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ON STAGE What: Ballet West Where: Royal Theatre When: Friday Feb. 1 and Saturday Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $29-$99 from rmts.bc.

Taxi girls were a phenomenon that began in the U.S. in the 19th century and continued until after the Second World War. Working in dance halls, taxi girls earned their money by collecting dance tickets paid for by male patrons.

IN CONCERT What: Chet Baker Tribute featuring the Daniel Lapp Quartet Where: Oak Bay Recreation Centre 鈥� Upstairs Lounge When: Friday Feb. 1 and Saturday Feb. 2, doors open at 6 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Sold out.

Tale follows oilsands worker along pipeline to west coast

Introduce your youngsters to the wonders of the forest and the concept of migration at two guided walks put on this weekend by CRD Parks.

IN CONCERT What: Arkells with Lord Huron Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard St. When: Sunday Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6:30) Tickets: $36, $46, and $60.50 from selectyourtickets.

NEW YORK 鈥� Matthew McConaughey notched one of the worst debuts of his career, Oscar nominees saw only modest bumps and M. Night Shyamalan鈥檚 鈥淕lass鈥� easily remained No. 1 on a quiet weekend in movie theatres.

It鈥檚 time once again to honour Scotland鈥檚 most famous poet with music, poetry recitations and the eating of haggis, neeps and tatties. Robbie Burns Day is celebrated around Jan.

Five filmmaking teams from Victoria have won Indigenous Storyteller grants from Storyhive, the Telus-funded initiative that offers production and distribution opportunities for up-and-coming artists. Storyhive and Creative B.C.

OPENING Destroyer (Capitol 6) 鈥� A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace. With Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell and Tatiana Maslany.