CALENDAR: Cohen tribute, Lobsterfest
FRIDAY, JUNE 9
Tower of Song: Tribute to Leonard Cohen with Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone, 7:30 p.m. at Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
Quartet Fest West featuring the Erlendis Guitar Quartet from Poland. Tonight, 7:30, at University of Victoria Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Tickets at finearts.uvic.ca or at the door.
Annual Lobsterfest. Hosted by Forbes & Marshall and includes a fresh Nova Scotia lobster dinner, silent auction, raffles and cash bar. 6 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at tel. 250-508-9033 or dalford@henleywalden.com.
Gettin’ Higher Choir presents a concert for Mozambique with Coco Love Alcorn. Tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets: gettinghigherchoir.ca.
Alumni Company: Avenue Q, presented by Canadian College of Performing Arts, 8 p.m. at 1701 Elgin Rd.; ccpacanada.com.
Operation Trackshoes. A provincial sports festival for people with developmental disabilities, through Sunday at University of Victoria; trackshoes.ca.
Canada Goes Pop with the Starlight Pops. Tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s St.; starlightpops.com.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch, 8 p.m. at Metro Studio, 101-804 Broughton St. Tickets at ticketrocket.co. Bites Brews Bands on the Barge. Local bands, local beer, cider and wine, and food trucks, Fridays at the Breakwater Barge at Ogden Point, 5-9:30 p.m.
Project Mercury at Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets at ticketrocket.co. SATURDAY, JUNE 10 Kalabante African Acrobats, presented by Drum Victoria with the Victoria Percussion Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Spirit of the Forest Mask Dance, presented by Clan Chief Adam Dick, Kwaxsistalla, Qawadiliqalla Clan of the Tsawataineuk of Kingcome Inlet, Kwakwaka’wakw Nation. Performance, 7:30 p.m. at University of Victoria at Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at ticket.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480. Sooke Philharmonic presents Harmony by the Sea Concert. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shield Rd., and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at Teechamitsa Theatre, Royal Bay Secondary School, 3500 Ryder Hesjedal Way, Colwood. Tickets: sookephil.ca; tel. 250-419-3569. Taking It To The Street Road Hockey Charity Event by Seaside Magazine plus pancake breakfast, superheroes, face painting and cake. Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, starting at 9 a.m.