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Can plays about suicide be fun and life-affirming? Well, sure. Just in time for Christmas, the Belfry Theatre has opened Every Brilliant Thing.

Everyone from skilled production personnel to inexperienced high school students will have an opportunity to see how the film industry operates, Saturday at the 91Ô­´´ Island South Film and Media Commission’s third annual film and television caree

The Star Cinema in Sidney will show the final film at its Third Street home on Sunday, as demolition of the building is scheduled for the coming week. The building, home to the theatre since Sept. 18, 1998, will go dark following the 7 p.m.

Christmas has arrived for theatregoers in search of quality opening-night seats for Beautiful — The Carole King Musical on Jan. 31.

ON STAGE What: Funk the Halls with the Funk Hunters and Balkan Bump with Xavier (Dec. 6) and Jennay Badger (Dec. 7) Where: Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. When: Dec. 6-7, 9 p.m. Tickets: $26.50 from eventbrite.

ON STAGE What: Danny Bhoy Where: Royal Theatre When: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $49.25-$55.50 from the Royal Theatre box office (250-386-6121) or rrmts.bc.

Santa will want to decorate his sleigh with lights after he sees some of the brightly decorated big rigs taking part in the annual Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive, which rolls through Greater Victoria on Saturday.

ON STAGE What: Blue Moon Marquee Where: Hermann’s Upstairs, 751 View St. When: Friday, Dec. 6, 9:30 p.m. (doors at 8:30) Tickets: $19 at the Royal McPherson box office (250-386-6121), the Victoria Jazz Society Office (250-388-4423) or rmts.bc.

ON STAGE What: Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward Where: Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 at Oak Bay Recreation Centre (250-595-7946) and beaconridgeproductions.

Legislature light-up a seasonal fave with music, treats Victoria will join other provincial capitals across Canada by illuminating the legislature with about 4,000 lights for the annual Christmas Lights Across Canada program, tonight.