Entertainment

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including The Wilds at McPherson Playhouse on Thursday.

Upcoming events: Spring Fling on Wednesday, March 27; African cultural events on Saturday, March 23; Victoria Camera Club presentation on Friday.

“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.