– by Gillian Crowley –
Bob McDonald and Sylvia Olsen in Fundraiser
The host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks science show and North Saanich award-winning author, Sylvia Olsen, will present “Earth: From Near and Afar.” Sylvia’s reading and Bob’s illustrated presentation on space is the final fundraiser for the upcoming Literary Festival. Look forward to an engaging evening. Tickets at Tanner’s Books, Munro’s Books and at sidneyliteraryfestival.ca. Friday September 11, 7 p.m. Shoal Centre Auditorium, 10030 Resthaven Dr., Sidney
Sidney & Peninsula Literary Festival Starts Soon
Reserve October 2 – 4 for the upcoming Literary Festival, a feast of prose and poetry with 19 award-winning regional authors. Whether you like mysteries, thrillers, humour, poetry, short stories, novels or non-fiction, you’ll find it here (see the article on page 28.) In addition to readings, you can take in a memoir writing workshop led by Naomi Beth Wakan and a Sunday “Breakfast with the Authors.” Names include novelists Fred Stenson, Richard Wagamese and Steven Galloway, local poets Lorna Crozier and Arleen Paré, and detective story writers William Deverell and Kay Stewart. So many choices! Tickets & Weekend Pass: Tanner’s Books, Sidney and Munro’s Books, Victoria. Also at sidneyliteraryfestival.ca.
A Garden of Needlework
Artistic embroiderers showcase their talents through original designs in colourful needlework. The show’s theme is Into the Garden. Traditional styles will be on display and also many modern takes on embroidery that will surprise and captivate. Opening Reception on Saturday September 5, 7 – 9 p.m. September 5 – 20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tulista Gallery, 9565 Fifth Street, Sidney. Free admission and parking.
West Coast Chamber Players
Learn more about chamber music during the Baroque era and then listen to a performance by world class musicians. The program includes Telemann Concerto for Two Horns and Telemann Cantata for Soprano and Two Horns. Also on the program is JS Bach Cantata No.51. Tickets at Tanner’s Books. Sunday September 27 at St Elizabeth’s Church, Sidney. Pre-Concert Lecture 12.30 p.m. and Concert at 2 p.m.
Shakespeare by the Sea
Shakespeare returns to Sidney with six performances of Hamlet and The Tempest, alternating Thursday through Sunday, on the lawns of Beacon Park. Hamlet will be performed Thursday and Saturday and The Tempest, in contemporary costume, will be on Friday and Sunday. With the ocean to one side, a clear (dry?) sky above and thespians in front, it’s an experience to remember. Pavilion Stage, Beacon Park: September 10 – 13. Evening performances: 7 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday Matinees: 2 p.m.
Complementary Styles at the Gallery
Admire works by watercolour artist Alan Hopper and underwater photographer Eiko Jones at the Village Gallery this month. Hopper’s bright colour-drenched watercolours reveal a subtle sense of place and a desire to capture the subtext of both natural and manmade worlds. Jones’ photography showcases unique views of the natural world around us, featuring beautiful, surreal underwater scenes and topside images. His work has been published in National Geographic, Diver Magazine, Sport Diver, Submerge and British Columbia Magazine, to name just a few.
