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Four Can-rock bands who dominated commercial radio in the 1990s are joining forces for a summer tour that will stop June 29 at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

Langham Court Theatre deserves credit for possessing the moxie to tackle an ambitious musical such as Company by Stephen Sondheim.

More than $5,000 in equipment was stolen this week from Theatre SKAM’s satellite studio at 849 Fort S. The theft occurred between Tuesday and Thursday, when the building was unoccupied.

ON STAGE What: Company Where: Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Ct. When: Jan. 16 through Feb. 1 Tickets: $24-$36 from langhamtheatre.ca or 250-384-2142 Why: Stephen Sondheim’s non-linear musical comedy won five Tony Awards in 1970.

What: Pray Ground (film and concert), with Shoko Inoue, piano When/where: Monday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Cinecenta (University of Victoria) Tickets: $30; students $15.

Whisky lovers can sample new and limited-edition whiskies, revisit favourite drams and hear the latest distillery news from around the world at the Victoria Whisky Festival, today until Sunday at the Hotel Grand 91Ô­´´.

IN CONCERT What: The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View St.) When: Thursday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.

IN CONCERT What: An Evening With Choir! Choir! Choir! Where: Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. When: Sunday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. Tickets: $24.50 from eventbrite.ca ($37.

More than 100 award-winning films from across the world will be screened at the 26th Victoria Film Festival, which runs Feb. 7-16 at six venues across the city.

Victoria High School grad Neko Smart has been named the City of Victoria’s new youth poet laureate, a position through which she will champion youth and the literary arts in the city.