CALENDAR: Elton John, Spark Festival

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

Elton John at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, 8 p.m. Sold-out. Belfry Theatre’s 2017 Spark Festival, two weeks of performance, creativity and chaos. Daily to March 26. Show schedule and tickets at sparkfestival.ca.

Serenade to Music, performed by University of Victoria School of Music voice students. 7 p.m. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Tickets at tel. 250-592-5323; thecastle.ca. Dance Unlimited OACP on Stage, 2 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Skating in Colour Ice Show at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre. 1 p.m. Tickets at rec centre reception; juandefucaskatingclub.ca.

Sidney Classical Orchestra featuring performances by young soloists, 2:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 10030 Third St., Sidney. Tickets at Tanner’s Books, Sidney; City Scribe Printing & Stationery, Brentwood Bay; Long & McQuade and at the door; sco-wp.pentire.ca.

Evita, rock opera, presented by Spectrum Community School. 2 p.m. at 957 Burnside Rd. W. Tickets at tel. 250-479-8271.

InspireHealth’s Rain Walk fundraiser.

Five-kilometre walk in Oak Bay, starting at Willows Park. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Details and registration at sna.etapestry.com.

Purim Costume Parade with a horse-drawn carriage and klezmer band. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. at Cook Street and Pandora Avenue. Children’s program, followed by an educational puppet show and a carnival at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St. Donation.

Victopical 2017 Stamp Show , 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. at Comfort Hotel, 3020 Blanshard St.; vicstamps.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 13

The Inspector by University of Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at finearts.uvic.ca and tel. 250-721-8000. Commonwealth Day Luncheon at Government House with guest speaker, Dr. John Innes, dean of the University of B.C. faculty of forestry, on the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy and the Great Bear Rainforest. Noon. Tickets at tel. 778-679-9331; metaviva@gmail.com.

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