CALENDAR
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
Circo Osorio Circus featuring aerial artistry, motorcycles, acrobats and more. Today to Sunday at Bullen Park, 527 Fraser St. Learn more at facebook.com
B.C. Culture Days, a community-driven arts and cultural engagement, today through Sunday. Today’s highlights include Ballet Victoria Company Class at Ballet Victoria Studio, 643 Broughton St. For full list of Vancouver Island events, go to bc.culturedays.ca.
The Urban Learning Garden’s Grand Opening. A family-friendly afternoon of celebration and community with live music, food and drink and plenty of activities for kids plus speech by Mayor Lisa Helps at 2:15 p.m. Today, 1-4 p.m. at the courtyard of the Central Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 735 Broughton St.
Victoria Festival of Authors. Seven days of readers and writers celebrating words and engaging with ideas. Listen to inspiring readings, check out the diverse voices on discussion panels, and attend workshops to develop your own craft. To Oct. 1 at various venues. Details and schedule of events at victoriafestivalofauthors.ca.
The Andrew Collins Trio at Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at beaconridgeproductions.com or at the door.
Alexander Dunn, guitar, with guests Chrome Quartet and Lafayette String Quartet, 8 p.m. at University of Victoria Phillp T. Young Recital Hall.
Tickets at uvic.ca. Final event of 2018 Friday Nights on
the Breakwater Barge with live music, food trucks and cold libations at the Breakwater Barge, 201 Dallas Rd. More at facebook.com
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29
Victoria Symphony presents Min Plays Rachmaninoff at the Royal Theatre. Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Tickets t rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Angels of the Ghent Altarpiece at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121, Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade, Munro’s Books or at the door. Pre-concert talk at 7:10 p.m. Food Rescue Chef Challenge. Judge a tasting menu, masterfully prepared by two chef teams going head-to-head. 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Food Security Distribution Centre, 808 Viewfield Rd. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
Shane Koyczan, internationally renowned spoken-word artist, poet and author, with guest poet Suzie Arshak at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Wakanda Fall Gala, featuring fashion, culture, music and dance. Saturday, 7:3011:30 p.m. at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Rd. Tickets at eventbrite.ca; details at africafest.ca.