Nocturnal diversions in Victoria
are tame compared to Vancouver's,
but there's more to the town than
its tearooms and chintzy shops
initially suggest. Highbrow tastes
are surprisingly well catered for,
and there's a smattering of
live
music venues and
discos
to keep you happy for the limited
time you're likely to spend in the
city.
Jazz is particularly
popular - for information on the
city's jazz underground, contact
the Victoria Jazz Society, 250-727
Johnson St (tel 388-4423).
Listings appear in the
main daily newspaper, the Times-Colonist
and in a variety of free magazines
you can pick up in shops, cafés
and hotels. Tickets for
most offerings are available from
the city's main performance space,
the McPherson Playhouse, 3
Centennial Square, Pandora Avenue
and Government Street (tel
386-6121).
Clubs, discos and live music
Bartholomew's Bar and Rockefeller
Grill , Executive House Hotel ,
777 Douglas St (tel 388-5111). An
upbeat pub with a steady diet of
local rock and blues bands. BJ's
Lounge , downstairs at 642 Johnson
St (tel 388-0505)....
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Drama
Belfry Theater , 1291
Gladstone St and Fernwood Rd (tel
385-6815). Foremost of
Victoria's companies, with a
nationally renowned five-play
season. Although it concentrates
on contemporary Canadian
dramatists, the repertoire runs
the gamut of twentieth-century
playwrights.
Kaleidoscope Theater ,
556 Herald St (tel 383-8124).
Theatre troupe known
particularly for its work with
young audiences.
Victoria Theater Guild
, 805 Langham Court Rd (tel
384-2142). A good company
performing lightweight musicals,
dramas and comedies.
Classical music, opera and
dance
Pacific Opera Victoria ,
1316b Government St (tel
385-0222). Highly acclaimed
company which usually produces
three operas yearly in February,
April and September at the
McPherson Playhouse, 3
Centennial Square (box office
tel 386-6121).
Victoria Operatic Society
, 798 Fairview Rd (tel
381-1021). Year-round
performances of lightweight
operatic fare.
Victoria Symphony
Orchestra , 846 Broughton Rd
(tel 385-9771). Numerous
concerts annually, usually
performed at the nearby Royal
Theatre, 805 Broughton St (tel
386-61210).
