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Looking for some sweet sounds? Don't miss the Victoria Summer Music Festival, running July 26-Aug 13 at the University of Victoria, School of Music Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. http://vsmf.org/ Six stellar concerts are planned for this 23rd season of midsummer delight: curated by VSMF Artistic Director and Music professor Arthur Rowe—who performs in 3 concerts—VSMF features the James Ehnes String Quartet (July 26), Piano Quartets (July 30), Andréa Tyniec - Violinist & Arthur Rowe (Aug 1), Tesla Quartet (Aug 8), Tesla Quartet & Arthur Rowe (Aug 9) and pianist Minsoo Sohn (Aug 13). http://vsmf.org/
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Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s 10th anniversary season wraps up with a Fine Arts-heavy production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical classic "Sweeney Todd," July 31-Aug 12. https://bit.ly/2JNloTW Inspired by the gruesome but extraordinarily popular "Penny Dreadful" novels of the 19th century, Sondheim’s elegant pop opera has thrilled international audiences since its premiere in 1979. Directed by University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre professor Brian Richmond, with set and lighting by Phoenix prof Patrick Du Wors & costume designer + PhD candidate Graham McMonagle. Also starring Theatre alumnus Kholby Wardell + Music alumni Cassandra Lemoine - Soprano, Joe Lampron Dandonneau & current Music masters student Taylor Fawcett.
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FYI for Writing alum: White Rock's Parallax Film Productions is looking for a Junior Writer for a historical documentary series for broadcast on Smithsonian and National Geographic channels. Details: https://parallaxfilm.com/2018/06/seeking-a-junior-writer/
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Registration is now open for 18/19 Fine Arts courses—and we've got some fantastic electives coming up: Star Wars, Pixar, humour writing, Indigenous music, video games, Asian identities, costume history, writing for young adults . . . . UVic Writing Art History & Visual Studies University of Victoria, Visual Arts University of Victoria, School of Music Phoenix Theatre UVic Humanities #uvic
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