THURSDAY, FEB. 14
Date Night at The Museum, a romantic Valentine’s evening for adults, 9 to 11 p.m. at the Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville St. For tickets, go to royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Valentine’s Day Fun Night at the Island Illustrators Society Naughty and Nice exhibit, 7 to 9 p.m. at Martin Batchelor Gallery, 712 Comorant St. Details at islandillustrators.org
The Layfayette String Quartet with the Molinari String Quartet as part of the Quartet Series, Tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m. at the University of Victoria, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 7 p.m. pre-concert talk. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.
The Wind Quintet — Valentine’s at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-388-9166.
Noye’s Fludde, music by Benjamin Britten, tonight and Saturday, 7 p.m. at Church of St. John the Divine, 1611Quadra St. Tel. 250-386-5311.
Hummingbird Deluxe at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. For more information, call 250-361-3310.
Moodswing Orchestra Valentine’s Day, a Friends of Music Society free community concert, 7 p.m. at Eric Martin Theatre, 2328 Trent St. Tel. 250-592-5114.
Brent Jarvis at the piano, 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, 45 Songhees Rd. Tel. 250-360-2999.
Gypsy Jazz Nights featuring Chris Sartisohn and the Cold Cut Combo, 8 to 11 p.m., Vista 18, 740 Burdett Ave.; vista18.com
Tom and Matt at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993; vicpubco.ca.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15
Home Design and Renovation Show with HGTV’s Bryan Baeumier. Friday, noon-8 p.m., Saturday, 10 am.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Tel. 250-383-5044.
Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten presented by Pacific Opera Victoria, Friday, 8 p.m. at the Royal Theatre with matinée Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Victoria Django Festival, a Gypsy Swing Hot Club with Van Django, the Chris Sartisohn Group, Montage with Adam Dobres, Paul Dowd, Oliver Swain and guest Daniel Lapp. Friday, 7:30 p.m. at White Eagle Hall, 90 Dock St. Workshop followed by show. Tickets at Ditch Records, Lyle’s Place and Larsen Music.
In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), presented by Theatre Inconnu, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Feb. 23, 27, 28, March 1, 2 at 8 p.m.; matinées Saturday, Sunday, Feb. 23, 24, March 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets at ticketrocket.org
Reasons to be Pretty at the Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria, pre-show lecture at 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. and Saturday to Feb. 23 at 8 p.m., no show Sunday, with matinée Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Tel. 250-721-8000.
Man Made Lake, 8 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. Tel. 250-472-0999.
In the Spotlight: Faculty Concert Series with the Lafayette String Quartet and guests, the Molinari String Quartet, 8 p.m. at UVic’s Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Pre-concert talk, 7 p.m. Tel. 250-721-8559.
Willows and Zuzu’s Petals, 8 p.m. at Solstice Café, 529 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tel.250-475-0477.
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