FRIDAY JAN. 10

AUTHOR

Planet Earth Poetry featuring Victoria poets Stephen T Berg and Daniel G Scott at Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Ave., 7:15-9 p.m. Sign up for open mic by 7 p.m. Cost: $5/$3; more at planetearthpoetry.com

DANCE

Social

Argentine Tango Milonga every Friday, 7-11 p.m. at Cafe Casablanca Dance Club, 2524 Bridge St. Cost: $12; CafeCasablanca.ca.

MUSIC

Classical Victoria Baroque presents: Forces of

Nature. Violinist Kati Debretzeni returns to Victoria to perform Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons at St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra St., 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $30/$25/$5 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.

Folk, Roots, Blues Valdy at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 at marywinspear.ca Calvin Cairns and Charlie Gannon at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 5-8 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Temps at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.

Brett Smith-Daniels Trio at the Bard and Banker, 1022 Government St. 9:30 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Hip Shake Collective at Cup of Joe Café, 230 Menzies St., 5-7 p.m. By donation.

Jazz Gene Hardy and Kelly Fawcett with the Funky Lowdown at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at hermannsjazz.com.

Pop and Rock Blinding Lights Single Release Party: Signal Static, Drop The Roscoe, Big Flakes at Copper Owl, 1900 Douglas St., 10 p.m. Tickets: $15; copperowl.ca. The Bright Side, Fridays and Thursdays at Darcy’s Pub, 1127 Wharf St., 10 p.m.; darcyspub.ca.

OUTDOORS

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, 7:30 p.m.

THEATRE

BenDeLaCreme and the Vivacious Variety Show from Rue Paul’s Drag Race at the McPherson Playhouse, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $70 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.