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LOS ANGELES — It has been a dozen years since Jennifer Garner starred in the spy-vs.-spy television series Alias.

TORONTO — Jodie Whittaker says she’s breathing a sigh of relief now that viewers have warmly welcomed her as the latest Doctor Who. The British actor waited for première episode’s ratings to roll in earlier this month before she celebrated.

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Rocker keeps penning new songs, even though he knows fans like the old ones

BURBANK, California — Nicole Maines understands the significance of her new Supergirl character by imagining what someone like Nia Nal/Dreamer would have meant to her when she was a child.

A Victoria tenor’s role in the new opera from composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor could wind up being the opportunity of a lifetime.

What: Pacific Opera Victoria: Beethoven’s Fidelio When/where: Oct. 13 and 19, 8 p.m.; Oct. 17, 7 p.m.; Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m.; Royal Theatre; pre-performance lectures one hour before curtain Tickets: $27-$144, student rush $15.

What: The Sisters Brothers Where: Capitol 6, 808 Yates St. Rating: 14A Note: DeWitt will also appear Oct. 20 for a reading at Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St. A recent three-week book tour that sent Patrick deWitt to England, France, and the U.S.

BLUES ROCK What: Jesse Roper with Old Soul Rebel Where: McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square When: Saturday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Tickets: $38-$85 online at rmts.bc.

What: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Where: Cinecenta at the University of Victoria’s Student Union Building When: Oct. 14 at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m.; Oct. 15-18 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets: $5.