CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

Colin James Blue Highways Tour at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Preview performance of The Inspector at the Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Tonight and Wednesday, 8 p.m. More at finearts.uvic.ca

Taking Off by Deborah Williams, 7:30 p.m. at Studio A, Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca and tel. 250-3856815. Ideafest 2017. Join thinkers, innovators and artists to explore a variety of topics at University of Victoria. Daily to Saturday at various venues. Details and full schedule at uvic.ca/ideafest

Rembering Our Canada. Embrace Aging Arts Festival opening celebration with art exhibits, performances and music by Daniel Lapp and Entourage. Today, 3:15-8:30 p.m. at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Festival to March 17. More at gvef.or Robert Bhatia presents his new book Passage

Across the Mersey at Bolen Books, Hillside Centre, 7-9 p.m.; bolenbooks.com

Victoria Sings, an evening of choral music from students in School District #61 at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tonight through Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca; 250-721-8480.

Sin City Improvised Serial: Las Vegas 1962: gamblers, card sharps and showgirls cavort in the glamorous era of the Rat Pack and the Mob, every Tuesday to March 28 at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 8-10 p.m. Tickets at sincityimprov.com

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Victoria Symphony presents Music for a

Sacred Space, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.