April 1 - 3: Victoria Symphony Legacy Series.Tania Miller, conductor. "St. Matthew Passion." Kendra Colton soprano, Rosemarie Van Der Hooft mezzo-soprano, Peter Butterfield tenor, Eric Shaw tenor, Steve Pitkanen baritone Victoria Choral Society and Victoria Children's Choir. Bach St. Matthew Passion BWV 244. 8:00 pm. Victoria Symphony, Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street. Tickets $16 to $58. Box Office 385-6515. http://www.victoriasymphony.bc.ca/. April 2: Works by Mozart, Bruch, Reineke, Gordon Jacob - Victoria Conservatory of Music Faculty ConcChamber works performed by Guyonne Le Louarn, viola; Lawrence de la Haye, clarinet; and Susan de Burgh, piano. 2:00 pm. Alix Goolden Hall. By donation. 386-53111. http://www.vcm.bc.ca/. April 7 - 8: Sunyata - Kokoro Dance.The signature work of the Vancouver based butoh dance company, Kokoro. Sunyata took twenty years to perfect. April 7th and 8th at 8:00 pm. McPherson Playhouse. 386-6121. http://wwwlvictoriadanceseries/. April 8: Handel's Nine German Arias - Iridaea EnsembleThe chamber music of Neun Deutsche Arien performed by Phoebe MacRae, soprano; Elissa Poole, flute; Marc Destrube, violin; Bridget MacRae, violincello; and Colin Tilney, harpsichord. 8:00 pm. Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets $22, members $18, seniors $20 and students $8 or 2/$15. 386-6121 or 1-888-717-6121. Also available at Bolen Books, Ivy's Bookshop, Cadboro Bay Book Company, Munro's Books and at the door. http://www.rmts.bc.ca/. April 9 - 10:Victoria Symphony Signature Series.Tania Miller, conductor and Ian Miller, piano. Shostakovich Festive Overture , op. 96. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18. Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E minor, op. 93. April 9th 2:30pm and 10th 8:00 pm. Victoria Symphony, Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street. Tickets $16 to $58. Box Office 385-6515. http://www.victoriasymphony.bc.ca/. April 11 - May 07: A Number by Caryl ChurchillStarring Scott Hylands and Tyler Barnswell, directed by Roy Surette. A two-man play about a father meeting his three estranged sons over five visits. "The questions this brilliant, harrowing play asks are almost unanswerable, which is why they must be asked," Sunday Times. Preview April 11th, opening April 13th, Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 pm (Mix and Afterplay April 20th), Saturday matinee 4:00 pm and Sunday matinee 2:00 pm (childcare April 16th & 23rd). The Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Avenue. Tickets $18-33. 385-6815. http://www.belfry.bc.ca/ April 15: Taj Mahal with Special Guest Mavis Staples.8:00 pm. McPherson Playhouse, #3 Centennial Square. Tickets $69.50. Box Office 386-8121. http://www.rmts.bc.ca/. April 20 - 29: Pacific Opera's Rigoletto by Verdi.Rigoletto is the tragic story of a hunchback court jester who falls prey to his master's wicked trick. Based on the play by Victor Hugo, it includes Verdi's 'La donna e mobile' and the Act III quartet. Italian with English subtitles. April 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th & 29th at 8:00 pm. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street. Tickets $25-100. 250-385-0222. http://www.pov.bc.ca/. April 22: Ana Vidovic, Classical Guitar - Victoria Conservatory of Music Guitar Series.Originally from Croatia, this 23 year old has already given over one thousand performances around the world since 1988. 8:00 pm. Alix Goolden Hall. 386-5311. http://www.vcm.bc.ca/. April 23: Victoria Symphony Odyssey Series.Guiseppe Pietraroia, conductor. "Phantom of the Opera." The classic silent film, "Phantom of the Opera," will play on a large screen accompanied by live symphonic music by Gabriel Thibaudeau. 8:00 pm. Victoria Symphony, 805 Broughton Street. Tickets $14-36. Box Office 385-6515. http://www.victoriasymphony.bc.ca/. April 29: Alexander Dunn and Friends - Victoria Conservatory of Music Guitar Series.Nineteenth century guitars and other period instruments are the focus of this concert of works of Giuliani, Spohr, Mozart and others. Performers are Phoebe MacRae, soprano; Michael Redshaw, Fortepiano; Elissa Poole, classical flute; and Alexander Dunn, nineteenth century guitars. 8:00 pm. Alix Goolden Hall. 386-5311. http://www.vcm.bc.ca/. April 30: Victoria Symphony Classics Series.Tania Miller conductor and Avan Yu piano. Dittersdorf Symphony in A, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor and Hadyn Symphony No. 92 in G major, "Oxford." 2:30 pm. Victoria Symphony, University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets $16-40. Box Office 385-6515. http://www.victoriasymphony.bc.ca/.
May 5 � October 1: Ancient Peru Unearthed, Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization.1,000-year-old artifacts from the richest pre-Incan burial tombs of Peru are traveling to North America for the first time. Exhibit highlights include exquisite gold crowns, masks, ear spools, headdresses and feather. Royal BC Museum. Included with regular admission to the museum - $12.50 for adults, $8.70 for seniors, students and youth 6-18, children under 5 free. 356-7226. www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. May 12 - 20: Victoria Symphony Mozart FestivalThe Victoria Symphony celebrates the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Mozart Festival will include concerts of Mozart's greatest works and a Birthday Celebration for Kids and two performances of his Requiem. Victoria Symphony, Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street. Box Office 385-6515. http://www.victoriasymphony.bc.ca/. May 13: Works by Beaser, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and Forsyth - Victoria Conservatory of Music Faculty CChamber music performed by Mary Byrne, flute; Doug Hensley, guitar; Elizabeth MacIsaac, soprano; and Kaye Cochran, viola. 2:00 pm. Alix Goolden Hall. By donation. 386-53111. http://www.vcm.bc.ca/. May 14: The Bigg Show - Trent Arterberry.Presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre, this show offers comical storytelling, masterful mime, music and puppetry for ages 6 and up. 2:00 pm. McPherson Playhouse, #3 Centennial Square. Tickets $17.50 and $13.25. Box Office 386-8121. http://www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca/. May 15: The Victoria Day Parade. May 17 - 18: Double Story - Kidd Pivot.Created by Crystal Pite and Richard Siegal. Double story combines two duets, the Bouncy Woman Piece and Man Asunder with original music composed and performed by Diane Labrosse. A synthesis of dance and theatre which looks at memory, self and the other. May 17th & 18th at 8:00 pm. McPherson Playhouse. 386-6121. http://www.victoriadanceseries.com/.
June 2 � September 10 * Speed.Speed's 21 interactive exhibits allow visitors to spin their wheels as they try to balance acceleration and friction, design their own roller coaster, build Lego cars and race against each other, and learn about people who use speed to test their own abilities or the limits of technology. Royal BC Museum. Included with regular admission to the museum - $12.50 for adults, $8.70 for seniors, students and youth 6-18, children under 5 free. 356-7226. www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. June 2 � September 10 * Fore! The PlanetDeveloped by the US Academy of Natural Sciences.This is mini-golf with a twist: each of the 18 holes teaches a different aspect of natural history with important messages on stewardship and conservation. Royal BC Museum. Included with regular admission to the museum - $12.50 for adults, $8.70 for seniors, students and youth 6-18, children under 5 free. 356-7226. www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. June 2, 10, 11 & 24 - Victoria Junior A Shamrocks LacrosseRegular season action continues for the fastest-game-on-two-feet Junior Shamrocks. June 2 nd against Nanaimo Timbermen at 8:00 pm. June 10 th against Port Coquitlam Saints, 11 th against Delta Islanders and 24 th against Surrey Stickmen at 5:00 pm. Bear Mountain Arena. Adults $7, seniors and students $5, and children $3. www.jrshamrocks.com. June 2, 10, 11 & 24 * Victoria Junior A Shamrocks LacrosseRegular season action continues for the fastest-game-on-two-feet Junior Shamrocks. June 2nd against Nanaimo Timbermen at 8:00 pm. June 10th against Port Coquitlam Saints, 11th against Delta Islanders and 24th against Surrey Stickmen at 5:00 pm. Bear Mountain Arena. Adults $7, seniors and students $5, and children $3. www.jrshamrocks.com. |
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