FEBRUARY 24
AUTHOR
Planet Earth Poetry: Alice Major and Alison Calder at Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave., 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5/$3. planetearthpoetry.com
DANCE
Social
Argentine Tango: Drop-in lesson, 8 p.m., followed by Tango Pacifico Milonga, 9 p.m., at Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St. Cost: $10. tangopacifico.com 250-389-0222.
Scottish Folk Dancing at 1229 Clarke Rd., Brentwood. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $3, first visit free. All levels welcome; wear soft-soled shoes (no sandals). No partner necessary.
Saanich International Folk Dancers at St. Matthias Church, 600 Richmond Rd., 7:30 p.m. No partners required; wear soft-soled shoes. First time free, after $8. 250-477-4213.
MUSIC
Classical
Fridaymusic with UVic School of Music students; concert of voice students at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 12:30 p.m. Donation. finearts.uvic.ca
Folk, Roots, Blues
Cities at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Mosaic at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 8:30 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd., Sidney, 6-9 p.m.; sgwg.ca
Mardi Gras Dance Party, featuring Bijoux du Bayou, Daniel Cook & The Radiators and Bastion Duo at the Upstairs Lounge in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 door/$20 advance at beaconridgeproductions.com, Ivy’s Bookshop, 2188 Oak Bay Ave.; Oak Bay Reception.
Funk, Soul and R&B
The New Souls at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9:30 p.m. canoebrewpub.com
Jazz
Pretzel Logic Orchestra at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Cost: $20. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com
U-JAM Club Night at Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St., 7:30-10 p.m. Cost: $10/$5; u-jam.ca
Pop and Rock
Fridays at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. 250-361-3666.
Polyrhythmics plus guests at Sugar NightClub, 858 Yates St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $16.50 at ticketfly.com and Lyle's Place, 770 Yates St.
OUTDOORS
Walk, Run, Hikes
Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Cost: $15/$13 at 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com.
Ghostly Walks. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government, 7:30 p.m., tonight through Sunday.
THEATRE
The Magic Flute, presented by Pacific Opera Victoria. In German with English surtitles at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tonight, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2:30 p.m.Tickets: $25 and up at rmts.bc.ca or 250-286-6121.
Ragtime The Musical, presented by Saint Michaels University School at the McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25.25 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Taking Off, by Deborah Williams at Studio A, Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., today through March 12, Tuesday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: tickets.belfry.bc.ca; 250-385-6815.
Pajama Men Pterodactyl Nights at The Metro Theatre, 1411 Quadra St., tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$20 at intrepidtheatre.com
Oak Bay High School Musical Theatre presents Legally Blonde at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tonight, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday and March 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $12/$10.
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