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Lindsey Rints holds a family photo with her late husband Dallas Tomniuk and their two sons Ryder, 5, and Theo, 17 months. Tomniuk, who worked at the Farquhar Auditorium as an assistant technical director, died last month after a motorcycle accident in Tofino.

Friends and family mourn Farquhar technical director

Dallas Tomniuk killed in motorcycle crash in Tofino

Lindsey Rints holds a family photo with her late husband Dallas Tomniuk and their two sons Ryder, 5, and Theo, 17 months. Tomniuk, who worked at the Farquhar Auditorium as an assistant technical director, died last month after a motorcycle accident in Tofino.
Sarah Edwards, left, stands with her daughter Abbey and FUN Society youth programs co-ordinator Roxanne van Gemert. The artsy eight-year-old is putting on an art show as a passion project with the FUN Society to raise money and awareness for Gorlin–Goltz syndrome, a rare disorder that affects Abbey’s skin, eyes, nerves, bones, hair and other body systems.

Young artist draws attention to rare disorder

Saanich's Abbey Edwards will display her work at Goward House to raise awareness on Gorlin–Goltz syndrome

Sarah Edwards, left, stands with her daughter Abbey and FUN Society youth programs co-ordinator Roxanne van Gemert. The artsy eight-year-old is putting on an art show as a passion project with the FUN Society to raise money and awareness for Gorlin–Goltz syndrome, a rare disorder that affects Abbey’s skin, eyes, nerves, bones, hair and other body systems.
Jackson Sahota just can’t wait to be king. The Grade 8 Colquitz student plays the older version of Simba in the school’s production of The Lion King, which runs out of the Spectrum Community School theatre from May 31 to June 4.

Curtain rises on the circle of life

Colquitz middle school stages The Lion King at Spectrum community school

Jackson Sahota just can’t wait to be king. The Grade 8 Colquitz student plays the older version of Simba in the school’s production of The Lion King, which runs out of the Spectrum Community School theatre from May 31 to June 4.
Pacific Christian School seniors Kayanne Thompson and Lindsay Abbott star in the school’s production of The Light in the Piazza, a dramatic musical about a Southern belle and her overprotected adult daughter who falls in love during their trip to Italy.

PCS cast shines with The Light in the Piazza

Pacific Christian School stages Broadway musical from June 1 to 4

Pacific Christian School seniors Kayanne Thompson and Lindsay Abbott star in the school’s production of The Light in the Piazza, a dramatic musical about a Southern belle and her overprotected adult daughter who falls in love during their trip to Italy.
Janet Holland of Simply Brass and the Chief and Petty Officers Band stands with Julie Poskitt of the Anglican Diocese of B.C. outside St. Peter’s. The Anglican church is hosting a concert this Friday night to raise money for its ongoing 2 Saints + Friends refugee sponsorship efforts.

St. Peter’s hosting benefit concert for refugees

Chief and Petty Officers Band and Simply Brass will perform Friday night

Janet Holland of Simply Brass and the Chief and Petty Officers Band stands with Julie Poskitt of the Anglican Diocese of B.C. outside St. Peter’s. The Anglican church is hosting a concert this Friday night to raise money for its ongoing 2 Saints + Friends refugee sponsorship efforts.
The St. Luke’s Players are closing their 2015-16 season with Bull in a China Shop, a quirky comedy about six swooning old ladies who get the attention of a handsome homicide detective by conducting a murder.

Bull in a China Shop brings down curtain on St. Luke’s season

Saanich community theatre group stages comedy about six spinsters vying for the attention of a homicide detective

The St. Luke’s Players are closing their 2015-16 season with Bull in a China Shop, a quirky comedy about six swooning old ladies who get the attention of a handsome homicide detective by conducting a murder.
Saanich filmmaker Jeremy Lutter is headed to the Cannes Film Festival to screen his latest film Reset, a short drama about a female android (played by Vancouver actress Emily Tennant, pictured) that develops feelings of love for her owner.

Saanich director headed to Cannes with short film

Jeremy Lutter is earning accolades for Reset, a short film about a robot who develops feelings of love for her owner

Saanich filmmaker Jeremy Lutter is headed to the Cannes Film Festival to screen his latest film Reset, a short drama about a female android (played by Vancouver actress Emily Tennant, pictured) that develops feelings of love for her owner.
Jonnie Bridgman, a music teacher at Royal Oak middle school, is taking his passion for the saxophone and putting it into Baritone Madness, May 13 at Hermann’s Jazz Club.

Baritone Madness jazzes things up at Hermann’s

Saanich band teacher takes stage May 13 at Hermann's Jazz Club

Jonnie Bridgman, a music teacher at Royal Oak middle school, is taking his passion for the saxophone and putting it into Baritone Madness, May 13 at Hermann’s Jazz Club.
Piccoloist Cooper Reed of Saanich is one of the 60-plus members of the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra who will be performing at its 30th anniversary celebration concert on Sunday at Farquhar Auditorium.

Youth orchestra celebrates 30 years with performance

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra performs a season-ending concert at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium on May 1

Piccoloist Cooper Reed of Saanich is one of the 60-plus members of the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra who will be performing at its 30th anniversary celebration concert on Sunday at Farquhar Auditorium.
Students at Mount Douglas Secondary are all fired up for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, running out of the Spectrum Community School theatre April 27 to 30.

Mount Doug students stage colourful performance

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs April 27-30 at Spectrum Community School theatre

Students at Mount Douglas Secondary are all fired up for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, running out of the Spectrum Community School theatre April 27 to 30.
Mike and Jen Turner of the Phoenix Bar & Grill are looking to liven up the Saanich music scene by hosting live bands at their Quadra Street bar on Saturday nights. The father-daughter duo has already booked artists from a range of genres, including classic rock, blues, surf rock and funk.

Phoenix plugs into Saturday night concerts

Diverse selection of bands will perform at Saanich pub's weekly venue

Mike and Jen Turner of the Phoenix Bar & Grill are looking to liven up the Saanich music scene by hosting live bands at their Quadra Street bar on Saturday nights. The father-daughter duo has already booked artists from a range of genres, including classic rock, blues, surf rock and funk.
Jeff Pedlow and Justin Martyn of the LANtasy Gaming Society play an agonizing round of Small World at the Interactivity Board Game Cafe in Victoria. The society is hosting LANtasy, a brand new “broad spectrum” gaming event, at Pearkes on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a wide variety of multiplayer computer games, board games, tabletop minis and RPGs.

From fantasy to LANtasy: Pearkes to host inaugural gaming convention

New LANtasy gaming convention at Pearkes field house on

Jeff Pedlow and Justin Martyn of the LANtasy Gaming Society play an agonizing round of Small World at the Interactivity Board Game Cafe in Victoria. The society is hosting LANtasy, a brand new “broad spectrum” gaming event, at Pearkes on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a wide variety of multiplayer computer games, board games, tabletop minis and RPGs.
The St. Luke’s Players are kicking off 2016 with Cliffhanger, a comedic thriller about a philosophy professor who accidentally commits murder, leading to a number of suspenseful and humorous developments. The community theatre group has been working on the play since January and assure audiences will be excited by the unpredictable twist in the second act.

Cliffhanger will have you laughing on the edge of your seat

St. Luke’s Players present Cliffhanger, a mingling suspense and humour in Saanich

The St. Luke’s Players are kicking off 2016 with Cliffhanger, a comedic thriller about a philosophy professor who accidentally commits murder, leading to a number of suspenseful and humorous developments. The community theatre group has been working on the play since January and assure audiences will be excited by the unpredictable twist in the second act.
Saanich potter Meira Mathison is one of nearly 30 artists participating in Create Local: Tackle Global, at the Belfry Theatre.

Saanich potter part of Belfry art show supporting female empowerment

Saanich potter one of many artists supporting female empowerment issues at exhibit

Saanich potter Meira Mathison is one of nearly 30 artists participating in Create Local: Tackle Global, at the Belfry Theatre.
Ethan Otto, seen here in a rehearsal, terrifies the masquerade ball in the St. Michaels University School's performance of Phantom of the Opera, set to take over the McPherson Playhouse from Feb. 25 to 27.

Saint Michaels students stage Phantom of the Opera at McPherson

SMUS is performing four showings of the musical Phantom of the Opera at the McPherson Playhouse from Feb. 24 to 27

Ethan Otto, seen here in a rehearsal, terrifies the masquerade ball in the St. Michaels University School's performance of Phantom of the Opera, set to take over the McPherson Playhouse from Feb. 25 to 27.
Grade 11 student Jessica Corbin, centre, portrays Shen Te during a rehearsal of a heated court scene in Claremont secondary’s latest theatre production, The Good Person of Szechwan. An eight-night run of the 1943 Bertolt Brecht classic kicks off tonight, challenging the notion of what it means to be a good person.

Curtain rises on Claremont secondary production

The Good Person of Szechwan opens Wednesday at Claremont school theatre

Grade 11 student Jessica Corbin, centre, portrays Shen Te during a rehearsal of a heated court scene in Claremont secondary’s latest theatre production, The Good Person of Szechwan. An eight-night run of the 1943 Bertolt Brecht classic kicks off tonight, challenging the notion of what it means to be a good person.
New Brunswick’s Matt Andersen is kicking off his North American tour with two shows on Vancouver Island, including the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium on Feb. 17.

East coast blues hits the Island

Guitarist Matt Anderson will rock the Farquhar on Wednesday

New Brunswick’s Matt Andersen is kicking off his North American tour with two shows on Vancouver Island, including the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium on Feb. 17.
The Paperboys make their Farquhar Auditorium debut on Saturday, Feb. 13, bringing their eclectic sound to the Island. The genre-defying group blends everything from Celtic folk to bluegrass to Latin music, drawing a diverse audience and introducing them to a broad range of musical styles.

The Paperboys headline Farquhar show

Genre-defying Vancouver group to play University of Victoria venue on Feb. 13

The Paperboys make their Farquhar Auditorium debut on Saturday, Feb. 13, bringing their eclectic sound to the Island. The genre-defying group blends everything from Celtic folk to bluegrass to Latin music, drawing a diverse audience and introducing them to a broad range of musical styles.
Game on! Dylan Gedig and Brandon Duncan of the UVic Game Dev Club will be part of the Global Game Jam, an international event that challenges programmers, designers and artists to make a game in 48 hours. The club will be part of the Victoria event, being held this Friday through Sunday at Fort Tectoria.

Local programmers join Global Game Jam

Competition gives teams 48 hours to develop a video game

Game on! Dylan Gedig and Brandon Duncan of the UVic Game Dev Club will be part of the Global Game Jam, an international event that challenges programmers, designers and artists to make a game in 48 hours. The club will be part of the Victoria event, being held this Friday through Sunday at Fort Tectoria.
The Starlight Pops, a local 75-voice choir, is bringing Vegas to Vancouver Island with two shows at St. Aidan’s United Church. The choir will perform a variety of hits from past and present Vegas stars, including Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion and Cher.

Starlight Pops bringing Sin City to St. Aidan’s

75-voice choir pays tribute to some of Las Vegas' greatest performers

The Starlight Pops, a local 75-voice choir, is bringing Vegas to Vancouver Island with two shows at St. Aidan’s United Church. The choir will perform a variety of hits from past and present Vegas stars, including Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion and Cher.