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Local fiddler Nellie Quinn has been teaching students ages five to adult in Greater Victoria for the last four years. As a final recital, Quinn will be performing with some of them before she takes a two-month summer break. (Submitted/Nellie Quinn)

Sidney fiddler Nellie Quinn to play final recital with students

As a final recital of sorts Nellie Quinn, along with her students…

  • Jun 14, 2017
Local fiddler Nellie Quinn has been teaching students ages five to adult in Greater Victoria for the last four years. As a final recital, Quinn will be performing with some of them before she takes a two-month summer break. (Submitted/Nellie Quinn)
Charmaine Koenig (Belle) and Matthew Robertson (the Prince) give a sneak peek of two of their costumes for Four Seasons Musical Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast. (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)

Cast members get in touch with their inner beasts in View Royal

Four Seasons Musical Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast

Charmaine Koenig (Belle) and Matthew Robertson (the Prince) give a sneak peek of two of their costumes for Four Seasons Musical Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast. (Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff)
Phillips Backyard Weekender lineup expanded for Victoria

Phillips Backyard Weekender lineup expanded for Victoria

Three days of music and refreshments offered up in July

Phillips Backyard Weekender lineup expanded for Victoria
The Pandora Arts Collective is part of the annual Fernwood Art Stroll this weekend.

Check out the Art Stroll in Victoria Fernwood neighbourhood this weekend

Variety of forms and styles represented in 10th annual show

The Pandora Arts Collective is part of the annual Fernwood Art Stroll this weekend.
Musicians Sarah Svendson (right) and Rachel Mahon (left) appear at Christ Church Cathedral’s Summer Organ Series as Organized Crime. Photo contributed

Victoria organ recitals range from divine to “Organized Crime”

Christ Church Cathedral series opens tonight at 7:30

  • Jun 9, 2017
Musicians Sarah Svendson (right) and Rachel Mahon (left) appear at Christ Church Cathedral’s Summer Organ Series as Organized Crime. Photo contributed
Story Theatre, with artistic director David MacPherson as the ringmaster, is one of the offerings in this weekend’s Family Theatre Festival, staged free by Kaleidoscope Theatre as a thank you to the community.                                 Photo courtesy Kaleidoscope Theatre

Kaleidoscope Theatre says ‘thanks’ with free performance in Victoria

Fun for the whole family Saturday at Centennial Square

  • Jun 8, 2017
Story Theatre, with artistic director David MacPherson as the ringmaster, is one of the offerings in this weekend’s Family Theatre Festival, staged free by Kaleidoscope Theatre as a thank you to the community.                                 Photo courtesy Kaleidoscope Theatre
Langham season finishes with Proof

Langham season finishes with Proof

Proof runs June 7 to 24 at A Langham Court Theatre in Rockland

Langham season finishes with Proof
Eclectic Gallery changes hands

Eclectic Gallery changes hands

New owners Chris and Anne-Louise Taylor carry on the gallery’s distinct local medley

  • May 26, 2017
Eclectic Gallery changes hands
Toyko Police Club is among headline acts at this summer’s Tall Tree Festival. (Contributed)

Tall Tree offers hope to Pemberton ticket holders

Tall Tree Festival offers exchange ticket for fans with cancelled Pemberton tickets.

Toyko Police Club is among headline acts at this summer’s Tall Tree Festival. (Contributed)
Studio group retuns to Cedar Hill art gallery

Studio group retuns to Cedar Hill art gallery

Phyllis Serota Studio Group to show at Cedar Hill

Studio group retuns to Cedar Hill art gallery
Allan Castle, Marcela Strasdas and Jill Fitz Hirschbold are opening their home studios for the Hills To Shore art tour on Saturday and Sunday. A map of the tour is shown below.                                Travis Paterson/News Staff

Saanich artists open their doors for Hills To Shore studio tour

Seventeen stops on the 2017 Hills To Shore Artists tour

Allan Castle, Marcela Strasdas and Jill Fitz Hirschbold are opening their home studios for the Hills To Shore art tour on Saturday and Sunday. A map of the tour is shown below.                                Travis Paterson/News Staff
Allan Castle, Marcela Strasdas and Jill Fitz Hirschbold are opening their home studios for the Hills To Shore art tour on Saturday and Sunday.                                Travis Paterson/News Staff

Saanich artists open their doors for Hills To Shore studio tour

Seventeen stops on the 2017 Hills To Shore Artists tour

Allan Castle, Marcela Strasdas and Jill Fitz Hirschbold are opening their home studios for the Hills To Shore art tour on Saturday and Sunday.                                Travis Paterson/News Staff
The queen (Julia Balderson) and king (Nick Graham) dance during dress rehearsal for this week’s Cinderella production at Pacific Christian School. Travis Paterson/News Staff

Cinderella shuffles onto the PCS mainstage

It’s been a crash course in ballroom dancing as the Grade 7…

The queen (Julia Balderson) and king (Nick Graham) dance during dress rehearsal for this week’s Cinderella production at Pacific Christian School. Travis Paterson/News Staff
Comic Arts Festival to feature artists of Margaret Atwood graphic novels
Comic Arts Festival to feature artists of Margaret Atwood graphic novels
Scott Bennett photo                                Saanich singer songwriter Jesse Thomas Brown will play the David Foster Foundation Theatre at Oak Bay Beach Hotel on April 13.

Saanich crooner to play Oak Bay Hotel

Jesse Thomas Brown to play David Foster Foundation Theatre, April 13

Scott Bennett photo                                Saanich singer songwriter Jesse Thomas Brown will play the David Foster Foundation Theatre at Oak Bay Beach Hotel on April 13.
Arts groups land regional funds

Arts groups land regional funds

The CRD Arts Commission will provide project grants worth over $100,000 to 25 organizations in the Capital Region

Arts groups land regional funds
Gomez Addams (played by Dawson Gittens) left

WATCH: Lambrick Park stages Addams Family musical

The Addams Family musical-comedy, March 7 to 11, is the first musical stage production at Lambrick Park in 17 years

Gomez Addams (played by Dawson Gittens) left
Husband and wife Mitch and Jo Barnes perform double duty in St. Luke's Players' latest production Duets. The Barnes will each play two separate roles in the four one-act plays that will run March 8 to 19.

St. Luke’s Players double down on romantic comedy

Duets runs March 8 to 19 in Saanich at St. Luke’s Hall

Husband and wife Mitch and Jo Barnes perform double duty in St. Luke's Players' latest production Duets. The Barnes will each play two separate roles in the four one-act plays that will run March 8 to 19.
Molly Lydon

WATCH: Spectrum’s Evita not your typical school production

Friday is opening night for Spectrum Community School’s 2017 theatre production of Evita

Molly Lydon