GETTING OUT
Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city
Theatre — Local “Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Theatre Aquarius, to Dec. 24. Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St. Tickets: 905-522-7529 or theatreaquarius.org
“Annie.” Theatre Ancaster. Dec. 1, 2, 7:30 p.m. Theatre Auditorium, Ancaster High School, 374 Jerseyville Rd., Ancaster. Tickets: $32, senior $27, child/student $17. 905-304-7469
“Sleeping Beauty.” Theatre Burlington Drama Centre, 2311 New St., Burlington. Dec. 1, 7 p.m. Matinees: 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets: $10. 905-639-7700 or Email: boxoffice@theatreburlington.on.ca
“Jackie Gleason and Friends.” Dec. 1, 8 p.m.; Dec. 2, 2 p.m. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. A two-act stage bio about the life of Jackie Gleason who was born into poverty in Brooklyn and climbed his way to the top of the show-business world. Tickets: $25. 905-524-0606 or thepearlcompany.ca
“It’s Morning Now.” Players’ Guild of Hamilton, 80 Queen St. S. Dec. 1, 2, 8 p.m. Matinees: Dec. 2, 3, 2 p.m. Tickets: 905-529-0284 or playersguild.org
“Charly’s Piano.” Artword Theatre, Dec. 7 to 16, Tuesday to Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinee: 3 p.m. Dec. 10, no show Monday. Featuring Charly Chiarelli and Ronald Weihs. Tickets: $20. Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. 905-543-8512 or artword.net/artbar
“The Nutcracker.” Hamilton Academy of the Performing Arts presents more than 100 Hamilton area dancers in this holiday favourite. Performances with Hamilton City Ballet Orchestra. Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 2 at 2 and 7: 30 p.m. Mohawk College McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave. W. Tickets: 905-575-2122
“Borderline Me.” Robin Zee’s One-Woman Show, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. The Pearl Company, 16 Steve St. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door. 905-524-0606 or thepearlcompany.ca Concerts/Shows Nov. 30 Haldimand Norfolk Concert Band, 7:30 p.m. Faith Centennial United Church, 28 Main St. W., Selkirk. Free will offering in support of Canadian Foodgrains Bank Steve Bell and Malcolm Guite, 7:30 p.m. Songs and Sonnets. St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville St., Dundas. An evening of music and poetry. Tickets: $20. 905-627-1424 or st.jamesanglican@bellnet.ca
Eddie Palmieri Septet, Eddie at 80, 8 p.m. pianist. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Tickets: $59.50, youth $19. 905-681-6000 or bpac@burlington.ca Nov. 30, Dec. 1 Jazz at The Gasworks, Darcy Hepner’s R&B All Star Band, 8 p.m. The Gasworks, 141 Park St. N. In support of the An Instrument for Every Child program. Tickets:
hamiltonmusiccollective @gmail.com Dec. 1 Burlington Concert Band 15th
Annual Christmas Concert, 8 p.m. Featuring special guests The Halton Regional Police Chorus, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Tickets: $25.50. 905-681-6000 or bpac@burlington.ca
Christmas Concert, Magnify, 7:30 p.m. Redeemer University, 777 Garner Rd. E., Ancaster. Redeemer Concert Choir performs with professional orchestra and soloists. 648-3131 or Email: dgalenkamp@redeemer.ca Dec. 2
Cosima Grunsky, Cozy Music, 11 a.m. Interactive experience that charms young children with the guitar, ukulele, dulcimer and a variety of other instruments. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Tickets: $14, child $14. 905-681-6000 or bpac@burlington.ca
Libertas Male Choir, Sounds of the Season Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. Redeemer University College, 777 Garner Rd. E., Ancaster. Featuring: Martin Mans director, Martin Zonnenberg, organ, Special guest: Tenor, Barend Wiltjer from the Urker Mans Formatie, The Netherlands. Tickets: $20, $10 youth, children under 10 free. 905-522-0001 Great Canadian Fiddle Show, 7 p.m. St. James United Church, 306 Parkside Dr., Waterdown. An evening of traditional Canadian music with a mix of holiday classics. Tickets at the door: $25, advance $20 905-689-6223 The New Cumberland Bluegrass
Band, 8 p.m. Artword Artbar, 15
Colbourne St. Tickets: $15. 905-543-8512 or artword.net/artbar
Indian Christmas Concert, 6 p.m. St. Andrew’s United Church, 479 Upper Paradise Rd. Neeraj Prem (Sitar) and Sajan Prem (Tabla) and Friends.
Family Christmas Concert, 7 p.m. Dundas Baptist Church, 201 Governors Rd., Dundas. Salsasoul’s Fifth Anniversary, featuring The Latin Vintage Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr. Email: salsa@salsasoulproductions.com Dec. 3
Peter Banting Swingtet, 1 p.m. Laidlaw United Church, 155 Ottawa St. N. Christmas Music, free admission, pass the hat concert suggested donation, $10.
Haldimand Choralairs, Christmas Wishes, Christmas Dreams, a concert of holiday music 3 p.m. Caledonia Baptist Church, 401 Argyle St. S., Caledonia. Admission by donation
Christmas in Silver, 2:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Cathedral, 4 Queen St. S. North American Brass Band Champions Weston Silver Band perform holiday favourites and singalong carols. 888-655-9090 or Email: wsb@westonsilverband.ca Christmas Concert and
Community Carol Sing, 7 p.m. Freelton United Church, 155 Freelton Rd., Flamborough. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Band
a Christmas Concert, 7 p.m. St. Andrew’s United Church, 479 Upper Paradise Rd. Charity concert, and Christmas carol singalong. Free-will offerings will support The Military Family Resource Centre. Dec. 5
Advent Organ Recital Series, 12:15 p.m. St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville St., Dundas. Featuring
Richard Hansen. 905-627-1424 Dec. 6 Gerry Dee Live, “Mr. D,” 7:30 p.m. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Tickets: $96.50, $76.50. 905-681-6000 or bpac@burlington.ca Dec. 7 Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, McGee: A night of theatre and opera, 7:30 p.m. The Studio at FirstOntario Concert Hall. Tickets: $25. hpo.org Dec. 8 Haldimand Choralairs, Christmas Wishes, Christmas Dreams, a concert of holiday music 3 p.m. Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church, 139B Talbot St. E., Jarvis. Admission by donation Dec. 8 and 9 The Nutcracker, State Ballet Theatre of Russia, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. Tickets: $69.50, $64.50, $59.50; child $35. 905-681-6000 or bpac@burlington.ca Dec. 9 The Nutcracker, Canada’s Ballet Jörgen holiday classic, 2 p.m. FirstOntario Concert Hall. Tickets: 905-546-3100
Getting Out is taken exclusively from events entries submitted on our website. We will no longer accept entries by email. To submit your event, please click on Event Listings at thespec.com. If you have any difficulties or questions please call 905-526-3420. See more event listings on thespec.com Deadline for Getting Out submissions is 1 p.m. the Friday before Thursday publication. • Compiled by Linda Ricciardi