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SUMMARY:آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water
DESCRIPTION:May 2 to August 1\, 2026 \nLegacy Downtown | 630 Yates St.\nLekwungen Territory \nآبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan: Language Like Water explores the artistic practice of Farheen Haq\, an interdisciplinary artist born into an immigrant family with roots in Bihar\, India\, and Karachi\, Pakistan\, she now lives and works on lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria\, BC). Through her work\, Haq returns to her parents’ experience and ancestral lands\, drawing on the Urdu poetry of Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869) as a source of connection\, memory\, and reflection. \nIn this exhibition\, Haq looks to water as a guide in relationship building and to understand the flows of migration; as well as tracing the fluidity of language through poetry. Her work moves like a ghazal\, where every droplet carries the meaning of reconnection. In آبِ رواں Aab-e-Ravaan\, Urdu becomes a living current\, flowing and shaping relationships. Like water\, it holds memory and connects seemingly distant lands and waters to the Salish Sea\, offering a space where identity remains in motion\, always shifting and creating new meanings. \nCurated by Anahita Ranjbar. \nThe opening celebration will take place on May 2\, 2026\, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. \n  \nImage: Farheen Haq\, Aankh Band ke Dekho (Close Your Eyes and See)\, 2022. Video still\, courtesy of the artist. \nThis exhibition is made possible through funding from:
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/%d8%a2%d8%a8%d9%90-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a7%da%ba-aab-e-ravaan-language-like-water/
LOCATION:Legacy Art Gallery\, 630 Yates Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1K9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Straight Cold Players Live Soul-Jazz / Bossa Nova at the Mint
DESCRIPTION:Victoria group Straight Cold Players bring their special blend of groovy soul with a jazzy flair and Brazilian tunes for extra spice to the Mint Restaurant in downtown Victoria. Doors open at 6pm\, live music at 7pm.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/straight-cold-players-live-soul-jazz-bossa-nova-at-the-mint/
LOCATION:The Mint Restaurant\, 1414B Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2G1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:2nd Generation: Mother and Son Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Lynda and DK Lombardi  present works in encaustic medium with texture and found treasures\, plus contemporary figurative and wildlife paintings in vibrant colours. \nGallery hours Tuesday to Sunday\, 11 am to 5 pm\nOpening Reception Saturday\, June 27\, 12-4pm \nDK Lombardi is an Artist Hermit and chicken wrangler residing on Vancouver Island. His artwork is an expression of the process of self individuation through Hermetic Alchemy. He works in mostly acrylics with a mix of various other mediums. \nLynda Lombardi started to create with molten beeswax 13 years ago. Creating was a way to work through grief. It has been a pleasure to offer workshops to share the Alchemy and Ecstasy of encaustic art. Lynda often includes found treasures and uses the nature of beeswax to create texture. \n 
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/2nd-generation-mother-and-son-art-show/
LOCATION:Gage Gallery\, 19 Bastion Square\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W1J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: An Evening with Pink Martini
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 31st year\, the unstoppable engine of joy that is Pink Martini continues to bring founder Thomas Lauderdale’s mission of multi-cultural connection and inclusion to concert stages on six continents. Presenting a mélange of catchy old-fashioned pop\, global color\, foot-tapping big band sound\, and Hollywood glamour\, Oregon’s most famous “little orchestra” performs music that appeals to everyone. The band features a dozen musicians sharing songs in over 25 languages\, and collaborates with a wide variety of gifted singers in performance and across the band’s 10 studio albums. Pink Martini plans to have a new album out in 2026. Last appearing at TD Victoria International JazzFest in 2015\, the perpetually energetic and evolving band continues to tour internationally including its stop at the 2026 TD JazzFest\, sharing its message of global community and joy through its music.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-an-evening-with-pink-martini/
LOCATION:Royal Theatre\, 805 Broughton Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Music
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SUMMARY:Drag Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Come win fun prizes! \nFirst ball called at 8pm
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/drag-bingo/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:The Vicious Poodle\, 726 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1N1
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Food & Drink,Games
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: Isaiah Collier "Collier plays Coltrane"
DESCRIPTION:Chicago saxophonist and self-described “Sonic Scientist” Isaiah Collier has emerged as one of the most dynamic torchbearers of contemporary jazz. Among his many honors\, Collier has been named a Steve Jobs Archive Fellow\, “Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz” (2024)\, and was featured on the front cover of DownBeat Magazine\, the world’s oldest jazz publication\, in addition to being named Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist in the 2023 DownBeat Critics Poll. Collier is known for his relentless pursuit of blending the rich traditions of the past with the urgency of the present to forge the sound of the future. Described as a maverick of creative and improvisational force\, he has collaborated with jazz luminaries such as Kahil El’Zabar\, Ambrose Akinmusire\, Craig Taborn\, Joe Dyson\, Azar Lawrence\, NEA Jazz Masters Billy Hart\, Marshall Allen\, and Denardo Coleman (son of free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman)\, as well as Randy Brecker\, Marquis Hill\, and Makaya McCraven. He is also widely known for his powerful ensemble\, The Chosen Few\, which he last appeared with at TD JazzFest 2023. His latest album\, The World Is On Fire\, released in 2024\, and this special 2026 festival presentation will explore classic Coltrane works for John Coltrane’s 100th anniversary. For longtime devotees and new listeners alike\, this is an opportunity to witness a generational voice engage directly with one of jazz’s most sacred legacies. \nFor more information/tickets\, visit https://jazzvictoria.ca/jazzfest-home/
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-isaiah-collier-collier-plays-coltrane/
LOCATION:Studio 919\, 919 Douglas St.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2C2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: David Santana Trio
DESCRIPTION:Fathom Lounge at Hotel Grand Pacific has a minimum per person charge. Call venue for details: 250-380-4458\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNow living in Victoria\, Chilean/Canadian guitarist and composer David Santana has an exciting and modern sound\, blending jazz with world music\, among other styles. His music is rooted in the tradition of Wes Montgomery and Charlie Parker\, with more contemporary harmonic language in the spirit of Kurt Rosenwinkel. With every performance\, he aims to bridge the gaps between jazz styles to create a collective experience and unique sound. He returns to TD JazzFest 2026 to continue building strong connections with his audience. Nick Peck/Tony Genge organ/keyboards\, Joe Poole drums\, Ryan Oliver saxophones.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-david-santana-trio/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Hotel Grand Pacific\, 463 Belleville Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 1X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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