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Adam Cohen embraces his father's legacy and steps out of his shadow

? Welcome to the Calendar listings. Theatre, dance, live music, nightspots and other performances appear in day-by-day listings, with family activities and ongoing exhibitions under "Attractions.

For a rapper, Baba Brinkman has some unlikely tour stories. A room full of global scientists went wild during his last gig, at the annual conference for the Association of Science-Technology Centers in Columbus, Ohio.

HISTORIC Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. 250-592-5323. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. 10 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. daily. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.

My friend Gord wanted to go to Victoria's Art of the Cocktail. "Art of the Cocktail? What's that?" I asked. "Well," he said, "it involves the drinking of cocktails." Such a concept was appealing and easy to comprehend.

James Bay Summer Market, every Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to Oct. 27, corner of Menzies and Superior streets. 250-381-5323. Metchosin Farmers Market every Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to Oct. 28 at Metchosin Municipal Grounds, 4450 Happy Valley Rd.

People who had weight-loss surgery reported greater alcohol use two years after their procedures, according to a U.S. study.

Universal and Seth MacFarlane's Ted, the tale of a trash-talking teddy bear, has become the world's highest grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.

The Cat in the Hat and other popular characters from Dr. Seuss's books come to life with Seussical, opening Friday at the Metro Studio. Seussical is a 2000 musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty that played Broadway.

When Ashton Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen on the hit comedy Two And a Half Men, he also took his place as television's highest-paid actor, according to Forbes' annual survey released on Wednesday.