CALENDAR: Naden Band
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12
Naden Band Christmas Spectacular 40th Anniversary Concert with the Pierre Schryer Duo and The Canadian College of the Performing Arts with emcee Bruce Williams at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Please support the Salvation Army Toy Drive and bring an unwrapped toy. Arbutus Singers Christmas Concert and Carol Sing at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-384-2840, proceeds to Choir Kids. Reception to follow; arbutussingers.com. Stage Door by the Canadian College of Performing Arts Performance Hall, 1701 Elgin Rd. Tonight and Friday, 7:30 p.m. with matinée Saturday, 2 p.m. Tickets at ccpacanada.com. Trad by Mark Doherty, 8 p.m. at Theatre Inconnu, 1923 Fernwood Rd. Tickets at ticketrocket.co; theatreinconnu.com. Awareness Film Night presents Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket with filmmaker in attendance. 7-9 p.m. at Edward Milne Community School Theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd. By donation plus food item for “10,000 Tonight” Food Bank drive by EMCS students; awarenessfilmnight.ca. Phillips Comedy Night at the Mint Restaurant, 1414B Douglas St. 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca and at the door. Advent Lunchtime Concert No. 4 with Precocious Pianists, aged 8-14 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin Rd., 12:10-12:50 p.m. By donation, proceeds to Victoria Hospice Bereavement Fund; stmaryoakbay.ca.
THURSDAY, DEC. 13
O Christmas Tea. Comedians James & Jamesy return with their brand of Christmas comedy. Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Christmas with Sinatra. A holiday concert celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra with Canadian performer Dane Warren at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets at ticketfly.com; more at vcm.bc.ca. CBC and Our Place Society present a Christmas Carol. CBC personalities Shelagh Rogers, Gregor Craigie and Bob McDonald reading Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, while the Our Place outreach choir leads the audience in a Christmas Carol singalong. 7 p.m. at First Metropolitan Church, 932 Balmoral Rd.; ourplacesociety. com. Uncle Wiggly’s Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Classics at the Castle Movie Series. Libations and holiday treats during screening of White Christmas (1954), 6 p.m. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Bookings and details at thecastle.ca. Christmas Carol Singalong. 11:30 a.m. -1:15 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas St. Middletown by the Canadian College of Performing Arts Performance Hall, 1701 Elgin Rd. Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m. with matinée Saturday, 2 p.m. Tickets at ccpacanada.com. > timescolonist.com/events