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Chess in the Square

May 30 - September 12, Sunday afternoons 12 noon - 2 pm

Outdoor chess is coming to the CRD Square (Fisgard & Government Streets).  Giant chess, casual games, and learn to play.  Challenge your mind at this free event!

www.victoriajuniorchess.com

Good Timber: Songs & Stories of the Western Logger

July 2 - August 28

They called themselves tame apes, hookers, and hi-riggers, and they were the stuff of legend in the coastal forests.  This summer, The Other Guys Theatre Company and the Royal BC Museum, present an original musical revue featuring the songs and stories of the western logger.  The show is a romp through the past, set against a multi-media backdrop of rarely-seen imagery of BC's logging history.  Mondays - Saturdays at the Royal BC Museum.  Tickets $15 - $20 & taxes & service fee, available in person at the Royal BC Museum box office, by phone at 250-721-8480 or online.

http://www.otherguystheatre.ca/                       

The Courtyard Sessions - Saturdays in Market Square

July 3 - August 21, 1 - 4 pm

Atomique Productions presents a series of free Saturday afternoon performances by some of Victoria's most celebrated musical talents.  Spending Saturdays in the city shopping, dining, and sightseeing gets even better with these free outdoor concerts in Market Square.  Check the website for a schedule of performers.

www.marketsquare.ca                     

Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts

July 5 - September 3

Spend your lunch break (noon - 1 pm) enjoying a variety of live music at the City of Victoria's annual Summer in the Square festivities.  The event is presented by the City of Victoria, with the support of the Music Performance Fund and Local 247 American Federation of Musicians.  For more info about any concert, call 250-361-0388 for the Summer in the Square hotline.

Date Band
July 5 James Young Quintet
July 6 Janalee Trio
July 7 Preston/Bonkowski Trio
July 8 Banjo Jim
July 9 Lotus in the Snow
July 12 Haley Breedlove Trio
July 13 Jim Brannigan
July 14 Victoria Ragtime Quartet
July 15 Sarah Treadwell
July 16 Mike Hahn
July 19 Damian Graham Trio
July 20 Gary Preston Band
July 21 Three Of A Kind
July 22 The Sugar Blues Band
July 23 Sandy Powlik
July 26 Diane Pancell Quartet
July 27 The Hollywood Resonators
July 28 John MacArthur Quartet
July 29 Shenanigan
July 30 Madison Square
August 2 Jon Miller Quartet
August 3 Trio Espresso
August 3 Jon Miller Quartet
August 4 Raven Baroque Concert
August 5 Tango Festival
August 6 Tango Festival
August 9 Swing Cats
August 10 Jan Stirling Quartet
August 11 Peter Dent Trio
August 12 Kelby MacNayr Quintet
August 13 Cookeildh
August 16 Mike Griner Quartet
August 17 Julie & Carli Kennedy
August 18 Al Pease Quartet
August 19 Tom Vickery Quartet
August 20 Twango
August 23 Flora Scott Quintet
August 24 The Kingmixers
August 25 Kalissa Hernandez
August 26 Max Serpenti
August 27 Clark Brendon Group
August 30 Around the World in 40 Songs
August 31 Sara Marreiros Quintet
September 1 Take Three
September 2 Shades of Shearing
September 3 TransCanada 69

Brad Prevedoros at Market Square

July 9 - September 3, Friday afternoons from noon - 2 pm

Guitarist Brad Prevedoros is a perfect fit for Market Square; his mellow mix of classical and contemporary songs sounds wonderful in the courtyard.

www.marketsquare.ca                     

Summer Nights at the Victoria Conference Centre

July 17, 24 & 31, August 7, 14,& 21, 6:30 pm

Enjoy an incredible evening of music, magic, and mind-blowing illusion, featuring the award-winning magic of Murray Hatfield & Teresa.  Tickets available through the McPherson Theatre Box Office, at 250-386-8121, at www.rmts.bc.ca, or at Murray's Trick & Joke Shop (588 Broughton Street).

www.magicinvictoria.com  

Symphony In The Summer

July 22 - August 1

Enjoy summer sun and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer outdoor concert series.  Over the course of two weeks, the orchestra will perform outdoor concerts in some of Victoria's favourite places.  The downtown schedule is as follows:

July 22nd, 12 pm - Symphony in the Summer at the Legislature.
July 22nd, 7:30 pm - "Splash Serenade" at Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour (fundraiser for Symphony Splash).
July 24th, 12 pm - Symphony in the Summer at Market Square.
August 1st, 4 pm - Symphony Splash in the Inner Harbour

www.victoriasymphony.ca

Canadian Pacific Ballet: Ballet Under The Stars

July 20 - August 25, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, 8 - 9:15 pm

Back for a third season, this popular series gives audiences a chance to enjoy ballet outdoors on a summer's evening.  Tickets $25 at the door or call 250-380-2522.

www.marketsquare.ca                     

Get Behind-The-Scenes at Camp Inside Out: Royal BC Museum

July 26 - July 30 @ 9 am - 4 pm
August 9 - 13 @ 9 am - 4 pm
August 23 - 27 @ 9 am - 4 pm

Register your 8 - 10 year old in Camp Inside Out, where each day brings a new adventure.  Come on behind-the-scenes tours - see hidden artifacts and specimens, meet curators and special effects crew, learn all about how museums work.  Discover more about the wonders of the amazing natural world beyond the museum walls.  Visit the galleries and engage in crafts and games while learning more about the wonders of BC's natural history.  Register at least two weeks before the start date.  Cost: $224/child. 

www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/MainSite/default.aspx

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