BC’s largest outdoor carolling competition, Yule Duel, returns to the streets of Gastown for a fourth consecutive year. Hundreds of voices from more than 20 of Vancouver’s best choirs will again echo down the cobblestone streets in support of May’s Place Hospice.
Yule Duel Choir Battle in Gastown
Where: Water Street in Gastown When: Thursday, December 6, 2018 6:00pm to 9:00pm Admission: FREE! RSVP on Facebook here »
Yule Duel attracts thousands of spectators each year, and it’s quite the sight! Visitors wandering down Water Street will see 20 choirs with singers of all ages stationed along the way. They’ll be performing holiday season favorites sung in a range of languages and choral styles including rock, pop, gospel, and barbershop, as each choir tries to stave off elimination in the competition.
For a donation of $5.00, spectators can buy voting ballots to help their favourite choirs get into the finals for the dueling sing-offs. Funds raised will go to May’s Place, a hospice providing compassionate end-of-life care to the most vulnerable in Vancouver’s downtown eastside.
The evening includes special mainstage performances by Dutch Robinson and The Marcus Mosely Chorale.
Spark your holiday spirit as you explore over 17,000 square feet of Christmas warmth and inspiration showcased in a beautiful, historic Edwardian mansion at Christmas at Hycroft, November 15-18, 2018. Enjoy the seasonal splendour of the courtyard and all three floors of Hycroft, while taking in the fabulous entertainment highlighted by evening performances.
Christmas at Hycroft 2018
Where: Hycroft Manor (1489 McRae Ave, Vancouver) When: November 15 to 18, 2018 open daily 11:00am to 9:00pm (Sunday until 6:00pm) Tickets: Admission is $15 for adults. Children 12 years and younger are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Tickets are only available at the front gates.
Inside you’ll find a variety of boutiques, crafters and over 25 local artisans. Outside in the courtyard, find live entertainment, and more vendors. Located in the Coach House, find treats made by the legendary Hycroft Kitchen Creations Team, including Christmas puddings, mincemeat, to-die-for lemon curd, renowned lemon lentil soup and freshly baked goodies.
Located in Hycroft’s magnificent Ballroom, shop original, personal gifts that will help you check off names from your Christmas list. Along the main floor of the manor, the Foyer, Drawing Room, Living Room, Oak Room, Green Solarium, Terrace Bistro, Library, Dining Room and Blue Solarium will all be beautifully decorated and themed for the season. You can relax in the Drawing Room in front of the large ornate fireplace and enjoy your stay over any number of talented entertainers. Psst… and check into the Speakeasy downstairs for a cold brew, a little sherry or a nice glass of wine.
Carousel Theatre for Young People is bringing back the highly popular A Charlie Brown Christmas, which will be playing in a special double bill with You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill
When: November 25-December 30, 2018 Where: The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island (1412 Cartwright St, Vancouver) TicketsAvailable online or (604) 685-6217. Adults: $35; Seniors/Students: $29; Young People (Ages 3-18 years): $18. School group matinees available. A Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill is recommended for ages 3+.
Experience the ups and downs of everyday life with Charlie Brown and his friends in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. When your friends are the Peanuts gang, no day is ever ordinary, and somewhere between Beethoven’s Birthday, peanut butter sandwiches, and team baseball, Charlie Brown and the gang learn about the joys of friendship and stumble upon the true meaning of happiness.
Then join Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas as he tries to direct his friends in the school Christmas pageant. With help from his friends and a ragged little tree, Charlie Brown discovers what the season is really all about.
A Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill is directed by Carole Higgins and features Andrew Cownden in the title role, with Arielle Ballance, Oliver Castillo, Steve Charles, Cecilly Day, KeAloha Noelani, Emilie Leclerc, Kevin Takahide Lee, Rebecca Talbot and Amanda Testini.
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DanceHouse, SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs and Théâtre la Seizième are delighted to announce the anticipated Vancouver premiere of Akram Khan Company’s award-winning solo, Chotto Desh – loosely based on Khan’s childhood raised under the stern eye of his authoritarian father, November 21-24 at the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.
Akram Khan’s Chotto Desh
When: November 21–24, 2018 at 8:00pm Where: SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings, Vancouver) Tickets: Available online now or call (604) 801-6225. Performances will be held in French on November 22 at 8:00pm and with ASL Interpretation on November 24 at 2:00pm.
Revered UK choreographer Akram Khan and acclaimed children’s theatre Director Sue Buckmaster fuse kathak, storytelling, mime, and interactive animation, to create a bewitching tale of a young man’s dreams and memories growing up in Britain and Bangladesh. This charming work for adults and children ages seven and up, will address the complex relationship between parent and child, as well as timely concepts of home, identity, and belonging in our multicultural world.
By mixing the Indian classical dance form kathak with mime, contemporary dance and hip hop, Khan’s blended cultural identity emerges through his dynamic choreography. His moving solo will be brought to life by the powerful physicality of company dancers Dennis Alamanos and Nicolas Ricchini, who will perform the lyrical and often deeply funny vignettes in the piece on alternate evenings. From a surly teenager practicing Michael Jackson’s crotch-grabs in his bedroom, to a man fully in control of his artistry and destiny – Chotto Desh captures the complex relationship between parent and child, and the pain and joy of growing up with astounding delicacy and beauty.
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I have a pair of tickets to give away for opening night of Akram Khan’s Chotto Desh – Wednesday November 21 at 8:00pm PLUS a $50 gift certificate for dinner at nearby Silk Lounge (132 Powell Street) before the show!
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This month is the grand opening of Indigo’s new flagship store in Vancouver. Located at 1033 Robson, the two-level, 29,000 square foot location marks the company’s return to the globally renowned shopping district.
Indigo Now Open on Robson
Indigo Robson is organized in a shop within a shop concept, including Books, Wellness, Joy of the Table, A Room of Her Own, Home Beautiful, IndigoKids and IndigoBaby.
With books at the heart and soul of Indigo, the Vancouver flagship will have over 58,000 unique book titles. Customers can also access an unlimited selection online through in-store kiosks, including online exclusive items which offer free shipping of all items to store with no minimum spend, plus free returns. In addition, the Robson Street store also has a Starbucks café.
The store features a Vancouver a photography installation by celebrated Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. Known for capturing evocative landscapes, Burtynsky’s installation showcases the stunning ancient forests in Avatar Grove, Pacheedaht First Nation Territory, near Port Renfrew in British Columbia. Indigo and Edward Burtynsky are committing $25,000 each to the Ancient Forest Alliance, a non-profit organization working to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests and ensure a sustainable, second-growth forest industry.
Indigo will also be supporting the local community through the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to putting books in the hands of Canadian children. Since inception, the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation has provided over $29 million to high-needs elementary schools across Canada, with $3.5 million to British Columbian schools.
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I have a $50 gift card to give away so you can check out the new Indigo on Robson. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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