Until Sunday, October 11
Mamet’s scathing comedy hits the stage
Victoria’s Belfry Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary season with writer David Mamet’s comedy Speed-the-Plow. Tickets range from $23 to $48 (students get 25 percent off) and can be found online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. For performance times, other ticket discount information, and more info on the play itself visit belfry.bc.ca.
Wednesday, September 23
Let the debate commence!
UVic students will be hosting a moderated debate on science and technology between local federal election candidates. Come out to see Bob McDonald moderate the debate in the Bob Wright Centre at UVic. The event will run from 7 pm until 9 pm and will cover a variety of topics, including clean water, medicine, databases, and bridges. Visit uvic.ca for more information on this event.
Thursday, September 24
New take on sustainable eating
Michelle Catherine Nelson, author of The Urban Homesteading Cookbook, will be visiting Victoria on September 24. Her book offers an alternative view to industrialized food production with a focus on the ease of ethical eating. She will be at Russell Books, located at 734 Fort Street, for a demonstration and signing session that will run from 7 pm until 9 pm. More info on the free event is at russellbooks.wordpress.com.
Friday, September 25
Mechanical ingenuity strikes again
Interurban students enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program will be showcasing their inventions from 10 am until 2 pm at the basketball court at Camosun’s Interurban campus. The event is free and open to all. There will also be a BBQ where attendees can buy a burger, chips, and pop for $5. For more information on this event visit camosun.ca.
Friday, September 25
Good things come in threes
The Diversity Advisory Committee of the Camosun College is sponsoring a series of workshops that will be held at the Lansdowne campus. Did We Sign Up for This? looks at the aspirations of international academia and the emergent challenges staff and faculty face. This event runs from 10 am until 11 am in the Fisher building, room 100. Four Reasons It Is so Hard to Make Meaningful Friendships with Canadians, and the One Reason You Can’t Give Up is self-explanatory (we think), and it is scheduled from 11:30 am until 12:15 pm in the Young building, room 216. Vital Soft Skills for Prosperity in the Canadian Workplace delves into the skills needed to advance in a profession that probably won’t be taught in class. It will be held in the Library and Learning Commons, in room 151. For registration and more information visit camosun.ca/about/diversity/learning/workshops.
Friday, September 25
Made in BC
Maria Tippet will be launching her latest book, Made in British Columbia: Eight Ways of Making Culture, in UVic’s Fine Arts Building at 7:30 pm. The book explores the idea that an artist’s work can affect the way we see ourselves and the world around us. The event is free to attend and refreshments will be served. For more information visit uvic.ca.
Saturday, September 26
Denistry, for free
Victoria’s sixth annual Dentistry from the Heart event will be held at 4400 Chatterton Way, Suite 206, on September 26. The event registration begins at 8:45 am; patients will be seen by dentist Dr. Crapo and his team until 5 pm. This is a first-come-first-serve charity event, so if you’re in desperate need of dental attention, you’d best be going early. More information can be found by calling 1–800–617–2933.
Saturday, September 26
If in doubt, conceal
Concealer describes their sound as the collision of “sleazy rock and roll and proto-punk” with “emotionally naked post-folk”; they will be performing at the Copper Owl, located at 1900 Douglas Street. Doors at 8 pm; more information on this event can be found at copperowl.ca.
Thursday, October 1
Love is in the air
Indie rock band Fast Romantics will be performing at Lucky Bar, located at 517 Yates Street. Doors are at 8 pm; advance tickets are $10. More info is at luckybar.ca.
Saturday, October 3
I wonder if they will see elves
Join a CRD regional park naturalist for a guided walk in the forest from 1 pm until 3 pm and an interpretive tea tasting of local plants. The event is geared toward adults and will be at the Francis-King Regional Park. Pre-registration is required (before October 2); it costs $7 to sign up. Call 250–478–3344 to register.