In seven days: 19 - 25 December 2011

MONDAY, 19 December: The Christmas Carol Project

Western Canada’s hippest holiday tradition comes to Vancouver. An enchanting musical version of Dickens’ tale, The Christmas Carol Project is a unique and captivating blend of classic literature and contemporary music.  Visit http://www.thecultch.com for more information.

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TUESDAY, 20 December: Get Your Glam On!

This special one-night-only benefit performance of La Cage aux Folles includes a pre-show reception featuring Drag Royalty from Vancouver, delicious appetizers, and a silent auction with proceeds benefitting both the Playhouse and QMUNITY, BC's leading queer resource centre. Visit http://iamlacage.com for tickets and information.

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WEDNESDAY, 21 December: Bingo For Life

For us the true meaning of the holidays is all about giving back.  One of our favourite ways is Wednesday night's Bingo For Life starring Joan-E.  A fundraiser for Friends For Life this weekly extravaganza is filled with brilliant prizes, cheap drinks and snappy drag queens!

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THURSDAY, 22 December: The Wizard of Oz

Forget the re-runs of the MGM movie that you normally find floating around the dial of your television set this time of year because Carousel Theatre's family-friendly The Wizard of Oz is as much fun as its more famous cousin. So grab your ruby slippers, tap your heels together three times and let this delightful production transport you and your family over the rainbow this holiday season.  Visit http://www.carouseltheatre.ca for tickets and information.

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FRIDAY, 23 December: White Christmas

The Vancouver forecast may not be calling for any of the white stuff to fall beyond the local hills this year, but inside the snow falls nightly as the Arts Club's White Christmas: The Musical makes its annual re-appearance at the Stanley Theatre.  As holiday traditions go, a visit with the familiar gang of The Arts Club’s White Christmas is about as good as it gets.  The snow is just a bonus.  Visit http://www.artsclub.com for tickets and information.

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SATURDAY, 24 December: Twas The Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

SUNDAY, 25 December: Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays

No matter how you celebrate this holiday season we wish you joy and happiness!

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