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What: Islands and Inlands Where: Madrona Gallery, 606 View St. When: Oct.

VANCOUVER — Actor Jon Cryer had good reason to cry.

A Victoria father says he donated $30,000 to the Times 91Ô­´´ Literacy Society to honour both his late son and his nearly two-year-old granddaughter, who recently visited.

What: Joy of Life Festival with Daniel Lapp, featuring Shari Ulrich, Lennie Gallant, Tania Elizabeth, the B.C. Fiddle Orchestra, Folkestra, and Joy of Life Choir Where: youtube.com/victoriaconservatory When: Sunday, 4 p.m. Information: https://vcm.

The family behind Wenstob Timber Resources in Sooke is the focus of a History Channel reality show on the network’s fall schedule. Big Timber debuts Thursday at 7 p.m.

What: The Little Prince and New Works Where: Kirk Hall in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtney St. When: Oct. 8-25 Tickets: $100 (eligible for a $70 tax receipt) from balletvictoria.

The winners of the Victoria Book Prizes were announced Sunday, with Lorna Crozier and Mark Leiren-Young earning top honours and $5,000 for their work.

Craigdarroch Castle will be alive through the month of October with the sights and sounds of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, thanks to Victoria actor Jason Stevens.

Nanaimo’s 91Ô­´´ Island Symphony will celebrate its 26th season of concerts with a combination of online and in-person events, including concerts streamed for audiences at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo, the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River and the

Three classics from the IMAX vaults and the first in a series of DC Universe blockbusters that redefined the superhero film industry go into rotation at IMAX Victoria starting tonight.