Talking Stick Festival

West End Pottery Club 2006 Christmas Sales

Luminance

Sounds & Furies Women’s Winter Faire

The Nekaa Room

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TALKING STICK FESTIVAL

Annual celebration of Aboriginal performance and art, featuring theatre, storytelling, literary readings, music, performance art, dance, and visual art by local, national, and international Aboriginal artists. Feb. 4-11 pm, various venues . Info www.fullcircle.ca/ .

This Week

WEST END POTTERY CLUB 2006 CHRISTMAS SALES

Sale of original pottery by West End artists. Dec. 16-17, 9 am­–­4 pm, West End Community Centre (870 Denman). Free admission.

LUMINANCE

Multimedia celebration of the winter solstice featuring film, dance performance, live music, and more for all ages. Dec. 16, Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie). Tix $35 at the door/$25 advance at Highlife and Zulu Records, info www.ekstasisdance.com/luminance06/index.htm .

SOUNDS & FURIES WOMEN’S WINTER FAIRE

Featuring the finest in BC women artisans. Dec. 16-17, 11 am–6 pm, Heritage Hall (3102 Main). Door donation $3 to $5 (benefits Chrysalis Society’s recovery homes for women), info www.sounds­andfuries.com/dec_vendors.html .

THE NEKAA ROOM

Japanese performance artist Sachiyo Takahashi gives a “microscopic performance”, in which small objects and gestures are magnified. Dec. 16, 8-11 pm, Blim (197 E. 17th). Tix $5-10, info 604-872-8180.