WINTER CELEBRATIONS
December 18, 2019 – January 5, 2020
~ Closed December 24, 25 & January 1 ~
Anvil Centre 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster
FREE PERFORMANCES IN THE WINTRY LABYRINTH
EVENT SCHEDULE
December 20
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
3:30-4:15pm Will Clements Trio (Jazz)
4:30-4:40pm Winter Solstice (Contemporary Dance) – Jennifer Aoki and Silene Razo
5:00-5:45pm Polar Express Dance Show – Kids in Motion (Children’s Dance)
5:50-6:00pm Winter Solstice (Contemporary Dance) – Jennifer Aoki and Silene Razo
6:45pm Itamar Erez and Kevin Romain
Israeli-born, Vancouver-based Erez, a world-class guitarist, pianist, composer and educator, his music blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern music with jazz and flamenco, creating a unique sound all his own, accompanied by drummer, composer Kevin Romain.
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
10:00pm Festivus for the NewWest of Us
Join the fun at this Festivus gathering, featuring local comics, authors, and other celebrities as they “Air their Grievances” about the pressures of Christmas and it’s commercialism.
December 21
Daily performances and activities begin at 10:00am
12:40-12:50pm Emergency (Contemporary Dance) – Tomoyo Yamada Dancers
1:00pm Maple Leaf Singers - As a show-chorus, they do more than sing, they perform. Their dynamic show features a variety of music complemented by choreography in genres such as: pop, gospel, swing, jazz, folk, classical, spiritual, rock, Broadway hits and more!
2:15-2:25pm Emergency (Contemporary Dance) – Tomoyo Yamada Dancers
3:00-3:45pm Ash + Grove (Upcycled Fashion Show)
4:00-4:10pm Emergency (Contemporary Dance) – Tomoyo Yamada Dancers
4:30-5:15pm Ed and Salve (Pop/Jazz)
5:20-5:30pm Emergency (Contemporary Dance) – Tomoyo Yamada Dancers
6:45pm Darren Radke, Will Cournoyer-Clements and Daniel Green
Will Cournoyer-Clements a bilingual French-Canadian jazz vocalist, Daniel Green saxophonist, composer, and acoustic bass musician, Darren Radke.
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
10:30pm Solstice Pride Ball
Join East Van’s Cheapest Date Peach Cobblah for a wintry wonderland like you’ve never seen before, with performances by Jaylene Tyme and Celestial Seasons, and queer dance party love from DJ O Show.
December 22
Performances and activities begin at 10:00am
11:00am The Kerplunks
The Kerplunks are Canadian children’s entertainers bringing high-energy, colourful performances to the stage. The Kerplunks play catchy self-penned original tunes guaranteed to get kids engaged, singing along and joining in on the actions
12:40-2:40pm Al’s Story-Time Diner – Every item on the Menu is a seasonal story served by our storyteller Allan Morgan
1:30-2:00pm Elizabeth Irving (Music/Singalong)
2:00-4:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
3:30-4:30pm Culture Chats (Personal Storytelling)
5:15-5:45pm Power Duo (Bollywood Dance)
6:45pm Anna Pietrzak and Thomas Lamont
Anna is a versatile guitarist and teacher who performs worldwide, joined by Thomas Lamont, a young upcoming lyric tenor from New Westminster.
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
December 23
Daily performances and activities begin at 3pm
4:30-5:15: Wazaman (Guitar Duo)
5:30-5:50: Royal Canadian Theatre Co – Panto Pops
8:00-10:30: It’s a Wonderful Life
December 26
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
3:00-5:00pm Al’s Story-Time Diner – Every item on the Menu is a seasonal story served by our storyteller Allan Morgan
5:15-5:45pm Variety of Sound (Pop/Rock Band)
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
December 27
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
3:30-3:40pm Moving Statues (Contemporary Dance) – Chalk Collective
4:00-4:30pm Kaya Kurz (Pop/Jazz)
4:40-4:50pm Moving Statues (Contemporary Dance) – Chalk Collective
5:00-6:00pm Quayside Voices (Pop Choral Music)
5:30-5:40pm Moving Statues (Contemporary Dance) – Chalk Collective
6:45pm Fionn
Fionn’s Alanna and Brianne Finn-Morris 19-year-old twins from White Rock, have been singing together for most of their lives, forging folk-pop sound. Lyrics that deliver both sharp social commentary and poignantly personal reflections are backed by arrangements that range from lushly orchestrated balladry to boot-stomping roots-rock.
8:00-9:00pm ReciprociTEA Storytelling and Tea with Cease Wyss and Kung Jaadee
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
December 28
Daily performances and activities begin at 10:00am
10:00am-12:00pm Al’s Story-Time Diner – Every item on the Menu is a seasonal story served by our storyteller Allan Morgan
12:00-12:45pm Ed and Salve (Pop/Jazz, 45mins)
1:00pm RupLoops
RupLoops is a kids friendly interactive, live looping performance, using vocal percussion, rhythmic rhymes and an arsenal of eclectic instruments from around the globe.
2:00-4:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
4:30pm Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha
Maestro Cassius Khan is a master of the Tabla (North Indian drums), combining his drumming with the Indian classical styles of Ghazal and Thumri singing with Amika Kushwaha performing Kathak dance.
6:45pm Halifax Wharf Rats
Vancouver based band of high energy tunes features a wide array of the most popular Classic Rock tunes, Canadian folk classics from the likes of Neil Young, Stan Rogers, and Gordon Lightfoot plus songs of Atlantic Canada, and Irish and Scottish folk tunes.
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
December 29
Daily performances and activities begin at 10:00am
1:00pm A History of Motown – Krystle Dos Santos
Krystle Dos Santos and her three-piece band will take young audiences back in time to the era of Motown music from the late 1950s to 1980s. Motown Records grew to be a music industry powerhouse featuring stars such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and a young Michael Jackson in the Jackson 5.
2:00-4:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
2:30-4:30pm Al’s Story-Time Diner – Every item on the Menu is a seasonal story served by our storyteller Allan Morgan
5:00pm The Sojourners
The three amazing voices of Marcus Mosely, Will Sanders and Khari McClelland, (from Ralls, Texas, Alexandria, Louisiana and Detroit, Michigan respectively) give The Sojourners’ sound an authentic edge that only comes with experience. This is real gospel – blessed with a soul that can’t be faked.
December 30
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
3:30-4:00pm Elizabeth Irving (Vocal Jazz)
4:30-4:40pm Kimberly Dioszeghy (Circus/Contortion)
5:30-5:40pm Kimberly Dioszeghy (Circus/Contortion)
December 31
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
January 2
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
3:30-3:40pm Winter Solstice (Contemporary Dance) – Jennifer Aoki and Silene Razo
4:30-5:15pm Will Clements Trio (Jazz)
5:50-6:00pm Winter Solstice (Contemporary Dance) – Jennifer Aoki and Silene Razo
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
January 3
Daily performances and activities begin at 3:00pm
3:30-4:00pm Variety of Sound (Pop/Rock Band)
4:15-4:25pm Danielle Fisher (Circus/Juggling)
5:15-5:25pm Danielle Fisher (Circus/Juggling)
8:00-9:00pm ReciprociTEA Storytelling and Tea with Cease Wyss and Kung Jaadee
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
January 4
Daily performances and activities begin at 10:00am
10:00am-12:00pm Al’s Story-Time Diner – Every item on the Menu is a seasonal story served by our storyteller Allan Morgan
12:00-12:30pm Kaya Kurz (Pop/Jazz)
1:00pm The Blues Berries
The Blues Berries perform throughout Canada spreading their love for the blues to the younger generation. Their unique approach takes children’s topics such as learning the alphabet, recycling, and bullying and blends them with bluesy beats to create educational songs that every child can get down and boogie to.
2:00-4:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
5:00-5:45pm Wazaman (Guitar Duo)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Ceilidh with Blackthorn
Blackthorn features four talented musicians, three of whom share lead vocals, bringing a refreshing diversity of character to the group’s polished sound and all four contribute a mastery of a colourful variety of instruments. From lively jigs and reels, to songs with rousing choruses and heart-wrenching airs and ballads, they bring the music to life with their luscious harmonies and complex instrumentation.
8:00-10:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
January 5
Daily performances and activities begin at 10:00am
10:00am-12:00pm Al’s Story-Time Diner – Every item on the Menu is a seasonal story served by our storyteller Allan Morgan
2:00-4:30pm It’s a Wonderful Life
4:30pm- 6pm Family Dance Closing Party with TableTutors – Interactive and Hands On DJ experience
Featured Production in the Theatre – It’s a Wonderful Life
Enjoy the musical adaptation of the beloved holiday movie with a stellar cast and songs by the Gershwins, Kurt Weil, and more. Perfect for the whole family. Tickets are required for this event. Visit https://anvilcentre.com/events/its-a-wonderful-life/ to purchase tickets
All events are FREE except for the featured production, It’s a Wonderful Life.
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