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 $ 29.50. Burton Cummings Theatre. Visit jphoe. com for more information.
Dec 11-13 SCREEN TO STAGE Catch Home Alone the Movie: Live In Concert on the big screen, accompanied live by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra playing John William’ s lively score. Call for ticket prices and performance times. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204‐949‐3999, wso. ca
Dec 12 TEA TIME Indulge on sweet and savoury treats and sip on tea or coffee at the 6th Annual Candy Cane Tea at Oak Hammock Marsh. 1 pm-3 pm. $ 13 per person. oakhammockmarsh. ca
Canad Inns Winter Wonderland
Dec 13 CAROLING, CAROLING Winnipeg’ s most treasured musical tradition returns. The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir celebrates with music and a Christmas carol sing along. Show times at 3 pm and 7 pm. Tickets: adults $ 30; seniors $ 25; students $ 15; age six and under free. Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Ave, 204‐896‐7445.
Dec 13 CLASSIC SYMPHONY Peter and the Wolf comes to life in a new arrangement narrated by rapper and CBC radio host Ismaila Alfa. Call 204‐632‐5299 for more information. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd.
Dec 16 GROUNDSWELL Delight in sonic landscapes as Canadian composers are inspired by the tundra in Arctic Dreams. Show at 8 pm. University of Winnipeg, Eckhardt‐Gramatté Hall, 515 Portage Ave. 204‐943‐5770 or gswell. ca for ticket information.
Dec 16-17 city of lights Hop aboard a motor coach and take in the best lights in the city during a Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour. Tickets: adults $ 25, children 12 and under $ 14, children 3 and under free. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tour begins outside the Travel Manitoba Explore Centre at The Forks, 204‐989‐9630. Visit heartlandtravel. ca
Dec 17 EPIPHANY Discover the magic and artistry of artist Steve Bell. Christmastide: A Journey Through Advent, Nativity and Epiphany is a musical movement through advent. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204-949‐3999. Visit wso. ca for more information.
Dec 19-28 HOLIDAY TRADITION See the Royal Winnipeg Ballet perform the classic Christmas tale The Nutcracker. Tickets $ 25- $ 110. Shows start nightly at 7:30 pm, matinees at 2 pm. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, rwb. org
Dec 19-20, 26, 27; Jan 2-3 RAILWAY RIDE Hop on the Assiniboine Valley Railway for an afternoon ride. Weather permitting. Sat & Sun 1 pm-4 pm. Tickets: $ 2 per ride, 12 ride pass $ 20( good for any AVR public event). 2 & under ride free. assiniboinevalleyrailway. org
The Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean
12 ciao! / dec / jan / two thousand fifteen