CALENDAR: Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express
SATURDAY, NOV. 19
Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express concert for the Sidney Lions Food Banks, with Barney Bentall, Ridley Bent, Dustin Bentall, Kendel Carson, Matt Masters, Wendy Bird, special guests and the Gold Rush Allstars. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m, at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275. Jessica Lang Dance presented by Dance Victoria, 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca and tel. 250-386-6121.
Uptown Christmas Light Up. The annual tree-lighting event includes a parade featuring the Reynolds High School Marching Band, dancers, Disney princesses, the University of Victoria Vikes cheer squad and Santa. Starting at 6 on Uptown Boulevard; shopuptown.ca.
Ocean Rain Spectacular, an evening of Chinese artistic cultural elements, dancing, singing and music, 7 p.m. at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at ticket.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.
Doctor Dolittle by the Four Seasons Musical Theatre. Today at 2 and 7 p.m. at Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave., Langford. Tickets at victoriaticket.com.
David Vest Salutes Bob Dylan, 8 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St.; tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com.
An Evening with singer-songwriter Michael Sicoly: dinner show at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Dr., 6 p.m. Details and bookings at oakbaybeachhotel.com.
A Sad and Melancholy Event History Tour. Mark the 150th anniversary of the union of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and find out why it was a sad occasion for many. Meet at Confederation Square, at Menzies and Belleville streets at 2 p.m. Discover the Past Walking Tours, cost: $15/$13. Tel. 250-384-6698; discoverthepast.com.
Eighth Gingerbread Showcase, a fundraiser for Habitat Victoria at Inn at Laurel Point, Saturday to Jan. 2, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; habitatvictoria.com.
Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction, 5:30-10:30 p.m. at Saanich Fairgrounds meeting hall. Tickets at ducks.ca or tel. 250-589-3297.
Gifts for Myself and Others, today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St.
Musical Open House for St.Cecilia’s Day, featuring the Cathedral Bell Ringers, the Cathedral Choir and the Cathedral’s St. Christopher singers. Guest musicians include the Victoria Children’s Choir, Sandra Fletcher, the Victoria Accordion Club Band, Felipe Jiang, and the New Page Orchestra. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave.; christchurchcathedral.bc.ca.
SUNDAY, NOV. 20
Temptations Revue features Nate Evans, 7 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Haydn’s Surprise by the Victoria Symphony with Brian Yoo, cello and Michael Butterman, guest conductor. 2:30 p.m. at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at ticket.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.
Victoria Chamber Orchestra with Russell Bajer, oboe, at Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St., 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets at Long & McQuade, Ivy’s Bookshop or victoriachamberorchestra.org. Christmas Vintage, Retro and Collectible Show and Sale at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Go to marywinspear.ca An Indian Classical Music Concert of Sitar, Vocals, Tabla and Harmonium. Sunday, 4 p.m. at University of Victoria David Lam Auditorium. Go to web.uvic.ca/~sica. Family Sunday at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, with hands-on-art making. 2-4 p.m. at 1040 Moss St.; aggv.ca.