Felicia Santarossa

Monday Magazine contributor

Shelter yourself from NovemberB次元官网网址檚 rainy weekends with the Victoria Symphony.

The melodies of Dvo艡谩k and Schumann will be flowing from the Royal Theatre on Nov. 3. The first Masterworks Saturday brings a bit of the early German Romantic movement to Victoria, along with something modern. The world premiere of Marcus GoddardB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淐oncerto for TrumpetB次元官网网址� sits side-by-side these classics and is ushered in by the orchestraB次元官网网址檚 principal trumpeter, Ryan Cole.

Teens and parents are no doubt familiar with the tragic story of Amanda Todd, or Alice MunroB次元官网网址檚 poetry, but on Nov. 10 they can hear each as well. Oak Bay HighB次元官网网址檚 Dave Dunnet Community Theatre puts a spotlight on ToddB次元官网网址檚 life and MunroB次元官网网址檚 work in B次元官网网址淢y Name is Amanda Todd.B次元官网网址� Composer Jocelyn Morlock uses quivering strings, twinkling keys and wavering sounds to bring ToddB次元官网网址檚 story to light, yielding emotional results. Also on the night, Zosha di CastriB次元官网网址�s B次元官网网址淒ear LifeB次元官网网址� gives an explosive take on MunroB次元官网网址檚 work of the same name. Tickets range from $20-25.

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