CRITICS’ PICKS

FILM

What: Brazil Where: Cinecenta When: May 23, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Why: Twenty-seven years after its release, Terry Gilliam’s darkly comic Orwellian satire remains one of the Monty Python alumnus’s most compelling and visually dazzling cinematic trips. Despite some obvious plot holes, Gilliam’s tale about a daydreaming bureaucrat at the Ministry of Information (Jonathan Pryce), who takes his blinders off and dares question authority in a world where one’s every move is covertly documented, achieves a chilling new resonance in the Trump era. Here’s a rare opportunity to see this brilliant dystopian nightmare where it belongs — on the big screen. — Michael D. Reid

MUSIC

What: Goin’ to Chicago: David Vest Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. When: Tonight, 7:30 (doors at 5:30) Tickets: $20 at the door Why: Victoria’s David Vest is no stranger to the stage, but his tribute to the legends of Chicago blues should move his performance tonight at Hermann’s Jazz Club to the top of every music fan’s to-do list. Vest, a multiple Maple Blues Award winner, will tackle the music of Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim and Howlin’ Wolf during this must-see night of music. — Mike Devlin

MUSIC

What: Rising Appalachia with Dustin Thomas Where: Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. When: Sunday, 7 p.m. Tickets: $24.50 at Lyle’s Place and Ticketfly.com Why: Roots traditionalists Rising Appalachia perform in Victoria as part of their 2017 Sea to Seed Tour, a two-week sailboat journey through the Gulf Islands. The tour by the New Orleans-bred group, which comprises sisters Leah and Chloe Smith, is being staged to promote local food systems, ethical farming, seed saving and community building. Joining the group on the sailboat is Dustin Thomas, who will also open their performance Sunday. — Mike Devlin