5 things to do in and around Victoria this Tuesday, May 12th

Happy Tuesday, Victoria!

Tuesdays get a bad rap, but we’re here to change that. There’s always something fun going on in Victoria to get you through those early week blues, and we’ve compiled a list of some of those events.

Whether you want to catch a locally-made film at an independent theatre or hit the Mary Winspear Centre for a concert from acclaimed musicians from out East, there’s plenty for you to get up to this Tuesday.

Here are 5 things to do in and around Victoria this Tuesday, May 12th:

Vancouver Island Film Blue Heron at the Vic Theatre

Filmed on Vancouver Island, Blue Heron is a film that comes from writer and director Sophy Romvari.

The film is also set on Vancouver Island, and features a family of six settling into their new home as internal dynamics are revealed through the eyes of the youngest child.

Blue Heron is a reflection on Romvari’s past, and she weaves her own life experiences into the story.

The film will be playing May 12th and 13th. Tickets are $14.29 plus a service fee and can be purchased here.

• Where: The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street
• When: Tuesday, May 12th – 7:15 p.m.

Royal Wood and the Fortunate Ones at the Mary Winspear Centre

Royal Wood is a singer/songwriter from Toronto, and boasts over 30 million streams, song placements on Grey’s Anatomy, and several Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award nominations.

Fortunate Ones is a contemporary folk duo from Newfoundland who are also incredibly accomplished, with the title track of their Sophomore album Hold Fast hitting number one on the CBC Music Top 20 Chart.

Longtime fans of each other, Royal Wood and Fortunate Ones are tired of being touring ships passing in the night.

Both are musical miners of the heart, so they decided to call this The Have a Heart Tour.

It’s been a long time coming, but well worth the wait!

Tickets are $45.15 and can be purchased here.

• Where: Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue
• When: Tuesday, May 12th – 7:30 p.m.

An Evening with David Sedaris at the Royal Theatre

Writer, humorist and master of satire David Sedaris returns to Victoria for an evening of readings and recollections, Q&A and book signing.

One of the country’s preeminent humor writers, beloved for his personal essays and short stories, Sedaris writes in a style both autobiographical and self-deprecating, ruminating on family life, his middle-class, suburban upbringing, homosexuality, drug use and obsessive behaviours.

Several of his books have graced national bestseller lists, including Calypso, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim; his latest book Happy-Go-Lucky was published last May by Little, Brown and Company.

David will sign books for patrons after the show.

Tickets start at $66.00 and can be purchased here.

• Where: The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street
• When: Tuesday, May 12th – 7:30 p.m.

Casey and Diana at the Belfry Theatre

Join the Belfry Theatre for a performance of Casey and Diana, a critically acclaimed Canadian play by Nick Green.

As human and as funny as life—and just as fragile.

“Casey” is Casey House in Toronto—Canada’s first hospice for men dying of AIDS. “Diana” is Princess Diana—who visited Casey House in 1991—and changed the world’s attitude towards the disease. Thomas has spent five months in Casey House waiting to die. Now he’s hoping he’ll live long enough to meet the Princess he idolizes.

Ticket prices are pay-what-you-can, and can be purchased online here. Be aware that online ticket prices are a suggestion only.

• Where: The Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Street
• When: Tuesday, May 12th – 7:30 p.m.

Foster Motel at the Coda

Foster Motel is the home base of Joel Stewart (of The Future Hall of Famers) and Jane Gowan (of The Real Shade and Violet Archers), an outlaw indie folk duo from Toronto, Canada.

They are touring in April and May to celebrate the release of Songs for Stadiums, the forthcoming release from Joel Stewart and the Future Hall of Famers.

They’ll be joined by Matt Kennedy of Vancouver’s Headlong Hearts.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.

• Where: The Coda, 751 View Street
• When: Tuesday, May 12th – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.