THURSDAY AUGUST 8

DANCE

Social

Tango Dancing In the Square. A beginners’ tango dance lesson followed by a social dance in Centennial Square, 7-9 p.m.

MUSIC

Classical Raven Baroque Orchestra Concert at theVictoria Central Public Library Atrium, 735 Broughton St., 2 p.m. By donation, more at ravenbaroque.org Folk, Roots, Blues Butchart Gardens presents Diyet and The Waifs at 800 Benvenuto Ave. in Brentwood Bay, at 8 p.m. More information at butchartgardens.com

Ange Hehr at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.

Cities at Bard and Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.

T.L. Douglas at Master’s Lounge, Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9:30 p.m. No cover, 250-391-7160.

Open Mic Night at The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Ave., 8-11 p.m. Free; more at fernwoodinn.com. Jazz Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 12-1 p.m. at Centennial Square. Today featuring Susannah Adams Quartet. Rhumba Kings at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 6-9 p.m.; 250-370-1152. John Lee: Next Generation Jazz Collective at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25/$20/$15; hermannsjazz.com. Pop and Rock Crash Test Dummies God Shuffled His

Feet 25th Anniversary Tour at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Tonight and Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $87.15 at marywinspear.ca Vinyl Wave with Tom and Dave at the Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa, 9805 Seaport Pl., Sidney, 6-9 p.m. No cover, 250-655-9700.

OUTDOORS

Walks and Runs Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. For tickets and start locations go to discoverthepast.com Ghostly Walks: Trounce Alley and Broad Street Tour, 7:30 p.m. Ghostly Walks: Late-Night Old Town and Bastion Square Tour, 9:30 p.m.

THEATRE

Boom X. See Friday for details. Performance tonight, 7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum. See Friday for details. Performance tonight, 8 p.m.