CALENDAR: Danielle LaPorte
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
With Love, Danielle, Danielle LaPorte Live in Victoria.
The bestselling Canadian author, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur and blogger appears tonight, 7 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at eventbrite.ca. A Louisiana Hayride Christmas, with the music of music greats Elvis Presley, Shania Twain, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and more, 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Crumble (Lay me down Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan at Theatre Inconnu, Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Rd., Wednesday to Dec. 14. Tickets at ticketrocket.co or tel. 250-590-6291. Performance, 8 p.m. Secret/e. A new play by Jessie Award winner Rick Waine that explores ideas HIV criminalization. Wednesday to Dec. 1 at Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca. Performance, 8 p.m. Serena Ryder, Christmas Kisses at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at cowichanpac.ca. Ancient Forest Alliance Year-End Celebration and Fundraiser. A presentation by the alliance's Andrea Inness and TJ Watt, with silent auction, musical pieces by CelloBride, appies and refreshments. 6-9 p.m. at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St.; ancientforestalliance.org. THURSDAY, NOV. 28
Billy & Elton — The Legacy, featuring the music of Elton John and Billy Joel at the Mary Winspear Centre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Mamma Mia! presented by the Victoria Operatic Society at the McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Unity (1918) by Kevin Kerr, performed by the Canadian College of Performing Arts Studio Ensemble (Company C). Tonight to Dec. 1 at the CCPA Performance Hall, 1701 Elgin St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca Performance 7:30 p.m. Ladysmith Light Up 2019. Kicking off the six-week Festival of Lights, this annual features a community spaghetti dinner, Christmas craft fair, street entertainment, food concessions and the Kinsmen Parade with Santa followed by fireworks.Starting at 3 p.m. along First Avenue in Ladysmith. ladysmithfol.com. Heather Ferguson, Jan Stirling, Joey Smith and Damian Graham at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca; hermannsjazz.com. Royal B.C. Museum Christmas in Old Town. The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago, with wood-cobbled streets lined with festive garlands and shops decked in seasonal finery. Daily to Jan. 4, 2020 at 675 Belleville St.; royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.