Tick Tick, the clock it moving ever closer to the Holiday Season as we see more festive fun in the picks of the week:
Renegades: Tonight, X Ambassadors play an all-ages show at The Vogue Theatre
Broadway: The award winning ONCE – The Musical runs all week until Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Art: The 19th Annual East Side Cultural Crawl throws open the doors on over 450 artists’ studios all around the east side for Nov 19 – 22
Comedy: Host Gerry Dee brings comic relief to start your weekend when Just For Laughs Comedy Tour hits The Vogue Theatre on Friday
Local: Vancouver based electronic-rock act Dear Rouge plays Commodore Ballroom on Friday night
Folk: Coming up the highway from Portland, Blitzen Trapper will fill the Biltmore Cabaret for their country/folk fans on Friday night
Circus: Cirque du Soleil Kooza continues until December 27th under the Grande Chapiteau at Concord Pacific Place.
Solo: There’s just a few more days to catch Once Upon A Time star Beverley Elliott in her terrific autopbiographical one-woman show “…didn’t see that coming” at Gateway Theatre, closing Nov 21
Candy: Yaletown’s annual kick off to Christmas, CandyTown takes over Mainland Street between Davie & Nelson with free winter fun for everyone
Markets: Get your Christmas shopping started at a few of the Christmas markets opening this weekend. The 6th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market opens on Saturday, Christmas at Hycroft runs Nov 19-22 & Blim Holiday Market is Nov 22nd.
Pucks: Vancouver Canucks return from the road for a home game at Rogers Arena versus Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday
Indie: New York’s Yo Lo Tengo bring their indie rock to The Vogue Theatre on Saturday night
XY: Blow off the week’s stresses when DJ Quest & hot gogo boys provide distraction at ONYX on XY Saturday
Musical: The Arts Club Theatre’s A Christmas Story: The Musical brings you a nostalgia and entertaining evening at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until December 27th
Improv: Throwback Theatresports a improv celebration of the 80s runs until Sunday at Vancouver Theatresports League, Friday and Saturday stick around later for Improv After Dark