Entertainment

Okareka Dance Company is touring the U.S. and Canada to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mana Wahine, an all-female work that combines dance, theatre and film.

Cowichan Valley’s Blue Moon Marquee and Nanaimo’s Christine Jensen won Juno Awards in Halifax this weekend.

Ontario band Sum 41 will play the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Jan. 10 as part of its Tour of the Setting Sum cross-country trek, with opening acts Pup and Gob in tow.

Montreal-based early-music collective La Nef is returning to Victoria for a pair of pops concerts at the Royal Theatre this weekend, backed by the Victoria Symphony.

“We’re doubling down,” says Victoria Symphony CEO Matthew White. “The last year has been our most successful year in about a decade. We’re sensing a renewed interest in the orchestra, and people are really responding to the quality.”

Peter Hayman has 25 years of experience in the film, television and music industries, which will serve him well as he navigates a rapidly-changing world of media and entertainment.

Several price points are available this year, in addition to the newly-minted Friend Pack and Family Pack options, which net the purchaser free passes when they buy multiples. The full breakdown of ticket tiers can be found at Rifflandia.com.

Comedian Syd Bosel, who appeared on Canada’s Got Talent in April, is about to perform her biggest show yet at McPherson Playhouse in Victoria.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including The Wilds at McPherson Playhouse on Thursday.

Upcoming events: Spring Fling on Wednesday, March 27; African cultural events on Saturday, March 23; Victoria Camera Club presentation on Friday.