CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14
Be a Sweetheart to a Senior Valentines Day Concert with a musical performance by Bob Meikle. 1 p.m. at Victoria Silver Threads, 2340 Richmond Rd. Seat reservations at tel. 250-388-4268. Go to silverthreads.ca for more information.
4th Annual Dark Beer and Chocolate Soirée. Enjoy dark beer and sweet and savoury chocolate food pairings. 7-9 p.m. at the the Drake Eatery, 517 Pandora Ave. Tickets include beer tasters and food pairings at eventbrite.ca.
Music for Valentine’s Day with Edie Daponte and Joey Smith at the Beacon Landing, 2537 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 6-9 p.m. Reservations recommended; edie.ca
Preview performance of Crimes of the Heart, 8 p.m. at University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre. Tickets at finearts.uvic.ca
The Improvised Man: An Improvised Ray Bradbury by Paper Street Theatre Company at Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. Tonight to Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.com
Special Valentine’s Night with Lola Parks at Smugglers’ Cove Pub, 2581 Penrhyn St. 8-10 p.m.; smugglerscovepub.com
Forget About Tomorrow by Jill Daum with songs by John Mann, 8 p.m. at the Belfry Theatre to Sunday. Tickets at tel. 250-3856815 or boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca.
Disco Valentines with Tight Hair at the Copper Owl, 1900 Douglas St., 9 p.m. Tickets evenbrite.ca and at the door.
Phillips Comedy Night at The Mint Restaurant, 1414B Douglas St. Every Wedneday, 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca and at the door.
THURSDAY, FEB. 15
Pacific Opera Victoria presents La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini at the Royal Theatre. Thursday, Sunday and Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.; Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Pacific Baroque Festival presents Order and Disorder with Montreal violinist Chantal Rémillard at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 11 a.m. Tickets at pacbaroque.com
Black History Month Celebration: Movie screening of Michaelle Jean: A Woman of Purpose and panel discussion at École Victor Brodeur, 637 Head St., 6:30 p.m. More information at vaccsociety.blogspot.ca
Pacific Baroque Festival presents The Perfection of Music featuring Alexander Weimann with alumni from the Victoria Children’s Choir. 8 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. Tickets at pacbaroque.com
The Comedy Lab with local stand-up comedians at Northern Quarter, 1724 Douglas St., 9-10:20 p.m. Go to facebook.com to find out more.
Jewelry Takes the Stage. Terry Waller shares his expertise with examples of period jewelry. 7:30 p.m. at Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum, 1490 Fairfield Rd. Tickets at info@rossbayvilla.org or tel. 250-598-1803; details at rossbayvilla.org
Onegin — Arts Club Theatre on Tour at Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at cowichanpac.ca