CALENDAR: La bohème, Pacific Baroque Festival
THURSDAY, FEB. 15
Pacific Opera Victoria presents La
bohème by Giacomo Puccini at the Royal Theatre. Tonight, Sunday and Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.; Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-3866121.
Pacific Baroque Festival presents Order and Disorder with Montreal violinist Chantal Rémillard at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 11 a.m. Tickets at pacbaroque.com
Pacific Baroque Festival presents The Perfection of Music, featuring Alexander Weimann with alumni from the Victoria Children’s Choir, 8 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. Tickets at pacbaroque.com Theatre Inconnu presents Neva by Guillermo Calderon at Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Rd. to March 3. Tickets at ticketrocket.co or 250-590-6291; performance schedule at theatreinconnu.com. Tonight at 8 p.m.
Black History Month Celebration: Movie screening of Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose and panel discussion at École VictorBrodeur, 637 Head St., 6:30 p.m. More information at vaccsociety.blogspot.ca Preview performance of Crimes of the
Heart, 8 p.m. at University of Victoria Phoenix Theatre. Tickets at finearts.uvic.ca
The Comedy Lab with local stand-up comedians at Northern Quarter, 1724 Douglas St., 9-10:20 p.m. Go to facebook.com to find out more. The Improvised Man: An Improvised Ray
Bradbury by Paper Street Theatre Company at Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. Wednesday to Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.com
Jewellery Takes the Stage: Terry Waller shares his expertise with examples of period jewelry. Tonight, 7:30 p.m. at Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum, 1490 Fairfield Rd. Tickets at info@rossbayvilla.org or tel. 250598-1803; details at rossbayvilla.org
Onegin-Arts Club Theatre on Tour at Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at cowichanpac.ca
FRIDAY, FEB. 16
Edie DaPonte, Under Paris Skies: The Music of Édith Piaf at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Lyle’s Place and rmts.bc.ca, 250-386-6121 or at the door. Information at beaconridgeproductions.com
Victoria Boat & Fishing Show featuring new boats, products and displays. Friday through Sunday, 1-8 p.m. at Pearkes Recreational Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. Learn more at victoriaboatshow.com
Pacific Baroque Festival presents In the Gilded Cage, 8 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at pacbaroque.com Imax Victoria Film Festival at Imax Victoria, inside the Royal B.C. Museum. Daily to March 8, go to imaxvictoria.com for film lineup and showtimes.
Serena Ryder plus guests at Capital Ballroom, 8 p.m. Tickets at atomiqueproductions.com > timescolonist.com/events