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Extremely Canadian party features Canadian cheek

Was it Studio 54 in the mountains or was it Merlin’s? Canadians left woolly toques behind Saturday night for the annual Extremely Canadian Pimp and Ho party. Instead there were velvet cowboy hats and platform shoes.

Gallery Listings

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level, Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents many outstanding British Columbia artists, featuring the most comprehensive collection of Whistler landscapes and soapstone scul

Holiday season special events

FRIDAY, DEC. 14 A CHRISTMAS FANTASY — Five Christmas plays are presented at Squamish’s Eagle Eye Theatre in the Howe Sound Secondary School, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Checkmate lays down classic new hip hop, with old school samples

WHO : Checkmate WHERE : Garfinkel’s WHEN : Sunday, Dec. 16 "I’m into pure hip hop. I usually sample from old school ’60s and ’70s jazz, and some Motown too.

Three new members join arts council board

The Whistler Community Arts Council continues the move towards being the umbrella group for arts in Whistler with the election of three new members to its board. Dean Cote, Aileen Durie, and Pat Gemmill are the new board members elected at the Nov.

Trading Secrets raises $2,000

With a three-quarters full auditorium and a successful silent auction at Millennium Place last Friday, Trading Secrets – Debra Hillary’s documentary film project on indiginous people – moves on to the next stage.

Cellist will take audience on musical journey of Venice

Who: Cellist Claudio Ronco Where: Maurice Young Millennium Place When: Dec. 8, 8 p.m. "I tell stories with my cello," says Claudio Ronco, solo cellist with the Clemencic Consort of Vienna and Baroque music composer and musicologist.

LA matter makes its way to Whistler

Innovation and improvisation the nucleus of Particle Who: Particle Where: The Garibaldi Lift Company When: Dec. 8 Innovation, and improvisation, are the name of their music game.

Everything but the kitchen sink

Juggernaut Jug Band make music with household implements Who : The Juggernaut Jug Band Where: St. David’s Church, Pemberton Dec. 8 Where: MY Place Dec. 9, 5 p.m. Vaudeville is the look, jug is the sound of The Juggernaut Jug Band.

Gallery listings

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level of the Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents many outstanding British Columbia artists, featuring the most comprehensive collection of Whistler landscapes and soapston