CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

The Cat Empire plus guests at the Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre, featuring four productions along with workshops and a host of free events. Performance tonight is Pathetic Fallacy, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca.

7 Stories by Morris Panych presented by the Phoenix Theatre at University of Victoria, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at finearts.uvic.ca.

Spotlight Prose Open Mic, a chance to read your fiction or non-fiction. Presented by Canadian Authors-Victoria and Caffe Fantastico, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Caffe Fantastico, 965 Kings Rd. More at canadianauthors.org

Speakeasy, swing jazz and cocktail culture in an old-timey Prohibition-era setting. Tuesdays, 8-11:30 p.m. at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St.

Tuesday PM Walks, every Tuesday to Dec. 10. Meet at the Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m, walk 6 p.m.; tel. 250-477-4472.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

Piaf! The Show starring Anne Carreret at the Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-3866121. Jason F. McLennan, Victoria 2030 . An evening with one of the leading thinkers in the global green building movement, a provocative look at the state of urban planning, architecture, the environment and community design. Wednesday, 7 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.

Buzz About Bees, a drop-in event at Francis/King Regional Park with bee crafts and guided walks. Wednesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road. crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344

Treasures and Tea: Experiencing the Middle East during the Great War: The Books of Lieutenant Goddard and Captain Page. Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives, Mearns Centre for Learning, McPherson Library, Room A003. More at uvic.ca/library.