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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.

Singer-guitarist Adrian Chalifour of Victoria will compete with musicians from across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ in the second season of The Launch, a six-episode talent contest that premières Jan. 30 on CTV.

LOS ANGELES — "Aquaman" is still the champ at the box office three weeks in, but the high-concept thriller "Escape Room" also drew some substantial crowds in its debut weekend. Warner Bros. on Sunday says that "Aquaman" has added an estimated $30.

The board of directors of the Toronto Blues Society will honour the Hornby Island Blues Society with the Blues Booster of the Year award at the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto on Feb. 4.

ON STAGE What: Supernova: Performances That Heal Where: Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave. When: Jan. 11 (7 p.m.) and Jan. 12 (1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m) Tickets: $30 from tickets.belfry.bc.

IN CONCERT What: Steve Dawson Trio Where: Upstairs Lounge at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. When: Saturday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 at eventbrite.

OPENING Escape Room (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive. With Deborah Ann Woll, Taylor Russell and Tyler Labine.

Aquaman star and man-of-the-moment Jason Momoa posted several pictures and a short video on Instagram on Monday afternoon, showing him enjoying some well-earned time off with friends on a ski hill — somewhere.