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In October, the Emily Carr String Quartet launched its season with a program that honoured the centenary of the end of the First World War and comprised very diverse pieces composed during the war years.

OPENING Arctic (Cineplex Odeon Victoria) A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.

HIP HOP What: Shad with Liinks Where: Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. When: Saturday Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 at Lyle鈥檚 Place or online at ticketweb.

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Need a bracing tonic to counteract Victoria鈥檚 recent snow dump? 91原创 Opera Victoria鈥檚 La traviata might be just the prescription. Verdi鈥檚 most popular opera has been reinvented as an opulent 1920s romp.

It took a telephoto camera lens and leaning awkwardly over the side of a boat, but the resulting image of a loon and chick has carved Richmond-based photographer Jess Findlay a place among the best in the world.

Don鈥檛 worry, McFerrin鈥檚 here Tickets are becoming scarce for Bobby McFerrin鈥檚 exclusive appearance at The Port Theatre tonight (Feb. 15), the only 91原创 Island date by the Don鈥檛 Worry Be Happy singer on his current tour of North America.

ON STAGE What: La Vie en Rose Where: Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. When: Sunday Feb. 17, 8 p.m. Tickets: $13.50-$55 by phone at 250-386-5311, online at ticketfly.

MUSIC What: Victoria Trad Weekend Where: First Church of Christ, Scientist (1205 Pandora Ave.), and Esquimalt United Church (500 Admirals Rd.) When: Friday Feb. 15 (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday Feb. 16 (9 a.m.

In February 2015, as part of its 20th season, the Victoria Chamber Orchestra performed two works by Beethoven in a single concert: the Symphony No. 7 and the Violin Concerto.