Saturday, March 17th, 2012 - Sunday, March 25th, 2012 8:00am – Midnight Nine Day Festival 40-60 Events!
We are thrilled to announce that the Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society is celebrating their 26th year in your community at our annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival in Tofino BC March 17-25th, 2012.
The passion of our non-profit organization is to provide access, knowledge and understanding to thousands of local residents and visitors, about the value of life here on the west coast.
What makes our lives so unique? Surely it is our outstanding environment, the people that live here and the connections between us. Each year, our Volunteer Event and Education Committee work hard to program an eclectic and dynamic event calendar, with educational workshops, cultural demonstrations and performing arts just for you.
Our festival attracts thousands of islanders, and international tourists to Tofino, Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in the spring. It is our marketing efforts combined that cause this number to rise annually, making the Pacific Rim Whale Festival the largest of its kind world-wide!
We believe that education can change lives and save the future of our eco-system. Lets show the world why the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia is the best place on earth!
Thursday, March 1st, 2012 - Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 8:00 pm Matinee show times: March 4 at 2:00 pm March 6 at 4:00 pm
Directed by Ross Desprez Musical Direction by Greg Bush
Director Ross Desprez says “This is a hysterical comedy sure to entertain! ”
A Funny Thing written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart is a story that tells of a young slave named Pseudolus. His comedic world is set in Ancient Rome, where slaves were fashionable, virgins were regarded as objects to be conquered, and Eunuchs were in abundance. In a desperate attempt to earn his freedom, Pseudolus aids in his young master Hero’s endeavour to woo the girl of his dreams, Phillia. As our lead journeys through classical farce elements, gets the door slammed in his face and nearly has his identity mistaken, A Funny Thing will have VIU audiences laughing in this off-the-wall and hilarious musical! Information courtesy of Harbourliving.ca
The 20th anniversary of The Island Fantasy Ball is in May 2012 in Nanaimo BC . It features the undefeated champions, Zillion Wong & Sarah Liang, who won the Standard BC Closed Championship from 2005-2011 against all comers but have now retired from amateur competition. The excitement this year will be to see the battle to take over their title, as well as to see top dancers from BC, Canada and the rest of the world compete for the BC open championships. While attending the Island Fantasy Ball , stay on Long lake in luxury at Long Lake Waterfront B&B Nanaimo BC .
A TRIBUTE TO OUR LOCAL HEROES, The RCMP, Fire, Paramedics, and Coast Guard. An immensely moving program of the most stirring music known. With conductor Pierre Simard and host Bill Robinson.
Stories of heroes and heroines unfold through words and music as the Vancouver Island Symphony, under the baton of the dynamic Pierre Simard, and with Bill Robinson as MC, presents Heroes Forever, on Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Port Theatre.
“We are linking classical music to the people in this community, really relating it and making it an experience!” explains Simard. “Heroes Forever is a continuation of our concert two years ago honouring local heroes, firemen, Coast Guard Auxiliary, paramedics and RCMP.” Owner of Long Lake Waterfront Bed and Breakfast, Gordie Robinson, is Station Leader of Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary 27 and will be honored at this event.
The Music
A story of courage is told in each piece of music, from the very opening note of Beethoven’s stirring ‘Egmont’, through Elgar’s gripping ‘Nimrod’, Schubert’s lively ‘Marche Militaire’ and Dvorak’s joyful inspiration ‘A Hero’s Song’, to the very last note of Beethoven’s powerful and triumphant ‘Symphony No. 5’. “This is music that moves our very being, that really speaks to the positive side of being human,” adds Simard.
Composer as Hero
And each of the composers has their own heroic story, like Beethoven who was heavily influenced by the political and social tensions of the French Revolution. He turned the world of music on its ear while waging a life struggle with the loss of his own hearing.
Music as Hero – Symphony Idol
Beethoven is the people’s choice as the 2011 Symphony Idol. His ‘Symphony No. 5’, with ‘fate knocking at the door’, reveals his true intimate thoughts, secret sorrows, pent-up rage, dreams and bursts of enthusiasm; the four opening notes are now familiar around the world as the ‘fate rhythm’.
A Local Hero
It takes courage to step up onto the stage to conduct the VI Symphony when you have no previous experience. A local lawyer, successful bidder in the 2011 Symphony Sizzle auction, will be surprising many as he steps up to the podium with his own baton for Schubert’s ‘Marche Militaire’ – but only after a few lessons and a short rehearsal with Maestro Simard.
A Tribute to the Community
And while honouring local heroes, the VI Symphony also presents this concert as a tribute to the heroics of the community at large, the supporters, organizers, managers, volunteers, board members, musicians, technicians and audience who have helped make this orchestra the jewel that it is, so that music can continue to be presented – LIVE.
To hear more about these amazing stories, join Artistic Director Pierre Simard for Pre-Concert Talk before the performance. in the Port Theatre at 6:30 p.m. (doors will close at 6:35 p.m.for the Pre-Concert Talk and re-open prior to the performance)
Post Concert Talk following the Performance with Conductor and Musicians
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For over 200 million years, sturgeon have been swimming the waters of the
world. They outlived the dinosaurs, yet in less than one sturgeon’s lifetime,
humans have brought this prehistoric fish to the brink of extinction. Almost
all species and populations worldwide are in trouble.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo, British Columbia, has been
working with the white sturgeon since 1984 conducting field and laboratory
research projects as well as teaching students and the general public about
these amazing fish. To continue developing sturgeon research, VIU has reached
a stage that requires an expansion of its facilities. The World Sturgeon Conservation Society has
also identified the need for a dedicated sturgeon research centre in North
America. To fill these needs, VIU has built the International Centre for
Sturgeon Studies (ICSS) on campus.
The conservation of these important fish will require a
collaborative research approach through field and laboratory
studies. The ICSS will bring together research activities at the regional,
national and international levels involving conservation, enhancement and
commercial interests. The ICSS at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo BC , will become a
place where institutions, government, First Nations, industry and NGO’s
can consolidate their activities and learn from
each other, to help understand and aid the sturgeon populations of this country
and the world. A research team has been assembled that includes
world-class and emerging new scientists from across Canada, the United States
and internationally (Russia, Germany, Iran, France and Italy). Their research
will aid in conserving and restoring endangered sturgeon populations
worldwide.
In addition to a research facility, students
and the general public can go to learn about and appreciate these unique “living
fossils”.
Museum Remembrance Week: Honour Canada’s
military veterans by visiting the Remembrance Week exhibit hosted by the
Nanaimo Museum and the Vancouver Island Military Museum. The exhibit will run
from Monday, Nov. 7 to Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Nanaimo Museum by the Nanaimo Conference Center. Visitors will
get a glimpse into the lives of those who served our county through
a display of local photos, uniforms, war medals, and war time artifacts. The
Remembrance week exhibit at the Nanaimo Museum commemorates the contributions
of the Canadian service men and women who protected our rights and freedoms.
The exhibit will feature the war time experiences of people on Vancouver Island. It includes a gas mask
designed for children and stored under school desks in preparation for bomb
threats, to photos of Nanaimo’s military camp during World War II. Artifacts
such as model aircraft and a model ship will be on display. For more
information, please call Aimee Greenaway at 250-753-1821.
Tickets are $12 in advance only, at all participating restaurants, at Tourism Nanaimo and at TheatreOne. Cash only at all outlets except TheatreOne.
$1 food and drink tickets are sold at the event in exchange for sample-sized ‘bites’ priced $1-5.
FEATURING:
A Wee Cupcakery
Acme Food Co.
Amrikko’s Indian Grill
Gabriel’s Café
Kelsey’s
Lighthouse Bistro
Markt Artisan Deli
Mix Restaurant
Montana’s Cookhouse
Rawmbas
Richardson Foods Group
Sandy’s Ukrainian Kitchen
Serious Coffee
The Keg Steakhouse
VIU Professional Baking Program
White Spot
Winston’s Tea Co.
Wolf Brewing Co.
Thanks to everyone who comes out to savour the flavours of our local restaurants and help raise funds so that TheatreOne can continue to offer our audience quality, live, professional entertainment.
