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FRIDAY

JANUARY 18

DANCE

Lessons

• Argentine Tango. Beginners lesson at 8 p.m., followed by Tango Pacifico Milonga at 9 p.m. Cost: $10/$8. Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St. Tel. 250-389-0222 or tangopacifico.com

• VBDS Ballroom Dance open dance practice; singles and couples welcome at Les Passmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd., 7-9: 30 p.m. First visit free. Tel. 250-721-5483. vbds.org

FILM

• Community Acupuncture: The calmest revolution ever staged, a documentary. Screening at Hemma, the yoga and acupuncture clinic, 1274 May St., 7 p.m. Donation. Tel. 250-294-0434.

FUN FOR KIDS

• Children's events Saturday through Thursday will be carried on the Family 4-1-1 page in Saturday's Times Colonist.

MUSIC

Classical

• Fridaymusic: UVic School of Music students concert of varied repertoire and instruments perform at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 12: 30 p.m. Donation.

Folk, Roots, Blues

• Geoff Lundstrom at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993; vicpubco.ca

• Annie Lou CD release at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave., 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $18 advance/$20 door. hellostrangerpro ductions@gmail.com

• Joseph Garcia, acoustic guitar at James Bay Coffee and Books, 143 Menzies St. (across from the James Bay Thrifty Foods), open stage 8 p.m. Donation. Tel. 250-386-4700. jamesbay coffeeandbooks.com

Jazz

• Pablo Cardenas Latin Jazz Quartet at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $15 advance/$20 door. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com

• Bill Mulley at the piano, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, 45 Songhees Rd., 6-9 p.m. Tel. 250-360-2999.

• Rockland Moran at Vista 18, 740 Burdett Ave., 811 p.m. Tel. 250-382-9258. Chris Millington Trio at the Bengal Lounge, Fairmont Empress hotel, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-384-8111.

• Live Jazz, Pacific Lounge, Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St., 8-11 p.m. hotelgrandpacific.com

Pop and Rock

• Randy ELVIS Friskie and his Las Vegas Show Band 40th Anniversary Aloha Tour at Charlie white Theatre, Sidney, tonight at 7: 30 p.m. and Saturday at 2: 30 and 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $39.50. Tel. 250-656-0275.

• Hummingbird Deluxe at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310. T.G.I. Fridays at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3666.

• Reuben Weir and the Red Hot Swing Set at Solstice Café, 529 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Cost: $10. Tel.250-475-0477.

• Karaoke with Stacey at Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Unit 12, 753 View St., 8 p.m. anavets12@shaw.ca

• Younger Than Yesterday at Bartholomew's Pub, 777 Douglas St. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-388-5111.

• DJs you know 'No Tell Disco' at the Castle Bar, 1900 Douglas St., 9 p.m. Cost: $5. thecastlebar.ca

OUTDOORS

• Walk, Run, Hike Ghostly Walks: Friday and Saturday, 7: 30 p.m. Start at Visitor Info Centre, Government at Wharf Street. Cost: $14/$12. Tel. 250-384-6698. discoverthepast.com Club Tread: Hike Mount Work. See clubtread.org

THEATRE

• Celebration: A New Beginning - Dinner Theatre. A music review and three-course dinner at Oak Bay Beach Hotel, every Friday and Saturday to Feb. 16. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner 6: 30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets: $89. oakbaybeachhotel.com

• Puppets: Tim Gosley - A man behind some with special guests Naomi Kixmöller-Gosley, Douglas Hensley and Cathy Fern-Lewis at 1983 Fairfield Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets: $15. Tel. 250-598-7488. Note: Focus toward adult theme.

• That Face presented by Langham Court Theatre tonight through Feb. 2, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Jan. 26, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $21/$19. Jan. 22 and 29, 2 for $30. Tel. 250-384-2142 or langhamtheatre.ca Tonight: Q&A.

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SATURDAY

JANUARY 19

DANCE

Lessons

• VBDS Workshops Series at Les Passmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd., 1-2 p.m. Mambo, 2-3 p.m. Intro to Ballroom (Tango and Cha Cha). Cost: $5/$8/$10. Tel. 250-721-5483 or vbds.org

Social

• Argentine Tango at Barefoot Yoga Studio, Broad and Yates streets, 9-11: 30 p.m. Class with Rene and Hilda, 8-9 p.m. Cost: $8/$10; tangovita.com

• Dance to the music of Backbeat at Royal Canadian Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. E., 8: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-384-5213.

FILM

• Hidden Truths: Amnesty International Film Festival featuring four films in two sessions at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 1: 30-10: 30 p.m. Sessions at 1: 30 and 6: 30 p.m. Cost: $10 per session. amnestyinvictoria.ca

MUSIC

Classical

• Victoria Symphony presents Parker Plays Gershwin at the Royal Theatre, tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2: 30 p.m. Tickets: $35 and up. Tel. 250-386-6121.

• The Best of Elton John with the Vancouver Island Symphony and 80-member Symphonic Choir at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 3 and 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $18-$84; matinée family pack for four $99. Wear your Best Jeans Contest. Tel. 250-754-8550.

• Saxophone Class Recital. UVic School of Music students from the studio of Wendell Clanton at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Donation. Tel. 250-721-8559.

Folk, Roots, Blues

• Are We Family at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993; vicpubco.ca Saturday Blues Jam with Summer and the Sinners at My Bar and Grill, Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 3-7 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca

• Mid-Winter Blues Blast at the Upper Deck, 229 Gorge Rd. E., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-383-8212.

• Best of the Blues with Harpdog Brown and Brandon Isaak at Merlin's Sun Home Theatre, 1983 Fairfield Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. Tel. 250-598-7488.

• Funk, Soul and R&B The Randy Tucker Band at Swiftsure Lounge, Days Inn on the Harbour, 427 Belleville St., 3-6 p.m. Tel. 250-389-0839.

• Harris Gilmore and the MoJos at Six Mile Pub, 494 Island Hwy., 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-478-3121.

Jazz

• Bill Mulley at the piano, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, 45 Songhees Rd., 6-9 p.m. Tel. 250-360-2999.

• The Capital City Syncopators with Louise Rose at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Cost: $15. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com

• Rockland Moran at Vista 18, 740 Burdett Ave., 8-11 p.m. Tel. 250-382-9258.

• Stephen Brown and the Bastion Band at Ocean Island Café, 791 Pandora Ave., 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. oceanisland.com

• Chris Millington with Brent Jarvis at the Bengal Lounge, Fairmont Empress hotel, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-384-8111.

• Live Jazz, Pacific Lounge, Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St., 8-11 p.m. hotelgrandpacific.com

Pop and Rock

• Randy ELVIS Friskie and his Las Vegas Show Band 40th Anniversary Aloha Tour. Performance at 2: 30 and 7: 30 p.m. See Friday for details. Rewind at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.

• Broken Strings at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9 p.m. Cost: $5 after 9 p.m.; canoebrewpub.com Saturday Slam at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3666.

• Karaoke with Stacie at My Bar and Grill in the Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. East, 8: 30 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca

• Open Music Jam hosted by Ian and Carolynn McDowell at V Lounge, Red Lion Inn, 3366 Douglas St., 2-6 p.m. vlounge.ca

• Younger Than Yesterday at Bartholomew's Pub, 777 Douglas St. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-388-5111.

OUTDOORS

• CRD Parks programs. Tel. 250-478-3344 or crd.bc.ca/parks Winter Wander at Devonian Regional Park. Join a CRD Regional Parks' naturalist to explore this beautiful seaside gem and discover the plants and animals that make it home. Meet at kiosk in parking lot off William Head Road, 1-2: 30 p.m. Five years and up.

Walk, Run, Hike

• Chinatown Walks: Explore Canada's oldest Chinatown. Meet outside Starbucks, corner of Government and Fisgard streets, Saturday at 10: 30 a.m. Cost: $14. Tel. 250-384-6698 or discoverthepast.com

• Vic Y Volkssport five/10/11 kilometre walk. Meet at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Registration 9: 30 a.m., walk 10 a.m.Tel. 250-385-8519.

• Outdoor Club: Hike trails in Gowlland Tod Park from Caleb Pike. See ocv.ca for details.

• Club Tread: Hike Jocelyn Hill. See clubtread.org

THEATRE

• Celebration: A New Beginning - Dinner Theatre. See Friday for details. That Face. Performance at 8 p.m. See Friday for details. You Show: The Runaway by Mika Laulainen at Intrepid Theatre Club, #2-1609 Blanshard St., 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets: $10/$8. Tel. 250-590-6291 or ticketrocket.org

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SUNDAY

JANUARY 20

DANCE

Social

• People Meeting People Dance at Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave., music by Rries Vink, 7-10 p.m. Singles and couples welcome. Cost: $10. Tel. 250-595-0058.

MUSIC

Classical

• Victoria Symphony presents Parker Plays Gershwin. Performance at 2: 30 p.m. See Saturday for details.

• Music on Sunday presents Nicholas Wright, violin and Grace Huang, piano at the Old School House Art Centre, 122 Fern Rd. West, Qualicum Beach, 2: 30-4: 30 p.m. Cost: $16. Tel. 250-752-6133 or theoldschoolhouse.org

Country/Bluegrass

• The Moonshiners at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.

• Open Country with Cliff Hanson at My Bar and Grill in the Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. East, 3-7 p.m.; mybarandgrill.ca

• Bluegrass Jamboree at Ocean Island Café Lounge, 791 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. oceanisland.com

Folk, Roots and Blues

• Deb Rhymer Band at the Upper Deck, 229 Gorge Rd. E., 3-7 p.m. Tel. 250-383-8212.

• Electric Timber Co at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993; vicpubco.ca

• Paradise Street performs after open stage, 7: 30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave. Cost: $5. Tel. 250-475-1355 or victoriafolkmusic.ca

Jazz

• CanUs Jazz Band at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., 4-7 p.m. Cost: $12. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com

Pop and Rock

• The Moonshiners at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.

OUTDOORS

• CRD Parks programs. Tel. 250-478-3344 or crd.bc.ca/parks Oh Deer! A guided walk at Witty's Lagoon Regional Park to explore a day in the life of a deer include looking for food, shelter and avoiding predators. Meet at Witty's Lagoon Nature Centre off Metchosin Road, 1-2: 30 p.m. Ages eight years and up. Walk, Run, Hike

• 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. Tel. 250-479-0211.

• Juan de Fuca Pathfinders five/10 kilometre walk. Meet at Frontrunners Westshore, 755 Goldstream Ave., Langford. Registration 9: 30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Tel. 250-474-0808. Outdoor Club: Walk Esquimalt Parks and Waterfront. See ocv.ca for details.

• Club Tread: Cycle to Brentwood Bay, hike Mount Work. See clubtread.org

THEATRE

• The Showdown: Seven solo performers; seven minutes to perform; audience votes for their favourite, winner wins cash at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 8 p.m. Cost: $10/$8. mcsquare@shaw.ca

MONDAY

JANUARY 21

AUTHOR

• Victoria Children's Literature Roundtable presents award-winning author Kit Pearson discussing her books The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth at the Nellie McClung Branch Library. 7: 30 p.m. Cost: $5/$4. Tel. 250-598-3694. Victoria Storytellers Guild invites you to tell and hear stories at 1831 Fern St., 7: 30 p.m. Cost: $5/$3. victoriastorytellers.org

DANCE

Lessons

• Salsa dance classes with Salsa Moderne at Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St., 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. today and Wednesday. Tel. 250-891-2310 or latinvictoria.ca

• Dance Around the World with the International Folk Dancers, Mondays, till June, 7-9 p.m. at St. Andrews Church, 9691 4th St., Sidney. No partner needed. Cost: $5, first time free. Tel. 250-652-5818.

FILM

• Movie Monday: Bobby Fischer Against the World, screening at Eric Martin Pavilion, Fort Street, 6: 30 p.m. parking on Lee Avenue (one-hour zone). Tel. 250-595-3542 or moviemonday.ca

MUSIC

Country/Bluegrass

• Swamp Music Players Jam Night at Ocean Island Café, 791 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-385-1788.

Jazz

• Flying Saucers at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m.-midnight. Tel. 250-361-3310.

OUTDOORS

Walks and Runs

• WalkSmart Victoria. Morning walks for Ladies, Monday to Friday, 8: 50-11 a.m. Meet at Royal Oak McDonald's for registration. Details at tel. 250-479-4087, walksmartvictoria@shaw.ca

• Club Tread: Hike Elk Lake See clubtread.org

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TUESDAY

JANUARY 22

DANCE

Social

• Argentine Tango: Tango Pacifico Tuesdays Milonga, 9 p.m., at Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St. Cost: $8; tangopacifico.com or 250-389-0222.

• Dance to the Music of Ron King at Royal Canadian Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. E. 8: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-384-5213.

MUSIC

Country/Bluegrass

• David Grier in concert, presented by Victoria Bluegrass Association at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. victoriabluegrass.ca

Jazz

• Capital City Syncopators at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m.-midnight. Tel. 250-361-3310.

Pop and Rock

• Karaoke with Stacie at My Bar and Grill in the Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. East, 8 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca

OUTDOORS

Walks and Runs

• Garden City Wanderers. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5: 45 p.m., walk 6 p.m. Tel. 250-477-4472.

• Club Tread: Mystery Hike. See clubtread.org

THEATRE

• Sin City: Bedlam-by-Sea. Live improvised serial takes place in a U.K. seaside resort, Bedlam-by-Sea, every Tuesday to May 28 at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $15/$12, cash only at door. sincityimprov.com

• Speaking in Tongues at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., tonight through Feb. 24, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 4 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday Jan. 30, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. Tickets: $25-$40. Tel. 250-385-6815 or tickets.belfry.bc.ca

• That Face. Performance at 8 p.m. See Friday for details. Tonight: Two/$30.

WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 23

DANCE

Lessons

• VBDS Ballroom Dance open dance practice; singles and couples welcome at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd., 7: 4510 p.m. First visit free. Tel. 250-721-5483. vbds.org Salsa dance classes. See Monday for details.

FILM

• Open Cinema and Foodroots start 2013 season with In Organic we Trust: change from the Soil Up at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 7 p.m., doors 5: 30 p.m. Cost: $10-$20 at door. Tel. 250-882-7441 or opencinema.ca

MUSIC

Classical

• Watoto Children's Choir: Beautiful Africa - A New Generation at Gateway Baptist Church, 898 Royal Oak Ave., 7 p.m. Donation. gatewaybaptistchurch @shaw.ca

Folk, Roots and Blues

• Open Mic Night at Ocean Island Café, 791 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-385-1788.

• Tom Hooper at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993.

• The Variables at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.

Jazz

• Edie DaPonte and John MacArthur at O Bistro and Lounge, 500 Oswego St., 6-8 p.m. See oswegovictoria.com Pop and Rock

• Karaoke with Stacie at Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit 12, 753 View St., 8 p.m. anavets12@shaw.ca

OUTDOORS

• Walks and Runs Club Tread: Fast-paced walk meeting at Fairfield and Moss, 6: 15 p.m. See clubtread.org

• Happy Wanderers Walking Club for couples, meets every Wednesday, 10: 30 a.m. at various locations. Tel. 250-479-4830 for details.

THEATRE

• Speaking in Tongues. Performance at 8 p.m. See Tuesday for details. That Face. Performance at 8 p.m. See Friday for details.

• Winterlab Festival presented by Intrepid Theatre, today through Feb. 2. Tickets: $30/$23/$18 or pass $69 at ticketrocket.ca Today: 8 p.m. Daniel Barrow: Looking for Love; Thursday: 8 p.m. Daniel Barrow: Winnipeg Babysitter. Both performances at Intrepid Theatre Club, 2-1609 Blanshard St. Jan. 26: 8 p.m. Look Mummy, I'm Dancing at Metro Studio; Jan. 30-31: 8 p.m. Grim and Fischer, Metro Studio. Jan. 25-Feb. 3: Lunch and evening session (see intrepidtheatre.com for show times) And the Birds Fell from the Sky, Intrepid Theatre Club; Feb. 3: 8 p.m. Playwright Cabaret, Intrepid Theatre Club.

THURSDAY

JANUARY 24

AUTHOR

• Van Clayton Powel: You are not what you Eat at the Emily Carr Branch Library, 7-8: 30 p.m. Register at gvpl.ca

MUSIC

Classical

• Victoria Symphony: 007 and Other Spies at the Royal Theatre, today at 2 p.m. and Jan. 25-26 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35 and up. Tel. 250-386-6121 or rmts.bc.ca

• Composers Concert.UVic School of Music students present original compositions at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Donation. Tel. 250-721-8559.

Country/Bluegrass

• Dean Brody, in concert, presented by Atomique Productions at McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Tickets: $36.50. Tel. 250-386-6121 or rmts.bc.ca

Folk, Roots, Blues

• Broken Strings at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993. vicpubco.ca

• Momentum's Rhythm, Blues and Groove Show at Bartholomew's Bar, 777 Douglas St. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-388-5111 or executivehouse.com

Jazz

• Tom Vickery Trio Jam Session at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St.,8 p.m. Cost: $8/$4. Tel. 250-388-9166.

• Blew By You - Mardi Gras Month at Haro's Restaurant and Bar, Sidney Pier Hotel and Spa, 9805 Seaport Pl., 6-9 p.m. Tel. 250-655-9700.

Pop and Rock

• The Adults at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9 p.m. Cost: $5 after 9 p.m.; canoebrewpub.com

• Throwback Thursday at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3666.

• Music Bingo at My Bar and Grill, Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 7-11 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca

• Quiz Whiz: Trivia Night at Ocean Island Café Lounge, 791 Pandora Ave., 9 p.m. Tel. 250-385-1788.

• Summer and the Sinners at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.

OUTDOORS

Walks and Runs

• Garden City Wanderers Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2291 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Registration 5: 45 p.m., walk 6 p.m. Tel. 778-350-0861.

THEATRE

• Speaking in Tongues. Performance at 8 p.m. See Tuesday for details.

• That Face. Performance at 8 p.m. See Friday for details.

• Winterlab Festival. See Thursday for details. Tonight: Daniel Barrow: Winnipeg Babysitter.

EVENTS

• Victoria Juggle and Flow Festival, today through Sunday, hosted by UVic Juggling Club with 30 workshops and Remegrade juggling show at Central Middle School. Pass $35/$20 or day pass $10; children 12 and under and CMS students free. Renegrade show, Friday 911 p.m. Gala show with Komei Aoki from Japan, Saturday 7: 30-9 p.m. at Metro Theatre, free with pass or $20/$15/$10. Details: uvic.ca/~juggling/events/vjf2013/

• The Victoria Whisky Festival,daily through Sunday at the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St. Schedule of events at victoriawhiskyfestival.com

• Robbie Burns Dinner hosted by Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, Saturday. Doors at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Cost: $50. Tel. 250-383-6182.

• Irrigation Workshop. The City of Victoria is offering a workshop on irrigation systems for homeowners at City of Victoria Parks Yard, Beacon HIll Park, Saturday 9 a.m.-noon. Preregistration of $25. victoria.ca

• Winter Farmers' Market, Saturday, 11 a.m.3 p.m. at Market Square, Inner Courtyard. victoriapublicmarket.com

• YogaThon - 108 Sun Salutations, Saturday, 1: 30-4: 30 p.m. at Dance Victoria, 111-2750 Quadra St. Donation. Teachers from 12 local studios raise funds for the You Unlimited Community Society. victoriayogaconference.com

• Inspired Wellness Intuitive Fair, Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 111 Superior St. Enjoy psychic readings, massage, energy healing and holistic services. Cost: $5. redgatehealingstudio.com

• "I Want to Be in Theatre" Day at the Phoenix Theatre, UVic, Saturday, 11 a.m.3 p.m. Annual open house for high school students to discover what life is like in the theatrical spotlight. For prospective students and the public. Free. finearts.uvic.ca/theatre

• Art Gallery Drop-In Tours: Saturday: Back to the Land, 2-3 p.m. Sunday: Virtuous Vendetta, 2-3 p.m. at 1040 Moss St. Cost: $13/$11/ $2.50/$28 family. aggv.ca

• Family Sunday: Traces: Fantasy Worlds and Tales of Truth at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St., 2-4 p.m. aggv.ca

• Friends of B.C. Archives presents Dorothy Mindenhall: Unbuilt Victoria, architectural plans that were rejected by the public, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Newcombe Hall, Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St. Cost: $5. Tel. 250-598-1835.

• Burns Memorial Tea and Concert, Sunday, 2: 30-4 p.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church hall, 680 Courtney St. Gather at Robert Burns Statue in Beacon Hill Park at 2 p.m. for reading and pipes followed by tea and concert at 2: 30 p.m. Donation. sacsvictoria.com

• World Religion Day 2013. The theme of the day is "Justice and Compassion: Where is the Balance?" There will be eight world faiths represented in panel discussions, with music, displays and refreshments, Sunday, 1: 30 p.m. at UVic, David Lam auditorium (MacLaurin Building). Free.

• Free Swim sponsored by Coast Capital Savings, Tuesday at Juan de Fuca pool, Westshore Parks and Recreation, 7: 30-8: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-478-8384 or westshorerecreation.ca

• Chess at Central Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library, every Wednesday, 9: 30 a.m.11: 30 a.m. and Thursday, 7-8: 30 p.m. at Emily Carr Branch.

• Birders Night: Birding Adventure in Colombia with Andrew Harcombe, Wednesday at UVic., Fraser Building, Room 159, 7: 30 p.m. vicnhs.bc.ca

• Blue Republic: Artists Anna Passakas and Radoslaw Kudlinski talk about their fascinating history working with other artists, groups, and international centres of independent artistic research at UVic's "Visiting Artist Series" Wednesday, 8 p.m. UVic's Visual Arts building. Free.

• Cannes Lions Screening: "It's like watching 100 really short films with unapologetically blatant product placement." A benefit of the National Advertising Benevolent Society. Mingle with fellow creative types and watch winning commercials of the 2012 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival at Victoria BMW, 95 Esquimalt Rd., Thursday, 7 p.m. Tickets: $35/$25 Parking on Tyee and Harbour Roads. nabsvi.com

• Lego Exhibit with hundreds of sets, thousands of blocks, and fun activities for the family at the Sidney Museum, 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Exhibit runs to March 31. By donation.

Galleries

• Audain Gallery (UVic, Visual Arts Building) Streamlined Modern 1930-1960. includes works by Raymond Loewy, Henry Dreyfuss and Egmont Arens, to Jan. 25. 250-383-2112.

• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.) Drop-in tours, Saturday and Sunday, first Tuesday of month at 2 p.m. Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere, to June 30; Back to the Land: Ceramics from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, 19701985, to Feb. 3; The Story of the 47 Ronin, to March 31. New Year, New Works, to Feb. 4. Traces: Fantasy Worlds and Tales of Truth, Jan. 18-April 13. Artists' Talk: Daniel Barrow and Ed Pien, Jan. 19, 1 p.m. 250-384-4171.

• The Avenue Gallery (2184 Oak Bay Ave.) Sculpture by Michael Hermesh, Nicola Prinsen, Delayne Corbett and Dale Dziwenka, to Jan. 24. 250-598-2184.

• Dales Gallery (537 Fisgard St.) The McPartlin/Wilson Show with Bob McPartlin and Ron Wilson, to Feb. 2. 250-383-1552.

• Eclectic (2170 Oak Bay Ave.) Krystyna Jervis: Then and Now, to Feb. 9. 250-590-8095.

• Gallery at Mattick's Farm (109-5325 Cordova Bay Rd.) Taryn Brown, to Jan. 31. 250-658-8333.

• The Gallery at the Mac (McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square) Barry Cote: Reflections (upper space) and Sandra Levy: Recent Works (lower space) to Feb. 18. 250-361-0800

• Goward House Society (2495 Arbutus Rd.) Youthful Expressions VI, Annual Student Art Show, to Jan. 30. 250-477-4401. Legacy Art Gallery (630 Yates St. ) Honoris Causa: Artist Honorary Degree Recipients, to March 6. uvac.uvic.ca

• Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery (McPherson Library, UVic) Understanding Place in Culture: Serigraphs and the Transmission of Cultural Knowledge, to Jan. 28. uvac.uvic.ca/gallery

• Martin Batchelor Gallery (712 Cormorant St.) David Martinello, to Jan. 31. 250-385-7919.

• Polychrome Fine Arts (977-A Fort St.) Kate Scoones: Time is a Place, to Jan. 31. 250-382-2787.

• Slide Room Gallery (2549 Quadra St.) Stuck by Sarah Gee, Randy Grskovic, Dorothy Fields, John Luna, Sebastien Lienard-Boisjoli, Jan. 18-Feb. 18. Opening Jan. 18, 7 p.m. vancouverislandschoolart.com

• Sooke Harbour House Gallery (1528 Whiffen Spit Rd., Sooke) Gary Nylander: Antiquity of Landscape, photography exhibit, to Feb. 25. 250-642-3421.

• West End Gallery (1203 Broad St.) Tsunami Glassworks, Jan. 18-24. 250-388-0009.

• Xchanges Gallery (2333 Government St.) Todd Lambeth: Home Grown, to Jan. 27.

EXHIBITS

• The King of Cardboard exhibit by artist ASTK at The Absolute Underground Store/Gallery downstairs Trounce Alley, 1215 Government St., Jan. 22, 8 p.m.-midnight. 250-590-8896

• Travels with Avis exhibit by Avis Rasmussen at Cowichan Theatre Lobby, 2687 James St., Duncan, to Jan. 30. Reading by five authors, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. cowichantheatre.bc.ca

• Nirmala Greenwell exhibit at Langham Court Theatre Lounge Gallery, 805 Langham Court, to Feb. 2. Viewing during run of the play That Face, 7: 30-10: 30 p.m. and noon-4 p.m. langhamcourt@shaw.ca

Auditions And Submissions

• Daniel Lapp welcomes new and returning members to the Joy of Life Choir and Folkestra, Wednesdays, Fairfield United Church. Choir practices start at 6: 45 p.m., accessed through the main church entrance on Fairfield Road. Folkestra practices are in the church basement, 8: 30 p.m. and accessed through the Moss Street entrance. 250-386-3349.

• Langham Court Theatre auditions for Better Living by George F. Walker at 805 Langham Court on Feb 16 -17 from 1-4 p.m. Scripts available for sign out during office hours. 250-384-2142 or langhamtheatre.ca

• Bard2Broadway Auditions: Jan. 26, 1-5 p.m. at Shelly Road Centre, 186 Shelly Rd., Parks-ville. Jan. 27, 1: 30-5 p.m. at St. Paul's Hall, 100 Chapel St., Nanaimo. Details at b2btheatre.com

• Langham Court Theatre is seeking a head scenic carpenter. This is a part-time honorarium position. Description and information, please email theatremanager @langhamtheatre.ca. Deadline Jan. 31.

• The CRD Arts Committee IDEA grants encourage new arts activity by supporting innovative ideas, one-time opportunities and will provide new access for organizations that are ineligible under other arts development programs. Deadline Feb. 28. Details at 250-360-3215 or crd.bc.ca/arts

• CRD Arts Advisory Council vacancies.The Arts Advisory Council is a volunteer committee that adjudicates CRD funding programs and provides advice and policy recommendations on issues relating to the arts in the capital region. Deadline Feb. 1. Details 250-360-3215 or crd.bc.ca/arts

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