DANCE
Lessons
VBDS Ballroom Dance Practice at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd., 7:45-10 p.m. First two sessions free. vbds.org; 250-721-5483.
Argentine Tango Classes for Beginners: Drop-In beginners and Beyond Tango lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St. Cost: $10. [email protected] or 250-881-0829.
MUSIC
Classical
String Chamber Concert with students from the studios of the Lafayette String Quartet at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Donation. finearts.uvic.ca
Advent Lunchtime Concert at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Road, 12:10-12:50 p.m. every Wednesday to Dec. 16. Cost: $8. 250-598-2212. Today: Quintet Luna: Ukrainian Christmas Carols.
Folk, Roots, Blues
Gina Hosie at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Aidan Miller at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m.-midnight. 250-361-3310.
Music at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. Today: Tom and Dave. 778-433-2787.
Flamenco every Wednesday at Catalano, 619 Courtney St., 7:30-9:30 p.m. ferrisoysterbar.com/catalano-restaurant
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy present Two Fiddles, Two Pianos at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $72.45 at marywinspear.ca; 250-656-0275.
Jazz
Groovin’ Hard at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7p.m. Tickets: $12. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Jazz Alive: Peter Dent at First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. at Quadra, 7 p.m. Donation. firstmetvictoria.com
Pop and Rock
The Mahones Ruin Christmas Tour at Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan St., Duncan, duncangarageshowroom.ca
THEATRE
Doubt, A Parable. Performance at 8 p.m. See Friday for details.