CALENDAR: Les Grands Ballets, art battle
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal perform Minus One at the Royal Theatre. Tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Art Battle – Victoria. A night of competitive painting, showcasing local artists with the audience voting on their favourite. 7 p.m. at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. Tickets at ticketfly.com. Uncle Wiggly’s Big 70 with Uncle Wigglys Hot Shoes Blues Band, 8 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St.; hermannsjazz.com or tel. 250-388-9166. A Spirit Indomitable: The Association of Canadian Women Composers celebrates 100 years of women’s right to vote in British Columbia, with a concert featuring the women's choir Ensemble Laude, the Emily Carr String Quartet, soprano Elizabeth Gerow and pianist Jannie Berdetidi. 7:30 p.m. at First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave.; acwc.ca. SingYourJoy presents Relations concert at Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St., 7 p.m. Bard in the Ballroom presents Much (Less) Ado About Nothing. 7:30 p.m. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Tickets at tel. 250-592-5323; thecastle.ca. Comedy Night with Chris Griffin and Friends at McTavish Academy of Art, 1720 McTavish Rd., 7-9:30 p.m.; mctavishacademy.ca. Jenn Grant with Rachel Sermanni at Sugar Nightclub, 858 Yates St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place or ticketfly.com. Nanaimo Kinsmen Beer Festival, 6-9 p.m. at Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd.; kincanada.ca. SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Our Canada, presented by Victoria Symphony to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with a concert exploring the country’s rich literary community and connection to music. 8 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Tartan Day in Centennial Square with highland dancing, Celtic rock band, heavy events demos and displays. Noon-4 p.m. Go to victoriahighlandgames.com. 11th Elk Lake Derby: Take a Kid Fishing, get the next generation of anglers out on the water at a young age. Tickets at Island Outfitters, every kid gets a prize; fishingvictoria.com. Sakura: Cherry Blossom Festival. A Celebration of Spring Through Cherry Blossoms, a history of the Japanese Cherry Blossom festival at the Art Gallery of Great Victoria, 1-4 p.m.; aggv.ca.