There’s lots of Christmas traditions to partake of in today’s picks of the week including:
Gig: Tonight, The Tea Party play the second of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom
Market: Find unique gifts for your Christmas Shopping at the 5th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market as it continues until Dec 24th
Guitar: Steve Hackett, the legendary guitarist from British rock act Genesis, brings his Genesis Extended 2014 World Tour to the Vogue Theatre on Thursday evening.
Ballet: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker makes its return to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for 5 performances this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hallelujah: Another great Holiday traditions comes to the stage on Friday night as the Vancouver Chamber Choir present Handel’s Messiah at The Orpheum Theatre.
Laughs: For some Holiday fun of a different style, the Vogue Theatre welcomes the Trailer Park Boys’ Dear Santa Claus, Go F#CK Yourself Tour on Friday and Saturday evening.
Retro: Remember the 90s at Flashback Fridays at Heaven’s Door, the perfect way to get your early evening started. Watch, dance or sing-along to retro videos from 9-11pm
Booty: Get ready to shake your moneymaker, late night up the stairs at Heaven’s Door / ClubHD as the second of their new rotating Friday night events get underway: Bootybox kicks off at 11pm
Cultch: Theatre Replacement is back to The Cultch, York Theatre with Cinderella: An East Van Panto, a twist on the classic tale that’s fun for the whole family (but perhaps not for the very young)
Pucks: Saturday night, Vancouver Canucks return from their long road trip to welcome the New York Rangers to Rogers Arena
Locals: Vancouver’s own Mother Mother fill the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday night
Diorama: Saturday night, the 25th Annual Diorama Party, supporting the Huntingdon Society of Canada, gets underway at 7pm at Celebrities with a host of amazing performances throughout the night.
DJ: Hitmaking Canadian DJ Glenn Morrison gets the music going at BarNone on Saturday night