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Comedian Syd Bosel, who appeared on Canada鈥檚 Got Talent in April, is about to perform her biggest show yet at McPherson Playhouse in Victoria.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including The Wilds at McPherson Playhouse on Thursday.

Upcoming events: Spring Fling on Wednesday, March 27; African cultural events on Saturday, March 23; Victoria Camera Club presentation on Friday.

鈥淭he reason why I chose and agreed to do the play was because my late grandpa, Art Thompson, he was in the Nanaimo Indian Hospital,鈥� says Hannah Frank. 鈥淚t was a chance for me to help raise awareness about this, and reconcile as well.鈥�

Nestled inside the University of Victoria鈥檚 student union building basement, CFUV has been a mainstay of Victoria鈥檚 music scene since 1984.

Laketown Shakedown from Wideglide Entertainment is set for June 28-30 at Laketown Ranch in Lake Cowichan, the 275-acre site that is also home to the annual Sunfest country music festival.

Purchase reflects city鈥檚 commitment to preserving and investing in music spaces downtown, part of her council鈥檚 four-year strategic plan, mayor says.

Nick Carter鈥檚 upcoming appearance is the Florida native鈥檚 first show Victoria in close to a decade.

A $20,000 grant will go to the Victoria Multicultural Society for the Victoria Events Centre, and $35,000 for the Fernwood Community Association.

Well directed by UVic faculty member Peter McGuire, and featuring oodles of talent onstage, The Hot L Baltimore is a superior theatre department production not to be missed.