MAY 28
DANCE
Lessons
Paul Becker’s Pop-Up Masterclass Series at Mount Douglas Secondary School, 3970 Gordon Head Rd., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Event will include: hip hop, contemporary, street jazz, audition class, Q&A, and an audition. Cost: $50-$160. Details: pbmasterclass.com
Performance
Dancing in Neverland by the Sooke Dance Studio at UVic, University Centre, Farquhar Auditorium, 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 at tickets.uvic.ca or 250-721-8480.
Social
People Meeting People Social Dance Club, dance, at 1442 Monterey Ave., 7-10 p.m. Music by MC2. Cost: $10/$8. Singles and couples welcome. victoriapmp.com
FUN FOR KIDS
The Kerplunks presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre at the McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, 2 p.m. Tickets: $25/$15 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
MUSIC
Classical
Microcosmos Quartet perform two 20th Century Masterworks for String Quartet at Wentworth Villa, 11567 Fort St., 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets: $35-40. wentworthvilla.com
St. Christopher Singers sing Choral Evensong every Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra at Rockland, 4:30-5:30 p.m. christchurchcathedral.bc.ca Music this week by Charles Stanford, Charles Wood, Bernard Rose and Samuel Wesley.
Festival of Singing at First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 4-6 p.m. Donation. lutheranvictoria.ca
Soundings Vocal Ensemble presents Songs in the Key of ‘Eh’! at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1973 Cultra, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets: $15/$20. soundingsmusic.com
Folk, Roots and Blues
Aaron Scoones at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Union Cartel at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Elkhorn Ridge presented by Victoria Folk Music Society, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside. Cost: $7; victoriafolkmusic.ca
Sunday Blues Jam with the Deb Rhymer Band at the V Lounge, Red Lion Inn and Suites, 3366 Douglas St., 3-7:30 p.m.; debrhymerband.com
Nic Whitehouse at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.
Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd., Sidney, 6-9 p.m. 778-351-3663.
Jazz
Dixieland Express at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 3-6 p.m. Cost: $12; hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
John Lee, Peter Dowse, Sean Drabitt and more at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7 p.m. Tickets: $20/$18/$12; hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Kim Greenwood at Crofton Hotel Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, 2-5 p.m. Cost: $15. croftonhotel.ca
Pop and Rock
Our Favourite Things by the Sidney Concert Band, in celebration of their 30th anniversary with a variety of music and songs at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 2 p.m. Tickets: $15 at marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.
Open Mic Night at Christie's Pub, 1739 Fort St., 7-10:30 p.m. christiespub.com
Open Mic Sundays at Kemp Lake Music Cafe, 7875 Westcoast Rd., Sooke, 1-5 p.m. facebook.com
Open Mic with Friends of Music Society at Eric Martin Theatre, 2328 Trent St. (use Fort Street entrance), 6:-8 p.m. friendsofmusic.ca
World
Asian Heritage Celebration featuring classical and folk dances from Afghanistan, China, Japan, India, Philippines and Thailand. Food kiosks, family activity tent for kids and families to try including origami, Mendhi, ethnic costumes, photo booth etc.in celebration of Asian Heritage Month at UVic, McPherson Library, 12:15-2:30 p.m. Free.
OUTDOORS
Old Cemeteries Society: A Day of Signs and Wonder with author, Kit Pearson at Ross Bay Cemetery. Meet in front of Oregano’s, Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 2 p.m. Cost: $5/$2. oldcem.bc.ca or 250-598-8870.
Walks and Runs
Weekly Bird Walk (for everyone). Every Sunday and Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary parking lot, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. 250-479-0211.
Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Cost: $15/$13 at 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com.
Victoria’s Story History Tour. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government,10:30 a.m.
Ghostly Walks. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government, 7:30 p.m.
Vic Y Volkssport hosts a five/10 kilometre walk (rated 1A). Meet at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., Oak Bay. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. 250-385-8519.
Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History. A fun 2.5-kilometre family walk starting at Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd., 10 a.m. registration for 11a.m. walk. Barbecue at finish. cysticfibrosis.ca
Scotiabank MS Walk. Starting at Willows Beach, 12:30-6 p.m. mssociety.ca
World Partnership Walk Victoria, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at University of Victoria, Petch Fountain. worldpartnershipwalk.com
22nd annual Victoria Brain Tumour Walk. A 2.5 or 5 km walk starting at 3800 Finnerty Rd., 8:30 a.m.-noon. Registration 8:30 a.m., ceremonies 9:50 a.m. and walk at 10 a.m. braintumourwalk.ca
THEATRE
The Robin Hood Caper performed by St. Luke’s Players at St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Final performance at 2 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca or 250-884-5484.
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