Linda

About Linda

I've lived in Victoria over 30 years and I still can't believe how great this city really is! My husband, Bruce, and I have traveled the world but coming home to Victoria is still quite often a celebration. Together, we want to share our love of the city and the area by giving you an 'insider's' insights of where to go - what to do - and how to get there!
  • Sidney Museum

OUR LIVING LANGUAGES

Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC travelling exhibition. April 15-July 24, 2024 at the Sidney Museum. You might find yourself expanding your vocabulary and appreciation for the state of Indigenous languages spoken in BC after visiting the Sidney Museum to view the Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC travelling exhibition. Learn

  • Victoria Conservatory of Music

PAUL MARLEYN AND FRIENDS

Paul Marleyn and Friends in Recital  Friday, May 17 @ 7:30pm in Alix Goolden Performance Hall (entrance 900 Johnson Street) Internationally acclaimed cellist Paul Marleyn is joined by pianist Monica Pfau, and cellists Brian Yoon and Amy Laing, to perform a program of inspiring and eclectic works by composers Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Sollima, Barriere, Garner, Popper,

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  • Victoria Conservatory of Music

NEW OXFORD STRING QUARTET

New Orford String Quartet presents Pizzicato! Thursday, May 16 @ 7:30pm in Alix Goolden Performance Hall (entrance 900 Johnson Street) We are excited to host the New Orford String Quartet, with violinist Jonathan Crow, a prominent alum who studied under Sydney Humphreys, the Conservatory’s founding Head of Strings.We acknowledge the generous support of the Gail O’Riordan Climate and the Arts

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  • Victoria Conservatory of Music

CONCERTS WITH THE VCM

2 CONCERTS! 1.  May 5th, 2024 - Hope in the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community - Alix Goolden Performance Hall - 907 Pandora Enjoy an afternoon of beautiful music, performed by Conservatory faculty who identify as members or allies of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This concert event will also feature a panel discussion with invited guests focusing on the

CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS

VARIOUS DATES AND PROGRAMS IN APRIL & MAY CLICK BELOW FOR DETAILS St Ann's Academy and Auditorium National Historic Site With winter's departure, Candlelight Spring concerts reveal their splendor. Lit by the warm glow of candles, melodies will bloom and create an unforgettable ambience. This spring, music is transformed into the ultimate way of celebrating

GREATER VICTORIA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL

APRIL 2 - MAY 11, 2024 For six weeks from April to May, over nine thousand Victoria-area performers and students of music, dance and dramatic arts are on stages throughout the city receiving adjudications from renowned experts in the arts. Performances in Brass, Classical Guitar, Choral, Composition, Dance (School and Studio), Ethnic Dance, Fiddle, Musical

EASTER MUSICAL

SUNDAY MARCH 31, 2024 Capital City Baptist Church You are invited to an exciting Easter Musical on Sunday, Mar. 31 at 11AM at 1507 Glentana Road, Victoria BC. “A group of friends are struggling to face a rapidly changing world… Can there be any hope when the one you loved and trusted is gone?” Free

TEDxVictoria: It’s up to us

May 15 at 9:00AM - 5:00PM McPherson Playhouse 3 Centennial Square Inspiring speakers, uncharted connections, and a mission to share exceptional ideas. TEDxVictoria returns for the first time since 2015. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, world-renowned TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring

ART EXHIBIT

Somewhere. Something. Sometime. Matt Trahan March 22 to April 26, 2024 Opening Friday, March 22 @ 7pm Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates St, Victoria | deluge.ca | Wed–Sat noon–5pm "My work explores the possibilities and outcomes of cumulative mark-making, as well as the accidental beauty of found objects, detritus and chance. The slow accumulation of

ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION & SALE

APRIL 27 FROM 10 - 6 APRIL 28 FROM 10 - 4 PATRONS GALA APRIL 26 FROM 6:30 - 9 MARY WINSPEAR CENTRE 2243 BEACON AVE, SIDNEY Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society (SPAC) is a non-profit organization celebrating its 71st Anniversary in 2024. One of its main roles is to promote member artists and