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Concerts 

Danny Michel

West End Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. today and Saturday; $20.

JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show

With Fred Penner, The Truly Richards and Dancing Dreidels, Park Theatre, 8 p.m. today and Saturday; $25.

 

Theatre

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play

A new spin on Frank Capra’s classic holiday film, Manitoba Theatre Centre, to Dec. 19, 8 p.m. today; $32 to $85 at 942-6537.

The Forbidden Phoenix

Martial arts meets Peking Opera with incredible acrobatics and a live percussive score, 7 p.m. today and 12:30 & 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, CanWest Global Performing Arts Centre; $15.75 at 942-8898.

Good Vibrations

The Summer of ’68 featuring the music of The Beach Boys, Celebrations, Canad Inn Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina, to Jan. 9; $57.95 Thursday and Sunday and $63.95 Friday and Saturday, children $30.95 at 982-8282.

 

Literary

Roswitha Scharf-Dessureault

Signing Roswitha: Memories of a Life’s Journey, memoir tracing the author’s life from her early years in Germany, to a refugee camp after the war, to her eventual resettlement in Winnipeg, 1 to 5 p.m., McNally Robinson Polo Park.

 

Comedy

Rumor’s

John DiCrosta, comedic ventriloquist, to Saturday; for tickets call 488-4520 or visit rumorscomedyclub.com.

Sim, Slade, White & McIntyre

Improv Comdey Show, Gas Station Theatre, 11:30 p.m.; $10.

 

Out and About

Canad Inns Winter Wonderland

Drive-thru light show, Red River Exhibition Park, 6-10 p.m., to Jan. 3; $10 per vehicle in advance at Mac’s and Red River Co-op or $15 at the gate.

Eaton’s Santa’s Village

Winnipeg holiday tradtion includes 15 fairytale vignettes, Manitoba Children’s Museum, until Jan. 10.

Christmas at The Taylors

Over 1,000 lights in the display plus you can ride the train, 3001 Roblin, to Jan.3; train ride tickets are $2 or $20 for 12.

 

Nightspots

Alive (140 Bannatyne): Bad Dog.

Academy Food, Drinks & Music (437 Stradbrook): DJ Euphoria.

Blush Ultraclub (323 Portage): Robbie Rivera, Hollywood Hype and Oxide.

Brooklands (8 Keewatin): Three Amigos.

Cavern (112 Osborne, downstairs): Knuckleduster, El Diablo and Mode 7.

Current (Inn At The Forks): Larry Roy & Steve Kirby.

Dylan O’Connor’s (2609 Portage): Permission to Land.

Ellice Cafe (587 Ellice): Rodney Contois.

HI-FI Club (108 Osborne): DJ Illo.

Jaguars (Club Regent): Damn Straight.

King’s Head (120 King): Retro Rhythm Review.

La Salle (346 Nairn): Debra Lynn Neufeld.

Level Two Niteclub (575 Portage): Joey Stylez and Wab Kinew.

Lincoln (1030 McPhillips): The Breeze.

Marion (393 Marion): Renegades.

Mirrors (1975 Portage): Bob’s Yer Uncle.

Norwood (112 Marion): Almost Famous.

Palomino (1133 Portage): Damn Straight.

Palm Lounge (Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway): Walle Larsson.

Paragon (220 Carlton): Dr. Dave Trio with Rosemarie Todaschuk.

Prairie Ink Grant Park (McNally Robinson, Grant Park Shopping Centre): Three Blind Mice.

Prairie Ink Polo Park (McNally Robinson, Polo Park): Burton Jazz Duo.

Rookies (Central Hotel): DJ Barca.

Royal George (123 Regent West): Shandra.

Sam’s Place (159 Henderson) Matt Ward.

Silver Spike (202 Bond): Mother Groove.

Silverado’s (2100 McPhillips): Almost Famous.

Times Changed (Main & St. Mary Ave.): Housecoat Diaries (7 p.m.); Del Barber, JD Edwards, Jessee Havey (10 p.m.)

Whiskey Dix (436 Main): Last on the Road.

ZOO (160 Osborne): Five Hundred Pound Furnace, Aerocar Model Four and Johnny Shotgun.

 

Today in Music History

In 1892, The Nutcracker Suite by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia.

 

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Concerts Danny Michel

West End Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. today and Saturday; $20.

JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show

With Fred Penner, The Truly Richards and Dancing Dreidels, Park Theatre, 8 p.m. today and Saturday; $25.