CALENDAR
SATURDAY, FEB. 17
La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, presented by Pacific Opera Victoria at the Royal Theatre. Tonight, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.; Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. Spring Festival Spectacular, featuring performances by Ballet Etoile Canada, Island Circus Space, Duncan Martial Arts Group, magicians, as well as local artists from Philippine, Japanese and Korean communities. 7 p.m. at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca Deep Cove Folk presents Bob Bossin's
Farewell Concert, with Stringband's MarieLynn Hammond, Ben Mink, Calvin Cairns and Paul Gellman and Dinah D at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 8 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca Pacific Baroque Festival presents From Chaos
to Sublime Beauty at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets at pacbaroque.com Victoria Boat & Fishing Show featuring new boats, products and displays. Today and Sunday, 1-8 p.m. at Pearkes Recreational Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. More at victoriaboatshow.com Victoria Seedy Saturday. Workshops, talks, seed and book exchanges and more. 10 a.m.3:30 p.m. at Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St. Details at jamesbaymarket.com
Groove Kitchen’s Valentine Dance at the Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop and Oak Bay Recreation and at the door. More at beaconridgeproductions.com Diemahler In Love at St. Mary's Church, 1701 Elgin Rd, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Raining Glory, presented by Victoria and Duncan Freedom Gospel Choirs at Victoria First Church of the Nazarene, 4277 Quadra St., 6:30 p.m. Tickets at the church and Christian Book and Music Centre, 3090 Nanaimo St. More at freedomgospelchoir.ca
Jesus Christ Superstar, a 1920s twist on a cult classic, performed by local actors and directed by Peter Gatt, 7 p.m. at St. Matthias Anglican Church, 600 Richmond Ave. Tickets at ticketrocket.co 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. Today at 2 and 8 p.m.
Vancouver Island Symphony presents 3 Bs – Bach, Beethoven and Brahms with guests, Calvin Dyck, violin and Marina Hasselberg, cello at The Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at porttheatre.com
SUNDAY, FEB. 18
Chinese New Year Celebration. Ring in the Year of the Dog with the Chinese lion dance parade and a special eye dotting ceremony. Sunday, noon-3 p.m. at the Gate of Harmonious Interest. Details at hungfut.ca Final performance of Forget About Tomorrow by Jill Daum with songs by John Mann, 2 p.m. at the Belfry Theatre to Sunday. Tickets at 250-385-6815 or boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca.