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This week: watch a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical, take a holiday cookie class, listen to gospel versions of Christmas carols + more
Mexico City’s hottest chefs are coming to Vancouver for three special collaborations at Homer St Cafe and Bar (Chef José Manuel Baños), Burdock & Co (Chef Mario Espinosa) and Cacao (Chef Gerardo Vázquez Lugo). Some of the restaurants will be serving part of their regular menu in addition to the Sabores CDMX tasting menu, which showcases the best high-end modern Mexican cuisine.
Contact the restaurants directly for bookings.
Good Noise, a 90-voice gospel choir, has performed with Barbara Streisand, David Foster, Josh Groban and Holly Cole, and will be bringing their infectious joy to Vancouver this Christmas.
Tickets for $25December 8, 9 and 10 at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver and December 11 at Fraserview MB Church, 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond
Thirty local artists will be showcasing their craftsmanship, creations and designs at this annual holiday show. Pick up unique presents and meet the makers behind an eclectic range of handmade gifts. Admission fees are earmarked for Emerging Artists Scholarship to help new artists show at the 2017 event.
December 10,11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and December 11, 10 am to 6 p.m. Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver; $3 per person
Taste the best of Abbotsford’s baking scene at a delicious market run by the mother-daughter team behind The Cookie Canister. Sweet and savoury treats will be on offer, showcasing the talents of the bakers in the Abbotsford area and beyond.
3122 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2 admission at the door, children 12 and under free
Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair celebrates the season with a holiday edition market that features over 75 designers as well as tasty treats, music and swag bags. From handmade chocolates to vintage industrial lights, it’s the perfect place to do some holiday shopping for a one-of-a-kind gift.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $5 at the door The Pipe Shop Building 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Every night the lineup of eclectic musicians and actors changes for an evening of music, stories, poems and readings for the holiday season, featuring the likes of Ron Reed, Carolyn Arends, The Tourist Company, Nelson Boschman, Peter La Grand, The Kwerks, Michael Hart, Garth Bowen and Zaac Pick.
All performances at 8 p.m. with an added 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, December 11Pacific Theatre,12th Ave and Hemlock Street (on the ground floor of the Chalmers Heritage Building), tickets $36.70
Get your holiday baking and decorating done at The Uncommon Cafe, a sustainable cafe and commissary in Railtown. Choose from shortbread, gingerbread, sugar cookies and thumbprints (or jam-jams) as your base and get creative in time for Christmas!
The Uncommon Café, 477 Powell Street6 to 8:30 p.m.; tickets $40 per person, $5 per child
The Toast Collective (648 Kingsway) hosts a holiday market with a difference—all the handicrafts are made by local witchy artists and craftspeople, with the aim of shining the light on lesser-known crafters this solstice. And 75 per cent of the profits go directly back to the artists/crafters, so you get to support emerging artists.
Friday, December 16 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, December 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, December 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Spoonful of Sugar and some Chim Chim Cher-ee make Mary Poppins a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious play that is practically perfect in every way. Enjoy watching Mary Poppins fly over the rooftops of London in this family-friendly musical.
Tickets from $78, click here for showtimes
Take a break from holiday festivities to check out The Museum of Anthropology’s new visually spectacular and immersive exhibition, Layers of Influence. The exhibit features more than 130 majestic and diverse cultural garments—from exquisite Japanese kimonos to colourful Indian saris, draped and hung throughout MOA’s Audain Gallery—offering visitors an up close, 360-degree look at intricate stitching and complex weaving techniques.
Click here for the hours of the exhibition and museum entrance fees
