Returning for its 9th holiday season, prestigious local dance organization Goh Ballet presents The Nutcracker at The Centre. Since premiering in 2009, the production of this masterpiece has given tens of thousands of audience members the opportunity to be swept away by this world-famous Christmas story.
Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker 2017
- Where: The Centre (777 Homer St, Vancouver)
- When:December 14, 15, 18 and 19 at 7:30pm
December 16 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
December 17 at 3:00pm and 7:30pm
- Tickets: Available online now
This year’s production features Principal Dancers Jerome Tisserand and Elizabeth Murphy from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, who will perform as the Cavalier Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy, respectively, alongside more than two hundred local and international talents.
The cast will dance to choreography by Emmy award winning dance visionary, AnnaMarie Holmes, as well as musical accompaniment by the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, which will be performing Tchaikovsky’s iconic Nutcracker Suite, under the musical direction of Conductor Leslie Dala.
Win Tickets
I’ll never forget my first ballet, when I brought my niece to watch her first as well. It was for Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker in 2012. Gathering under the marquee with tickets in hand, cheeks rosy red from the cold and coats buttoned to our chins, we entered the theatre with a sense of wonder. By the end of the first act we were both enchanted by the performance.
If you would like to experience this magical holiday show for yourself, I have a pair of tickets to give away to the performance at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 9:00am on Monday, December 11, 2017. Follow Goh Ballet on Twitter and Facebook for information.
Update The winner is Bev!
The SnowSeekers team has once again headed to Terrace, Quesnel, Wells, Barkerville, and Smithers to explore and report on some of the amazing conditions, terrain and experiences in Northern BC. This season, follow the second annual #SkiNorthBC on social media and through this story series.
How to Spend 48 Hours in Terrace
Contributed by Abby Cooper. Photos by Andrew Strain.
40 feet of snow fall a year, yes friends, this is the average for Shames Mountain, My Mountain Co-op. Shames is located just west of Terrace BC and is truly a Mecca for skiers and snowboarders. This community run ski resort is known as one the snowiest places in North America. With hopes of experiencing our deepest day on the slopes yet and the lure of the epic terrain lingering both in the resort boundaries and beyond, we had to see for ourselves.
Get all the 48 Hours in Terrace tips by reading this SnowSeekers story » Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
This December, professional vocal ensemble musica intima is performing a series of seasonal and spicy holiday concerts, including two matinées and a new venue in North Burnaby.
musica intima’s Nativité
The traditional repertoire for Nativité, which was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award, includes O come, O come, Emmanuel; Lully, lulla; Ave Maria; and Five Carols. The ensemble performs newer festive songs that are jazz and blues inspired by Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, and favourites from Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Gordon Lightfoot, Jackson Browne, and Boney M.
Because the ensemble is a small choir of eight professional singers, it produces a clean and unique sound that can successfully go beyond traditional choral music. It is also conductor-less. Audiences can hear the individual voices, as well as the fuller group harmonies that make Christmas carols so special.
Show: North Burnaby Matinée
Where: Brentwood Church (1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby)
When: Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 2:00pm
Show: Dunbar Matinée
Where: St. Philip’s Anglican Church (3737 27th Ave W, Vancouver)
When: Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:00pm
Show: New Westminster
Where: Knox Presbyterian Church (402 Columbia St E, New Westminster)
When: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 7:30pm
Show: Downtown Vancouver
Where: Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard St, Vancouver)
When: Friday, December 22, 2017 at 7:30pm
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the performance in Downtown Vancouver on December 22nd. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, December 11, 2017. Follow musica intima on Facebook and Twitter for more information about their shows this season.
Update The winner is Kelly!
Blossoms in the spring and twinkling lights in winter, VanDusen Botanical Gardens has once again made its transformation into a festive, sparkling wonderland for the VanDusen Festival of Lights. This family-friendly event features both indoor and outdoor activities and attractions, plenty of photo opportunities, holiday treats, and of course millions of lights illuminating the spectacular gardens.
Festival of Lights 2017-2018
- Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St (37th and Oak) in Vancouver
- When: December 1 – 14 from 4:30pm to 9:00pm
Open late December 15 – 24 from 4:30pm – 10:00pm
Closed December 25. December 26 to January 7 from 4:30pm to 9:00pm
- Admission: Buy tickets online in advance to save money and skip the line. Hard-copy tickets valid for any event night will be available for purchase at VanDusen Botanical Garden’s admissions desk. Buy tickets during regular garden hours (10:00am to 4:00pm in November and 10:00am to 3:00pm in December)
Be mesmerized by the Dancing Lights on Livingstone Lake every 20 minutes, visit Storytime with Santa (December 1 to 24), enjoy a show at the Vancouver Puppet Theatre (December 26 to January 7), and listen to singers, choirs, bands and entertainers inside the Visitor Centre halls.
All tickets include a free ride on the Air France carousel, where you can also enter to win a trip to Paris!
Walk over to the Make-A-Wish® Candle Grotto to make a donation to the charity partner, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and make a wish while you light a candle to fill this picturesque grotto. There’s also the Make-A-Wish® Lego Room of Joy in the Visitor Centre. Learn about the Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon, get a glow star with a minimum $5 donation and enjoy the Lego display.
Warm up at the Fireside Lounge outside with fire pits and specialty holiday beverages in this new outdoor licensed area. Nosh throughout the gardens at Cin City Donuts, Urban Wood Fired Pizza, Frosty’s Patio & Bar, Potato Tornado, Shaughnessy Restaurant, Santa’s Kitchen, Truffles Café, Truffles Pop-up Café, and Big Dogs.
Follow VanDusen Botanical Garden on Facebook and Twitter for more information and tag your photos with #VanDusenFOL.
Miss604 is a proud partner of the 2017 VanDusen Festival of Lights
The holidays are a very busy time of year, wrapping up year-end work, shopping, and planning time to be with friends and family. It can also be very expensive, which is why John and I plan date nights at home. We’ll go for a walk in the park, cook a meal together, then treat each other with cocktails crafted right in our kitchen.
We love to experiment with spirits, bitters, and garnishes. “But you have to try it first,” John will say as he parks himself in front of me with a glass in hand. I’m usually attempting to finish up some work on my computer, “I’m almost done, just one more minute.” He places the glass on my desk, without a coaster since he knows that will get my attention. I pause, take a sip, “Oh, that’s good!”
Giving the gift of spirits offers Christmas cheer, that you can even share. This season I have partnered with Beam Suntory to offer a few delicious suggestions, inspiring you to create your own craft cocktail nights, so you can sip, savour, and cherish time together: Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
