{"id":9307,"date":"2014-08-11T09:17:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T16:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=9307"},"modified":"2014-08-11T12:51:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T19:51:07","slug":"whats-going-on-august-13-to-september-2-2014-super-powered-sugar-loving-local-art-and-a-big-idiot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2014\/08\/11\/whats-going-on-august-13-to-september-2-2014-super-powered-sugar-loving-local-art-and-a-big-idiot\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Going On<\/em>: August 13 to September 2, 2014: Super-powered Sugar, loving local art, and a big idiot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday, August 15
\nSuper-powered Sugar showcase
\n<\/i>SpaceBoots, Ellice Blackout, the Roper Show, One Night Stand, and Magic in the Woods will all strut their stuff at Sugar this Friday. If you like your rock hard, this is the place to be. If you like your rock soft, well, there are always Lionel Ritchie records at the thrift store (any thrift store!). Get here a bit early, as doors for this one are at 8 pm.<\/p>\n

August 15\u201316
\nLove your local art!
\n<\/i>Discover Victoria\u2019s fabulous visual arts scene at the Integrate Arts Festival: go on the Friday evening art crawl, where all venues are free of charge, or take a family-friendly bike tour through different venues on Saturday. Venues include dedicated galleries as well as the central library branch and local restaurants. And don\u2019t forget to leave enough energy for the after-party at the Copper Owl! Event details can be found at integratearts.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 21
\nHistory in color
\n<\/i>Aboriginal artist Dana Claxton will talk about her most recent series of images, Indian Candy<\/i>, now showing at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Claxton draws from her own heritage of Hunkpapa Lakota ancestry, as well as Canadian and American colonialism, for her work. Indian Candy<\/i> brings together vibrant colours with historical documents and images, questioning the impact of culture on different versions of history. The talk is at 7 pm and the show runs until September 7. More info at aggv.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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T. Nile is bringing her synth-pop to the Copper Owl on August 30 (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saturday, August 30
\nSynthesizers, you\u2019re all right
\n<\/i>Vancouver-based T. Nile is a hot new voice in synth-pop, fusing electronics with acoustic instruments on her slick new EP, Tingle & Spark<\/i>. Get on the dance floor at the Copper Owl and enjoy the sounds.<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 31
\nProbably still needs some water
\n<\/i>Rock icon Melissa Etheridge is coming to the Royal Theatre as part of her new solo tour. One of the genre\u2019s female trailblazers, she has been hugely successful since the start of her career in the \u201980s. She is still going strong with her 12th album of original songs, This is M.E.<\/i>, featuring an all-star cast of musical collaborators. More info at rmts.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 4
\nJann\u2019s jams
\n<\/i>For the release of her recent album, Everything Always<\/i>, Canadian superstar Jann Arden is taking to the road. Since her debut album in 1993, Arden has won a huge number of awards, written books, and made numerous TV appearances, but fans everywhere still love her for her music. She will be playing in Victoria at Royal Theatre. More info at rmts.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 6
\nHis life as an idiot
\n<\/i>Is it a good thing to be referred to as being \u201cof Jackass <\/i>fame\u201d? Well, Stephen Glover, also known as Steve-O, hasn\u2019t entirely given up the stunts that made him famous; beyond the wildly successful MTV show, however, he also performs standup comedy. Check out the routine of a self-described \u201cprofessional idiot\u201d at Club 90NE9. More info on what is sure to be a wild time can be found at rmts.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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