Imax Film Festival opens Friday
Take a journey to the highest mountain in the world, learn about what life was like thousands of years ago or cuddle up to pandas at the IMAX Victoria Film Festival, which opens Friday at the Royal B.C. Museum.
This year’s festival, which runs until March 31, features a lineup of six documentary films: America’s Musical Journey, Pandas, Everest, Deep Sea, Mummies and Born to Be Wild.
“Last year we saw the return of the film festival for the first time since the pandemic, and we’re excited to build on the momentum this year,” said Colin Hardie, director for theatre and box office at the museum. “Each documentary film will transport you into captivating places around the world, experienced on the largest screen in B.C.”
Some of the features will be shown in 2D, while others can be viewed in both 2D and 3D, with a $1 surcharge for the 3D films
“Tug at your heartstrings with Pandas and Born to Be Wild, or go on the adventure of a lifetime with Everest and learn about what life was like thousands of years ago with Mummies. This year there is definitely something for everyone,” said Hardie.
Tickets to see each film are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, students and youth, and $5 for children. Admission is included for IMAX Victoria passholders. The annual pass, $65, allows holders to see unlimited documentaries for 12 months. The festival runs March 8 to 31 at the IMAX Theatre in the Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St.
For more information, go to imaxvictoria.com/filmfestival2024.
Free seniors’ singing workshop
Discover how you can sing well into your senior years at Lifelong Singing: Working with the Aging Voice, at Centennial United Church on Saturday.
The free workshop, hosted by the Royal Canadian College of Organists Victoria Centre, will be led by Dr. Garry Froese, a well-known expert on the voice.
The workshop, meant for choral singers and conductors, will focus on vocal production. Froese will address topics such as breathing, vocal technique and care of the aging voice.
The workshop is free but registration is required. It runs 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 9 at Centennial United Church, 612 David St. (Gorge Road East and Hillside Avenue).
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Parkingis on David Street or at the Sandman Hotel across from the church.
Find more information through the event listing or by emailing [email protected].
Kaleidoscope presents The AlliHippoRhinoCrocodilligator
The whole family will be singing and dancing in no time as Kaleidoscope Theatre hosts a production of The AlliHippoRhinoCrocodilligator, a theatrical adventure for young audiences using poetry, music and movement, at the Roxy Theatre, Friday to March 16.
The AlliHippoRhinoCrocodilligator was first brought to the stage in 1976, followed by an album featuring original and found material by Elizabeth Gorrie and actor/creators Danny Costain, Paul Liittich, Ralph Cole and Barbara Poggemiller.
The production explores nature, sound and colour in a high-energy musical that celebrates the wonders of the world around us — from the backyard to the seashore.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and students, and $22 for children ages two to 17.
Performance times vary. The running time is around 45 minutes with no intermission. To reserve wheelchair and accessibility seating, call the box office at 250-900-8163.
The Roxy Theatre is at 2657 Quadra St.
For more information and for tickets, go to kaleidoscope.bc.ca/shows/ahrc.
