CALENDAR: Carmina Burana, Taking Off, Beer Week, IdeaFest
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
Carmina Burana, presented by the Victoria Symphony, at the Royal Theatre. Today, 2:30 p.m. and Monday, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Taking Off by Deborah Williams at Studio A, Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave. Through March 12, Tuesday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca; tel. 250-385-6815. Fourth annual Victoria Beer Week, featuring 50 craft breweries from British Columbia in a variety of events, at venues all over Victoria. Daily to March 11, schedule and tickets at victoriabeerweek.com.
Bazan Bay 5k at Tulista Park, Sidney, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Starts at Tulista Park and runs along the Lochside Trail, awards, draw prizes and food at the Mary Winspear Centre after the race; islandseries.org. Victoria Orchid Society Show and Sale, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall, 4635 Elk Lake Dr.; victoriaorchidsociety.com. Discover the Past Ghostly Walks walking tour. 7:30 p.m., meet outside the Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government Street. Reservations needed, cost: $15/$13; discoverthepast.com, tel. 250-384-6698.
Royal B.C. Museum presents Wonder Sunday: Animal Families, every Sunday in March, 1-3 p.m. at 675 Belleville St. Go to royalbcmuseum.bc.ca or tel. 250-356-7226. Old Cemeteries Society Emily Carr Tour at Ross Bay Cemetery. 2 p.m.; meet in front of Oregano’s Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd. Cost: $5/$2,. Go to oldcem.bc.ca or tel. 250-598-8870. Chemainus Classical Concerts presents Athletic Etudes with Kara Huber, piano at St. Michael's Church, Chemainus, 2 p.m. Tickets at Owl's Nest Bistro, Chemainus, Ten Old Books, Duncan; Salamander Books, Ladysmith, Chemainus Inn, 250-748-8383 and at the door; chemainusclassicalconcerts.ca.
Dockside Drive at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 3-6 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Ideafest 2017. Join thinkers, innovators and artists to explore a variety of topics at University of Victoria. Monday to March 11 at various venues; details and schedule at uvic.ca/ideafest. > Stories in Islander, D1, D6-D7
Victoria Sings, an evening of choral music from students in the Greater Victoia School District No. 61 at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca and tel. 250-721-8480.
Island Big Band Jazz at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.