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TUESDAY, MARCH 27

Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. More at jazzvictoria.ca Bear Necessities. A guided walk for 5 years+ at East Sooke Regional Park to learn about the natural history of the black bear. Today, 1-2:30 p.m., meet at the kiosk in the Aylard Farm parking lot off Beecher Bay Road. CRD Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344 Ellen Doty Spring Tour at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Go to hermannsjazz.com to learn more. Omie Wise in concert at the First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. 7:30 p.m. More at victoriabluegrass.ca Black Angus at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Kubla Kalm Trio at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

Bard in the Ballroom Twelfish Night , by Launch Pad Theatre Co. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Nightly to April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at thecastle.ca Victoria Baroque: Music for Passiontide with the St. John’s Chamber Singers at Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Munro's Books, Ivy's Bookshop and Long & McQuade. Visit victoria-baroque.com to learn more. Book launch with Richard Zussman and Rob Shaw presenting A Matter of Confidence. Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. at Munro's Books, 1108 Government St. Details at munrobooks.com Wacky Wednesday Magic. Join the stars of the Victoria Magic Circle for a night of magic and comedy. Wednesday, 6-10 p.m. at Sports View Bar & Grill in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Go to victoriamagiccircle.com Movie Night at the Market: Rain Man at Victoria Public Market at the Hudson, 1701 Douglas St., 7 p.m. By donation to Threshold Housing Society; facebook.com String Chamber Concert, featuring University of Victoria School of Music string students at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, 8 p.m. Visiti finearts.uvic.ca > timescolonist.com/events