91Ô­´´

Annual pageant plays out with llamas, donkeys and baby Jesus The First Christmas Nativity Pageant, an annual live outdoor event, returns to Topaz Park from Friday to Sunday.

OPENING Aquaman (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity Imax) — The half-man, half-Atlantean is the latest D.C. superhero to get an origin story with this underwater adventure.

Music students at Cloverdale Traditional School in Victoria have won $5,000 worth of instruments in CBC Music’s 91Ô­´´ Music Class Challenge.

E.J. Hughes Paints 91Ô­´´ Island By Robert Amos TouchWood, 192 pp., $35.00 E.J.

The reputation of E.J. Hughes in British Columbia is second only to that of Emily Carr, and over his career he painted scenes from all over British Columbia.

A documentary with Victoria ties has drawn the attention of one of the biggest actors on the planet. Ryan Reynolds of Deadpool fame has been tapped to do the voiceover for Great Bear Rainforest, a documentary from director Ian McAllister.

OPENING Anna and the Apocalypse (The Vic) — A zombie apocalypse threatens a sleepy little town at Christmas. With Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming and Sarah Swire.

IN CONCERT What: Allen Stone with Diamond Cafe Where: Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. When: Thursday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Tickets: $32.50 at Ticketfly.

A curated list of ongoing events, markets, craft fairs, auditions and submissions around Greater Victoria and 91Ô­´´ Island. See more events here EVENTS Government House Holiday Open House and Carolling.

Recording sessions for album spread over two countries with big lineup