CALENDAR: Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Arts Battle, RV Show
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
Dance Victoria presents Alonzo King LINES Ballet at the Royal Theatre. Tonight and Saturday night, 7:30. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Belfry Theatre’s 2017 Spark Festival, billed as two weeks of performance, creativity and chaos. Daily to March 26. Schedule and tickets at sparkfestival.ca. The Victoria Conservatory of Music Opera
Studio presents Le Nozze di Figaro at Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. Tonight and Saturday night, 7:30. Tickets at tel. 250-386-5311, TicketFly or VCM Front Desk, 900 Johnson St.
Taking Leave by Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, through March 18. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca or tel. 250-384-2142.
Fourth annual Victoria Beer Week, featuring 50 craft breweries from British Columbia in a variety of events, at venues all over Victoria. Schedule and tickets at victoriabeerweek.com.
Art Battle Victoria, live competitive painting by local artists, 7 p.m. at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. Tickets at ticketfly.com.
Sidney RV Show at Triangle RV, 10299 McDonald Park Rd. and Peden RV, 10049 Galaran Rd. Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; sidneyrvshow.com.
Christine Tassan et Les Imposteurs at the Upstairs Lounge in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at beaconridgeproductions.com, Ivy’s Books, Oak Bay Reception. Mayfair presents Fleurs de Villes. Unique, five-day exhibition blending fashion design and fresh florals, to Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at Mayfair Centre, 3147 Douglas St.; fleursdevilles.com.
Elton John at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Saturday and Sunday, 8 p.m. Sold out.
Victoria Symphony presents New Music Festival: Soundscapes and Landscapes at Alix Goolden Hall, 8 p.m. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca and tel. 250-386-6121.
Mad Hatter’s Ball for Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria. Featuring a band, live/silent auctions, raffles and games, food and dancing. 6-11:30 p.m. at The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, 1999 Country Club Way. Tickets at eventbrite.com.
University of Victoria Chorus and Orchestra, Dr. Adam Con, conductor at University Centre Farquhar Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at ticket@uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.
Skating in Colour Ice Show at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. Tickets at the rec centre reception; juandefucaskatingclub.ca.
Ugh! A Slug! A guided walk for all ages at Mill Hill Regional Park to peek under fallen logs and leaves in search of these giant gastropods. 10-11:30 a.m.; meet at the information kiosk in the parking lot off Atkins Avenue. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks or tel. 250-478-3344.
Dragons Den Auditions at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt St. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; cbc.ca/dragonsden.