Entertainment

Times Colonist reviewers Amy Smart, Cory Ruf and Adrian Chamberlain are covering the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, running to Sept. 2. All critiques use a five-star grading system.

From the outside, it looks like what it once was - an old auto parts factory in an industrial corner of Toronto. Step inside, and step back in time to Manhattan, circa 1864.

Aspiring writers: Sharpen your pencils, fill your pens with ink and practise those typing skills.

Julio Iglesias has enjoyed a Grammy-winning career spanning four decades, selling more than 300 million records in the process. Just don't suggest he's getting along in years. "I'm a really young guy," Iglesias, 68, said in a recent phone interview.

Reality show features a Victoria counsellor who helps people shake their addictions

What: Cougar Annie Tales Where: St. Andrew’s School Gymnasium (1002 Pandora Ave.) When: Aug. 25, 26, 27; Sept. 1, 2 Stars: 4 You can study history books all you want, but nothing quite brings the past to life like a dramatic performance.

What: Alone Where: St. Andrew's School Gymnasium, 1002 Pandora Ave. When: Aug. 25, 26; Sept. 1 and 2 Rating: ***1/2 You don’t come across horror plays too often in general, so if you’ve been craving an encounter with some demons, Alone delivers.

What: Hip.Bang! Improv Where: Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. When: Aug. 26, 28, 29; Sept. 1, 2 Rating: ***1/2 Attending an improvisational comedy show shares at least a few things in common with watching a sword-juggling circus act.

The lawyer for a paparazzo charged with recklessly pursuing photos of Justin Bieber says he is challenging the constitutionally of a new law. Attorney David S. Kestenbaum says it violates the First Amendment and is overly broad.

Times Colonist reviewers Amy Smart, Cory Ruf and Adrian Chamberlain are covering the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, running to Sept. 2. All critiques use a five-star grading system. What: Henry V Where: Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St.