Until Sunday, November 4
One-man show about WWI
Blue Bridge Theatre is presenting Billy Bishop Goes to War, a one-man show that combines music and theatre as one actor plays flying ace Billy Bishop and the 17 characters Bishop impersonates. Tickets range in price from $18 to $47 and can be purchased at bluebridgetheatre.ca.
Wednesday, October 24
Atticus speaks
Munro’s Books is hosting a free poetry reading with Instagram poet Atticus. His latest collection, The Dark Between Stars, is a continuation of his previous work, Love Her Wild. Doors open at 7 pm; the event starts at 7:30 pm. Visit munrobooks.com for more info on this and other events.
Wednesday, October 24
McLeod at Lansdowne
Former Camosun Indigenous Studies instructor Darrel McLeod is returning to the college as a guest lecturer on October 24. McLeod will be talking about his book, Mamaskatch, a finalist for the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. The talk starts at 7 pm at the Wilna Thomas Cultural Centre at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus. Email mitchell@camosun.ca for info.
Friday, October 26
An exploration of public policy issues
From 9 am to 2 pm, Hotel Grand Pacific will be home to a free student seminar on public policy issues hosted by Fraser Institute. Topics include Trump and the economics of trade, breaking up big tech, and the state of the environment in Canada. Registration and more information can be found at fraserinstitute.org.
Friday, October 26 to Wednesday, October 31
Let’s do the time warp again!
The Vic Theatre is once again hosting interactive screenings of the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The event includes a costume contest, and they even have a limited number of prop bags available for $5 cash. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at victoriafilmfestival.com, where there is also more info and show times, as well as info on other events. All screenings are 19+ and will require ID for entrance.
Sunday, October 28
Creating a joyful soul
Coco Love Alcorn is coming to Victoria, performing at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall. Her style combines multiple musical influences, including folk, pop, R&B, and jazz. Doors open at 7 pm; the show starts at 7:30 pm. Alix Goolden Hall has festival seating, so show up early. Advance tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Alix Goolden Box office or at ticketfly.com; tickets at the door are $25.
Sunday, October 28
A wicked good time
From noon to 5 pm, Government Street will be transformed into Boo Boulevard to celebrate Wicked Victoria. There’s a music zone, a harvest market, information on several non-profit organizations in downtown, and a kids zone. For more info, visit gvfs.ca.
Thursday, November 1
Why is the rum gone?
Maritime historian Rick James investigates rum running on the west coast during prohibition in his new book, Don’t Never Tell Nobody Nothin’ No How: The Real Story of West Coast Rum Running. He’s coming to the Maritime Museum to give a presentation on the topic. Books will be available for purchase at the event, which starts at 5 pm. For more information on this and other events happening at the museum, visit mmbc.bc.ca.
Sunday, November 4
Indie meets rock and pop
The Dirty Nil and Dead Soft are coming to Lucky Bar. The Dirty Nil, a duo from Hamilton, Ontario, are the 2017 Juno Award winners for Breakthrough Group. The garage/punk band is touring in support of their most recent album, Master Volume, which was released in September of this year. Dead Soft are from Gabriola Island and pride themselves on creating catchy and empowering pop and rock. Advance tickets are $15 and can be purchased at ticketweb.ca and at Lyle’s Place. See luckybar.ca for more information.