Arts & Culture
Below are information about arts and cultural activities including online free entertainment and activities for kids.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Launch
On Saturday, Nov 6, 2021, ay 8:36 AM PDT, the National American Space Association will be launching their SpaceX Crew-3. This virtual event is free to attend, all you need to do is register. This mission will launch four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a...
The Collective: Telling the Stories of Women of Color Series
The Action Resource Center is hosting an online space for a collective series comprised of artists, actors, writers, scholars, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Their goal is to share the stories of women from minority groups and uplift their voices. This is a...
Speak the Word: Online Open-Mic Night
Speak the Word hosts various free online open mic events for up and coming poets to share their work. This event is free to attend, and participants are given 5 minute time slots. It always happens on the fourth Saturday of every month from 11:00AM-1:00PM. All are...
Poetry Lit – Monthly Poetry Reading Series
Poetry Lit hosts two poets in their online space for their free monthly series. This is an excellent event to learn about new artists. You can also attend and learn how to become a presenter with them if you have poetry experience. This event takes place once a month,...
Dr. Leroy Little Bear: The Parallel Experiences of the Blackfoot and the Buffalo
Dr. Leroy Little Bear is a distinguished professor at the University of Lethbridge who teaches Indigenous studies. He is hosting an online lecture to discuss the parallels between the history of Indigenous peoples in the Americas and the history of the Buffalo. This...
Dawnland and Dear Georgina Online Film Screening
On October 11th from 4:00-6:00PM PDT, there will be a free online screening of Dawnland and Dear Gerogina, followed by a question and answer period. These films discuss various Indigenous issues. Dawnland is an award winning documentary about how the child welfare...
Virtual Writing Hour with the National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is hosting a virtual writing workshop. They have set up a virtual space with other writers and lots of visual art for inspiration. They will also provide writing prompts if you require them! The event is happening on multiple dates, so...
Noam Chomsky on the Consequences of Capitalism
Noam Chomsky is a distinguished linguist. He is joined by Tammy Kim, and together they will discuss the crises and opportunities that stem from our current capitalist system. This event is fully online, and admission is free or by donation. The date is set for October...
Anti-Racism Happy Hour (past event)
Hosted by the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, this event aims to bring together Anti-Racist communities over a cup of coffee at your local coffeehouse, The Great BC Anti-Racism Roadshow is a first-of-its-kind initiative to convene in person with BIPOC...