East Van Choir Collective: WISH Fundraiser
Get yourself downright gleeful as three rock choirs (yes, rock choirs) come together for one night of song to raise money for WISH, the Downtown Eastside drop-in centre. Listen to Kingsgate Chorus, ESCHOIR and Mount Pleasant Regional Institute of Sound singing original arrangements of songs by Sufjan Stevens, Hiss Golden Messenger, Sylvan Esso, Sade, This is the Kit and others. 19-plus only.
When: Dec.14 at 8:30 p.m. (doors at 7)
Where: Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings St.
Details: HERE
Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival
Canada’s largest Chinese Lantern Festival and celebration of culture will light up Vancouver for five weeks this winter. The event will include an array of live performances, hands-on activities, kids’ features and food — all in addition to dazzling displays of lights. Some of the large-scale light displays will be epic in scope and many will reflect traditional and iconographic elements of classical and modern Chinese culture.
When: Dec.15 to Jan 21
Where: PNE grounds
Details: HERE
Weirdos Holiday Market
Taxidermy? Check. Pinatas? Check. Pottery shaped like body parts? Also check. If you are shopping for someone truly unique, hit up the aptly named Weirdos Holiday Market. Hosted by curiosity shop This Monkey’s Gone to Heaven, the two-day market will feature all sorts of unconventional vendors and their array of wares from lighthearted to dark.
When: Dece.16 to 17, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Betamax Studios, 2244 East Hastings St.
Details: HERE
Vegan Wine Workshop
Crazy but true: not all wines are vegan! Taste four of Vancouver Island’s Blue Grouse wines paired with eats from a vegan cheeseboard. Sommeliers Jessica Luongo and Marisa Varas, founders of AmoVino Distributors, will lead a short presentation on the world of veganism and wine.
When: Dec. 17, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: The Juicery Co., 4236 Main St.
Details: HERE
Improv Against Humanity
Vancouver improv troupe the Fictionals have been doing an improvised stage show inspired by the popular game Cards Against Humanity since 2012. Join them for a fresh installation Dec. 20, as the show doubles as a launch for their witty (and free!) Cards Against Vancouver expansion deck.
When: Dec. 20, 8 p.m. (doors at 7)
Where: Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway
Details: HERE
