{"id":15116,"date":"2017-11-29T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=15116"},"modified":"2017-12-13T13:27:59","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T21:27:59","slug":"whats-going-on-november-27-2017-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2017\/11\/29\/whats-going-on-november-27-2017-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>What&#8217;s Going On<\/em>: November 29, 2017 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, November 29<br \/>\n<i>Dancing on tour<br \/>\n<\/i><i>So You Think You Can Dance<\/i> is coming to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on November 29. The show is on tour across Canada and will have performances from its top 10 contestants. For more info, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sofmc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sofmc.com<\/a>; tickets are between $43.50 and $69.50.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, December 8\u00a0until Monday, April 2<br \/>\n<i>Getting wild<br \/>\n<\/i>The Royal BC Museum is bringing back its <i>Wildlife Photographer of the Year <\/i>exhibit; this year\u2019s winner is Brent Stirton, a photojournalist from South Africa. Part of the contest\u2019s purpose is to help bring awareness to protecting nature. Tickets are $15; see <a href=\"http:\/\/royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">royalbcmuseum.bc.ca<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, December 9<br \/>\n<i>Hillside comedy night<br \/>\n<\/i>Comedian Kirsten Van Ritzen will add to the holiday cheer by hosting a comedy show at Hillside Coffee and Tea on December 9. The event stars her students, many of whom are making their comedy debut. Tickets are between $8 and $10; go to <a href=\"http:\/\/broadtheatrics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broadtheatrics.com<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, December 9<br \/>\n<i>Return of the pets<br \/>\n<\/i>The Popovich Pet Show stops at UVic in December. Part of the focus of the show\u2014which features a number of rescue pets\u2014is on homeless pets. Of course, humans are involved in the show as well, but the focus is really on the animals. Tickets start at $18; details on this and other events can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/uvic.ca\/auditorium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uvic.ca\/auditorium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, December 13<br \/>\n<i>A sibling journey<br \/>\n<\/i>Intrepid Theatre is presenting <i>The Merkin Sisters<\/i> on December 13. The comedy is about a pair of once-famous sisters leaving the house for the first time in a decade in the pursuit of presenting their ultimate work of art. Tickets are $20; see <a href=\"http:\/\/intrepidtheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intrepidtheatre.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, December 16<br \/>\n<i>Christmas with\u00a0Jann Arden<br \/>\n<\/i>Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden will join the Victoria Symphony for a Christmas-themed concert at the Royal Theatre on December 16. Arden is visiting Victoria as the last stop on her national tour. Tickets start at $30; details can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/victoriasymphony.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">victoriasymphony.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15117\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jamesy-opens-present.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jamesy-opens-present-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jamesy-opens-present-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jamesy-opens-present.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jamesy-opens-present-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jamesy-opens-present-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get festive with British comedy duo James and Jamesy on December 17 (photo by Thaddeus Hink).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sunday, December 17<br \/>\n<i>Tea time again<br \/>\n<\/i>British comedy duo James and Jamesy come back to Victoria this holiday season, bringing a new show with them. Their performance sold out last year, so if you\u2019re interested, get those tickets fast. Info can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/jamesandjamesy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jamesandjamesy.com<\/a>; tickets start at $24.75.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, December 27\u00a0to Sunday, December 31<br \/>\n<i>Radio hour at the castle<br \/>\n<\/i>Launch Pad Theatre is showing its new play, <i>Radio, Mistletoe and My Man Godfrey<\/i>, at Craigdarroch Castle at the end of the year. The play is a fresh take on the 1936 comedy <i>My Man Godfrey<\/i>, which is about unexpectedly falling in love with a hobo. Admission is between $13 and $20; more details are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/launchpadtheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launchpadtheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, November 29 Dancing on tour So You Think You Can Dance is coming to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on November 29. The show is on tour across Canada and will have performances from its top 10 contestants. For more info, visit sofmc.com; tickets are between $43.50 and $69.50. 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