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“The reason why I chose and agreed to do the play was because my late grandpa, Art Thompson, he was in the Nanaimo Indian Hospital,” says Hannah Frank. “It was a chance for me to help raise awareness about this, and reconcile as well.”

Nestled inside the University of Victoria’s student union building basement, CFUV has been a mainstay of Victoria’s music scene since 1984.

Laketown Shakedown from Wideglide Entertainment is set for June 28-30 at Laketown Ranch in Lake Cowichan, the 275-acre site that is also home to the annual Sunfest country music festival.

Purchase reflects city’s commitment to preserving and investing in music spaces downtown, part of her council’s four-year strategic plan, mayor says.

Nick Carter’s upcoming appearance is the Florida native’s first show Victoria in close to a decade.

A $20,000 grant will go to the Victoria Multicultural Society for the Victoria Events Centre, and $35,000 for the Fernwood Community Association.

Well directed by UVic faculty member Peter McGuire, and featuring oodles of talent onstage, The Hot L Baltimore is a superior theatre department production not to be missed.

Island FanCon, a celebration of pop culture, is slated for Langford April 13 and 14.

The Great Salish Heist screened at this year’s Victoria Film Festival and is currently touring Island cinemas. It hits Cinecenta at UVic on Friday.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his facourite upcoming events, including The Legendary Life of Tom Petty at McPherson Playhouse on Friday.