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Sinfonia celebrates Xmas

North Shore Chorus collaborating on Mozart and Messiah program

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GALLERIES The Bakehouse in Edgemont Village: 1050 Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Art Exhibit: Work created by the kids at 4Cats Arts Studio will be on display until Jan. 11. Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver.
School of rock

School of rock

- Harbourside Nights 2 at The Eagles Club, 170 W 3rd Street, North Vancouver, Saturday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m. Artist showcase and live recording session. No cover charge. For more information visit www.maximummusicgroup.com.

The Black Keys make move out of the garage

- The Black Keys: El Camino (Nonesuch Records) Rating: 9 (out of 10) The Black Keys have long been known for their fuzzedout garage band sound. They've experimented and distorted their songs while maintaining a full speed ahead approach.

Human Shame hard to shake off

-Shame. Co-written and directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan.
Sting turns QE into a giant, sumptuous elevator

Sting turns QE into a giant, sumptuous elevator

Sting, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Thursday, Dec. 8. As I step into the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to see Stings Back to Bass show, I feel as though I have just entered an airport.
Seattle high on lights

Seattle high on lights

IF you could measure such a thing, it seems likely that Seattle has a higher ratio of lights, Santas and cheer per square foot than most cities do. This is a town that loves to get its tinsel on.

The unthinking man's guide to movies

ON television and in movie theatres, the Holiday Season is a time filled with classic Christmas specials, romantic comedies and other heartwarming family fare. For the action-loving gentleman, it can be a dark, dark time.

North Shore News critics name their favourite albums of 2011

Alysa Lechner Top 10 Albums 1. Danny Brown XXX (Fools Gold) 2. Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop) 3. Kurt Vile Smoke Ring For My Halo (Matador) 4. Mr. Muthaf___in eXquire Lost in Translation (Mishka) 5. The Black Lips Arabia Mountain (Vice) 6.

Ryan Gosling vehicle Drive tops Best of 2011 list

THERE'S nary a petticoat nor a pretty face to be found on this guy-centric list of the top 10 films of 2011, whose only females include an emotionally damaged cult escapee and an underage assassin.