CALENDAR: Ballet, a cappella, The Inspector
Ballet Victoria’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. More at balletvictoria.ca
Countermeasure, the fresh face of a cappella, 7:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca
The Inspector by University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-721-8000; finearts.uvic.ca
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers at Sugar Nightclub, 8 p.m. Tickets at ticketfly.com
Music for a Sacred Season presents Music for the Violin from the University of Victoria String Department at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd., 12:10-12:50 p.m. Proceeds to Victoria Hospice Bereavement Fund. Bring your lunch; coffee and tea provided. More at tel. 250-598-2212 or info@stmarysoakbay.ca Esquimalt Photo Club Exhibit at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. to April 15; esquimaltphotoclub.org
Abbamania and Night Fever The Bee Gees at the Port Theatre, Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at porttheatre.com
Shag Harbour at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Taking Leave by Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, through Saturday. Tickets at tel. 250-384-2142 or langhamtheatre.ca
THURSDAY, MARCH 16
Abbamania, world-famous ABBA tribute band at the McPherson Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Stop the Pipelines. Start the Music: a benefit concert for Unist’ot’en Camp Healing Lodge, 7:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets at ticketfly.com Broken Rhythms Presents Universal Horrors at the Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra St. Thursday through Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-382-3370; bluebridgetheatre.ca
Duets, presented by the St. Luke’s Players at St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-884-5484 or stlukesplayers.org
Words Thaw Writers Festival, featuring the best in Canadian writing. Thursday through Saturday at University of Victoria and Sunday at downtown GVPL, 7:30-9:30 p.m. More at malahatreview.ca
Bloom: Sean Walsh’s award-winning Irish film, at UVic. Cinecenta, 7 p.m.; cinecenta.com
Underground Comedy Collective with improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy. Every Thursday at Paparazzi Night Club, 642 Johnson St., 7:30-9:30 p.m. Adult shows, mature content and language. Tel. 250-388-0505.