Less than 10 days until the Jolly Old Elf makes his visit, evidence of the Holiday is all over the city, and we also have some Winter Solstice events in the picks of the week…
Ballet: A Holiday tradition, The Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker runs December 17 – 22 at The Centre In Vancouver
Ugly: Get out your knitwear for the Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at Commodore Ballroom on Friday Dec 18th
Sketch: The 3rd Friday of the month at XY finds Your Sketch Is Showing filling the bar with improv and sketch comedy.
Revue: Saturday at The Vogue, feel festive with Nick Lowe’s Quality Holiday Revue, the British singer-songwriter is joined by Los Straitjackets for some Holiday Cheer
Dance: XY Saturday at ONYX this week with DJ Domtop and Bibi Souphresh
Drag: Our fave Kiwi Drag Queen, Anita Wigl’it makes a rare return trek North to join Carlotta Gurl’s Christmas Special Absolutely Dragulous at The Junction on Saturday evening.
Blues: The 30th Anniversary Blues For Christmas show features Jim Byrnes, David Gogo, Dalannah and Owen, Billy Dixon Soul Train Express plus many more take over the Commodore Ballroom in support of The Drew Burns Commodore Musicians Fund
Lantern: Monday, celebrate the Solstice with the 22nd Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival at venues around Vancouver
Panto: There’s just a few days left to try to save Christma. Christmas Queen 2: You Better Watch Out is trying to ruin Christmas at Vancouver TheatreSports League until December 19th.
Market: Hunt for last minute gifts and fine finds at the 6th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market continuing at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza until Christmas eve.
Oz: Gateway Theatre, heads down the Yellow Brick road as The Wizard of Oz runs December 10 – January 3rd.
Canyon: Cross into the Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park with thousands of lights illuminating the bridge and park.
Stage: The Arts Club Theatre is loading the Season with festival theatre for the whole family; A Christmas Story: The Musical, It’s a Wonderful Life and Peter and The Starcatcher are all on stage
Cirque: Cirque du Soleil Kooza continues until December 27th under the Grande Chapiteau at Concord Pacific Place,
FlyOver: Follow Santa on his journey from work shop to the sky at Fly Over Canada until January 5th
Wonder: Vancouver’s newest Christmas market Vancouver’s Winter Wonderland takes over the PNE Forum building with an indoor Holiday market until December 20th
Lights: Festival of Lights at Van Dusen Botanical Garden expands with an extra 5 acres of Holiday sparkle until December 31st.