CALENDAR: World of Dance Live! The Mikado
FRIDAY, NOV. 9
World of Dance Live! featuring the best dancers from across all genres incorporating both local and national talent at the Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado. Tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca; more at gilbertandsullivanvictoria.ca. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Choir director Peter Dent will lead songs of the era with members of the Newcombe Singers and accompanist Robert Dukarm with guest piper Angus Stanfield. 7 p.m. at Trafalgar/Pro Patricia Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. East. By donation, a large part of the proceeds go to the Poppy Fund. Goodnight Mister Tom by the Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, 8 p.m. Tickets: langhamtheatre.ca. Phantom Signal. Classic radio show meets modern comedy at the Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St., 8 p.m. Tickets at ticketrocket.co or at the door.
Celtic Music Night featuring Crikey Mor and Qristina Bachand at Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at beaconridgeproductions.com or at the door. Fresh From The Harvest Dinner. A five-course dinner complimented by wine pairings, with a live and silent auction, and live local music. 6 p.m. at Pacific Opera Victoria and Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Rd. Pure Petty: A Musical Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at porttheatre.com.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
Victoria Symphony presents My Name is Amanda Todd at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
World Accordion and Tango Festival. Nov. 10-18: the 68th Trophée Mondial, accordion soloists and ensembles competing for the World Accordion Championships. Nov. 16-18: performances by international tango musicians and dance couples presenting their skills in workshops, dance lessons and milongas. For details, concert lineup and tickets, go to watf.ca.