\n<\/i>Impulse Theatre\u2019s play the dream collector(s)<\/i> consists of three mystical beings that collect dreams. One day, the eldest unleashes them on humanity, and all hell breaks loose. Tickets are $15 for students; more info can be found at impulsetheatre.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 12
\nFrom high school to battlefield
\n<\/i>Barry Gough, author of From Classroom to Battlefield<\/i>, will be discussing how students in WWI made the transition from classroom to battlefield at \u201cDefining Canada: Victoria High School Students and Graduates in World War I,\u201d an event which will also feature students and alumni performing Canadian WWI songs. Admission is free, and it all goes down at the Victoria High School gym; details are at vichigh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 21\u00a0to Sunday, April 23
\nThe last of the season
\n<\/i>Presenting the last concerts of their 2016-17 season, the Victoria Chamber Orchestra will be at the First Metropolitan United Church and the David Dunnet Community Centre playing pieces by Mozart, Wagner, and Britten. If you\u2019re interested in classical music, visit victoriachamberorchestra.org<\/a> for details. Tickets are between $15 and $20.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 27
\nThe memory of Vimy
\n<\/i>The Victoria Historical Society (VHS) is presenting the talk \u201cVimy\u2014Myth and Memory\u201d at the New Horizons Centre at 7:15 pm on Thursday, April 27. Admission is $5, or free for VHS members. Details can be found at victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 6\u00a0and Sunday, May 7
\nArtists studio tour returns
\n<\/i>Like consuming or making art? The Fairfield Artists Studio Tour, now in its 16th year, is returning to various locations in Fairfield. 27 local artists will showcase their work to the public, and most will offer their work for sale. See fairfieldartistsstudiotour.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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