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Each Guitar Reuben Forsland Makes Tells a Story
Smithsonian magazine interview with Reuben Forsland, guitar builder
If a Tree Falls at Sonic Forest, Can It Be Heard in Atmos?
Todd Hooge, owner of Sonic Forest Studios in British Columbia, is all-in on Dolby Atmos, having based his new facility around the format.
Jimmy Cliff- Acting vs Music
Jimmy Cliff sits on a couch at the back of a massive touring bus, exhausted. The Victoria Curling Club has just been turned into sacred ground, as Jimmy Cliff and his One-ness Band made a rare stop in Victoria, the first in six years since ...
Laurie Mackie and Laura Strybosch at Studio 553
The large-scale artworks of Laurie Mackie and Laura Strybosch illuminate Studio 553 in historic Chinatown.
Trish Shwart at arc.hive September 14-29, 2024
After three years and completing the paintings, she realized: “ I was documenting my grief over the current unfolding environmental disaster.
Tanya Tagaq at the Farquhar Auditorium Sept 18, 2024
Guests at the Farquhar Auditorium are in for a special experience on September 18. Tanya Tagaq, Inuk throat-singer, composer, actor, author and activist, opens the venue’s fall season. Tagaq performs qiqsaaqtuq, with the Victoria Symphony, and sivuniti
Avis Rasmussen: The View from Here
Avis Rasmussen’s fascinating life as a visual artist comes into focus in The View From Here. The Victoria Arts Council (VAC) has collected over 100 artworks that chronicle her incredible journey, spanning over 60 years. The retrospective begins with an
Regan Rasmussen at Xchanges Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/regan-rasmussen.html
Sandra Froher at Leaf Modern Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/sandra-froher.html
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas at Madrona Gallery
http://www.artopenings.ca/yahgulanaas.html Summary: Over the past two decades, his artworks have toured the world in solo shows, and been collected by major international museums and galleries.
Dale Roberts at the Chapel Gallery
This exuberant artist brings a life-like presence to luminaries he finds interesting. “I wonder who these people are,” he asks, “how they lived their lives and chose to express themselves.” http://www.artopenings.ca/dale-roberts.html
The Laundry Room at Goward House
Preview: http://www.artopenings.ca/laundry.html
Joshua Watts at the Victoria Arts Council Sept 9 - Oct 30.
Joshua Watts at the Victoria Arts Council Sept 9 - Oct 30. Review: http://www.artopenings.ca/joshua-watts.html

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