Great things to do in the GTA and Region of Durham in December ~ we hope!

Please confirm dates before booking
* by performances means matinees

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas

You may find more information on events if you go to our facebook page and look in the EVENTS section!

If you are a PRAC member and participating in an event or performance - get it listed on our calendar page!

Continuing December 2023

to Dec 2 ~ Ajax Community Theatre

The Real Inspector Hound
St. Francis Centre – 78 Church St. South, Ajax
https://ajaxcommunitytheatre.com/

to Dec 6 ~ Latcham Gallery

Continuous Memory: Max Lupo and José Andrés Mora
Open: Friday, October 20 – Wednesday December 6, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, October 20 | 7 PM – 9 PM
2 Park Drive, Stouffville https://www.latchamartcentre.ca/

to Dec 17 ~ Colborne Art Gallery

Winter The Art of Giving
GALLERY HOURS
FRIDAYS, thru SUNDAYS 12:00 NOON TO 4:00 PM
thecolborneartgallery.ca
The Colborne Art Gallery
51 King St. E. , Colborne

NEW December 2023

CALL FOR ART!

Have you always wanted to have your own art show at the McLean CC in Ajax?
The town makes this space available to current PRAC members.
Not a member of PRAC or your membership has lapsed? Go to https://form.jotform.ca/72053187023247
If you don't have enough (Atrium can accommodate about 40 works and they are up about six weeks) you will be able to apply for half application form.

Dec 1 to 3 ~ Northumberland Players

Holiday Special: Christmas Live at Victoria Hall
December 1 - 3, 2023
Victoria Hall
https://northumberlandplayers.ca/

Dec 2 ~ Music4Life String Orchestra

Presents A Celtic Country Holiday
Join us for an afternoon of fiddling fun and holiday music with Special Guests the step-dancing, award-winning fiddling sensation "The Fitzgeralds".
Doors open at 2 pm. Show starts at 2:30pm - 4PM.
FREE Reception to follow the event.
Advance Online ticket sales: $15 general admission. Tickets sold at the door on the day of the concert - $20.00. Orchestra Supporter Tickets also available!
Cost of the Event - $15 advanced online tickets. 20 at the door

Dec 2 ~ Whitevale Community Centre

Crafted by Hand Whitevale's Annual Christmas Show and Sale
Whitevale Drop in for your last minute shopping (crafts, preserves, ornements, knitted items) - book a table ($10) before November 11 if you wish to sell your craft work by emailing whitevaleacc@gmail.com

Dec 2 ~ Resound Choir

"Tales of Winter Beauty"

Dec 2 ~ La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra

Presents their 25th Christmas program: 'Home for the Holidays' featuring the Cambridge Street choir along with alumni from our 25 years of music.
Saturday, December 2nd at 2 p.m.
Port Hope United Church (South street Port Hope)
tickets $20 at the door or online at ljyo.ca

Dec. 3 ~ Monday Morning Singers

Magnificat
Christmas Concert 3 pm
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
59 Toronto St S,
Uxbridge
www.Mondaymorningsingers.com

Dec 3 ~ Pickering Community Concert Band

A Christmas Celebration @ 2:30- 5 pm
Forest Brook Community Church
60 Kearney Dr, Ajax
https://www.concertband.ca/

Dec 4 to Jan 27 ~ Station Gallery

“Life’s Moods” 31st Annual Juried Exhibition
Art is about moods: how people feel, how people respond and how they respond to one another. Our emotional states can change when we express ourselves creatively. This year’s theme seeks to explore the emotive dimensions of visual culture.
Awards will be presented to the top three entrants from each category at the official opening reception on Wednesday, December 13.
Submissions accepted October 1 – November 10, 2023
To submit your artwork please click here:
https://www.stationgallery.ca/exhibitions
Station Gallery, 1450 Henry St., Whitby 905.668.4185
www.stationgallery.ca

Dec 7 to 10 ~ Theatre on the Ridge

A Christmas Carol in the Village
Step into the past for a Victorian Christmas story at Scugog Shores Museum Village. This immersive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved classic Christmas ghost story includes seasonal music and all the trimmings!
https://theatreontheridge.ca/our-2023-lineup-of-shows/

Dec 6 to 10 ~ Northumberland Players

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Youth Theatre Production)
by Barbara Robinson
December 6 - 10, 2023
Victoria Hall
https://northumberlandplayers.ca/

Dec 8 & 9 ~ Durham Notables

A Notable Christmas
Friday December 8th 7:PM and Saturday December 9th at 2:PM
St.George's Anglican Church, 77 Randall Crescent, Ajax
Durhamnotables.com
Ticket orders: pvokins@sympatico.ca or 905-683-7503

Dec 8 ~ St. Francis Centre

Ajax Film Circuit : Past Lives @ 7 pm
Watch a TIFF film right in your own backyard! The Ajax Film Circuit is back with selected films from the Toronto International Film Fest
78 Church St. S., Ajax

Dec 9 ~ St. Francis Centre

The Mantini Sisters' Christmas @ 7 pm
Described as “Canada’s contribution to the great female trios”, and with a career spanning nearly three decades, The Mantini Sisters (Sandra, Barbara, and Ann) continue to win the hearts of music lovers of all ages. Known for their harmonic blend and versatility, this multi-award-winning trio has performed across Canada and the United States, and together, have produced three full-length albums. The St. Francis Centre is proud to host The Mantini Sisters, who will perform the best of the holiday season with their signature sisterly harmonies and incredible showmanship.
78 Church St. S., Ajax
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-mantini-sisters-christmas-tickets-718514565407?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Dec 10 ~ Durham Philharmonic Choir

Christmas Concert at 3PM
201 Centre St S, Whitby
https://durhamphilharmonic.ca/

Dec 10 ~ Durham Chamber Orchestra

'IMAGINE' A Christmas with DCO 2pm Ajax
Town Hall Theatre
305 Queen St. Port Perry
http://www.durhamchamberorchestra.com/tickets.html

Dec 13 ~ Ajax Public Library

BlackLit Durham: Literary Showcase - Write for the Season!
Wednesday, December 13th | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
St Francis Centre for Community, Arts, and Culture
78 Church Street S, Ajax
BlackLit Durham showcases and celebrates Black Canadian literary voices of all genres - join us for a night of amazing performances! Featuring guests Dr. Afua Cooper and Dr. George Elliott Clarke. Light refreshments available for purchase.
Doors open and open mic sign-ups at 6:30 p.m.-- one poem each, 5 min. maximum, unless the poems are less than two minutes each. Let us hear you spit your fire! https://blacklitdurham.com/our-next-event

Dec 13 to Jan 13 ~ Latcham Art Centre

Images 2023/2024
Artwork by Graduating Students from Stouffville District Secondary School Open: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – Saturday January 13, 2024
2 Park Drive, Stouffville
https://www.latchamartcentre.ca

Dec 15 ~ Whitby Brass Band

Christmas Concert @ 7:30
Concert starts at 7:30 pm, pre-show music by the Whitby Junior Brass band.
Adults $25 | Seniors/students $20
3 and under free.
15% off online pre-orders before December 1st at www.whitbybrassband.com https://whitbybrassband.com/concerts.php
Westminster United Church
1850 Rossland Road E., Whitby

Dec 15 ~ ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC

ROCKIN' THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH LIGHTHOUSE & ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC STRINGS
All of your favourite Lighthouse major hits - One Fine Morning - Sunny Days - Pretty Lady - Hats Off To The Stranger - 1849 - Take It Slow - You Girl and Christmas standards ‘rockified’ by none other than, Paul Hoffert, Lighthouse co-founder.
Ontario Philharmonic’s Strings are proud to share the stage with the iconic Canadian sensation - Lighthouse, for this benefit concert, certain to take you back to some of the best times of your life.
https://tickets.regenttheatre.ca/
Regent Theatre | 50 King Street East, Oshawa

Dec 15 ~ St. Francis Centre

Silver Screen Sing-A-Long : The Nightmare Before Christmas @ 7 pm

78 Church St. S., Ajax
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/silver-screen-sing-a-long-the-nightmare-before-christmas-tickets-715949061917?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Dec 15 & 16 ~ Theatre on the Ridge

A Christmas Carol on the Ridge
Friday, December 15, 7 pm
Saturday, December 16, 2 pm
Port Perry Church of the Ascension
266 North St., Port Perry
An informal seasonal celebration with Theatre on the Ridge artists and guests sharing a reading of A Christmas Carol, festive music, gifts and a visit from Saint Nicholas.
Tickets only $25/person, available at www.theatreontheridge.ca in early November.
https://theatreontheridge.ca/our-2023-lineup-of-shows/

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!