CALENDAR
TUESDAY, DEC. 4
Ken Lavigne Under the Mistletoe with special guest, Nadya Blanchette at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Hope in the City Luncheon with guest speakers and Canadian ice dance Olympic medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. 11:30 a.m. at The Roundhouse at Bayview Place, 253 Esquimalt Rd. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Griffin & Sabine by Nick Bantock at The Belfry Theatre to Dec. 23. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. Performance tonight, 7:30 p.m.
Nutcracker performed by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at The Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanimo. Tonight and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at porttheatre.com
Gingerbread Showcase. Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s premier fundraising event brings together professional and amateur bakers, while raising funds to build homes for local families. Daily to Jan. 6 at the Parkside Hotel and Spa, 810 Humboldt St. More at habitatvictoria.com Toys ’n’ Teddy Bears of Christmas Past Exhibit, with a focus on toys from the 1970s to 1990s. On display at the Sidney Museum, 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney, Dec. 131. More at sidneymuseum.ca
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Legends of Rock-n-Roll present Rock-nSoul Christmas, a fun-filled Rock’n’Roll show featuring all the big hits of the featured artists together with a sprinkle of seasonal favourites at the McPherson Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Ari Hoenig Trio, presented by the Victoria Jazz Society at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets at Victoria Jazz Society office, rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-3866121 and at the door. Waiting for Christmas: An Improvised Samuel Beckett at Intrepid Theatre Club, 2-1609 Blanshard St. Wednesday to Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Advent Lunchtime Concert No.3 with cello and piano musicians from the University School of Music. 12:10-12:50 p.m. at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Proceeds to Victoria Hospice Bereavement Fund. Bring your lunch; coffee and tea are provided; stmaryoakbay.ca Camosun/VCM Chorale and Jazz Choir postsecondary end-of-term concert at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7 p.m.
Keeping PACE with Christmas, the Annual Christmas show with a cast from K-12 at Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets at Westshore Learning Centre, 101-814 Goldstream Ave. or tel. 250-391-9002.
Italian Movie at the Da Vinci Centre, featuring a screening of Benvenuto Presidente, in Italian with English subtitles. 5:30 p.m. at 195 Bay St. By donation or pot luck; davincicentre.ca