Featured Events in Douglas in February, 2025 (January Updated)

Show Opening & Artist Talk: Saturday, February 1, 6 PM Show Run: February 1 - March 1, 2025 About Accumulate: My work explores the relationship between the natural and built environments through the integration of forms and surfaces abstracted from multiple sources. Bits of visual and contextual information from plant life, the human body, geographic phenomena and mechanical artifacts are brought together to create works that are suggestive yet ambiguous. For each piece, earthenware clay is formed through wheel throwing and hand building processes, and finished with multiple glaze firings to build engaging surfaces. The objects begin with only a vague idea in mind, developing as they are constructed through an intuitive process that requires a continual back and forth between thought and action. While humans and the natural world are inherently connected, rapidly developing cultural shifts, technologies and industrial growth continue to divide our species from the rest of the planet. These pieces seek to explore the gray area that characterizes this relationship through the combination of disparate parts. The resulting objects are rich with connotations, bringing the viewer’s own experiences and ideas to bear in the ensuing dialogue. If the work is successful, it creates more questions than answers. - Jon McMillan AboutJon McMillan: ​ Jon McMillan is an artist and educator from Virginia, where he is an Assistant professor of Ceramics at James Madison University. Jon spent the past 13 years at the University of Mary Washington, where he served for seven years as Chair of the Department of Art and Art History and four years as Gallery Director. He holds an MFA in ceramics from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and a BFA from James Madison University, where he also earned a minor in Art History. After undergraduate school, Jon worked for seven years as a full-time studio potter before pursuing his master’s degree. Currently, Jon makes sculptural and functional ceramic artwork, designs and builds kilns, and curates ceramics exhibitions. Highlights include recent solo exhibitions at The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Tennessee Tech University, Hunter College, and Luniverre Gallery in Cordes Sur Ciel, France. In 2017, McMillan was awarded UMW’s prestigious Grellet Simpson Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching. In 2019, he was awarded a Professional Artist Fellowship with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. In addition to teaching at the university level, Jon has taught ceramics workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Clay Art Center, The Glassell School of Fine Art, and The Vallauris Institute for the Arts, among others. Information Source: District Clay Center | eventbrite

Saturday, February 1st /Doors: 7pm / Showtime: 8pm / The Mint “Funk Night” is here again! Get ready to enjoy all-time Funk, Soul, R&B and reggae hits in a Cuban and Latin style by The West Coast Cuban Orchestra. This band will bring you another world-class show with a fusion of genres rarely seen in here. Latin Funk Night represents a concept that has no limits on its creative spectrum, as the purpose is to reinvent the musical legacy left by legends like Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Etta James, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, the Beatles and more. If you enjoy listening to music that has a more interesting and unexpected sound, this event is for you. We will bring you classic melodies from funk, soul, and other genres enriched and refreshed with exotic rhythms like salsa, cha cha, bachata, merengue and more. Music will be performed by a line up of world class artists with solid musical preparation, diverse backgrounds and spectacular improvisational skills adding Jazz, blues, and other influences to the performance, and creating the totally unique sound of this band. A Latin DJ will be taking over in between sets and after the band performance to keep you going. See you then! Information Source: Pablo Cardenas | eventbrite

Witness the spectacular "Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget Tour" in Wichita at the renowned Century II Center on February 2, 2025. Immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening of music and entertainment at this iconic venue located at 225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS, 67202. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this exclusive event in the heart of the city.

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, join us for a matinee of the romantic classic, The Notebook, on Tuesday, February 11th at 2:30pm at One Senior Place (715 Douglas Ave, Altamonte Springs). In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are desperately in love. But her parents don't approve. When Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their love affair. In the interim, Allie becomes involved with another man (James Marsden). But when Noah returns to their small town years later, on the cusp of Allie's marriage, it soon becomes clear that their romance is anything but over. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. A brief presentation on the latest in clinical research will be given at the start of the event. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Please note: This event is only for those who have never attended to a Charter Research event and entry will not be granted once the presentation begins. Information Source: Charter Research | eventbrite

Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival is the first festival of its kind on Vancouver Island! Join us for two nights of electrifying burlesque showcases with spectacular headliners and features, alongside the finest local and international talent! We celebrate Indigenous artists, artists of all sizes and body types, 2SLGBTQ+ artists and many more artists from a wide range of backgrounds. *** Weekend Discount*** Save when you get tickets to both the Friday and Saturday Showcases!!! Use the code: WEEKENDPASS for a 20% discount when you purchase tickets for both nights. Friday Showcase Tickets ******************* Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival offers different showcases on each night! You’ll see different performers from across North America on Friday and Saturday! HEADLINER: Frankie Ficticious, renowned for her extravagant costumes, exceptional artistic vision, and impeccable musicality, Frankie titalates audiences around the globe with her mesmerizing performances. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but known world wide as an international burlesque sensation. She is a celebrated burlesque artist who held the title of Miss Exotic World from 2019-2021 and was crowned Miss Viva Las Vegas in 2017. She has been consistently recognized as one of the TOP 50 Most Influential Burlesque Performers Worldwide since 2017 and was a featured performer in Dita Von Teese’s Night of the Teese.FEATURE PERFORMERS: La Dame Derrière, La Dame Derrière is a potent mix of sensuality, soft curves, and sapphic angst. This fiery femme has traveled all over North America snatching crowns and stealing girlfriends. Their work is for the gays and theys, centering queer art and bringing the drama from a background in opera and drag. Get ready to fall in love or fall to your knees before them! La Dame Derrière is a potent mix of sensuality, soft curves, and sapphic angst. This fiery femme has traveled all over North America snatching crowns and stealing girlfriends. She’s the current reigning Miss Viva Las Vegas and Monarch of the Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival, as well as a title holder at three other festivals (and counting).Queerly Femmetastic , Brooklyn-bred bombshell! She is a nerdy connoisseur of Blackness. Her pronouns are she, her, and ma’am. Queerly is inspired by Black shake-dancers, strippers, and hoochie-coochie girls across generations. She is an internationally renowned ecdysiast, who’s known for snatching crowns and taking titles. Queerly loves the smell of books, practicing sneaky splits, and the feeling of your money on her skin.Grand Master Funk 2024 from What the Funk?! An All BIPOC Burlesque Fest!HOST: Dee Twenty, at age ten, they walked into the Royal London Wax Museum, saw a grotesque version of Queen Elizabeth II, and promptly vomited on the gift shop floor. When you were ten, Dee Twenty was that guy in the big tank at Undersea Gardens, feeding the giant octopus daily at 11 am and 3 pm. When they were definitely the legal drinking age, Dee Twenty ate a peanut off the floor of Big Bad Johns and it forever changed them. When you were definitely the legal drinking age, Dee Twenty bought you a round of Praire Fire and Smirnoff Ices at Red Jacket. Some of these stories may possibly be true, but who's to say really? All that we know for sure is that Dee Twenty has been clowning around on burlesque stages since 2014 and has deep-cut Victoria-based lore flowing through their veins, so you better get ready to cheer, scream, and wave your Kermit arms with wild abandon!In addition to enjoying our headliner and features, the Saturday Showcase will feature performers from across Canada and the US. Victoria Conference Centre Theatre 720 Douglas St, Victoria, BC Doors: 7:00 pm Show: 8:00 pm 19+ licensed event Tickets are non-refundable ************ The Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival respectfully acknowledges that these events take place on the stolen and unceded lands of the Lekwungen People of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations. *** Community Policies*** By attending Isle of Tease, you agree to our community policies. Please read them HERE. *** Accessibility *** The Victoria Conference Centre is an accessible venue, including lifts, elevators, ramps, automatic doors, accessible parking, and wheel chair seating. Here is a link to an interactive accessibility map: https://www.destinationgreatervictoria.com/meetings/victoria-conference-centre/accessibility Please contact tickets@isleoftease.com with any questions about the festival. Information Source: Isle of Tease Burlesque Festival | eventbrite