The weekly Georgia Straight Jazz Society show at the Avalanche Bar and Grill (275 8th St, Courtenay) re-introduces an old friend – one who hasn’t performed on the GSJS stage for over five years.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, in praise of the ever-hovering spirit of Robbie Burns, the contra dance Fiddlejam Funtime Fiddlers will play for the dancing, prancing, bare-legged, kilted Scotsmen (full of haggis and wee drams of liquid barley), who will be will be hooting it up about the Big Yellow Merville Hall hardwood floor.

Film screens at festival Feb. 1, pre-screening is held on Jan. 23

Next instalment of NIC’s Artist Talk Series takes place Jan. 23

Concert at the Big Yellow Merville Hall Jan. 17

Blue Tonic to play at the Avalanche Bar in Courtenay Jan. 16

The next performance in the ‘Live At Fanny Bay Hall’ concert series sees Victoria actor and performer, Mark Hellman, present his tribute to folk singer and icon, Pete Seeger, with his show The Incompleat Folksinger.

Nonnberg Abbey is the scene and as the theatre darkens, we hear the bells of Nonnberg Abbey and the feminine voices chanting Dexit Dominus . The nuns kneel, bow their heads, then rise and go about their business. But somebody is missing…what do you do about a problem like Maria?

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Being shown Sunday, Jan. 12 and Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Landmark Cinemas in Courtenay