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Calendar: UVIC celebrates

TODAY John Pinette, comedian, at the McPherson Playhouse, tonight and Friday at 7: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-386-6121. > Story in GO, page D7 Martyn Joseph and guests at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets at vcm.bc.ca.

TODAY

John Pinette, comedian, at the McPherson

Playhouse, tonight and Friday at 7: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-386-6121.

> Story in GO, page D7

Martyn Joseph and guests at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets at vcm.bc.ca.

Pablo Cardenas, Solo Piano, in concert at Tom Lee Music Concert Hall, unit 105, 2401D Millstream Rd., 7-8: 30 p.m. Tickets at Tom Lee Music, Ditch Records and Lyle's Place.

The Legendary Platters and the Ink Spots at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 7: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-754-8550.

Lafayette Health Awareness Forum, Weighing in on Fat : What makes us obese and what we can do about it, 7-9 p.m. at the University of Victoria, David Lam Auditorium, room A144, MacLaurin Building. Reservations at lafayettehealth@shaw.ca.

John Barton, book launch, For the Boy with the Eyes of the Virgin: Selected Poems, 7 p.m. at Cadboro Bay Book Co., 3840b Cadboro Bay Rd.; cadborobaybooks.com.

FRIDAY

University of Victoria 50th Anniversary Festival, Friday and Saturday.

Bands on the Roof, a concert on the roof of the Student Union Building, with Kathryn Calder, Rugged Uncle and the Chantrelles, Friday, 2-4 p.m. Go to uvic.ca/anniversary/festival.

Faculty Concert Series: Patrick Boyle, trumpet and guitar, with Ian McDougall, Jonathan Goldman, Joanna Hood and Brian Anderson at the University of Victoria, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-721-8480.

Victoria Guitar Society presents Michael Kolk, in concert at Wood Recital Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets at victoriguitarsociety.ca.

Culture Days at The Belfry Theatre: Tours, readings, Puente Puppets, workshops, storytelling, Pacific Opera Victoria's Sing with the Opera and more. Friday through Sunday, 1291 Gladstone Ave. For more information, go to belfry.bc.ca/special-performances/culture-days.

Henry Ripplinger, author of the Angelic Letters series: Pewter Angels, Another Angel of Love and Angel of Thanksgiving, will be signing books, Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Costco. Details at henryripplinger.com.

The Victoria's Seamens Institute, 100th anniversary of the building, with The O'Briens Family Fiddlers at the Superior, 106 Superior St., 7-9: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-380-9515.

Zoe Boekbinder and Megan Thom at the Solstice Café, 529 Pandora Ave., 7: 30 p.m. Tel.250-475-0477.

Nanaimo Global Film Festival, Screenings at Vancouver Island University, Friday and Saturday. Details at nanaimofilmfest.org.

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