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The Maritime Museum of B.C. loves all things nautical, especially unique treasures of our province. A visit to the museum reveals Tilikum, a sailboat that sailed the world, and Dorothy, the oldest sailing yacht on the Pacific Northwest Coast.

Karolina Kurkova joins Naomi Campbell and Coco Rocha to mentor young talent on reality TV's The Face

A word of advice to Yahoo's new pregnant CEO: Expect the unexpected

ON STAGE What: Big Mama! The Willie Mae Thornton Story Where: Belfry Theatre When: To Aug. 19 Tickets: $25 to $40 (250-385-6815) It's tough to make it in the music business. And if you're a woman, it's even tougher, says Jackie Richardson.

EXHIBIT What: Dwelling: A Local Photography Exhibition Where: Bastion Square When: Saturday, 10 to 11 p.m. Admission: Free Burned-out neon signs. Crumbling mid-century concrete. A dead mouse.

ON STAGE Ocean Fo A Work in Progress Where: Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. When: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets: $10 (ticketrocket.

Kaye Tuckerman sings and dances her way through a wardrobe malfunction, heat wave and a swooping bat

IN CONCERT What: Opera ViVace: Don Giovanni, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart When/where: July 31, Aug. 1 and 2, 7 p.m.

Opera singer Sarah Vardy says she'll never perfect her voice. "It's a lot of fine-tuning all the time," she said, adding that her powerful voice requires patience and control.

The capital region is an outdoor-lover's paradise, especially in summer when the days are long and even the rain takes a vacation.