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These days, the concert calendar is exceptionally busy, as various ensembles bring regular-season programming to an end in advance of December’s holiday-music glut. On Saturday (Nov.

IN CONCERT What: Serena Ryder Where: Royal Theatre When: Sunday, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. Tickets: $40.50-$58 from the Royal McPherson box office (250-386-6121) or rmts.bc.ca Note: Ryder also performs Nov. 27 at the Cowichan Theatre in Duncan, Nov.

OPENING 21 Bridges (SilverCity) Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman plays an NYPD detective leading a manhunt for a pair of cop killers. With Sienna Miller and Stephan James.

John Mann, the fiery frontman for enduring Vancouver folk rockers Spirit of the West, died Wednesday after a five-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was 57.

Filming of the latest Twilight Zone series continues Wednesday at Bastion Square, with traffic disruptions expected in the area.

Vancouver Island and area were well represented Tuesday when 105 nominees in 19 categories from across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ drew nods at the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Colwood's Steven Price among six nominees for prestigious literary prize

A local musical cancelled its opening-night production and moved six performances to a new venue as a result of the Saanich School District support workers’ strike, now in its third week.

JAZZ What: A Christmas Carol with the Victoria Jazz Orchestra Where: Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. When: Saturday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7) Tickets: $40 from eventbrite.

ON STAGE What: Jim Jefferies Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard St. When: Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. (doors at 7) Tickets: $39.50, $59.50 from the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre box office, selectyourtickets.