CALENDAR: Beethoven opera Fidelio at the Royal
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17
Pacific Opera Victoria presents
Fidelio by Beethoven at the Royal Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. The Rocky Horror Show, 8 p.m. at the Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. Tickets include prop kit at ticketrocket.co. 2018 Victoria Book Prizes. Join CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie for an evening of readings from shortlisted authors, dessert and the awarding of the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize. 7:30-10 p.m. at the Union Club, 805 Gordon St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca. Four Suits: An Intimate Evening of Parlour
Magic. Witness four magicians, in four suits, perform four completely different magical routines. 8-9 p.m. at Intrepid Theatre, 2-1609 Blanshard St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
Night Watch by the St. Lukes Players, 7:30 p.m. at 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Tickets at stlukesplayers. org. Phillips Comedy Night at The Mint Restaurant, 1414B Douglas St. Every Wednesday, 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca or at the door.
Drop-in Line Dancing at The Royal Canadian Legion Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch, 411Gorge Rd. East. Every Wednesday to Dec. 19, 7:30-9 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 18
James Keelaghan and Jez Lowe at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 8 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
Author Jodi Picoult presents her upcoming novel, A Spark of Light, at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7:30 p.m. Go to vcm.bc.ca for details and tickets.
Jon Montgomery Pizza Pigout, an evening of all you can eat pizza, while getting to know some of your favourite local and national sports heroes. Benefiting KidSport Victoria. 5-9 p.m. at Distrikt Nightclub, 919 Douglas St. Tickets at jonmontgomerypizzapigout.com. Classics at Craigdarroch Movie Series featuring a screening of the 1959 film, House On Haunted Hill, 6 p.m. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Tickets include snack at thecastle.ca; cash bar available.
The Palm Court Light Orchestra presents The Great Caruso, 2 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
Mamahood: Bursting Into Light by University of Victoria's Phoenix Theatre, 3800 Finnerty Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-721-8000.
Nashville Hurricane at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at cowichanpac.ca The 21st annual Antimatter, featuring experimentation in film, video, audio and emerging time-based forms; antimatter.ca.
Pendray’s Corn Maze. 14 acres of corn and fun with games and activities. Daily to Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Pendray Farms, 9537 West Saanich Rd.; go to pendrayfarms.ca.