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Krista Hartman blends prairie grit with modern Nashville polish
Edmonton country singer rambles into The Cove Inn on May 22
Paintings by Richard Roblin, Cowichan Public Art Gallery, May 1-Oct 10, 2026.
The exhibition presents over 30 artworks by Roblin, who passed away in 2022 at age 82. In the curatorial notes, Jock Hildebrand describes Roblin’s seven-decade practice as “a disciplined and deeply personal inquiry into colour, form and the nature of
Building a bridge between generations: Jenn Grant brings 'Queen of the Strait' to life
Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter discusses her new album, the 'Cradled by the Waves' tour, and exploring her family's past through song.
My pen is busy: How Guy Davis captures the soul of roots Music
Hot off the heels of his 2024 album The Legend of Sugarbelly, Guy Davis will be performing a matinée show at the Broom Factory on Saturday, November 15.
A Scottish songwriter finds his way back to Canada
Simon Kempston plays Original Thursdays at The Cove Inn, November 6.
Attention and openness = Reward
Exhibition review and announcement and photo of Juror's Choice award from Juror Daniel Laskarin to MaryLou Wakefield at Metchosin Art Pod's Exhibition - Fleeting on exhibit July - September 2025.
A Beautiful View: Hannah Georgas and Sean Sroka curate a new kind of festival for Belleville
Hannah Georgas and Sean Sroka bring heart, history, and handpicked artists to the inaugural edition of Beautiful View.
10 years' cheers to MacKinnon Bros. beers: An interview with Back to the Farm headliners The Trews
Band talks homegrown pride, Kingston memories, and new music ahead of 10th annual Back to the Farm Beer & Music Festival
Skybridge set to rock Saturday nights all summer long
Golden Skybridge & Menzies Music presents the 5th Annual Golden Skybridge Summer Concert Series. Beginning on the Summer Solstice weekend, the Golden Skybridge will host 11 summer concerts on Saturday evenings from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Aussie folk artist topping live music event at JPP
One of Jasper’s most popular restaurants will soon be dishing up live music and good vibes.
On July 4 at 8:30 p.m., Jasper Pizza Place will host a rooftop concert featuring Australian singer-songwriter Kim Churchill and folk duo The Isaac Brothers.
Skydiggers return to Kingston with new album, Dreams & Second Chances
An interview with Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson ahead of the band’s performance at The Broom Factory on May 24.
Canmore Folk Festival announces 2025 lineup
“These artists represent a dynamic mix of folk, roots, Americana and singer-songwriter traditions.”
Golden Skybridge Hits the High Notes with Summer Concert Series
Get ready to groove all summer long at the Golden Skybridge! The Summer Concert Series is back, and here is what Menzies Music, organizer of the series, had to say about the upcoming event:
A decade since their last LP, Cuff The Duke find the fun in music again
Alt-country cult band returns to Kingston with a tour stop at the Broom Factory March 15
Wild Mountain Music Fest announces lineup for 2024
The festival has seen some big names play its stages during its years, and this one is no different.
Blues king Jack de Keyzer prepares for back-to-back shows in Westport
Award-winning Canadian blues king performs the Blues at The Cove series, January 17 and 18.
After 52 years, Doc MacLean rambles on
Acclaimed Delta blues disciple and storyteller extraordinaire plays The Cove Inn, November 14.
Blues monster: The mammoth sound of Shane Murphy
Catching up with Montreal blues and roots rocker ahead of acoustic performance November 7 at The Cove Inn
Midwestern road warrior Zachary Lucky to make a tour stop in Westport
Saskatoon country singer to play Original Thursdays at The Cove Inn, October 10
Arkells bring Big Feelings to Kingston this October
5 questions for the JUNO-winning act ahead of their Slush Puppie Place performance
LAL bring their Spectacular Tour and workshop to Kingston
The Toronto-based, Bengali-Bajan duo have been holding down Canada’s underground DIY music scene for decades.
Trish Shwart at arc.hive September 14-29, 2024
After three years and completing the paintings, she realized: “ I was documenting my grief over the current unfolding environmental disaster.
Tanya Tagaq at the Farquhar Auditorium Sept 18, 2024
Guests at the Farquhar Auditorium are in for a special experience on September 18. Tanya Tagaq, Inuk throat-singer, composer, actor, author and activist, opens the venue’s fall season. Tagaq performs qiqsaaqtuq, with the Victoria Symphony, and sivuniti
Why Kingston's Pat Murphy relishes retro music and early Hip
Murphy's band 80s Enuff! performs live at The Cove Inn, June 30
Love for the Grad Club: A Fundraiser for Kingston's Heart of the Music Scene
On Sunday, June 9th, the Blu Martini will host a special fundraiser to support the Grad Club, a beloved music venue in Kingston that has been facing financial difficulties. The event, organized by local musician and guitar legend Tom Savage...
Devoted fans congregate in Kingston for Tool tribute
Montreal's Parabolus delivers "the complete Tool experience" to The Broom Factory April 13
Serendipity keeps David Celia coming back to Kingston
Renowned Toronto singer-songwriter to be accompanied by sons for first-time ever family performance at Blu Martini, March 2.
Sultans of String, Northern Cree and more bring Walking Through Fire to Kingston
Grand OnStage presents a trailblazing musical response to the Truth & Reconciliation Committee’s 94 Calls To Action, January 23 at Kingston Grand Theatre
The Good Lovelies unwrap 17 years of Christmas goodness in Kingston
Surprises and guests in store for JUNO Award-winning trio's December 16 performance at The Isabel
The Legendary Downchild Blues Band announce The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour
Grand OnStage presents the acclaimed, JUNO Award-winning band at Kingston Grand Theatre November 10
Over 30 years in, Ron Hawkins and band still revel in "pushing against the system"
Indie Rock Hall of Famers, Lowest Of The Low, celebrate new album release October 12 in Kingston with By Divine Right
Tim Hicks announces Kingston concert date
Country star brings his Campfire Troubadour Tour to the Isabel on November 16.
Thriving in Colour: Emancipation Weekend 2023 Celebrations
The annual Kingston Emancipation Weekend Celebrations take place July 27 to August 1, 2023 under the theme "Thriving in Colour".
The Wilderness picks their music festival faves
Ahead of their performance at Howe Island Rockin' the Rock, we asked members of The Wilderness to name their favourite Kingston music festivals.
"For Darcy" Fundraiser Concert hopes to raise money for local family & research towards multiple sclerosis
Lowest of the Low headline this fundraising concert, September 3 at The Creekside just north of Kingston.
Skeleton Park Arts Festival announces 2023 lineup
Skeleton Park Arts Festival, in its 18th year, runs June 21-25, 2023
“The ultimate mixing of business with pleasure.” Whitehorse going strong after more than a decade on the road.
The genre-jumping duo prepares to tour their “most country album” with a stop in Kingston June 2, 2023
Avis Rasmussen: The View from Here
Avis Rasmussen’s fascinating life as a visual artist comes into focus in The View From Here. The Victoria Arts Council (VAC) has collected over 100 artworks that chronicle her incredible journey, spanning over 60 years. The retrospective begins with an
Dale Roberts at the Chapel Gallery
This exuberant artist brings a life-like presence to luminaries he finds interesting. “I wonder who these people are,” he asks, “how they lived their lives and chose to express themselves.”
http://www.artopenings.ca/dale-roberts.html
Syrian poet and visual artist at Errant Art Space August 12-28, 2022
Homeland is an historic journey that reveals the artists’ pre-war lifestyle in Syria, the beginning of unrest, and finally, the trauma of dislocation. These artworks reflect on personal and cultural identity through the lens of memory and migrations.
Indigenous Cultural Offerings at Belfry Theatre
PREVIEW: http://www.artopenings.ca/bury-the-hatchet.html
B.A. Lampman at the Victoria Arts Council Gallery
Life's Work: A Visual Memoir
by B.A. Lampman
at the Victoria Arts Council Gallery
June 3 - July 17, 2022. Opening June 3, 7:00-9:00
Preview:
http://www.artopenings.ca/ba-lampman.html
Rande Cook at Leaf Modern Gallery
On April 1, 2022, Pope Francis apologized to First Nations, Inuit and Métis gathered at the Vatican in Rome.
Denise Tierney at the Chapel Gallery May 6-15.
Preview:
http://www.artopenings.ca/denise-tierney.html
Denise Tierney at the Chapel Gallery May 6-15.
Carollyne Yardley at Deluge Gallery
Plastic is everywhere, explains Yardley in her introduction to Becoming Plastic. “It’s in the depths of the oceans and at the highest of mountaintops,” she says.
Samantha Dickie & Louisa Elkin at Fortune Gallery
Samantha Dickie’s conceptual ceramic sculptures
and
Louisa Elkin’s contemplative oil paintings
together at Fortune Gallery Feb 17-March 24, 2022.
Preview: http://www.artopenings.ca/dickie-elkin.html
Mike Kammerer returns to Fortune Gallery until Feb 11, 2022.
Preview:
https://www.focusonvictoria.ca/palette/173/
Finding Home: Paintings by Marnie Faunt and Karen Kaiser
Preview:
http://www.artopenings.ca/kaiser--faunt.html
Chrystal Phan at the Chapel Gallery
Chrystal Phan is a story teller. The tales she tells in her debut solo exhibition are monumental and multi-hued. They feature stories she’s heard from family and friends, embellished by her own imagination. All her paintings document some aspect of the
Jane Michiel at the Gage Gallery.
Jane Michiel has a five year history with Gage Gallery and is currently a board member. The creativity of her 20 colleagues inspires her, and she enjoys the freedom of being part of a non-profit organization. Focusing on faces for Charisma,...
Barbara McCaffrey at The Chapel Gallery
Barbara McCaffrey is a conceptual artist who uses fibre arts to express her ideas and experiences. She skillfully manipulates the materials at hand.
Visit the webpage here: http://www.artopenings.ca/barbara-mccaffrey.html
Jo-Anne Silverman at Gage Gallery, 19 Bastion Square
Jo-Anne Silverman at Gage Gallery, 19 Bastion Square
NEW LOCATION - 19 Bastion Square
July 20 - August 8, 2021
http://www.artopenings.ca/joanne-silverman-21.html
Gage Gallery in Bastion Square
Gage Gallery Artists Collective
is MOVING to
19 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC. V8W 1H9
Gallery re-opens on June 29, 2021.
Laura Feeleus and Elizabeth Carefoot present Vivid Connections, June 29 - July 18, 2021.
See interviews with ...
Alone with Trees, Grant’s solo show at the Gage Gallery
Alone with Trees, Grant’s solo show at the Gage Gallery,
presents a unique vision of BC’s coastal landscapes. Drawn in by the lush colours and flowing textures, the viewer must interpret the subtext of these surreal environments. Visu...
Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
Ira Hoffecker presents Transitions at Fortune Gallery
Karen Kaiser at Gage Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/karen-kaiser.html
Artist in Attendance:
April 20, 22, 30 and May 4 from 11:00 - 2:00
April 25 and May 9 from 12:00 - 4:00
Wonderful whimsy abounds in Karen Kaiser’s NEW WORKS. Using loose flowing brushwo...
Gillian Redwood at Xchanges Gallery
Gillian Redwood continues her experimental dance with universal energies in The Triumph of Light. This new series of expansive acrylic paintings illuminate Xchanges Gallery April 3-18. Zoom Artist Talk and Tour of the Exhibit:
Saturday, April 10th at 3:3
Margo Cooper and Elizabeth Carefoot at Gage Gallery
A lively Spring tonic awaits visitors to the Gage Gallery in early April 2021.
Margo Cooper and Elizabeth Carefoot present a vibrant series of abstractions titled Eccentric Deliberations. The artwork of this talented duo is eccentric in the best possible
Joanna Pettit at the Gage Gallery
“What Emerges” by Joanna Pettit.
Solo show at Gage Gallery Arts Collective
September 29 - October 18, 2020
http://www.artopenings.ca/joanna-pettit.html
Randall McGinnis at Xchanges Gallery.
Xchanges Gallery Is delighted to host PHOTOTEXTRINUM by Randall McGinnis in its physical space September 4-20, 2020
Randall McGinnis at Xchanges Gallery.
COVID measures are in place. The artist can welcome four visitors to the gallery...
Starlight Pops presents "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
Join Starlight Pops Choir for their spring concert featuring the music of Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Jackson 5, Otis Redding, The Pointer Sisters and more. Also featuring the Starlight Pops Combo.
ArtSea 2019 Spring Studio Tour
Like multiplying spring bulbs, the number of artists taking part in ArtSea’s Spring Studio tour has almost doubled over last year’s tour. Thirty artists will open their studio doors to the public on June 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Victoria Jazz Orchestra Honours Heart of Music Scene
Known as the heart of Vancouver's vibrant jazz scene, saxophonist and pianist Ross Taggart let a national legacy of impressive musical contributions, along with an unmatched sense of humour. On Sunday, April 15 the Victoria Jazz Orchestra and special gue
VIctoria Musicians Stage Tribute to Gord Downie
Victoria musicians stage tribute to Gord Downie. Proceeds benefit Cool Aid Society and BC Cancer Agency. Interview with Lola Parks. Show organized by James Kasper of Mighty Speck Records.
Sidney Theatre Students Tackle The Dramatic Musical
Sometimes musicals aren’t all happy and cheery like many make them out to be.
Set in the late 1800’s, the dramatic musical Fires Burning takes the audience to a disaster that hits the small western town of Caldoon’s Crossing.
LAUNCH PAD THEATRE CO'S 2017 - 2018 SEASON
Launch Pad is pleased to introduce our 2017 - 2018 "A Kingdom for a Stage" Season
VFF Review: Apology
The Apology follows the story of three women who were taken into sexual slavery during the Japanese Invasion throughout Asia in WWII by the Imperial Army
Around Town Finding the Fun Side of Sin City
The Times Colonist attended a preview of Sin City the Improvised Serial and spoke with several cast members about the exciting Vegas 1961 setting, and the thrill of performing improvised theatre.
Kirsten Van Ritzen Returns For Another Round of Sin City
Actress/comedian Kirsten Van Ritzen discusses her acting career, passion for improv, and creating Sin City Live Improv Serial in Victoria with partner Ian Ferguson.
Local Highlights of Poetry Month Events
Lovers of art and poetry will converge at two creative events in April in celebration of Poetry Month. These ekphrastic events – ekphrastic meaning a conversation between two pieces of art – will take place at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and t
Scattered Artists 2015 Tour
Saanich Scattered Artists tour giving back to the community and making it richer
Giving back to the community is a strong focus for the growing number of artists participating in the 12th Annual Scattered Artists S...
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