Thursday, August 15 and Thursday, August 29
Arts and Alzheimer’s
Does someone you know suffer from dementia? If so, head down to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria on one of these two days for a guided gallery tour for people with dementia and their families. Space is limited; email info@werageweweep.com or call 250–920–9573 for more info or to register.
Saturday, August 17
Is this thing on?
The Cheesecake Burlesque crew have new performers, new acts, and more excitement to share, so head on down to Lucky Bar at 8 pm for Test Kitchen. Tickets are $17 and more info is at cheesecakeburlesque.com. You know I didn’t even try cheesecake until I was an adult? And, truth be told, I’m still a bit baffled as to what it is. Is there cheese involved? I don’t know, but I love the stuff. Cheesecake, that is. And cheese!
Saturday, August 17
Free music is good music
Well, unless it totally stinks. Then that’s no good for anyone. Anyway, Dan Kosub and Sam Weber are playing for free from 1 to 4 pm in Market Square; we can’t vouch for their stinkiness but we’re betting it’s going to be good stuff. Notice anything weird about their names, though? Same amount of letters in both their first and last names and also same pattern of vowels and consonants. That’s more than a bit odd, no? Unless, like me, you learned that the rhyme is actually “… and sometimes Y and W.” But no one seems to be with me on that. Anyone?
Sunday, August 18 and Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25
I’m getting all misty-eyed here
Check out the Morning Mist Canoeing program, where you can paddle out in Elk/Beaver Lake, looking for turtles, herons, and other neat-o creatures. This stuff goes on from 8 to 11 am, so you gotta get up early (and you’ve got to be over five years old to get in). Plus, the one happening on August 25 is 18+! Adults only! Man, let us know what goes on at that one if you make it out. Because it sounds pretty awesome.
Tuesday, August 20
Lonely Factor
Saskatoon producer Factor is hitting town while touring his latest album, Woke Up Alone. He’s playing at the Copper Owl; head on down to help him stave off his loneliness. Hundy Thou and ILLanI are opening. $13, 10 pm.
Tuesday, August 20 to Saturday, August 31
Romp, stomp, glomp!
No, just kidding. Glomp isn’t a word (yet). Romp!, however, is a very real thing, a festival of all things dance. Check out suddenlydance.ca for info on the many, many events happening during this celebration.
Friday, August 23
Everythinglandia
Artlandia will feature six exhibitions and five installations at the new Atomique Productions and Rifflandia HQ. Plus, an installation that lets you play as part of a band! And more, including a mini-golf course. 7–11 pm at 1501 Douglas Street.
Saturday, August 24
Nothing to do with Royal Canoe
Another five-letter last name, another consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel-consonant combo. Unless you’re too busy smelling conspiracy theories like I am, head down to Canoe Brewpub to check out Chris Velan, who is playing with opener Jake “more than five letters in my last name” McFadden.
Friday, August 30
Sounds too much like “flute”
Flume is coming to town, and perhaps we can forgive the beatmaker for having a name that doesn’t exactly pack a punch, as he’s only 20 and comes from Sydney (Australia, not BC; I’m from Sidney, BC, and I played the flute in middle school BUT none of that matters). This goes down at Sugar, tix are $16.50.
Saturday, August 31
Cure that flute hangover
Head over to Sugar to see Deerhunter playing with opener Cindy Lee. This is an early show, happening from 7 to 10 pm, so don’t be late!
Saturday, August 31
Don’t like Deerhunter?
Fine, don’t go see them then, go to Lucky Bar to catch Victoria’s Michael Wood Band at 8 pm. I mean, you could go catch the first hour of the Deerhunter show, then hop over here. But you’d still miss Deerhunter, I think, if my math is any good. Which it’s not. Well… it’s alright.
Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1
Blues Bash
Duke Robillard is playing on Saturday at 7:30 pm as part of the 19th annual Vancouver Island Blues Bash at the outdoor stage at Ship Point in the Inner Harbour. Tickets are 30 bones. On Sunday, check out the Stephen Barry Band and Adam Karch for $25. There are also bands playing for free on Saturday, Sunday, and also on Monday, September 2 at noon at Ship Point. Head to jazzvictoria.ca for lineup info and a full schedule.
Tuesday, September 3
Better than “Inlet Sound”
Royal Canoe? Sounds like a hip west coast entrepreneurial venture operating out of the back of someone’s van in Tofino. But, nope, it’s a band. $16, Lucky Bar.
Until September 5
Small for sale
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale is free to get into, which is good because you’ll want to save up those beans to take home something from one of the local artists. (Psst! If you’re an artsy type, head to the gallery on August 17 as well, because everything in the gallery shop will be 20% off that day).