CALENDAR: String Chamber, parks fling

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

String Chamber Concert featuring University of Victoria students from the studios of the Lafayette String Quartet at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Donation. finearts.uvic.ca.

Victor Wells at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd.; rossbaypub.com.

Marley Daemon: CD release with Betty Supple at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.

The Broken Strings at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9:30 p.m. canoebrewpub.com.

Ninth Annual Cultural Showcase at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7:30 p.m., presented by Camosun International and local students. A free family-friendly event.

Spring Fling with CRD Parks. A drop-in event for all ages at Francis/King Regional Park. Meet at Francis/King Nature Centre off Munn Road, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., tel. 250-478-3344; crd.bc.ca/parks.

The Victoria Historical Society: Kayaking into Anyox with Gordon Hutchings at James Bay New Horizons, 230 Menzies St., 7:30-9 p.m.; victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca.

Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tel. 250-592-5323. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. Daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

The Gin Game, the classic comedy with Scott Hylands and Gwynyth Walsh, presented by the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Friday through Sunday at the Roxy, 2657 Quadra St. Tickets at tel. 250-382-3370.

Mozart’s Requiem. A benefit concert for refugee support with Canon Michael Gormley directing the Cathedral Choir and members of the Victoria Symphony, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. Go to christchurchcathedral.bc.ca.

Fast Romantics plus Labs at Lucky Bar, 517 Yates St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place and ticketfly.com. > timescolonist.com/events