WEDNESDAY
DEC. 5 DANCE
Performance
Nutcracker See Tuesday for details. Performance tonight, 7:30 p.m. Social
Drop-In Line Dancing at The Royal Canadian Legion Trafalgar Pro Patria Branch, 411 Gorge Rd East. Every Wednesday to Dec. 19, 7:30-9 p.m. By donation.
FILM
Italian Movie at the Da Vinci Centre, featuring a screening of Benvenuto Presidente, in Italian with English subtitles. 5:30 p.m. at 195 Bay St. By donation or pot luck; davincicentre. ca
MUSIC
Classical Advent Lunchtime
Concert No. 3 with cello and piano musicians from the University School of Music at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin Rd., 12:10-12:50 p.m. By donation, proceeds to Victoria Hospice Bereavement Fund. Bring your lunch; coffee and tea are provided; stmaryoakbay.ca Concerts Camosun/VCM Chorale and Jazz Choir Post-secondary End of Term Concert at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 7 p.m. By donation. Folk, Roots, Blues Knackers Yard at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Tom Lange at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Jazz
Ari Hoenig Trio, presented by the Victoria Jazz Society at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $22 at Victoria Jazz Society office, rmts.bc.ca or 250386-6121 or $25 at the door; hermannsjazz. com Spiral Swing Orchestra, every Wednesday at the Spiral Cafe, 418 Craigflower Rd., 7:30-9:30 p.m. 250-386-9303.
OUTDOORS
CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344.
Wee Winter Ones. A guided walk for five years and under at Francis King Regional Park to explore the winter wood using our senses. 10-11 a.m. Preregister by Nov. 30.
THEATRE
Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll present Rock ‘n’ Soul
Christmas, a fun-filled rock ’n’ roll show featuring all the big hits of the featured artists together with a sprinkle of seasonal favourites at the McPherson Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $54 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. Keeping PACE with Christmas, the Annual Christmas show with a cast from K-12 at Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets: $12/$10 at Westshore Learning Centre, 101-814 Goldstream Ave. or 250-391-9002; details at pacemusical.com Waiting for Christmas: An Improvised Samuel Beckett at Intrepid Theatre Club, 2-1609 Blanshard St. Tonight to Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Tickets: $15 at eventbrite.ca Griffin & Sabine by Nick Bantock See Tuesday for details. Performance tonight, 7:30 p.m. Phillips Comedy Night at The Mint Restaurant, 1414B Douglas St. Every Wednesday, 8 p.m. Tickets: $7 at eventbrite.ca; $10 at the door. Springboard Open Stage, to watch or to play. Every Wednesday at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 9-11:30 p.m.