CALENDAR: Symphony’s new music, Shadow Kingdom

THURSDAY, NOV. 9

Fresh Off the Press, New Music

Festival presented by the Victoria Symphony at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.

Shadow Kingdom, presented by Mochinosha and the Wishes Mystical Puppet Company. Tonight and Friday, 7 p.m. at Intrepid Theatre, 1609 Blanshard St. Tickets at ticketrocket.co

Headstone with Snake and the Chain featuring Bif Naked, 8 p.m. at Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place and Ticketfly.com

Disney’s High School Musical, presented by the Four Seasons Musical Theatre Society. Today through Nov. 19. Shows today, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday at 2 p.m. at Oak Bay High School Theatre. More shows at Claremont High School Theatre Nov. 17, 18 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 18 and 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets at victoriaticket.ca

Alison Watts presents Dazzle Patterns at Bolen Books, Hillside Centre, 7 p.m. Details at bolen.bc.ca or tel. 250-595-4232.

Don Peterson at Master’s Lounge, Westin Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9 p.m. 250-391-7160.

Vinyl Wave with Tom & Dave at Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa, 9805 Seaport Place, Sidney, from 6-9 p.m. 250-655-9700.

FRIDAY, NOV. 10

The Pirates of Penzance, presented by the Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society. Tonight, 7:30 p.m. with matinées Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinsper.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.

The Madwoman of Chaillot, presented by the University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre. Today through Nov. 25. Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Nov. 18, 25 at 2 p.m. Preshow lecture Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets at phoenixtheatres.ca or tel. 250-721-8000.

Collectif9, a nine-piece string band presents classical music with a rock-style carisma, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre, Nanaimo. Tickets at porttheatre.com or tel. 250-754-8550. > timescolonist.com/events