Ciao Dec/Jan 2016 number one hundred one | Page 11

holidaycalendar Dec 8 HARP ON Celebrate the season with music from harpist and vocalist Janelle Nadeau in The Janelle Nadeau Ensemble: A Prairie Christmas. Tickets $21-$26.25. Show starts at 8 pm. Club Regent Casino & Events Centre, 1425 Regent Ave W. Visit ticketmaster.ca or call 1‑855‑985‑5000 for tickets. Dec 11 CHORAL SOUNDS The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir celebrates the holiday season with Christmas With The Phil: Trumpets Sound, Angels Sing! Performances at 3 pm and 7 pm. Call 204‑896‑7445 for tickets. Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Ave, winnipegphilharmonicchoir.ca Dec 9-10 POP CAROLS A musical icon takes the stage for A Jann Arden Christmas. The Canadian diva takes on traditional songs in her signature warm, soulful style, accompanied by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Call for ticket prices and performance times. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, 204‑949-3999, wso.ca Dec 14, 20 CITY OF LIGHTS Hop aboard a heated coach and see the best lights in the city during a Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour. Tickets: adults $25, children 12 and under $14. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tour begins outside the Travel Manitoba Information Centre at The Forks, 204‑989‑9630, heartlandtravel.ca Dec 10 CHRISTMAS WITH THE KING Tribute artist Rory Allen brings The King to the stage for A Rockin' Elvis Christmas. Tickets: $26.25. Show starts at 8 pm. Club Regent Casino & Events Centre, 1425 Regent Ave W. Visit ticketmaster.ca or call 1‑855‑985‑5000 for tickets. Dec 11 PHONE HOME See Spielberg's classic family film accompanied live at E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Film with Orchestra with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Call for ticket prices and performance times. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, 204-949-3999, wso.ca Dec 11 HO! HO! HO! The annual JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show features local singer/songwriter JP Hoe and friends. A portion of the proceeds go to The Christmas Cheer Board. Starts at 8 pm. Tickets $35. Burton Cummings Theatre. Visit ticketmaster.ca or call 1‑855‑985‑5000 for tickets. Dec 17 BIRDS OF A FEATHER Join the Christmas Bird Count at Oak Hammock Marsh and help tally the marsh's winter residents. Registration deadline Dec 14. 8 am-12 pm. $5 fee. 1 Snow Goose Bay, Stonewall, 204‑467‑3300, oakhammockmarsh.ca Dec 18 SWING ALONG Join The Winnipeg Singers for Swingle Bells: Take Two, featuring the Ron Paley Trio. Starts at 3 pm. Call 204‑944‑9100 for tickets. Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Ave, winnipegsingers.com Dec 22-30 VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS The Royal Winnipeg Ballet performs The Nutcracker. Tickets $25$115. Shows start nightly at 7:30 pm, matinees at 2 pm. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, rwb.org Eaton's Fairytale Vignettes new year's eve celebrations FIREWORKS Ring in the new year at The Forks Family New Years Eve. Outdoor activities, crafts, and live entertainment are followed by a fireworks show at 8 pm. Call 204‑957‑7618 or visit theforks.com for full events. The Forks, off Main St, at Waterfront Dr. GORGEOUS GALA The newly renovated RBC Convention Centre presents Winter's Eve: A New Year's Celebration. Don your finest for a winter themed bash featuring drinks served from The Forks' warming huts, a gourmet dinner, and dancing. Tickets: dinner and dance $135, dance only $50. Visit wcc.mb.ca for more information. RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave, 204‑957‑4545. Munschbusters! Dec 11 ALL THAT JAZZ Ravel's Mother Goose Suite gets a jazzy revamp during Mother Goose and Other Sweets performed by the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra. Performances at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Call 204‑632‑5299 for tickets. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, winnipegjazzorchestra.com ciao! / dec/jan / two thousand sixteen 9