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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

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