Early Music Vancouver invites White Rock and Vancouver audiences to experience the energy and drama of its first-ever production of Handel’s Messiah, which will be performed in White Rock and in Downtown Vancouver this season.
Early Music Vancouver Presents Handel’s Messiah
Where: White Rock Baptist Church (1657 140 St, Surrey)
When: November 30, 2017 at 7:30pm
(Pre-Concert Talk at 6:45pm with Matthew White, Alexander Weimann and the soloists)
Tickets: From $18. Available online by or calling the box office at (604) 822-2697
Where: Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
When: December 1 & December 2, 2017 at 7:30pm
(Pre-Concert Talk at 6:45pm with Matthew White, Alexander Weimann and the soloists)
Tickets: From $18. Available online by or calling the box office at (604) 822-2697
Music director and harpsichordist Alexander Weimann will lead the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, the Vancouver Cantata Singers, and four internationally acclaimed vocalists in performances that will bring new life to this holiday classic.
This special presentation of Messiah will demonstrate how the experience can change dramatically for the audience when period instruments are used and the sheer number of musicians is reduced. The festive performance will feature a baroque chamber orchestra of 20 period instrumentalists, as well as a chorus of only 30 singers that is by nature, more nimble and flexible than a large symphony chorus.
The four international soloists all have extensive experience performing Handel with some of the most respected baroque specialists in the world and include: Yulia Van Doren (soprano), Krisztina Szabó (mezzo-soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), and Tyler Duncan (baritone). This dream team of vocal soloists will partner with Vancouver’s very own Juno-nominated Pacific Baroque Ochestra (PBO), and the Vancouver Cantata Singers for what promises to be a revelatory take on Handel’s best-known work.
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I have a pair of tickets to give away to the performance in Vancouver on December 1st, thanks to Early Music Vancouver. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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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.
#SkiNorthBC at Hudson Bay Mountain Resort
Finding epic powder and new friends at Hudson Bay Mountain Resort
The Powder Highway is Bill Myer’s ski nirvana and it’s easy to understand why.
Photo credit: @PowderMatt
“The snow around here is the finest powder, every day,” says Myers.
He should know. He’s made this part of Northern BC at Hudson Bay Mountain his winter home for decades. Its legendary epic snow conditions and the tight-knit community of friendly people keep him coming back every year.
Photo credit: @DaxJustin
Skiing in this part of B.C. is unlike anything else you’ll experience, not only for the snow but the down-to-earth vibe that will make you instantly feel right at home.
Like any passionate skier, Myers plans his ski days around the weather reports, but they weren’t all that accurate in the past around the Hudson Bay ski area.
So he and a couple of his cabin colony neighbours took matters into their own hands. They built weather monitoring systems, so they could pass along the best and most up to date snow reports to the community.
It’s just that kind of place, where everyone pitches in to make the most of what is already one cool place to snap on your skis or board and enjoy some of the best snow you’ll find anywhere.
Photo credit: @DaxJustin
You might just see Myers and his buddies in the day lodge, and they’d be happy share their favourite runs and stashes of that fluffy fine powder.
BC’s largest outdoor carolling competition, Yule Duel, returns to the streets of Gastown for a third 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 7, 2017 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Yule Duel, which has attracted thousands each year to hear a choral “battle royale”, will be hosted this year by Christopher Gaze, Artistic Director of the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.
Visitors wandering down Water Street will see 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 favorite 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.
Gastown merchants will also be open during the event which runs from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The Tacofino Food Truck will also be in operation for those looking for a hot bite to eat during the event.
“Last year Yule Duel raised $58,000 for May’s Place. The funds raised are vital to helping us provide the best hospice care to some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Michele Sutherland, Manager of Hospice Services at May’s Place, “It’s wonderful to be part of an event that helps capture the kind-hearted spirit of May’s Place.”
Coming back to defend their titles are past Yule Dule champions Saint James Music Academy, Sweet Scarlet, and the Notre Dame Platinum Girls. “The competition is surprisingly fierce as there are so many talented vocal groups in Vancouver. The choirs have to step up their acts and get more creative every year. The entertainment is outstanding. It’s a must-see,” said two-time judge Mona Edmunson.
Additional highlights include a haunting vocal arrangement called “ice” created by local composer Bruce Sled and performed by The Real Treblemakers that uses sung syllables and spoken sound effects to capture the distinctive sounds of winter weather, and live performances by the Jen Hodge All Stars and Marcus Mosley and his Gospel Choir.
It’s the busiest Saturday of the month for holiday events as everything is officially kicking off across the region. Miss604 is very proud to sponsor the FREE Surrey Tree Lighting Festival on Saturday, November 25th, as well as Burnaby Village Museum’s Heritage Christmas that launches on Saturday (running through January 5, 2018) and Winter Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam starting on Saturday (running through January 21, 2018). All of these events and so much more is listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
During select hours on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 (Giving Tuesday) admission to Science World will be by donation in support of Super Science Club.
Giving Tuesday is an International Day of Giving where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for their favourite cause and think about others. In the same way that retailers take part in Black Friday, the giving community comes together for Giving Tuesday.
Visit Science World by Donation on Giving Tuesday
In celebration of Giving Tuesday, Science World is extending its hours from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on November 28th with admission during this time by donation.
All proceeds will support Science World’s Super Science Club — an after-school program for kids attending underserved elementary schools, in the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley. This program inspires at-risk children to be inquisitive about the world around them and to develop a long-term interest in science and technology.
All donations are tax-deductible and will be matched by Science World’s Board of Directors. For those who cannot make it to Science World on Tuesday, online donations are accepted online.
Follow Science World on Facebook and Twitter for more information about their #GivingTuesday participation.
