CALENDAR: Christmas Pops, Winter Hart
FRIDAY, DEC. 8
Christmas Pops, presented by Victoria Symphony, at the Royal Theatre. Tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Winter Hart: A Magical Journey Into the Heart of Christmas at Alix Goolden Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at vcm.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-5311. Uncle Wiggly’s Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas, 7:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular, presented by Razzle Dazzle Productions, an evening of singing and dancing at McPherson Playhouse. Tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. with matinée Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
The Snow Queen, presented by Lawyers on Stage Theatre Society at Langham Court Theatre. Tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets at boxoffice@langhamtheatre.ca or tel. 250-384-2142.
A Twin Kennedy Christmas at Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop and Oak Bay Recreation Centre, or at the door; beaconridgeproductions.com or tel. 250-472-0999.
A Classic Christmas with the Sooke Community Choir directed by Bruce Ruddell with Rachel Capon, Hollas Longton, and Kathy Russell. Tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Rd., Sooke; sookecommunitychoir.com.
Jack Knox, book-signing of Opportunity Knox at Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St., 1-3 p.m. Go to munrobooks.com or tel. 250-382-2464. Funk the Hall with the Funk Hunters at Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St., 9 p.m. Tickets at Lyle’s Place, ticketfly.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 9
Jim Jefferies: Unusual Punishment Tour at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets at selectyourtickets.com or tel. 250-220-2600.
The 38th Annual Tuba Christmas with Paul Beauchesne conducting more than 70 tubas and euphoniums. 1-3 p.m. at Market Square, 560 Johnson St. Donations to Times Colonist Christmas Fund.
Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre with former Moscow Circus star Gregory Popovich. Saturday, 1 p.m. at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.