FRIDAY AUGUST 2
DANCE
Social Argentine Tango Milonga every Friday, 7-11 p.m. at Café Casablanca Dance Club, 2524 Bridge St. Cost: $12; CafeCasablanca.ca Saanich International Folk Dancers dance on the grass at the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park. Fridays, 7 p.m. to dark until Aug. 16. No previous experience or partner required.
MUSIC
Concert
Afternoon Concerts In the Park. Fridays through Mondays to Sept. 2 at Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Today featuring the Salty Quips. Folk, Roots, Blues Butchart Gardens presents David Vest at 800 Benvenuto Ave. in Brentwood Bay, at 8 p.m. Free with admission to the gardens. More information at butchartgardens.com Hip Shake Collective Memphis Theme at Cup of Joe Café, 230 Menzies St., 5-7 p.m. By donation.
Qristina Bachand at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 5-8 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Ange Hehr at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Live music at the Bard and Banker, 1022 Government St. 4-7 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
The Temps at the Bard and Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Tom Lang at Master’s Lounge, Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9:30 p.m. No cover, 250-391-7160.
The Tree Huggers at Gorge-ous Coffee, 103-300 Gorge Rd. W., 8:30-10:30 p.m.; gorgeouscoffee.com Jazz Friday Night Summertime Live Jazz featuring Lust Life Jazz Trio. Fridays to Aug. 30, 8-11 p.m. at Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St. Visit hotelgrandpacific.com PJ Perry Quartet featuring Oliver Gannon at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets: $20; hermannsjazz.com. Pop and Rock Kooler at Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas St., 9 p.m.
OUTDOORS
CRD Parks programs. crd.bc.ca/parks; 250-478-3344.
Going Crabby, a guided event for all ages to meet some of the crabs and their cousins that make Island View Beach their home. 12:30-2 p.m., meet at the grassy area adjacent to the picnic shelter off Homathko Road.
Creatures of the Summer Night. Check out the nightlife at Swan Lake and look for owls, bats and other nighttime creatures. Using a grab bag of tricks you’ll discover how these animals are adapted to their nocturnal life. 8-9:30 p.m. at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Tickets: $10, pre-registration required at 250-479-0211; swanlake.bc.ca Walks and Runs Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. For tickets and start locations go to discoverthepast.com Ghostly Walks: Red Light District and Chinatown Tour, 7:30 p.m. Ghostly Walks: Late-Night Old Town and Bastion Square Tour, 9:30 p.m.
THEATRE
Boom X, Rick Miller’s one-man show at the Belfry Theatre, to Aug. 18. Tickets: $29/$24/$18.05 at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. Performance tonight, 8 p.m. Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival special performances of Two Gentlemen of Verona at Saxe Point Park in Esquimalt. Tonight and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $26 at vicshakespeare.com/tickets A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to
the Forum, a production by the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre to Aug. 11 at the Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra St. Tickets: $25-$52 at bluebridgetheatre.ca. Performance, 8 p.m.
Mamma Mia! The smash-hit musical is showing to Aug. 31 at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, 9737 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus. Tickets: starting at $25 at chemainustheatrefestival.ca.
The Magician’s Nephew, a family drama presenting a prequel to The Chronicles of Narnia series at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, 9737 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus, today at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. Tickets $18/$13 or $38 for Family Pack at chemainustheatrefestival.ca.