Ciao Dec/Jan 2016 number one hundred one | Page 10

holidaycalendar A guide to the season ’ s hottest events

Dec 2-4 HALLELUJAH ! Celebrate the renowned Handel ' s Glorious Messiah with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra . Call for ticket prices and performance times . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main Street , 204‐949-3999 , wso . ca
Dec 3 & 4 , 8 & 9 , 30 ; Jan 1 , 3 & 4 , 7 & 8 , 13 & 15 MOOSE ON THE LOOSE Cheer on our provincial hockey team at a Manitoba Moose game . Call for ticket prices and game times . 300 Portage Ave , 1-855‐985‐5000 , moosehockey . com
Dec 4 SANTA IN THE FOREST Head outdoors to FortWhyte Alive for a visit with Saint Nick . On-site photographer available to snap a family photo . 11 am-3 pm . FortWhyte Alive , 1961 McCreary Rd , 204‐989-8355 , fortwhyte . org
To Dec 29 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS The Manitoba Electrical Museum ' s annual exhibit , All That Glows , shows holiday lighting from the 1880s to today . Free . 680 Harrow St , 204‐360‐7905
Dec 7 MUSICAL GEM The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra presents Christmas From Winnipeg to Ukraine , featuring Winnipegger Andrea Chuchman , who has performed on the world ' s top opera stages . Starts at 7:30 p . m . Visit themco . ca or call 204‐783-7377 for tickets . Westminster United Church , 745 Westminster Ave
To Jan 7 WINTER WONDERLAND Drive through a magnificent light display at Canad Inns Winter Wonderland . Outdoor skating and sleigh rides on weekends ( weather permitting ). Tickets $ 15 per car . Open 6 pm-10 pm excluding Christmas day . Red River Exhibition Park , 3977 Portage Ave , 204‐888‐6990 , redriverex . com
A Jann Arden Christmas
To Jan 8 SENTIMENTAL SCENES The original Fairytale Vignettes from Eaton ' s downtown find a holiday home on display at The Children ' s Museum . Fifteen restored scenes from classic fairytales like Humpty Dumpty , Cinderella , and Three Blind Mice will enchant little ones . 45 Forks Market Rd , 204‐924‐4000
To Jan 8 STORY TIME The Prairie Theatre Exchange ' s annual tribute to Robert Munsch will delight young and old . Munschbusters ! combines favourite stories like Alligator Baby , The Dark , and Mud Puddle . Visit pte . mb . ca for show times and ticket prices . Unit Y300 , 393 Portage Avenue , 204‐942‐5483
Dec 1 , 6 , 8 , 15 , 18 , 19 , 31 ; Jan 9 , 11 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 GO JETS GO ! Join an energetic crowd at the MTS Centre during a Winnipeg Jets game . Call for ticket prices and game times . 300 Portage Ave , 1-855‐985‐5000 , jets . nhl . com
Dec 4 MANITOBA MUSIC The WSO presents its annual A Prairie Christmas Celebration , with a host of local talent like Ace Burpee , vocalist Amber Epp , and the Pembina Trails Voices choir . Tickets $ 26- $ 56 . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main Street , 204‐949‐3999 , wso . ca
Dec 6 FIDDLE FUN Fiddle virtuosi Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy join togerther for A Celtic Family Christmas . Tickets $ 29.50- $ 59.50 . Show starts at 8 pm . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St . Visit ticketmaster . ca or call 1‐855‐985‐5000 for tickets .
Dec 7-10 , 14-17 MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR Squarepeg Tours gives the city ' s past a seasonal twist on the Christmas History Tour . Explore Winnipeg landmarks , play Christmas trivia , and win door prizes on this fun bus tour . Tickets : adults $ 39 , youth $ 19.50 . Tours depart at 7 pm from Union Station . 204‐898‐4678 , squarepegtours . ca
Dec 8-30 MUSICAL FANTASY Catch a fresh adaptation of The Jungle Book at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People . Ages 6 and up . Call for prices and times . Shaw Performing Arts Centre , The Forks , 204‐942‐8898 , mtyp . ca
Photos : Jann Arden courtesy of Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra , Munschbusters ! courtesy of Prairie Theatre Exchange , Eaton ' s Fairytale Vignettes courtesy of The Children ' s Museum
8 ciao ! / dec / jan / two thousand sixteen