CALENDAR: Symphony’s Insights One, Goodnight Mister Tom
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14
Victoria Symphony presents Symphony Insights One: Keep the Music Playing with Brian Yoon at the Fairmont Empress Bengal Room, 721 Government St., 11:45 a.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Outlooks Man and His Dog Fashion Show (with a few good women). 6-9 p.m. at Inn at Laurel Point, 680 Montreal St. Tickets include a drink and nibbles at eventbrite.ca, supporting the Victoria Humane Society.
Goodnight Mister Tom by the Langham Court Theatre, 8 p.m. at 805 Langham Court. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca
World Accordion and Tango Festival to Sunday. Today and Thursday features 68th Trophée Mondial, accordion soloists and ensembles competing for World Accordion Championships. Friday through Sunday features performances by international tango musicians and dance couples. For details, concert lineup and tickets, go to watf.ca.
Book Club: Amnesty International Victoria, a discussion of great books that reflect the ideas and principles of Amnesty International. 6:30-9 p.m. at the Greater Victoria Library Central Branch, 735 Broughton St.
Phillips Comedy Night at the Mint Restaurant, 1414B Douglas St. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Advance tickets at eventbrite.ca.
Drop In Line Dancing at the Royal Canadian Legion Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch, 411 Gorge Rd E. Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
Live Nation presents This is That Live — Farewell Tour at the McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
The Victoria Jazz Society presents the Emmet Cohen Trio at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121 or livevictoria.com; hermannsjazz.com.
Annual Festival of Trees. The Bay Centre is transformed into a forest of hand-decorated trees. Vote for your favourite, with all proceeds supporting the most urgent health care needs of kids in B.C. Thursday through Jan. 7, 2019 at 1150 Douglas St.; bcchf.ca.
Little Women Preview Performance at The Chemainus Theatre Festival, 737 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus, 7:30 p.m. Show runs to Dec. 30; chemainustheatrefestival.ca.
Young Howler plus Underside Pattern with The Sky Lit Up at Copper Owl, 1900 Douglas St., 8-11 p.m.
Cities at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St., p.m. vicpubco. ca; 250-953-9993.
Paul Black at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 6-9 p.m. 250-370-1152. Susannah Adams Trio at the Northern Quarter, 1724 Douglas St., 8:30-11 p.m.