The Flyers play the Canucks
By Steve Newton
TUESDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of the 1997 Japanese crime drama Hana-bi, written, directed, and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it.
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured in the career retrospective Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, running until March of 2024 at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: Cirque du Soleil presents its production of Kooza, a 125-minute acrobatics/circus show exploring themes of fear, identity, recognition, and power. Running until December 31 under the Big Top at Concord Pacific Place.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Arts Club Theatre Company presents Elf: The Musical, based on the 2003 Christmas comedy film Elf and starring Andrew McNee as Buddy the Elf. Running until December 31 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: running until January 21, Canyon Lights features a dazzling Christmas-light display on the trees, bridges, and pathways of North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the annual Festival of Lights features 15 acres of trees, plants, and pathways adorned with over one-million twinkling lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Mom’s the Word Collective–Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard, and Deborah Williams–presents the heartwarming comedy Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey at the Arts Club’s Granville Island Stage.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: Bright Nights in Stanley Park is a family-oriented fundraiser for the BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund that features rides on the Christmas train, holiday lights display, live entertainment, food trucks, refreshments, and photos with Santa. Please note: tickets for the popular Stanley Park Christmas Train are completely SOLD OUT.
Pan’s Labyrinth screens at VIFF Centre
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 period fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth. In Spanish with English subtitles.
WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: Theatre Replacement presents playwrights Jivesh Parasram and Christine Quintana’s family show East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast, with music by Veda Hille, running until January 7 at the York Theatre.
THURSDAY: the Oliver Gannon Quartet–featuring guitarist Gannon, pianist Miles Black, bassist Jodi Proznick, and drummer Craig Scott–performs at Frankie’s Jazz Club.
The Canucks play the Flyers
THURSDAY: the high-flying Vancouver Canucks take on the Philadelphia Flyers in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena.
FRIDAY: the LowDown Brass Band from Chicago melds modern funk, hip-hop, reggae, soul, and pop at Guilt and Co.
FRIDAY: Liven UP–Coal Harbour is a free, family-friendly event that will see lighting installations, artists, musicians, and storytellers along a walk from Canada Place to Cardero Park. Musical performers are the Eric Hamber All Stars and Bungalow.
FRIDAY: L.A. hair/glam-metal band Steel Panther plays the first of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom.
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