DECEMBER 8
AUTHOR
Planet Earth Poetry: Special All Open Mic night at Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave., 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5/$3. planetearthpoetry.com
Jack Knox, book signing of Opportunity Knox at Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St., 1-3 p.m. munrobooks.com or 250-382-2464.
DANCE
Social
Argentine Tango. Drop-in lesson 7 p.m. followed by Tango Pacifico Milonga 8 p.m. at Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge Street. Cost: $10. tangopacifico.com 250-389-0222.
Fun Friday of Scottish Folk Dancing at 1229 Clarke Road at the Centre next to the library in Brentwood, 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: $3/$6 family.
Salsa with a Twist at 612 David St., top floor at Centennial United Church, 7:15 p.m. workshop, dancing till 10 p.m. Cost: $15 door/$10 advance [email protected]
Swing City Dance at the Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara St. West Coast Swing workshop with Sam Jackson at 8 p.m. and dance 9-11 p.m. Cost $10. 250-920-7556.
MUSIC
Classical
Choirs in the Courtyard at the Greater Victoria Public Library, Central Branch daily to Tuesday from noon-2 p.m. See gvpl.ca for schedule.
52 annual Carolling Week at Victoria City Hall, Antechamber by choir from Greater Victoria schools, today, noon-1 p.m. victoria.ca
A Classic Christmas with the Sooke Community Choir directed by Bruce Ruddell with Rachel Capon, cello, Hollas Longton, violin, and pianist Kathy Russell at Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Rd., Sooke, tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $20/$15/16 and under free. sookecommunitychoir.com
Winter Concert at First Unitarian Church, 5575 West Saanich Road, featuring the church’s choirs, bell ringers, and several guest performers, 7 p.m. Donation. victoriaunitarian.ca/winter-concert
Arion Male Voice Choir Christmas: A Child is Born, concert with guest soprano Kerri Michelsen at St. Mathias Church, 600 Richmond Rd., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25/$20 advance. arionchoir.ca. 250-220-5414.
Victoria Symphony: Christmas Pops at the Royal Theatre, tonight and Saturday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $32 and up. rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Winter Hart: A Magical Journey Into the Heart of Christmas at Alix Goolden Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $41.55 at vcm.bc.ca or 250-386-5311.
Folk, Roots, Blues
Uncle Wiggly’s Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $24 at marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.
Cities at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Fish in a Birdcage at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 4-7 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Black Angus at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
A Twin Kennedy Christmas at Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 Ivy’s Bookshop and Oak Bay Recreation Centre, or $25 at the door;
beaconridgeproductions.com; 250-472-0999.
Jessica Benini at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.
Jazz
Miguelito Valdez Quartet: A Night in Havana at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Karel Roessingh: Birdsong in the Parkade CD release at St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview, Sidney, 7-9 p.m. Donation. roessong.com/birdsong
Pop and Rock
Fridays at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. 250-361-3666.
Live Band at the Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Rd. E., 7:30-11:30 p.m. Cost: $5. loftpubvictoria.com
Funk the Hall with the Funk Hunters at Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St., 9 p.m. Tickets: $25. advance at Lyle’s Place, ticketfly.com
Superglide at the Axe and Barrel, 2323 Millstream Rd., 9 p.m. 250-474-1989.
OUTDOORS
Walk, Run, Hikes
Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Cost: $15/$13 at 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com.
Ghostly Walks. 7:30 p.m. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government.
THEATRE
A Christmas Carol presented by the Belfry Theatre, tonight through Dec. 17, Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinee Saturday at 4 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday at 1 p.m. Tickets: tickets.belfry.bc.ca or 250-385-6815.
Whiskey Fugue & Requiem presented by Theatre Inconnu at 1923 Fernwood Rd., through to Dec. 16. Tonight, Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 15-16 at 8 p.m. with matinee Saturday and Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $14/$10 at ticketrocket.co or 250-590-6291.
The Snow Queen presented by Lawyers on Stage Theatre Society at Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, today, and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinee 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $27/$22/$15 at [email protected] or 250-384-2142.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Claremont Secondary School, 4980 Wesley Road, today through Dec. 16, Wednesday through Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $7.50. claremont.sd63.bc.ca
Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular presented by Razzle Dazzle Productions, and evening of singing and dancing at McPherson Playhouse, tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. with matinee Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets: $49 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Seventh annual HO HO HO Show. A festive night of stand-up comedy hosted by comedienne Kirsten Van Ritzen, as her fall students make their stand-up comedy debuts at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 at eventbrite.ca
The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue: Delight Before Xxxmas at the Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra St., 7:30-11 p.m. Tickets: $28 door, cash only or $24 advance at sa1.seatadvisor.com
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