THURSDAY, SEPT. 29
The fourth annual Garden City Grooves Music Festival at Lucky Bar, Upstairs Cabaret, CDI College and Copper Owl, Today through Saturday; gardencitygrooves.com.
Island Circus Space: The Things We Do, Intrepid Theater Club. Tonight at 7, Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 and 6 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
Orion Series: Paul Roe, clarinet and bass clarinet, with Anne Grimm, soprano, Charlotte Hall, piano, and Patricia Kostek, clarinet. 7:30 p.m. at University of Victoria Phillip T. Young Recital Hall; finearts.uvic.ca.
Next To Normal at Langham Court Theatre, to Oct. 15 at 805 Langham Court. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca.
Wet Coast Burlesque Grand Kick-Off Show, 7:30 p.m. at Victoria Events Centre, 1415 Broad St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
Two screenings of Hadwin’s Judgment to benefit the Ancient Forest Alliance, with Q&A to follow with John Vaillant, Elizabeth Yake, Ken Wu and TJ Watt, 7 and 9:15 p.m. at University of Victoria's Cinecenta Theatre, 3800 Finnerty Rd.; ancientforestalliance.org.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30
Cowboy Junkies at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-2075.
Victoria’s Double Diamond: The Definitive Neil Diamond Tribute with Bill Zaalberg, presented by Oak Bay Kiwanis. 7 p.m. Go to seniorlivingmag.com.
Salsa Caliente Theatre Showcase and Dance Party. Two full theatre shows featuring salsa and bachata dance performances as well as a dance party at 9:30 p.m. at Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. Go to callentedance.com.
The Sutcliffes, 7:30 p.m. at the Upstairs Lounge in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Tickets at beaconridgeproductions.com, Ivy’s Books, Oak Bay Reception.
