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TATTOOED SEXY GARBAGE MAN
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SANTACON SNOWMAN KIM AT THE PINT
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 19, 2018 WHERE: Toys R Us Broadway, Vancouver
I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 18, 2018 WHERE: Granville street downtown
I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 15, 2018 WHERE: Pint - downstairs near the bar
Toys R Us Game Section. You helped me decide between Hungry Hippos or Monkey Flip for my 3 year old nephew. Thanks for your advice and humor. You were buying for your 5 year old son, but I didn’t see a wedding band. I liked your smile and was happy to see it again when we bumped into each other on the street. I was rushing to an appointment or I would have liked to chat more...maybe we can still do that sometime?
I saw you downtown in your garbage truck as you stepped out to get a garbage can on Granville street, you were short and wore camo pants had a beard and tattoos on your arm, you smiled and waved and asked how I was doing and I wish I had the nerve to strike up more of a conversation. I hope I see you again my mysterious little trash man, good to know that you're okay with getting a little dirty ;)
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CUTE OWNER OF ONE EYED BROWN DOG
Asked for a picture with a handsome snowman and you told me you were named Kim. We were both downstairs at the Pint at Santacon. I got a bit shy after introductions and meeting your friend I just said Merry Christmas and went back to my group of friends. You have a dark beard and black hair and a fantastic smile and laugh. Not sure if you are single or at all interested, but if you remember me pop me a line and tell me what I was wearing (hint: I wasn’t a Santa). I saw you on the street later and called out “Hi Kim” and you yelled out hi back but your group was going the opposite way of my group to The Met. Maybe we could meet for a warmer drink and melt the ice getting to know each other.
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 18, 2018 WHERE: #206 bus, Lynn Valley You gave me pretty fierce eye contact and smile a few times, it was killer. You, brunette sitting in back, me bearded blond guy in the middle. Hope to see you again.
SOLO SKATER
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 19, 2018 WHERE: Balsam street near W 6th You were boarding down balsam and I was headed up. It felt like it was going to rain any minute but neither of us cared. I smiled at you and you smirked back. Let’s go for a skate sometime!
OUR EYES MET
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 19, 2018 WHERE: Waterfront Canada line station I was coming off the train at the Waterfront Canada line station. You looked up at me and we met eyes as I walked away. I had to get to work but I wanted to stop and talk to you. You had darker short hair. I am fair skinned with very long blonde hair.
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: NOVEMBER 14, 2018 WHERE: 12th ave between Ash & Cambie You were walking your one eyed brown dog and he was stopped and not moving while my grey Mazda was also not moving on the South side of the street. I looked at the dog and up at you and you shrugged and smiled. I smiled and laughed but yhe light changed and I had to drive away. You had brown hair, black glasses, and a fantastic smile. The date of this might be wrong but definitely in November and before the 19th. I am a brunette with dimples and freckles. Remember me? Wanna go for a coffee or a walk with your cute dog?
CHRISTMAS MARKET DOUBLE TAKE
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 15, 2018 WHERE: Downtown Christmas Market You were working in one of the artisan booths at the market, wearing a white toque with a big white pompom. We met eyes and smiled, and then met eyes and smiled again as I walked by. I had on a green coat. Coffee sometime?
EAST VAN PANTO: WIZARD OF OZ When a pipeline bursts, Dorothy and Toto are flung to the magical Land of Oz, a.k.a. Nanaimo and Hastings. To Jan 6, 7 pm, York Theatre. Tix $10-$69. BLIND DATE The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Rebecca Northan’s fly-by-theseat-of-your-pants fusion of clown, improv, theatre, and social experiment. To Dec 30, Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre. Tix from $29. A CHARLIE BROWN HOLIDAY DOUBLEBILL Carousel Theatre for Young People presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. To Jan 6, Waterfront Theatre. Tix $35/$29/$18. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Reimagining of C.S. Lewis’s classic tale of hope, change, and sacrifice. To Dec 29, Pacific Theatre. Tix $20-$36.50. DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The Arts Club Theatre Company presents the beloved fairy-tale musical. To Jan 6, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tix from $39. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE New musical adaptation of the holiday classic by Peter Jorgensen, based on the Frank Capra film. To Dec 31, Gateway Theatre. Tix from $29. MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s holiday confection filled with classic Jane Austen charm. To Dec 30, Granville Island Stage. Tix from $29. TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION Exhibition focuses on the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories through more than 120 authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. To Jan 11, 2019, Lipont Place. KING ARTHUR’S COURT Family holiday musical pantomime. To Jan 5, Metro Theatre. Tix from $28. SANTA IN SPACE Seasonal pantomime. To Jan 5, Deep Cove Shaw Theatre. Tix $16. DOUGLAS COUPLAND’S VORTEX Douglas Coupland’s radical art installation takes an imaginative journey to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, immersing viewers in the ocean-plastic pollution crisis. To April 30, 2019, Vancouver Aquarium. $22/39. STAND-UP AND DELIVER! COMEDY OPEN MIC Professionals, amateurs, and new comedians are welcome at a comedy open mike. Wed., 8-11:30 pm, Charqui’s Grill. Free admission. NUTCRACKER SUITES Karen Flamenco Dance Company performs Tchaikovsky’s work. To Dec 29, 5-6 pm, The Improv Centre. Tix $10/$15. FOX HOLE COMEDY Vancouver’s only weekly comedy room where women, nonbinary folks, people of colour, and queers are the majority of performers. Dec 26, 8-10:45 pm, Projection Room at Fox Cabaret. Tix $5. THE SMOKE SHOW Modern dance cabaret under the direction of Jen Oleksiuk. Dec 27, 8-11:30 pm, XY. Tix $20. COMEDY BASEMENT Weekly standup comedy by professionals and up-and-comers. Dec 29, 9-10:30 pm, Goldies Pizza. Tix $5/7/10. TOQUE FLAMENCO Dec 23, 30, 7-10 pm, Chai. $3 added to your bill.
MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY AT UBC IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT: REFLECTING ON NORTHWEST COAST ART to spring 2019 MARKING THE INFINITE: CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS FROM ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA to Mar 31 SHAKEUP: PRESERVING WHAT WE VALUE to Sep 1
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BILL REID GALLERY OF NORTHWEST COAST ART BODY LANGUAGE: REAWAKENING CULTURAL TATTOOING OF THE NORTHWEST to Jan 13 INTERFACE: THE WOVEN ARTWORK OF JAAD KUUJUS to Jan 9
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MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER WILD THINGS: THE POWER OF NATURE IN OUR LIVES to Sep 30 HAIDA NOW: A VISUAL FEAST OF INNOVATION AND TRADITION to Dec 1, 2019 IN/FLUX: ART OF KOREAN DIASPORA to Jan 6
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ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE WOMEN’S WORK: REFLECTIONS ON THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN TEXTILE to Dec 30, 10 am–6 pm
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VANCOUVER ART GALLERY A CURATOR’S VIEW: IAN THOM SELECTS to Mar 17 GUO PEI: COUTURE BEYOND to Jan 20, 2019, 10 am–5 pm DANA CLAXTON: FRINGING THE CUBE to Feb 3 THE METAMORPHOSIS to Mar 7
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CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY DOVE ALLOUCHE: NEGATIVE CAPABILITY to Dec 30, 12-6 pm KAMEELAH JANAN RASHEED to Mar 17
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LIBBY LESHGOLD GALLERY CROSS: STALACTITE to Jan 6
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IZZARD FINE ARTS GALLERY EXHIBIT BY DANIEL IZZÁRD AND LYLE SOPEL to Dec 30
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POLYGON GALLERY LOOKING AT PERSEPOLIS: THE CAMERA IN IRAN 18501930 to Jan 13 HANNAH RICKARDS: ONE CAN MAKE OUT THE SURFACE ONLY BY PLACING ANY DARK-COLOURED OBJECT ON THE GROUND to Jan 13 BATIA SUTER: PARALLEL ENCYCLOPEDIA EXTENDED to Jan 13 KEVIN SCHMIDT: RECKLESS to Mar 10, 4-11 pm
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VANCOUVER ART GALLERY’S OFFSITE POLIT-SHEER-FORM OFFICE to Mar 31
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PHOTOCLUB VANCOUVER MEMBERS EXHIBITION Black-and white-photographs in many genres. To Jan 11, Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery. Free. SENIORS DAY AT MOV Jan 1, 2019, 9 am–5 pm; Feb 5, 2019, 9 am–5 pm; Mar 5, 2019, 9 am–5 pm; Apr 2, 2019, 9 am–5 pm; May 7, 2019, 9 am–5 pm; Jun 4, 2019, 9 am–5 pm, Museum of Vancouver. $5. THE BOMB SHELTER STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC Standup comedy open mike Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, 7-10 pm, Goldies Pizza. Free. FATALE FRIDAYS—ALL LADYISH STANDUP COMEDY All-femme and nonbinary standup comedy. Dec 21; Jan 4, 11, 18; Feb 1, 8, 7-8:45 pm, Goldies Pizza. TIx $5/7/10. THE BOMB SHELTER FRIDAY LATE MIC Standup comedy open mike. Dec 21; Jan 4, 11, 18; Feb 1, 8, 9:30-11:55 pm, Goldies Pizza. $5 (free for performers).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 NUTCRACKER SUITE Live flamenco dance and theatre. Dec 22-29, 3-4 pm, 5-6 pm, The Improv Centre. $10/$15.
JFL NORTHWEST, Vancouver’s Just For Laughs Festival, has just announced two more big names for its February 2019 lineup. MADtv alumnus Bryan Callen (pictured) performs his standup show February 21 at the Vogue Theatre. And An Evening With Antoni Porowski is set to take place on February 20 at the same venue. The Canadian-born reality-TV star, actor, chef, and model is best known as the food and wine expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye. JFL NorthWest has already announced headliners like Gabriel Iglesias and Howie Mandel; see the full lineup so far at www.jflnorthwest.com/.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Vancouver TheatreSports presents in-the-moment reinterpretations of the news. Dec 26-31, The Improv Centre. From $15.75.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN NIGHTS AT MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER Experience the Museum of Vancouver’s intriguing exhibitions, with admission by donation. Dec 27-29, 5-9 pm, Museum of Vancouver.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 JAMES BALL Two nights of short-form standup comedy by funnyman James Ball. Dec 28, 8 pm; Dec 29, 9:30 pm, Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. Tix $20. SO I WAS AT A THREESOME LAST WEEK Comedy by Alex Sparling and Dion Arnold. Dec 28, 10:30 pm, Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. Tix $15.
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GRANDVIEW HONEY
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 13, 2018 WHERE: Grandview Park I saw you flying sign at Grandview Park. A Captain Jack Sparrow type in a Nausea hat with black jeans held together with dental floss. I was the Princess Oogle type talking about my Seeking Arrangement account. What’s up? Want to come over, shower, wash yr clothes and see what happens from there?
CANDIAN TRIVIA IN A SQUAMISH KITCHEN
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: DECEMBER 12, 2018 WHERE: Squamish Hey Bronwyn, you were up visiting my roommate last week. We played this circa 1980’s Canadian trivia game in the kitchen until you had to go back to the city. The game was fun but as we played I found that the only trivia I cared about seemed to be during your turn. Coffee?
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