WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
University of Victoria Astronomy Open House, Wednesdays to April 24, 8 to 10 p.m. Bob Wright Centre; astrowww.phys.uvic.ca
Tanto Sensations by the Emily Carr String Quartet and Dr. Jonathan Goldman, 7:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.; emilycarrstringquartet.ca
University of Victoria Chamber Singers presents Welcome Spring, conducted by Garry Froese at Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Rd.
Everything from Nothing, or How Our Universe was Made by Dr. Carlos Frenk of Durham University, England, one of the founders of the cold dark matter theory. Wednesday, 7 p.m. at the University of Victoria. Wright Centre. Details at [email protected]
House Cats at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
Natalie MacMaster in concert, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St. Tickets at porttheatre.com or tel. 250-754-8550.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
Tosca, by Giacomo Puccini, presented by Pacific Opera Victoria, 8 p.m. at the Royal Theatre, Thursday, Saturday, April 10 and 12 and matinée April 14, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Billy Bragg: The Tooth and Nail Tour, 7:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets at Ditch Records, Lyle’s Place or vcm.bc.ca
Mad Mayors Tea Party: Meet the filmmakers of this Victoria Film Festival selection at Victoria College of Art’s annual spring show, 7 p.m., Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Tel. 250-475-7121.
UVic Wind Symphony, conducted by Gerald King, presents the 50th Anniversary Concert featuring student soloists and conductors, 8 p.m. at University Centre Farquhar Auditorium. Tel. 250-721-8480.
African Percussion Concert, presented by the 30-member percussion ensemble from MUS208 African Hand Drumming, noon at UVic. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Tel. 250-721-8559.
Olivier Clements and Dissonant Histories, 8 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com
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