FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Victoria Symphony is joined by Cirque de la Symphonie, a corps of performers including aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., and Saturday matinée, 2 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Emily Reid with guests Christ Ho and Are We Family, 8:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or the door.
A Night at the Movies: Peninsula Singers annual spring benefit concert, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
Keith Harkin of Celtic Thunder, 7 p.m., Lucky Bar, 517 Yates St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records or ticketweb.ca
JP Hoe and Dominic Fricot, 8 p.m. at Solstice Cafe, 529 Pandora Ave. Tel. 250-475-0477; solsticecafe.ca
El Jinete (The Rider), presented by Puente Theatre, billed as the world’s first fully staged mariachi opera with the mariachi ensemble, Los Dorados. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. at Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. Tickets at ticketrocket.org or tel. 250-590-6291.
Planet Earth Poetry presents the Victoria launch of Force Field: 77 B.C. Women Poets published by Mother Tongue Press with readings by numerous poets at The Moka House, 1633 Hillside Ave., 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Tel. 250-370-2077.
Delicious Lies by the Chemainus Theatre, Friday through May 18. Details and tickets at chemainustheatre.ca or tel. 1-800-565-7738.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
An Evening with Kiran Ahluwalia, 8 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at Ditch Records or Lyle’s Place.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by the Canadian College of Performing Arts, 2 and 7:30 p.m. at McPherson Playhouse. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Chinese Dance Spectacular with Ocean Rain Chinese Arts Academy, 7 p.m. at UVic. Farquhar Auditorium, University Centre. Tel. 250-721-8480.
Better Living presented by Langham Court Theatre to May 11, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinee May 4 and 11. Tel. 250-384-2142 or langhamtheatre.ca
Let Me Call You Sweetheart, a musical by the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., to May 19, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinees, Saturday, 4 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. and Wednesday, 1 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca or tel. 250-385-6835.
Oliver Swain’s Big Machine, 8 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com
Canadiana presented by Viva Youth Choirs of Victoria, 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 1273 Fort St.; vivachoirs.ca
And the Winner Is! presented by SD 62 PACE Musical Theatre, final performance, 7 p.m. at Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave. Tel. 250-391-9002.
Animal Alley Picnic, animal lovers bring your kids, your dogs and a picnic, and get information on rescue and advocacy groups. Saturday, 2-4 p.m. at Willows Beach.
