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Richard Wagamese was an Indigenous novelist whose characters, prose and dialogue sparkled from the page. But most important, he was the creator, parent and protector of stories, say people who knew him.

After her husband died in 1926 from a suspected drowning, Capi Blanchet spent every summer cruising sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s west coast with her five children and their dog in the family’s 25-foot boat.

If the prospect of CEO (Christmas Entertainment Overload) has you shredding your Santa hat in despair, you might enjoy a comedy being staged by Theatre Inconnu.

Additional seats have been released for the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I, which is set to run for seven shows Jan. 2 to Jan. 6 at the Royal Theatre.

Corey Hart, one of the biggest heartthrobs of the 1980s, will make a summer stop in Victoria at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. The Never Surrender Tour, named after Hart’s 1985 hit single, will touch down at the Blanshard Street arena on June 24.

ON STAGE What: The Nutcracker Where: Royal Theatre When: Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 Tickets: $49-$111 through the Royal McPherson box office, by phone at 250-386-6121, or online at rmts.bc.

OPENING Nothing Like a Dame (Vic Theatre) — Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith let the cameras in on a friendship that goes back more than half a century.

IN CONCERT What: David Gogo Where: The Robber Boot Club, 1605 Store St. (below Swan’s Brewpub) When: Friday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 at showpass.com Nanaimo bluesman David Gogo always makes records with a distinct direction.

ON STAGE What: Seven Where: Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. When: Friday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $28 at TicketRocket.

Intriguing choices loom on the horizon as Victoria’s busy theatre season chugs forward. The Victoria Operatic Society’s production of Jonathan Larson’s musical Rent continues at McPherson Playhouse.