The Asian Collection Begins
August 14, 2009 to March 14, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
http://aggv.bc.ca

Celebrate the early development of the AGGV's world renowned Asian art collection. Works will be on rotation during the run of the exhibition to showcase the significance and breadth of one of the finest Asian collection in Canada.

For more information visit the website above.

Vision into Reality: The Birth of the Collection
September 25, 2009 to March 28, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
http://www.aggv.bc.ca

The Birth of the Collection explores the various strengths of the collection including examples from local, Canadian, and international artists working in fine and decorative art media.

For more information visit the above website.

Travels and Treasures
October 5, 2009 - March 5, 2010
Maltwood Art Gallery
http://uvac.uvic.ca/

This exhibition showcases striking Middle Eastern textiles by Turcoman artists and sculpture by Katharine Maltwood. Maltwood's sculptural work was inspired by her Asian and African travels. Also explore the Japanese influenced botanical lustrations of Elizabeth Duer.

For more information visit the above website.

S’abadeb – The Gifts
November 20, 2009 to March 8, 2010
Royal British Columbia Museum
http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/MainSite/default.aspx

The exhibition showcases works of art from the Salish First Nations of BC and Washington State – historic sculpture, basketry and weaving are displayed alongside contemporary artworks to emphasize the ongoing vitality of today’s Salish artistic traditions.

Museum Admission, including S'abadeb: The Gifts $15 Adult / $9.50 Senior, Youth, Student / Free for children 5 years and under. Free for members and annual pass holders. For more information visit the website above.

Glimpses of Japan - Recent Print Acquisitions
December 18, 2009 – April 11, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
http://aggv.bc.ca

Over the past five years, the AGGV has acquired well over two hundred old and new Japanese prints. More than half the prints were recently purchased by the curator or donors over the internet and a wide selection of these will be on display.

For more information visit the website above.

Cross Connections - Art Exibit
January 6 - February 21, 2010 from 10 to 4
Legacy Art Gallery and Cafe, 630 Yates Street
http://www.legacygallery.ca

Five Decades of Contemporary Art in the Pacific Northwest.
Experience a half century of Vancouver's contemporary art scene as the Legacy shows a selection of works from UVic's newly acquired Coast Art Trust Collection.

Admission is Free. For more information visit the above website or www.uvic.ca/events.

Where The Blood Mixes
January 19 - February 21, 2010
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Where the Blood Mixes exposes the shadows below the surface of the author's First Nations heritage, and celebrates its survivors. Though torn down years ago, the memories of their Residential School still live deep inside the hearts of those who spent their childhoods there. Christine's arrival in the village of Kumsheen, in search of her birth father, unleashes the legacy of shame. Irreverently funny and brutally honest, Where the Blood Mixes is an extremely moving story of loss and redemption from a shameful episode in our national history.

Tickets: $23-$38. Available by calling 250-385-6815 or online at the above website.

Great New Wave: Contemporary Art from Japan
January 29, 2010 to May 30, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
http://www.aggv.bc.ca

Work from six artists who explore issues of personal and cultural identity in today’s evolving global world. Each artist articulates aspects of this complex theme from their own unique perspective through a variety of media, including drawing, installation, photography, sculpture, textile, and video.

For more information visit the website above.

Victoria Symphony - Legacy Series - Les Preludes
February 8, 2010 at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Tania Miller, conductor / Russell Bajer, english horn.
Program:
Liszt Les Preludes
Sharman English Horn Concerto (World Premiere)
Sibelius Symphony No. 1.

Tickets: $68.50, $58.50, $48.50, $39.50, $29.50. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Royal Winnipeg Ballet - Moulin Rouge
February 9 – 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.dancevictoria.com

The most famous cabaret in history, birthplace of the Quadrille, the Can-Can and home to a cast of outrageous dancers known as the Diamond Dogs. When the Moulin opened, Paris was a place of exquisite contradiction; art was both elevated and exploited, pomp and excess ran hand-in-hand with poverty and hardship, and the heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles that were often reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris, Matthew and Sandrine seek love and destiny in the infamous cabaret… The Moulin Rouge.

Tickets: $94.50, $84.50, $72.50, $58.00, $46.25. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Victoria Conservatory of Music Presents Student Voice Showcase: Italian Song Competition
February 10, 2010 at (Junior & Intermediate) & 7:00 pm (Senior)
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Tickets: By Donation.

Guitar Victoria Showcase Concert: A Fundraiser for Guitar Victoria
February 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

A showcase of Victoria’s Professional Talent - many are current and former VCM faculty or students. Proceeds go toward Guitar Victoria and to guitar programs in need such as the Victoria Conservatory of Music's Summer Guitar Academy.

Tickets at the door: $10 General; $5 Students and Seniors. For more information visit www.guitarvictoria.com www.classicalguitarcanada.ca.

David Francey
February 12, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Folk singer David Francey is a storyteller who establishes a personal rapport with his audience in minutes. His wry humor and astute observations combined with his openhearted singing style have earned him a loyal following across Canada and now into the US. David Francey's songs are timeless gems that will be sung for many years to come.

Tickets: Available at Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St. and on line at www.hightideconcerts.net.
For more information visit the website above or www.davidfrancey.com.

The Lost Fingers
February 12, 2010 at 9 pm
Victoria Event Centre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

This 2009 twice Juno-nominated acoustic trio from Quebec draws its primary inspiration from gypsy jazz icon Django Reinhardt. A huge draw in their home province, the band thrilled Canadian jazz festival audiences, including Victoria.

Tickets: $25 ($22 advance, VJS members, students). Available at McPherson Box Office, 250-386-6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or on line at the above website. Also at Victoria Jazz Society, and Lyles Place.

Wilco
Feburary 12, 2010 at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

For the past 15 years, Chicago’s WILCO have survived multiple record labels and line up shuffles to emerge as one of America’s most cherished musical acts. Since Jeff Tweedy assembled the group in 1994, they have released seven studio albums and have won two Grammy Awards (2004).

Tickets: $46.00. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Double Diamond - The Definitive Neil Diamond Tribute
February 12 and 13, 2010 at 8 pm
Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney
http://www.marywinspear.ca

Five decades of Neil's best songs in a three hour sizzling performance. Tribute artist and show presenter - Bill Zaalberg has successfully recreated the Neil Diamond world tour concert to a "T".
The show opens the evening with "Tusk" - The Fleetwood Mac tribute as performed by several members of the fully orchestrated show.

Tickets: $45 available at the Box Office, 250-656-0275. For more information visit the above website or www.doublediamondtribute.ca

Living Colours Spirit Spectacular
February 12 to 14, 2010
Spirit Square formerly known as Centennial Square

There will be sports activities and live performances during the opening weekend of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Friday’s events will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a festive celebration featuring live coverage of the
Olympic Opening Ceremonies on a giant screen. The community is invited to wear red and white and visit the interactive Canadian Pavilion, Kids Zone, or relax with friends and enjoy a beverage in the
Spirit Lounge with a great view of the screen and stage.
On Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., the focus will be on active fun, with the addition of many demonstrations and activities including the UVIC Ski and Snowboarding Club’s Rail Jam snowboard demo, and salsa dancing by Caliente Dance Co.
Events will occur rain or shine with many activities taking place under heated tents.

Admission is free.

Colin James
February 13, 2010 at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca


Colin James has juggled his skills as a singer, guitarist and big-band leader so well over the years that diversity seems almost synonymous with his stellar career. He’s also been a restless voyager, traversing genres—from blues and rock to pop and swing and back again. Throughout it all, Colin has always forged ahead, without regard to fads or trends, going wherever his wandering muse takes him.

Tickets: $60.25, $50.25. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

4th Annual Victoria Tea Festival
February 13 and 14, 2010 from 12 pm - 5pm
Crystal Garden
http://www.victoriateafestival.com/

Tea tastings, delectable tea-food selections, exquisite tea wares, lectures and demonstrations on a variety of topics by experts in the industry, opportunities to purchase hundreds of teas and tea-related products, and much more.

Tickets - $20 advance; $25 at the door.

Konservatoriet or a Marriage by Advertisement - Canadian Pacific Ballet
February 13, at 8 pm; February 14, at 2 pm & 7 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

A comical vaudeville style ballet set on Canadian Pacific Ballet by Bournonville choreographer Kennet Oberly. Valentines Day treat for all.

Tickets: $66.50, $56.50, $46.50; $10.00 off for Students, 50% off for seniors and children. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, 250-250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Flibberty and the Penguin
February 13 - 28, 2009. All shows at 2 pm
St. Ann's Academy and Isabelle Reader Theatre
http://www.fourseasonsmusicaltheatre.com/

A young Penguin has come from Iceland to find his mother and father. He falls in with Flibberty, a genial goblin, who helps him in his search. Eventually the parent penguins are discovered in the zoo. Everything ends well, as all the characters gather in the Concert Hall to join (with the audience) in a song to Spring.

Advance tickets available at Ivy's Bookstore and Westside Inst-a-print. For more information on the shows visit the above website.

Corb Lund
February 15, 2010 at 8 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Corb Lund, Alberta’s acclaimed, alternative country star. Lund’s latest series of songs on Losin’ Lately Gambler, features a gallery of subjects drawn from real life.

Tickets: $39.00. Available at McPherson Box Office, 250-386-6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or on line at the above website.

Arrogant Worms
February 18, 2010 at 8 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.hightideconcerts.net

Recognized in 2003 as the Touring Act of the Year by the Canadian Arts Presenters Association, The Worms songs are in school lesson plans, in textbooks and even played on the Space Shuttle. On earth or in space, everyone digs these Worms.

Tickets: $25.50 Advance / $28 Door or available at: Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St. and online at the website above. For more information visit www.arrogant-worms.com.

Problem child
February 18 – 27, 2010
Phoenix Theatre at University of Victoria
http://finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/season/

Confined to a hotel room, a desperate and dysfunctional couple tries to put their past drug abuse and prison terms behind them in order to regain custody of their baby.
Advisory: Strong language
N.B. A sign language interpreter will be provided for the February 27, Saturday matinee at 2pm.

Tickets: $22 Adult; $17 Senior: $12 Student. Available at the Box Office, phone 250-721-8000 or fax 250-721-6596. For more information visit the above website.

Quartetto Gelato
February 19, 2010, 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Classical, Opera, Tango, Gypsy, and Folk music – you name it, the Quartetto probably plays it, in their own unique fashion — with cello, violin, accordion and clarinet. Expect to hear Rossini, Von Weber, Bach, Romanian folk music and more.

Tickets: $28.50 for adults; $25.50 for seniors: $18.50 for students and Victoria Conservatory School of Music Members. Available at the VCM 250-386-5311, the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121 and online at the above website and www.rmts.bc.ca.

Spring Home & Garden Show
February 19, 20 and 21, 2010
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
http://chbavictoria.com/

Presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association will feature Debbie Travis.

Tickets will be available at www.selectyourtickets.com, charge-by-phone 250-220-7777 and Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Box Office. For more information visit the above website.

The Winter's Tale
February 19, at 8 pm; February 20 at 4 pm & 8 pm; April 26, at 8 pm
Canadian College of Performance Hall (1701 Elgin Rd)
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Performance by the Canadian College of Performance.
Follow this problem play from the foreboding to the comedic. One of the most fascinating resolves in all of Shakespeare's stories. Under the guidance of popular, local director Barbara Poggemiller.

Tickets: $20.50; $3.00 off for students. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website. For more information visit www.ccpacanada.com.

Palm Court Light Orchestra - Blue Danube
February 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm
University Centre Farquhar Auditorium
http://www.auditorium.uvic.ca

Journey down he Danube between the great cities of Vienna and Budapest and experience the delightful waltzes and polkas of the Strauss family, the operettas of Franz Lehar and Emmerich Kalman, and selections from The White Horse Inn. Celebrate Life and Love!

Tickets: $28; Students $14. Available at the UVIc Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480 or at the website above. For more information visit http://www.palmcourtorchestra.com.

Seedy Saturday
February 20, 2010 from 10 am to 4 pm
Victoria Conference Centre
http://www.jamesbaymarket.com/seedysaturday/seedysaturday.htm

Victoria's 17th Annual Seed and Garden Show. Local gardening clubs and non-profit organizations devoted to growing sustainably for both food and beauty. Bring your saved seeds to share at the seed exchange. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer tough gardening questions. Free speaker presentation by Brian Minter and many others. For the novice to the expert!

Admission is $7, under 12 are free. Underground parking, wheelchair accessible.

Spring Festival - Victoria Society of Chinese Performing Arts
Feburary 20, 2010 at 8 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

An evening of Chinese dances, choir singing, music by traditional Chinese instruments. As well, ballroom dance formation and classical piano pieces, performance by well-known Victoria-grown young prodigy Miss Carolyn Tsao. An event of artistic expressions all done and mostly created by local talents--first time in such scale in recent history in Victoria

Tickets: $20.00; $15.00 for students/seniors and members. Available at the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121 and online at the above website.

The Splendor of San Marco - Tanya Tomkins, baroque cello and Adam LaMotte, baroque violin
February 20, 2010 at 8 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca

Two of the brightest young stars in the American early music firmament explore Bach's towering suites for solo cello and the great Partitia for Solo Violin in d minor. They then join forces for Handel's Sonata for Violin and basso continuo Op. 1, No. 13.
Introduction at 7:10 pm by Robert Holliston.

Tickets: Members $20; Adults $25; Seniors/Students $22. Available at the Royal or McPherson Box Office, by phone at (250) 386-6121 or at Munro's Books and Ivy's Book Shop. For more information visit www.tanyatomkins.com and adamlamotte.com.

Capriccio
February 25, March 2, 4, and 6, 2010, at 8 pm; Matinée February 27 at 3 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

The Countess Madeleine is torn between two lovers – a poet and a musician. The solution to her dilemma is to commission an opera – and she will decide how it ends. But in choosing one lover, she must lose the other. Poetry or music – which will prevail?
All the arts are skewered here – dance, theatre, music, poetry, opera – yet Capriccio is a homage to each.

Tickets: Adults - $121.50, $101.50, $86.50, $61.50, $36.50. Students/Seniors (Tuesdays & Thursdays only) - $121.50, $98.50, $81.50, $57.50, $31.50. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Offices, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or on line at the above website.

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra
February 27, 2010 at 8 pm
University Centre Farquhar Auditorium
http://www.gvyo.org

Yariv Aloni, Conductor

Tickets: Adult $22; Senior $17; Youth $8. Available at the UVic Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480 or online at www.auditorium.uvic.ca.

Vienna Boys Choir
March 2, 2010, 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Started in 1498 by Emperor Maximilian I with six boys, the choir sang exclusively for the imperial court, at mass, at private concerts and functions and on state occasions. It became private in 1921 and in 1926 the choir started to give concerts to pay for the boy's upkeep. Today the choir has about 100 members and performs around the world.

Tickets: $29.50 Advance. Available at Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St., McPherson Box Office ($34.00) 250-386-6121, and online at www.hightideconcerts.net or www.rmts.bc.ca. For more information visit the above website and www.opus3artists.com/artists/vienna-boys-choir

Billy Talent with Special Guests Alexisonfire and Against Me!
March 3, 2010 at 6.45 pm
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
http://www.saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com

Tickets (incl. GST) $35.00 & $47.00 (plus FMF & service charges). Available at the Box Office, (250) 220-7777 or online at s
info@selectyourtickets.com. For more information visit the website above.

38th annual Tourist In Your Home Town
March 3 - 7, 2010 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
All around Victoria
http://www.attractionsvictoria.com/index.php/site/be_a_tourist/

Many tourist attractions offer free admission with a ticket and many others offer discounts. Some hotels also offer discounts. For a complete list of attractions and where to buy your tickets visit the above website.

Tickets purchased online at www.tourismvictoria.com or over the telephone at 250-953-2033 must be picked up directly from the Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre, located at 812 Wharf Street. For more information visit the website above.

FIND 2009 - Festival of Innovative and New Drama - Studio series
March 4, 5 & 6 , 2010
Phoenix Theatre at University of Victoria
http://finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/season/

A series of staged readings of one-act plays written by emerging playwrights from the Department of Writing and performed and directed by Theatre Students. Celebrate the talented artists! Choose one play or stay for the entire evening.

Tickets: Available at the Box Office, phone 250-721-8000 or fax 250-721-6596. For more information visit the above website.

13th Festival de la francophonie de Victoria / French Fest 2009
March 4-7, 2010
Da Vinci Centre, Centennial Square and McPherson Theatre
http://www.francocentre.com

French Fest's 4 days of festive activities appeal to everyone, from families to students to adults! The festival explores the many facets of French-speaking cultures from around the world. Experience the sounds of renowned Quebec artists, both traditional and contemporary, and local francophone talent. Taste culinary "delicacies" from the French-speaking lands, let the kids enjoy the play area, and browse local francophone artisans and artists booths.

For more information on the festival please visit the above website or call (250) 388-7350.

Hawksley Workman, Plus Guests
March 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Making music is in Hawksley Workman’s blood. His music has inspired those in the public eye, like celebrities Renee Zellweger and Russell Crowe. He’s also good for the athletes, like Canadian Olympic track star Simon Whitfield who used Hawksley’s music as a pump-up-soundtrack before capturing the silver at the Olympics in China.

Tickets: Advance Tickets: $29.50 - Available at Lyle's Place, Ditch and www.ticketweb.ca. For more information call 250-995-1419 or visit atomiqueproductions.com and www.hawksleyworkman.com.

Ali & Ali 7: Hey Brother (Or Sister) Can You Spare Some Hope and Change?
March 8, 2010 at 7 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Worried about the swine flu? Lose your shirt in the economic meltdown? Boyfriend tell you he's polyamorous? Relax! Canada's most famous Agrabanian* refugees are back, and they're way worse off than you! Brand new show!

Free admission.

Soweto Gospel Choir
March 9, 2010 at 8pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

In 2003 the choir founded its own aids orphans foundation, Nkosi’s Haven Vukani. With the plight of South Africa’s sick and impoverished top of mind, their foundation supports families and organisations that receive little or no government support.

Tickets: $46.00; $5.00 off for students/seniors. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121
Toll-free line: 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Agnes B by David Ferguson
March 9, 10, 11 and 12 at 8 pm; March 13 at 4 pm adn 8 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Fleeing Berlin for London in 1933, Agnes Bernelle, a celebrated actor and cabaret singer, got her first taste of notoriety as a propaganda radio announcer, famously demoralizing a German U-Boat Captain into surrender. This true multi-media pioneer was a lightning rod for controversy on the stage and for her associations with Orson Welles, Winston Churchill and The Rolling Stones. Torn between her past, her family, and her career, Bernelle finally embraced her roots as a cabaret singer.

Ticket: Adults $20; University Students $15; High School Students $10 (GST not included). Available at the Box Office and 250-385-6815.

Victoria Symphony - Royal Tea Concerts - Around the World in 80 Minutes
March 10, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Take a musical trip around the world with the Victoria Symphony. Host Scott Walker will be your guide with conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia and the orchestra navigating you around the globe, making frequent stops to enjoy local musical gems. Britain, France, Italy and points beyond make this a musical trip of a lifetime.

Tickets: $36.00. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Tiny Apocalypse by Camille Gingras
March 10, 11 and 12 at 8 pm; March 13 at 4 pm and 8 pm; March 14 at 2 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

A meltdown at the office becomes an exquisite theatrical miniature in this stunning piece that combines movement, text, video and projections. Caught in a repetitive loop of life, Rita is a hyper-organized office worker. In a flash of the photocopier, an extraordinarily tiny event changes everything, throwing her carefully ordered world into chaos. Darkly comic and playfully irreverent, Tiny Apocalypse gets inside the repressed hysteria of office life to reveal a world shaped, monitored and consumed by information and images.

Ticket: Adults $20; University Students $15; High School Students $10 (GST not included). Available at the Box Office and 250-385-6815.

Gwynne Dyer
March 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Each year Camosun College presents the dynamic and inspirational Insight Speaker Series giving Victoria audiences the opportunity to interact with world renowned experts who offer insights to a wide variety of global and community topics.

Tickets: $22.25; $14.50 for students available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or on line at the above website.

Miniplays
March 11 - 14, 2010
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Catch them if you can! The surprise hit of last year's SPARK Festival. Seven 10-minute plays - four one week, three the next - in unconventional spaces all over the building - twice nightly prior to the Mainstage and Studio shows. Created and performed by some of Victoria's most innovative independent companies.

Tickets are free but Miniplays are first come, first served each evening. There are no guarantees. For more information on the miniplays visit the above website.

Jeremy Hotz - It’s the Most Miserable Time of the Year
March 12, 2010 at 7 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

For most of us, the holidays are all about peace, giving and happiness, but for comedy superstar Jeremy Hotz the holiday season is just, well, COLD…
So give the gift of misery as Jeremy sprinkles his joy across the nation with his latest tour presented by Just for Laughs Live.

Tickets: $52.00 available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or on line at the above website.

The 18th Annual Sewing & Crafts show
March 12 and 13, 2010
Victoria Conference Centre
http://www.sewingandcraftsshow.com/

Shop 'til you drop at a dynamic range of Exhibits! Choose from over 70 seminars daily taught by top professionals, designers, authors and celebrity speakers! Free stage shows and demonstrations all day long, beginners to expert... there's something for everyone!

Main Exhibit floor open from 9am-6pm
Seminars start at 9:15am

Art Opening - Image as Story
March 12 - 25, 2010
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

In celebration of the SPARK Festival 17 artists at the Collective Works Gallery have created their own interpretations of the work you can see on stage. The gallery will remain open until 8 pm each evening during the festival. Stop by before the show and check out the work of local artists

Free Admission.

Midway Party & Mini Play - Featuring Cranaoke and Atomic Vaudeville
March 13, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Midway through the SPARK Festival, we are holding a very special party featuring a miniplay by Atomic Vaudeville and Cranaoke (Live Karaoke with Morgan Cranny and Brooke Maxwell).

Free Admission.

Pavlo, Rik Emmett and Oscar Lopez
March 13, 2010 at 8 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

For the first time ever, Pavlo, Rik Emmett and Oscar Lopez collaborate to form an acoustic trio of passionate, fiery guitars. These gentlemen have forged brilliant independent careers, garnering awards and winning the hearts of their respective fans, as well as international accolades and critical praise for their individual work.

Tickets: $45.00. Available at the McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Pearson College's One World
March 13, 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Each year the international students of Pearson College in Victoria share the music and dance of their homelands through their performance of the One World Concert with exciting songs and dances of our global cultures.

Tickets: $21.00; $5.00 off for Students and Seniors; $8.00 off for Children 12 and under. Available at the McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

The Sorcerer
March 13 and 20 at 8:00 p.m. March 14 and 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney
http://www.gilbertandsullivanvictoria.ca

Presented by the Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society.

Tickets: $31.00 for adults; $29.00 for seniors over 65; $20.00 for students and children. Available at the Mary Winspear Box Office, 250-656-0275. For more information visit www.gilbertandsullivanvictoria.ca/.

Brazilian Cultural Festival
March 14, 2010 at 4pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Celebrating 10 Years of Capoeira in Victoria BC. Professor Testa & Axé Capoeira Victoria would like to invite everyone to join Mestre Barrão and over 35 other teachers for this Historic occasion and our biggest event ever.

Tickets: $20.00. Available at the McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Taking It Off By Michele Riml and Deb Williams
March 15, 2010 at 7 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

A hilarious new play that gets right to the bottom of our culture's obsession with fat. This work-in-progress takes a comedic look at one woman's battle with her bulge, her beliefs and her newly skinny best friend, as she discovers that losing weight may mean losing more than pounds.

Free admission

Compagnie Marie Chouinard - New Work
March 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.dancevictoria.com

Two days after its premiere in Vancouver, Chouinard brings her newest work for ten dancers to Victoria. Playing on details of the body and the nape of the neck, this work is full of subtle shades of meaning; a study of the delicate ebb and flow of the agitations of the body.

Tickets: $68.00, $58.00, $49.00, $41.00, $33.00. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

The Russian Play by Hannah Moscovitch
March 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 8 pm; March 20 at 4 pm and 8 pm; March 21 at 2 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Ah! the life of a Russian peasant! - as seen through the eyes of Canada's hottest young playwright. Set amidst the decay of Stalinist Russia, The Russian Play recounts the dark and comic tale of a Russian peasant girl named Sonya, the foolish mistakes of her youth and the story of the love affair that led to her ruin.

Ticket: Adults $20; University Students $15; High School Students $10 (GST not included). Available at the Box Office and 250-385-6815.

The Drowning Girls by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson, Daniela Vlaskalic
March 17, 18, 19 at 8 pm; March 20 at 4 pm and 8 pm; March 21 at 2 pm
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Three brides, three bathtubs, three murders. Emerging from their baths, their wedding dresses dripping, Bessie, Alice and Margaret recount their whirlwind romances with George Joseph Smith. Between July 1912 and December 1914, Smith charmed and seduced his three blushing brides, rescuing them from a lonely spinster's life, for a price. Visually stunning, The Drowning Girls is funny, sexy and very sharp.

Ticket: Adults $20; University Students $15; High School Students $10 (GST not included). Available at the Box Office and 250-385-6815.

Janina Fialkowska: Chopin 2010
March 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Chopin's music is in Janina Fialkowska's Polish blood which explains her instinctive understanding of the Chopin rhythms, aristocratic moods and Slavic melancholy. With her early studies in Paris, she also acquired Chopin's French attributes including his sense of refinement and stylish elegance.

Tickets: $22.00. On sale at the VCM 250-386-5311 or the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121, on line at the above website and at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Norm MacDonald
March 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

His irrepressible wit and naughty schoolboy ways have made him a favourite guest on all the talk shows. He is funny, rude, endearing and completely uncontrollable.

Tickets: $48.50. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121
Toll-free line: 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Mini Plays
March 18 - 21, 2010
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

Catch them if you can! The surprise hit of last year's SPARK Festival. Seven 10-minute plays - four one week, three the next - in unconventional spaces all over the building - twice nightly prior to the Mainstage and Studio shows. Created and performed by some of Victoria's most innovative independent companies.

Tickets are free but Miniplays are first come, first served each evening. There are no guarantees.

Wreckage
March 18 – 27, 2010
Phoenix Theatre at University of Victoria
http://finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/season/

It’s 1949 and Violet inherits an old red suitcase by a mysterious gentleman who says he knew her long-lost mother. Inside she finds a diary and journeys into the past, discovering the complicated truths about her family -- a 1920s drug cartel headed up by a woman named “Momma” and a horrific train wreck that changed their lives.
Advisory: Mature subject matter, strong language

Tickets: $22 Adult; $17 Senior: $12 Student. Available at the Box Office, phone 250-721-8000 or fax 250-721-6596. For more information visit the above website.

Constantinople -First Dreams: Epics for a New World
March 19, 2010 at 8 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca

Baroque music, Mexico and the singular vision of Latin America's first female poet, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, are intimately woven in this fascinating programme. Differencias by Ruiz de Ribayaz and Santiago de Murcia are featured together with the fiery words of one of the Hispanic world's greatest writers.
Introduction at 7:10 pm by Robert Holliston.

Tickets: Members $20; Adults $25; Seniors/Students $22. Available at the Royal or McPherson Box Office, by phone at (250) 386-6121 or at Munro's Books and Ivy's Book Shop. For more information visit www.constantinople.ca or www.hrmusic.com/artists/atlan.html.

Pinocchio by Story Theatre
March 21, 2010 at 2 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Based on the traditional 1883 story by Carlo Collodi and adapted and directed by Jim Leard, curriculum components of literacy, language arts, citizenship and music are all covered in this entertaining and meaningful production.
The performance will include storytelling games, a question and answer session and the ever popular, always hilarious, Nursery Rhyme Revue.

Tickets: $23.50 for adults; $21.50 for seniors and youth. Series tickets also available at the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121, and on line at the above website.

Victoria Symphony - Signature Series - The Romantic Cello
March 21, at 2:30 pm and March 22, 2010 at at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Alain Trudel, conductor with Denise Djokic, cello.
Program:
Bell Spirit Trail
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 Turkish
Beethoven Symphony No. 2

Tickets: $68.50, $58.50, $48.50, $39.50, $29.50. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

AbbaMania with Nite Fever
March 22, 2010 at 7:30 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

The concert is an all Canadian produced musical which takes you back to the disco era of one of the best pop bands in the history, ABBA. AbbaMania features ten incredible musicians and singers which are the main highlights of the musical concert re-lived.

Tickets: $39.00 available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

The Barra MacNeils - Coast to Coast Celtic Celebration
March 22, 2010 at 7 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

The Barra MacNeils are Canada’s first family of Celtic Music. Steeped in Cape Breton tradition with strong Celtic roots and musical artistry, this diverse and talented family group continues to wow and sell out audiences worldwide with their captivating vocals, harmonies and extraordinary musicianship and distinctive brand of Celtic flavour. Featured also will be Vancouver Island CeltFest favourites: master piper René Cusson and members of the Glengarry Highland and O’Brien Irish schools of dance.

Tickets: $37.50; $10.00 off for students and groups of 10 or more. Available at the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121, and on line at the above website. For more information visit www.victoriahighlandgames.com and www.barramacneils.com.

Billy Bishop Goes to War
March 23 - 28, 2010
Metro Studio Theatre
http://www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca

This captivating musical narrative asks a contemporary audience to follow the riveting true-life adventures of a Canadian World War One flying ace as he attempts to reconcile the ecstacy of flying with the horrors of war. Bishop became one of only a handful of Canadian pilots to fight for the Allies in the Great War. Flying over France, he claimed 72 victories, won the Military Cross and Victoria Cross, was promoted to Major and then Lieutenant-Colonel.

Tickets: by phone at 250-383-8124 or at the above website.

Hedley
March 23, 2010 at 6.30 pm
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
http://www.saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com

With Special Guests Faber Drive, Stereos and Fefe Dobson.
They may not be “rocket surgeons,” saving lives or saving the world, but Hedley is clearly making a contribution to the music scene. From the fizzy pop-punk of its debut to the sophisticated pop-rock of The Show Must Go, Hedley continues to prove that mixing frivolity with thoughtfulness and showmanship with songcraft is the best formula for success.

Tickets (incl. GST) $45.00 (Plus FMF & Service Charges) available at the Box Office, (250) 220-7777 or online at selectyourtickets.com. For more information visit the above website.

Carmina Burana - Ballet Victoria
March 26 & 27, at 7:30 pm and March 27 & 28, at 2 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.balletvictoria.ca

The epic score of Carl Orff will be performed to live music and choir, driving the emotionally charged choreography. The sculptural and athletic choreography will leave audiences in awe of dancers' talents.

Tickets: $56.50, $46.50, $41.50, $31.50. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Dueling over a Grand 2009
March 27 and 28, 2010
Elk Lake
http://www.vcrc.bc.ca

Victoria City Rowing Club is hosting this regatta. Course Length: 1000m Head to Head Tournament Racing. Event Categories: Masters, Open, Junior A, Junior B, Junior C.

For more information on the race visit the above website.

The Sorcerer
March 27, 2010 at 8 pm; March 28, 2010 at 2 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Presented by the Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society.

Tickets: $37.00 for adults; $35.00 for seniors over 65; $20.00 for students. Available at the McPherson Box Office 250-386-6121, and on line at the above website. For more information visit www.gilbertandsullivanvictoria.ca/

Broadway Brilliance - Beltone Pop Concerts
April 1, at 2 pm; April 2 & 3, at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Brian Jackson and the orchestra welcome back the incredibly talented young singers, dancers and performers of the Canadian College of Performing Arts in a tribute to the best of Broadway. Don’t miss this one, it will sell out!

Tickets: $69.50, $63.50, $50.50, $39.50, $31.00. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Office, 250.386.6121
toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Antique, Retro and Collectibles: Show and Sale
April 4, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney
http://www.marywinspear.ca

Everything old is new again! The 110-table event offers the unique and the different. Look out for art deco and arts and crafts items, reto clothing, paintings, lamps, pre and post war jewellery, gently used retro clothing, Royal Doulton, linens, books, coins and stamps, Beatles collectibles, toys, paintings, furniture, and much more.

For further information call 250-656-0275 or visit the above website.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
April 9 & 10, 2010 at 8 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Fundraiser for the Kaleidoscope Family Theatre presented by Lawyers on Stage.

Tickets: $41.50. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

One Man, Three Ring Circus
April 11, 2010 at 2 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

For 20 years, across Canada and in fifteen countries around the world, Bob Palmer has performed as a juggler, tightwire walker, comic, and musician in every venue imaginable. Flyin’ Bob, balancer, wire walker, professional idiot and highly skilled goofball, takes you on a visit to the one man three ring circus in his mind.

Tickets: $23.50 for adults; $21.50 for seniors and youth. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website. For more information visit www.flybob.com.

Palm Court Light Orchestra - On a Spring Note
April 11, 2009 at 2:30 pm
University Centre Farquhar Auditorium
http://www.auditorium.uvic.ca

Our April concert will showcase the stunning operatic voice of Korean soprano Karina Choe. It features selections from West Side Story, Parisian comic opera and even La Boheme. We shall of course include many palm court favourites to complete your enjoyment. The flowers that bloom in the Spring…

Tickets: $28; Students $14. Available at the UVIc Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480 or at the website above. For more information visit http://www.palmcourtorchestra.com.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
April 13 – May 16, 2010
Belfry Theatre
http://www.belfry.bc.ca

2005 Tony Award (Best Book of a Musical)
In this charming and oh-so-sweet musical comedy, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely escaped childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything, and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

Tickets: $23-$38. Available by calling 250-385-6815 or online at the above website.

Così fan tutte
April 15, 20, 22, and 24, 2010, at 8 pm. Matinée April 17 at 3 pm
Royal Theatre
http://aggv.bc.ca

What is the true nature of love? It's a question every generation must face. Subtitled The School For Lovers, Così fan tutte is a bedroom farce complete with pining lovers, silly schemes and outrageous disguises. It is also an honest look at the pain and joy of growing up. Youthful certainty discovers the complexity of real life as the young people learn about love and their own hearts.

Tickets: Adults - $121.50, $101.50, $86.50, $61.50, $36.50. Students/Seniors (Tuesdays & Thursdays only) - $121.50, $98.50, $81.50, $57.50, $31.50. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Offices, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or on line at the above website.

Ron James
April 16 and 17, 2010 at 8 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Whether wrestling with society’s accelerated rate of change, stumbling on nostril drooling bull moose during forest hikes, or experiencing the virtues of backyard composting and its promise of immortality, James brings a ‘foot soldier’s perspective from the trenches’ in our collective march through Life’s bright fury.

Tickets: $57.00. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Hot Jazz Jubilee
April 16 - 18, 2010
Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney
http://www.victoria-hot-jazz.com/

For a complete program visit the above website.

Tickets: A Taste of Jazz - Thurs @ 7:00 $25. Friday Only $50; Saturday Only $50; Sunday Only $35. Three day pass $100. Available at the Mary Winspear Box Office, 250-656-0275. Free Shuttle available.

The Magic Pebble
April 17 - May 2. All shows at 2 pm
St. Ann's Academy, Charlie White Theatre and Isabelle Reader Theatre
http://www.fourseasonsmusicaltheatre.com/

Four bored youths discover a magic pebble and hang on for dear life as it takes them to a pirate ship crewed by the irascible Captain Crimson and his sidekick Seaweed.
From the opening song to the closing duet, there is plenty of adventure and exciting fun for children and adults.

Advance tickets available at Ivy's Bookstore, Mary Winspear Theatre and Westside Inst-a-print. For more information about venues and tickets visit the above website.

Fairfield Artists Studio Tour 2010
April 24 and 25, 2010 from 11 – 4 p.m.
Several venues
http://www.fairfieldcommunity.ca/events/fast.html

Experience the creative works of over fifty area artists while enjoying a walk through Fairfield at the Eighth Annual Fairfield Artists Studio Tour. For a list of participating artists and their addresses visit the above website.

The Group Show in the Oak Room will be open both days of the tour. Both the Tour and Group Show are free to the public.

21st Annual Times Colonist 10K
April 25, 2010
Downtown Victoria
http://www.tc10k.ca/

The 21st Annual Times Colonist 10K will take place in beautiful downtown Victoria. Vancouver Island's top international athletes will be among the 10,000 people participating in what is now the second largest 10K run in Canada and by far the most scenic! The spectacular race route winds through beautiful Beacon Hill Park, along the ocean side Dallas Road and finishes in front of the historic Empress Hotel.
With the Thrifty Foods 1.5K Kids' Fun Run and wheelchair division it's a great fitness festival for the whole family!
Funds are raised for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia and Yukon.

For more information and registration visit the above website.

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra
April 25, 2010 at 2:30 pm
University Centre Farquhar Auditorium
http://www.gvyo.org

János Sándor, Conductor

Tickets: Adult $22; Senior $17; Youth $8. Available at the UVic Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480 or online at www.auditorium.uvic.ca.

Concerto Köln - Bach and the Concerto di Camera in Italy and France
April 30, 2010 at 8 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca

The Early Music Society of the Islands takes great pride in presenting, as the climax of its 25th anniversary season, one of the world's great baroque orchestras, from Cologne. Two of the immortal Brandenburg Concerti (Nos. 4 and 5) are paired with works by Sammartini, Vivaldi and Dauvergne.
Introduction at 7:10 pm by Robert Holliston

Tickets: Members $26; Adults $30; Seniors/Students $28. Available at the Royal or McPherson Box Office, by phone at (250) 386-6121 or at Munro's Books and Ivy's Book Shop. For more information visit www.concerto-koeln.de/home_welcome.php?lang=eng

Grease
April 30, May 1, 7, 8 at 8 pm; May 2 & 9 at 2 pm
McPherson Playhouse
http://www.vos.bc.ca

Welcome back to Rydell High. Join the rebellious, thrill-loving senior class of 1959 during a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins, and T-birds. Sandy Dumbrowski enters as the new girl in school. It turns out that she and the leader of the T-Birds, Danny Zuko, had a summer love affair and fall in love all over again to the tunes of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.

Tickets: $39.00, $29.00, $19.00; $2.00 off for students and seniors. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Wen Wei Dance - Cock-Pit
May 1, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.dancevictoria.com

Digging deep into his personal history, Wen Wei creates a new work that recalls his time as a young teenager at a boarding school in Mao’s China. Four boys on the cusp of manhood bond through childhood games. An elusive woman wends her way through the dreams and imaginations of the schoolboys, adding mystery and sensuality in this sexually charged, highly theatrical presentation.

Tickets: $59.00, $49.00, $39.00, $36.00, $29.00. Available at the McPherson Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Victoria Symphony - Legacy Series - Glorious Gershwin
May 3, 2010 at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Tania Miller, conductor / Winston Choi, piano.
Program:
Gershwin An American in Paris
Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Major
Stravinsky Petrushka

Tickets: $68.50, $58.50, $48.50, $39.50, $29.50. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Office, 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Jesse Cook
May 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Tickets: $57.75. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website. For more information visit www.jessecook.com

The Wailin' Jennys
May 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents five years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada's mid-western heartland.

Tickets: $25.00 + s/c/ $28.00. Available at Lyle's Place 770 Yates St., Ditch Records 635 Johnson St. and online at www.hightideconcerts.net. For more information visit the website above, www.hightideconcerts.net and www.thewailinjennys.com.

Journey on the Orient Express - Beltone Pop Concerts
May 6, at 2 pm; May 7 & 8, at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Take a journey along the route of one of the world’s most famous trains, The Orient Express. This voyage of musical discovery begins with the film score of Murder on the Orient Express, and continues through capitals o Europe with popular light classics on its way to exotic Istanbul. All Aboard!

Tickets: $69.50, $63.50, $50.50, $39.50, $31.00. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Office, 250.386.6121
toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Victoria Symphony - Concerts for Kids Series - Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood
May 9, 2010 at 2 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor and Dandi Productions.

Take a symphonic walk through Roald Dahl’s magical, terrifying, hilarious forest. The familiar cast of characters is here: there’s a wolf, a grandma and a little girl in a red cape. But Dahl, author of such children’s classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, has twisted things around and spiced them up. Dahl’s feisty Little Red can certainly take care of a dim-witted wolf by herself!

Pre-concert activities begin at 1:30pm in the lobby.
Tickets: $29.50, $22.50, $20.50, $14.50. Available at the McPherson and Royal Theatre Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, toll-free 1.888.717.6121 or online at the above website.

Final Fantasy, Plus Guests
May 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
http://www.vcm.bc.ca

Heartland, the third album by Final Fantasy, is a panoramic and orchestral work; a song cycle of Contemporary Fiction, and Owen Pallett’s finest work to date.

Advance Tickets: $22.00 - Available at Lyle's Place, Ditch and www.ticketweb.ca. For more information visit the website above, call 250-995-1419 or visit atomiqueproductions.com and www.finalfantasyeternal.com.

Sears Stars on Ice
May 11, 2010 at 7 pm
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
http://www.saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com

The celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2010, by bringing Canada’s favourite skaters and a new generation of champions, the stars from Vancouver. Kurt Browning will be joined on the ice by the stars of Vancouver and medalists from the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships.

Tickets start at $25.00 (Plus FMF & Service charges). Available at (250) 220-7777 or at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre Box Office and on line at
info@selectyourtickets.com.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers with Special Guests
May 12, 2010 at 7.30 pm
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
http://www.saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com

Tickets (incl. GST) $49.50 & $79.50 (Plus FMF & Service charges). Available at the box office, (250) 220-7777 or on the website above.

Victoria Symphony - Signature Series - Rach 3
May 16, at 2:30 pm and May 17, 2010 at 8 pm
Royal Theatre
http://www.rmts.bc.ca

Tania Miller, conductor with Krzysztof Jablonski, piano.
Program:
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms Symphony No. 4

Tickets: $68.50, $58.50, $48.50, $39.50, $29.50. Available at the Royal Theatre and McPherson Box Office, by phone 250.386.6121, 1.888.717.6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

2010 Victoria Cycling Series
May 28-30, 2010
Bastion Square
http://www.victoria-cycling.com/

The weekend brings together the Mount Doug Hill Climb, the Sooke Classic Road Race, the Bastion Square Grand Prix, the Tim Horton’s Timbits Challenge, and the Galloping Goose Poker Ride Cancer Fundraiser. Whether you compete to win, race for fun, cycle leisurely or simply like to watch, there's something for everyone – families, kids, professional racers, weekend riders, commuters, road racers, and track riders – of all ages and abilities.

For more information visit the above website.

Cirque du Soleil - Alegria
September 8 - 12, 2010
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
http://www.saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com

Alegría is a Spanish word for happiness, joy and jubilation and features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries and showcases breathtaking acrobatics.

Tickets: from $36 - $100 available at the Box Office, (250) 220-7777, online at selectyourtickets.com or www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria . For more information on ticket prices, and show times visit the above website.