At bars from Botanist to Meo, mixologists riff on Christmas pudding, mulled wine, grandma’s baking, and much more

Composer-musician draws on years of memories in new piece for santour and choir that celebrates Yalda Night

Quartet roasts some chestnuts—and some more adventurous tunes, too—at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

The musician, cultural programmer, and producer is set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black

The Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening

Amid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”

And did we mention the live dogs playing Sandy?

All-Canadian lineup features Itamar Erez, Jocelyn Gould, Jamie Dupuis, and Caroline Planté

Up-and-coming composer Sophia Colpitts contributed to the program—with a little help from her grandpa

Edited by Paul Wong, Figure 1 Publishing release draws on the Japanese Canadian artist’s unpublished memoir, Soul on Rice

Legendary director’s groundbreaking movies and TV work create a visual language that reflects on some of film history’s most sinister figures—and mushroom clouds

Artist and her band are amping up the storytelling in “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” with hits from the legendary Detroit label

Hungarian dance-circus company invites audiences to witness a visceral, mesmerizing spectacle set in the aftermath of a destroyed world

Music on Main’s annual holiday offering features performances from Grammy Award–winning Caroline Shaw, returning favourite Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, and more

The artist’s solo exhibition of prints at the Burnaby Art Gallery looks back on years immersed in the creative and philosophical view of interdependence in Nuu-chah-nulth culture

Portrayals of the classic novel’s famously lively siblings shine brightest when all four are together onstage, capturing love for one another in quiet gestures

Pond hockey, RCMP battles, and polar bears bring this unique rendition home—with classic Russian touches, of course

Colleen Wheeler and Moya O’Connell have gathered a crack team of actors for micro-sized Shakespearean shows at the City Centre Artist Lodge—and this is only the beginning

Company’s annual holiday twist on The Nutcracker features a flavoursome assortment of styles, from classical ballet to hip hop to ’60s swing

Pacific Baroque Orchestra conductor Alexander Weimann says the German-English composer’s oratorio is never the same piece twice 

Recently opened gallery’s first exhibition features works by 15 artists, including Germaine Koh, Liz Magor, Cindy Mochizuki, and Jin-me Yoon

Here’s our guide to six local establishments with savoury and sweet menus filled with festive spirit

Written with Curtis Collins, the Figure 1 Publishing release takes a detailed look at Hart’s large-scale works, including poles, cedar sculptures, and bronzes

Orchestra’s associate concertmaster Timothy Steeves takes a starring role in the festive violin concertos

With audiences supplying the laugh track, the days of “Must-See TV” return in a different form every night, with heartfelt moments arising among hilarious period-correct details

Annual program co-presented with Fountains Symposium highlights the work of East and Southeast Asian women, femme, and nonbinary artists

Dreamlike Taiwanese show explores freedom and oppression, with Ling Zi becoming everything from spiky weapons to shivering life forces all their own

Malcolm Armstrong, Mark Beaty, Meaghan Williams, and Jeff White are gearing up to play four new commissions at the Jericho Arts Centre

With new album The Salish Sea and a “bluegrass concerto” of the same name, the renowned mandolinist and his cohort of virtuoso musicians summon wild elements of the natural world

Chandler Levack’s love letter to Montreal and her early 20s offers a new kind of female heroine; Kurtis David Harder unveils a super-energetic sequel; and Wədzįh Nəne’ (Caribou Country) takes viewers to B.C.’s snow-dusted northern reaches