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EXHIBIT What: Public open house for the new exhibit Unformable Things: Emily Carr and Some 91Ô­´´ Modernists Where: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St. When: Saturday, Jan. 19, all day.

Award-winning writer John Barton and recent high school graduate Aziza Moqia Sealey-Qaylow have been named the new Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate of Victoria.

Victoria artist Bronwyn McMillin has won the Takao Tanabe Prize for up-and-coming B.C. painters, with a $10,000 purse.

Preschool program will be broadcast on Treehouse

Actor Seth Rogen made the day sweeter for a few passers-by at the Granville Island Public Market...

COMEDY What: Snowed In Comedy Tour Where: Royal Theatre When: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. Tickets: $25-$45 from rmts.bc.

OPENING A Dog’s Way Home (Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — A canine travels 600 kilometres to reunite with her human. With Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King and Alexandra Shipp.

ON STAGE What: Fifth Annual Mental Health Awareness Week at UVic, with guest performer Shane Koyczan When: Wednesday, Jan. 16, doors 4:30; event 5 p.m.; reception 7 p.m.

IN CONCERT What: Aretha Franklin Tribute Show When: Saturday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6:30) Where: Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tickets: $30 in advance from eventbrite.

What: How She Read: Confronting the Romance of Empire Where: Open Space, 510 Fort St. When: Jan. 13 through Feb. 26 Admission: Free or by donation Note: Gibson will be in residence at Open Space from Feb.