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VANCOUVER — It’s not every day a rock star uses social media to find a band, but that’s what Bryan Adams is doing.

Donations to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Literacy Society are continuing to arrive, with a total of $5,330 from 31 donors since our mini book drive a couple of weeks ago. Every penny helps.

The transition from musician to author wasn’t a difficult one for Vince Ditrich, whose artistic pursuits have always run the gamut.

Fanboy (or girl) art/performance is a bit like a club. If you’re a devotee of whatever it is — perhaps Harry Potter, My Little Pony or Hellboy — it can be invigorating and affirming. And if you’re not, it can be a touch mystifying.

The Phillips Backyard Double Header, the first Vancouver Island event of its kind to require its patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering the venue, has been postponed until 2022. The two-day event, which was set for Sept.

MUSIC What: Richard Moody Explorations on Jazz Violin Record Release Party Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. When: Friday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m. (doors at 5:30) Tickets: $25 from hermannsjazz.

IN PERFORMANCE What: Voices in Nature Where: Outerbridge Park, 1181 Royal Oak Dr. When: Aug. 24-Aug. 26 Admission: Free (register at https://bit.

ON STAGE What: Comedy Here Often? Presents: The Pretty Good Comedy Festival Where: Various venues, including Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad St.), Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View St.), and Hecklers Bar & Grill (123 Gorge Rd. E) When: Aug. 20 to Aug.

As a former English teacher, Carol Nugent understands the need for literacy — and that is why she has donated $500 to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Literacy Society’s 2021 fundraising efforts.

Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum is the title of a new pocket gallery exhibit at the Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum that centres on the Black experience in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and tells their story — unfiltered.