Douglas College Events O Podu The Tamil Cultural Society of BC presents a performance by Seattle Tamil music group Geetanjali Dee 6, 7pm. Douglas College Auditorium For more information call 604.301.1119 Student Recital Presented by the Community Music School Dec. 6, 24pm. Performing Arts Theatre, New West Campus For more information call 604.527.5469 Suzuki Solo Recital Presented by the Community Music School Dec. 7, 24pm. Performing Arts Theatre, New West Campus For more information call 604.527.5469 Natural Light Photos by Mark Mason and glass works by Sol Maya To Dec. 19, Amelia Douglas Art Gallery, New West Campus For more information call 604.527.5522 Theatre The Snow Queen Langley Players present a Christmas family show based on the Hans Christian Anderson story Dec. 4-14, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts For more information call 604.534.7469 A Mighty Day Christmas musical drama written by Dwight Dee and performed by the Fujian Evangelical Church Cherubim Choir Dec. 6—7, Fujian Evangelical Church For more information call 604.270.8480 Fortune’s Fool Ivan Turgenev’s classic come- dy, exploring the delicious paradox of humour and despair in the casual infliction of cruelty To Dec. 7, Jericho Arts Centre For more information call 604.224.8007 Cinderella The Vancouver Opera Guild presents the Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble’s production of Cinderella fea- turing a carol-sing-along and gingerbread men Dec. 7, 2pm. Vancouver Academy of Music For more information call 604.874.4042 It’s Snowing on Saltspring The Arts Club Theatre pres- ents Nicola Cavendish’s holi- day classic, starring Patti Allan, Jennifer Clement, Bob Frazer, Stephen E. Miller, and Suzi Payne To Dec. 31, Arts Club Theatre For more information call 604.687.1644 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Pacific Theatre presents a 20th anniversary production of C.S. Lewis’s children’s classic about a magical world at the back of a wardrobe To Jan. 4, Norman Rothestein Theatre For more information call 604.731.5518 Singin’ in the Rain Bill Millerd directs Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s classic musical, starring Peter Huck, Cara Hunter, Cailin Stanyk, and Todd Talbot To Jan. 11, Stanley Theatre For more information call 604.280.3311 Galleries Ansel Adams/Leonard Frank/Eileen Leier Photography showing sepa- rate histories of human detention To Dec. 20, Presentation House Gallery For more information call 604.986.1351 Wish You Were Here Works by Henry Mah To Dec. 20, Onepointsix Gallery For more information call 604.684.0478 Catalogue Installation by Ron Terada investigates the mechanism of exhibition architecture and artifice To Jan. 4, Contemporary Art Gallery For more information call 604.681.2700 Transformer Works by Jacob Gleeson and Gareth Moore To Jan. 10, Helen Pitt Gallery For more information call 604.681.6740 Historical Portraits, Contemporary Interpretations Portraits in textile and fur by Marianne Corless and Ruth Scheuing To Jan. 11, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam For more information call 604.927.6550 Through Photography and mixed- media works by Florence Debeugny To Jan. 13, Vancouver East Cultural Centre Concerts The Supersuckers Rootsy raunch rockers from Seattle, featuring guitarist/vocalist Eddie Spaghetti Dec. 4, Richard’s on Richards Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 Christmas Classics The Capilano College “A” Band and Nitecap perform with guest artists, including Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Bill Coon, and Ross Taggart Dec. 5, Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre For more information call 604.990.7810 The Magic of Christmas 2003 Benefit for the Empty Stocking Fund and the Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau fea- turing performances by the Nylons, Michael Burgess, children’s choirs, and more Dec. 6, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 In 3’s Local groove-based collective performs original composi- tions in the jazz an art-rock vein Dec. 6, Place des Arts, Coquitlam For more information call 604.664.1636 Feed the Hungry Benefit Danny Burns memorial bene- fit, in aid of the homeless and needy families in the Vancouver downtown Eastside, featuring perform- ances by Rogues n’ Tinkers, Blackthorn, Denny Clarke, and others Dec. 7, Wolf and Hound For more information call 604.738.8909 Outkast Hip-hop act from Atlanta performs tunes from latest CD, Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below Dec. 8, GM Place Tickets at Ticketmaster, 604.280.4444 Amanda Aikman Culture Editor (This Week In History... December 3, 1976: A 40-foot long inflatable pig being photographed for the cover of Pink Floyd’s Animals breaks loose from the guide wires and takes off from the Battersea Power Station outside of London. Locals in the area who had been depending on the “when pigs fly” loophole to extricate themselves from various obligations were report- edly not impressed. e http://www.otherpress.ca December 4, 1990: Madonna appears on Nightline to defend her “Justify My Love” video, which was banned by MTV. She denied the video's explicit contents were meant to stir up controversy and to get her publicity. She then went on to deny the concept of gravity and the existence of squirrels. December 6, 1978: Sid Vicious, out on bail after being charged with the murder of his girl- friend Nancy Spungen, smashes a glass in the face of Patti Smith’s brother during an altercation at a New York rock club. Good for him, because as any reputable psychiatrist will tell you—smashing things into the face of a rock icon’s sibling is the first and most important step in the grieving process. bie.