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New Year looks tasty in Vancouver

1. If this doesn’t roast your chestnuts and get you in the holiday spirit, there’s no hope for you. Nick Lowe brings his Quality Holiday Revue to the Vogue Theatre Dec. 19.

Viewers see a whole lot of Eddie Redmayne in his latest role, but it’s Alicia Vikander who is most exposed — at least, emotionally — in Tom Hooper’s new film The Danish Girl.

1. Vancity Theatre celebrates the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra Dec. 13 and 14.

What a rollicking, swashbuckling inaugural opening of the brand new Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre. Peter and the Starcatcher is an Arts Club production in this new Arts Club/Bard on the Beach venue.

There really ought to be an award for mumble-mouthed acting. Making yourself almost-understood is an art form, and Tom Hardy excels at it.

1. Mint Records gets a jumpstart on the holiday season with its annual Ridiculously Early Xmas Party .

Flee charmed the pants off me. I confess: even if I have no idea of what’s going on, I can be seduced by costumes, lighting, set design, choreography and performance. Throw in a cello and a trumpet and I’m a goner.

I can’t remember laughing so hard and being so unsettled at the same time — in equal measure.

Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster. That much will be a revelation to some folks, and maybe for them this ill-conceived origin story, Victor Frankenstein, will satisfy.