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THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 AUTHOR Sherri Robinson will share highlights from her book celebrating 100 years of Esquimalt history at James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St., 7: 30 p.m. victoria historicalsociety.bc.

Singer-songwriter Adam Cohen, frontman of the California pop-rock band Low Millions and son of artist Leonard Cohen, performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Academy Auditorium. Story, page D7

Adam Cohen embraces his father's legacy and steps out of his shadow

? Welcome to the Calendar listings. Theatre, dance, live music, nightspots and other performances appear in day-by-day listings, with family activities and ongoing exhibitions under "Attractions.

For a rapper, Baba Brinkman has some unlikely tour stories. A room full of global scientists went wild during his last gig, at the annual conference for the Association of Science-Technology Centers in Columbus, Ohio.

HISTORIC Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-592-5323. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. daily. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.

My friend Gord wanted to go to Victoria's Art of the Cocktail. "Art of the Cocktail? What's that?" I asked. "Well," he said, "it involves the drinking of cocktails." Such a concept was appealing and easy to comprehend.

James Bay Summer Market, every Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to Oct. 27, corner of Menzies and Superior streets. 250-381-5323. Metchosin Farmers Market every Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to Oct. 28 at Metchosin Municipal Grounds, 4450 Happy Valley Rd.

People who had weight-loss surgery reported greater alcohol use two years after their procedures, according to a U.S. study.

Universal and Seth MacFarlane's Ted, the tale of a trash-talking teddy bear, has become the world's highest grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.