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TUESDAY, JUNE 14
She Stoops To Conquer, a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith at Langham Court Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca or tel. 250-384-2142. Discover the Past Chinatown Walking Tour. Follow in the footsteps of gold miners, merchants, labourers and revolutionaries as we wend our way along Chinatown’s main streets and then weave into Fan Tan Alley (the city’s most infamous thoroughfare). Starts at 10:30 a.m., meet at the Bright Pearl Statue, 1689 Government St. in front of Starbucks. Tickets at discoverthepast.com or from the guides, cash only. Tel. 250-3846698. Adam Kittredge at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; tel. 250-953-9993. Capital City Syncopators at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com; tel. 250-388-9166. Movie Night at Oak Bay Beach Hotel, with a screening of Hail Caesar!, 6 p.m. at 1175 Beach Dr. Tickets include popcorn and ice cream sandwich. Beer and wine for purchase. More information at oakbaybeachhotel.com Garden City Wanderers walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Drive. Registration 5:45 p.m. for 6 p.m. walk. Tel. 250-477-4472.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
Thunder from Down Under, 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Pre-show cocktail party 6 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca Extreme Beer with the Beast VIII: Extreme beer tasting with local craft beer writer Adem Tepedelen, author of the Brewtal Truth Guide to Extreme Beers. 7-9 p.m. at Swans Brewpub, 506 Pandora Ave. Tickets at Cook Street Liquor, 109-230 Cook St. and eventbrite.ca Aerialists with Emily Millard at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets at Ivy's Bookshop, Lyle's Place & Larsen School of Music or at the door; hermannsjazz.com; tel. 250-388-9166. Behind the Scenes Tour at the Royal B.C. Museum: Butterflies and More, noon-12:30 p.m. at 675 Belleville St. More at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Tom Hooper at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; tel. 250-953-9993 Discover the Past: Victoria’s Story Walking Tour. The essential background and current issues in Old Town, the harbour and Chinatown. Starts at 2 p.m., meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. Tickets at discoverthepast.com or from the guides, cash only. Tel. 250-384-6698.