Mid August has been a bit chillier than usual in the Pacific Northwest. While that is sure to change (it is already warmer), it reminds us that August is on the downward slope towards Labor Day, when we officially mourn the end of summer.
That said, it is still summer, and there is still much to do. Travelers aboard the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria should rush to see the World Upside Down exhibit at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria before it closes August 30. According to the AGGV website, “When power relations are suddenly turned on their head, we have the opportunity to recognize that some behaviours that we take to be natural and necessary are merely conventional. For this reason, contemporary artists using inversion tend to seek out existing hierarchy, often satirizing the most venerated works in the Western canon.”
Fun at the other end of the ferry
An entirely different form of entertainment can be found at the Free B Film Festival, which runs through August 29, 2009. Beautiful Beacon Hill Park is the venue for outdoor screenings of oft-neglected B Films. It can be downright hard to head indoors to watch a movie when the night is fine and the rains of autumn are not too far away – even if the film being screened is a much beloved old b-film.
Fear not! Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and and head to Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park. 1965 Nightmare Castle starring Barbara Steele will screen Saturday August 22; crowds will surely turn out for American Graffiti on August 28; and Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal will be shown on August 29. Movies start at 9pm, but arrive early.
There are overnight specials for passengers of our ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria. You’ll have time to explore the magnificent city of Victoria before enjoying dinner at one of the many fine restaurants. Then head over to Beacon Hill Park to watch the sun set and the screen light up with FREE B MOVIES (should B movies be anything but?).
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