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Salty Springfield, a Simpsons-themed cabaret and games night, takes place at the Victoria Event Centre on Thursday, May 30.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including screenings of Victoria-shot film American Dreamer at the Vic Theatre.

Upcoming free events: Ocean Week at various venues, June 1-9; Brentwood Bay Festival on June 1; Parent Day at Beckwith Park on June 1

The Butchart Gardens will turn on the lights this weekend, kicking off three months of activity at the national historic site.

Family was always his top priority for Caleb Beyers, but creative pursuits were a very close second, according to his friends.

Sarah McLachlan will wind down the 12-date 91Ô­´´ leg of her tour at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Nov. 20.

Singer-guitarist Cedric Burnside, who performs in Victoria this weekend, is one of the few modern-day bluesmen who was actually born into the profession.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including Victoria Drum Fest at the Songhees Wellness Centre on Sunday, May 26.

More than 36,000 patrons attended an in-person performance of the Victoria Symphony in 2023-24 — the largest audience total in six years, according to CEO Matthew White.

Retrospectives of Takao Tanabe’s work are always popular in part because of the rarity of his material on display, Madrona Gallery owner Michael Warren said.