FRIDAY, JAN. 25
Victoria Symphony: 007 and Other Spies at the Royal Theatre, tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Speaking in Tongues at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., to Feb. 24, Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 4 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca or tel. 250-385-6815.
Starlight Pops Choir presents Swingin’ on a Starlight, 7:30 p.m. at St. Aidan’s United Church, 3707 St. Aidan’s St. Tickets at starlightpopschoir.com.
Morgan Childs Quartet at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121or Victoria Jazz Society, tel. 250-388-4423.
The Forgotten Children, a musical by Mountain Dream Productions, tonight, 7 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tel. 250-656-0275 or go to marywinspear.ca.
University of Victoria Annual Concerto Concert with Ajtony Csaba, conductor, 8 p.m. at University Centre Farquhar Auditorium. Tel. 250-721-8480.
The Penniless CD Release, 8 p.m. at Solstice Cafe, 529 Pandora Ave. Tel. 250-475-0477; solsticecafe.ca.
Pianist Corey Hamm, presented by Orion Series in Fine Arts, Masterclass, 3:30 p.m. at the University of Victoria. MacLaurin Building, Room B037. Tel. 250-721-8559.
Intrepid Theatre Winterlab Festival presents And the Birds Fell from the Sky, today through Feb. 2 at Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard St. Tickets at intrepidtheatre.com.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
Alpha Yaya Diallo, in concert, 8 p.m. at the University of Victoria. University Centre Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at tel. 250-721-8480 or auditorium.uvic.ca
Conservatory Concert: Phillip Addis, baritone with Emily Hamper, piano, 7:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at bcm.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-5311 or at the door.
Robbie Burns Day at Craigdarroch Castle with Cookilidh, address to the Haggis followed by tastings and music, Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Details and tickets at tel. 250-592-5323 or thecastle.ca
Victoria Health Show with fitness guru and Slice TV’s Tommy Europe; Lisa Kilgour, voted BC’S favorite nutritionist; men’s health expert Brad King and Dr. Marita Schauch, Empower Women’s Health. Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Pearkes Recreation Centre, Details at thehealthshows.com.
Jake Morley, 8 p.m. at Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre, 1983 Fairfield Rd. Tel. 250-598-7488.
George Colligan, piano jazz concert, 4 p.m. at Alllison Piano, 2328 Government St. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Mixing it Up in the Urban Garden 2013 Conference. Victoria master gardeners invite you to learn about gardening with Rosalind Creasy, Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney.
Details at mgabc.org/content/victoria Two Worlds: Indigenous Media and Performance Festival at Royal B.C. Museum, Saturday and Sunday, details at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.