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Laketown Shakedown from Wideglide Entertainment is set for June 28-30 at Laketown Ranch in Lake Cowichan, the 275-acre site that is also home to the annual Sunfest country music festival.

Purchase reflects city鈥檚 commitment to preserving and investing in music spaces downtown, part of her council鈥檚 four-year strategic plan, mayor says.

Nick Carter鈥檚 upcoming appearance is the Florida native鈥檚 first show Victoria in close to a decade.

A $20,000 grant will go to the Victoria Multicultural Society for the Victoria Events Centre, and $35,000 for the Fernwood Community Association.

Well directed by UVic faculty member Peter McGuire, and featuring oodles of talent onstage, The Hot L Baltimore is a superior theatre department production not to be missed.

Island FanCon, a celebration of pop culture, is slated for Langford April 13 and 14.

The Great Salish Heist screened at this year鈥檚 Victoria Film Festival and is currently touring Island cinemas. It hits Cinecenta at UVic on Friday.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his facourite upcoming events, including The Legendary Life of Tom Petty at McPherson Playhouse on Friday.

Upcoming events: Book sale for charity on Saturday; Victoria art-history exhibit on Sunday; rock and gem show Friday to Sunday

Hermann鈥檚 Upstairs, along with Hermann鈥檚 Lounge, will cease operations on March 31, after the Arts on View Society ended its upper-floor leases