Local Arts

Film festival highlights shown over two nights What: The Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival Where: Rainbow Theatre When: Friday, Nov. 28 & Saturday, Nov.

What: Absolutely Fabulous — Poor Where: MY (Millennium) Place When: Nov. 26-29 Tickets: $18-$23. Saturday matinee/brunch: $49 Absolutely Fabulous: the title says it all. Unapologetic, hedonistic and completely over-the-top.

Who: The Wassabi Collective Where: Garfinkel’s When: Tuesday, Nov. 25 Tickets: $15 Wasabi is a green Japanese horseradish paste.

Garfinkel’s plans weekly aural assault Who: Descention What: Metal Mondays Where : Garfinkel’s When: Monday, Nov. 17 Sean Dayal, singer of Vancouver metal band Descention, is doing his best to describe the hardcore foursome’s sound.

Aladdin, Whistler’s third annual pantomime production, kicked off its four show run last night and continues tonight and Saturday.

SSMB on the slow road and enjoying life Who: She Stole My Beer Where: Buffalo Bill’s When: Friday, Nov. 14 & Saturday, Nov. 15 Tickets : $13-$18 Rock ’n’ roll is all about life in the fast lane.

Vancouver entertainer Norman Foote maintains all-ages appeal Who: Norman Foote with the Tuneful Toes Where: MY (Millennium) Place When: Thursday, Nov. 20 & Friday, Nov.

Crab Shack brings back prairie firebrand Who: Wil Mimnaugh Where : Crab Shack When : Tuesday, Nov. 18, 10 p.m. There are singers and there are slide guitar players, and then there is Wil Mimnaugh.

Crowe returns in another epic war film With Remembrance Day behind us, it’s about time to jump into a serious epic war movie. This week's offering is Master and Commander: The Far Side of The World.

Toronto dancehall frontman Fredlocks salutes the reggae soldiers Who: Fredlocks Asher Where : Boot Pub When : Monday, Nov.