CALENDAR: Rock, plays, burlesque
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28
The New Pornographers with Born Ruffians, 8 p.m. at Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place and ticketfly.com. > Story in GO, page C6 Wet Coast Burlesque: Season Two Kick-Off Show with headliner Voracious V. Tonight, 7:30 p.m. at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St.; eventbrite.ca. The Children’s Republic at the Belfry Theatre. Through Oct. 8 at 1291 Gladstone Ave. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca or tel. 250-385-6815.
Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, a comedy at Langham Court Theatre. Through Oct. 14, Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca or tel. 250-384-2142. The Good Soldier Schweik presented by Theatre Inconnu. Through Oct.14 at 1923 Fernwood Rd. Tickets at ticketrocket.co or tel. 250-590-6291.
Matt Palmer Guitar Recital at University of Victoria Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.. Tickets at victoriaguitarsociety.ca/current-season.
Victoria Historical Society presents For the Want of a Single Gun the West Coast will be Lost! The Defense of Canada’s Pacific Waters in the Early Cold War with David Zimmerman. 7:15 p.m. at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St.; victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca.
McKenna Quintet at Potlatch Room, Sooke Harbour House, 7 p.m.; facebook.com/sookephil.
Jon & Sierra at Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa, 9805 Seaport Place, Sidney, 6-9 p.m. 250-655-9700.
Electric Sex Panther at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9:30 p.m.; canoebrewpub.com.
Homenaje Trio: Chris Wabich, Will Brahm, Ross Shodek at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m.; hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 29
Van Isle Tattoo Expo. Three-day event featuring live tattooing, contests, live entertainment, art and vendors. Friday through Sunday at the Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St. Tickets at vanisletattooexpo.ca. Fifth annual Victoria Vintage Expo at Crystal Gardens. Vintage and retro clothing, housewares and collectibles. Friday, 4-10 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 713 Douglas St.; victoriavintageexpo.com. > timescolonist.com/events