Special EvenTs
What:
SYMPHONY
?
GRAND
?
OPENING BC’s Minister of
State
for ActNow BC Gordon Hogg and WB COO
Dave
Brownlie will make it official on Saturday
as
the Symphony Express high speed quad
opens
for the first time. Join in the fanfare and
get
a cup of complimentary hot chocolate before
taking
your first ride up Symphony.
When:
Saturday December
16, 11 a.m.
Where:
Whistler Mountain
What:
MOUNTAINEERS’
SOIREE British mountaineer,
adventurer
and photographer Ian Parnell brings
his
collection of stories and photos to the 8th
annual
Mountaineers’ Soiree. The silent auction
begins
at 7 p.m. with Parnell’s presentation to
follow
at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door or
$10
in advance at Escape Route.
When:
Saturday December
16, 7 p.m.
Where:
Myrtle Philip School
What:
Artisan market
About 20 local artisans
participate
in the ‘Days Before Christmas’
annual
event, featuring sculpture, glass,
jewellery,
photography and other gifts as well as
glassblowing
demos and other art creations.
Call
604-932-5125 for info.
When:
Saturday December
16, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
When:
Sunday December 17,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:
1005 Alpha Lake Road, unit #16,
in Function
What:
WHISTLER
SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERTs The
Whistler
Singers will feature seasonal choir
music
and sing-a-long carols at their Christmas
concert.
The evening will also feature Chicks
with
?
Picks and fiddler Maddie Reid. Tickets are
$10/adult,
$5/child, $25/family and are
available
from choir members or at the door.
When:
Sunday December 17,
7 p.m.
Where:
Our Lady of the Mountains,
Whistler
What:
LUNA -
DODGEBALL This popular night runs every
other
week. Bring your friends, sports clothing
and
non-marking gym sneakers and get ready to
dodge!
No experience necessary. Equipment
provided.
Tickets are $5/$3. Catch the #43 bus.
When:
Monday December 18,
8-10 p.m.
Where:
Whistler Secondary School
What:
Teen TRYOUTS
Calling all teen actors, singers,
rappers,
dancers, pig callers, performers etc. Try
out
for the talent show on New Years Eve at the
Conference
Centre. For an appointment call
Carmen
Traub at 604-905-0932 ext. 1
When:
Wed. & Thurs.
Dec. 20 & 21, 3:20 p.m.
Where:
Whistler Secondary School
What:
ROMANZA They
aim to make classical music
more
accessible! Romanza is Frédérik Robert,
Philip
Grant and Ken Lavigne and their
repertoire
includess opera arias, musical
theatre,
popera, love ballads and Canadian folk
tunes.
Tickets are $22/$19. Call 604-935-8410.
When:
Thursday December
21, 8 p.m.
Where:
MY Millennium Place
What:
LUNA -
CHRISTMAS DINNER Have a traditional
Christmas
turkey dinner with all the fixings.
Tickets
are $5/$3. Catch the #3 bus.
When:
Friday December 22,
7 p.m.
Where:
Spruce Grove Field House