{"id":15539,"date":"2018-03-07T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=15539"},"modified":"2018-03-05T14:36:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T22:36:01","slug":"whats-going-on-march-7-to-20-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2018\/03\/07\/whats-going-on-march-7-to-20-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: March 7 to 20, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mouthpiece<\/em> is one of the many performances happening at this year\u2019s SPARK Festival at the Belfry Theatre (photo by Brooke Wedlock).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Until Sunday, March 25
\nSparking the light
\n<\/i>The Belfry Theatre presents its 2018 SPARK Festival this month. The festival highlights new theatre in Canada while also aiming to show how theatre has changed over the years. Festival details can be found at belfry.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 8
\nFundraising for Africa
\n<\/i>Three Camosun students are holding a fundraising raffle on International Women\u2019s Day as part of a service opportunity through the college. The funds raised through the purchase of tickets will go toward education for women in Africa. The raffle takes place from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Patagonia Victoria, located at 616 Yates Street; see gofundme.com\/podaeducateagirl for prize info. Email gogoshorkey@gmail.com<\/a> for other information on the event.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 8
\nAfter the hiatus
\n<\/i>Montreal indie-rock band The Dears are getting ready to release their new album, Times Infinity Volume Two<\/i>. The band will be playing at Capital Ballroom this month as part of their tour promoting the album. Tickets are $16.50; for more information, visit atomiqueproductions.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 14
\nChurchill plus Hudson
\n<\/i>Australian folk, rock, and blues singer Kim Churchill plays at Capital Ballroom this month with Christian Hudson, a pop singer from Alberta. The two offer different styles of music, but not so different that they don\u2019t go together. Tickets for the show are $19.50; see atomiqueproductions.com<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 16\u00a0and Saturday, March 17
\nAtomizing movement
\n<\/i>Dance choreographer Wayne McGregor teams up with Dance Victoria to present Atomos<\/i>, <\/i>a performance involving dancers, 3D film, and more. McGregor is known for being the movement director for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire<\/i> and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/i>. Tickets range from $29 to $95; see dancevictoria.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 8\u00a0and Friday, March 9
\nLearning film
\n<\/i>Join the Live Event and Audio Visual Services students in the Gibson Auditorium here at Camosun\u2019s Lansdowne campus as they offer a speaker series about film, video, and theatre. On Thursday, March 8, Darcy Beck and Michael Lewis will discuss video production for film; the speaker for Friday, March 9 is to be confirmed. The events are free and open to everyone; each one runs from 11 am to 11:45 am and is in Young 216.<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 17
\nHunting for lucky charms
\n<\/i>Join the Friends of Uplands Park on a walk through the park on St. Patrick\u2019s Day to look for and identify local plants found in the park. Attendees will also be able to make a green chia craft. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Email mlidkea@shaw.ca<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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