CALENDAR: A Mix of Masters, Alan Doyle
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
A Mix of Masters, chamber music by baroque masters. Nancy Argenta, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; John Abberger, oboe; Soile Stratkauskas, flute, and Steven Devine, harpsichord, at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at vcm.bc.ca. Quartet Fest West Gala Concert at the University of Victoria. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: lafayettestringquartet.ca.
Alan Doyle at the Butchart Gardens, 8 p.m. Advance tickets sold out, first-come-firstserved at admission gate; butchartgardens.com. Brentwood Bay Music In the Park. Outdoor concerts every Wednesday to Aug. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park, 7130 W. Saanich Rd. Free, bring a chair or blanket, picnic dinner or buy food from vendors; brentwoodbay.info. Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival, featuring productions of The Tempest at 7:30 p.m. to July 28 at Camosun College’s Lansdowne Campus and Aug. 2-4 at Saxe Point Park, Esquimalt. Tickets: ticketrocket.co. Performance schedule: vicshakespeare.com.
Xanadudes at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Knackers Yard at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Quartet Fest West Participants Concert at the University of Victoria. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: lafayettestringquartet.ca.
Victor Wells at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 6-9 p.m. 250-370-1152.
Rollie Barrett at Master’s Lounge, Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9:30 p.m.; 250-391-7160 Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival, featuring productions of Pericles at 7:30 p.m. to July 28 at Camosun College's Lansdowne Campus and Aug. 2-4 at Saxe Point Park, Esquimalt. Tickets at ticketrocket.co.; vicshakespeare.com.
Inner Harbour Walking Tours. Starts at the Maritime Museum of B.C., 634 Humboldt St. Daily to Aug. 30, every hour on the hour. No reservations required; mmbc.bc.ca.
Synagogue Tours. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to Aug. 30, 12 and 2 p.m. at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St.; congregationemanuel.ca.