FRIDAY FEB. 8
AUTHOR
Planet Earth Poetry featuring Jenna Butler and Lenea Grace at Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. Sign up by 7:15 to read at open mic; details at planetearthpoetry.com
DANCE
Social
Scottish Folk Fun Friday at the Centre in Brentwood, 1229 Clarke Rd., 7-8:30 p.m. Easy dances called, all ages welcome, no need for partner. Wear lightweight, soft-soled shoes. Valentine theme. Free first time and $3 thereafter.
FILM
The annual Imax Film Festival at the Imax Victoria in the Royal B.C. Museum featuring six films over five weeks. Daily to Feb. 21, go to imaxvictoria.com for film lineup and details.
MUSIC
Palm Court Light Orchestra presents Our
Valentine to You featuring Sunny Shams, tenor, and Shadan Saul, soprano, in a concert of duets. Today, 2 p.m. at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tickets: $36/$32/$16 at marywinspear.ca, Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 1-250-748-9964, Ivy’s Bookshop, 2188 Oak Bay Ave.; Long & McQuade, 756 Hillside Ave.; and Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St. Classical Pacific Baroque Festival 2019. Fifteenth anniversary celebration, continuing to Sunday. Details, schedule and tickets at pacbaroque.com • Bach Transformed at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets: $30/$25. UVic Wind Symphony and the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy present Something Old, Something New at UVic Farquhar Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets at tickets/uvic.ca Fridaymusic featuring varied instruments and repertoire at UVic Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, 12:30-1:20 p.m.; uvic.ca Folk, Roots, Blues Calvin Cairns and Charlie Gannon at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 5-8 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
The Temps at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Strangers at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd, Sidney, 6-9 p.m.; sgwg.ca Louisiana Night with Dave Harris at Cup of Joe Café, 230 Menzies St., 5-7 p.m. By donation. The Neil Young Show at the Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, 8 p.m. Tickets: $15 at eventbrite.ca or $20 at the door; 250-324-2245; osbornebaypub.com Jazz Emily Braden Pre-Album Release Party at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $30/$25/$15; hermannsjazz.com Rock Matthew Good with guest Poesy at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 at cowichanpac.ca
OUTDOORS
Walks and Runs Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Tickets: $20/$15, families $50 at discoverthepast.com
Ghostly Walks Tour, 7:30 p.m. Start in front of Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at corner of Government.
THEATRE
Bears by Matthew MacKenzie at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., to Feb. 24. Tickets: $54/$44/$18.05 at belfrey.ca. Performance tonight, 8 p.m.
Fifth anniversary of OUTstages, a decidedly queer theatre festival with theatre, music, drag, burlesque, storytelling, some returning festival favourites and more. Tonight and Saturday at Intrepid Theatre, 2-1609 Blanshard St. Festival details, lineup and tickets at intrepidtheatre.com Canadian College of Performing Arts Company C Studio Ensemble presents Sweet Charity. Tonight, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. at CCPA Performance Hall, 1701 Elgin Rd. Tickets: $22.50-$32.50 at eventbrite.ca