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Friday
Cool Shorts for the Holidays
December 20,21,22 @ 4,6 and 8 p.m @ Market Square
Sponsored by Destination Stratford, this curated 75-minute program of award-winning shorts from around the world, offers a blend of comedy, drama, and animation and includes two home-grown short films shot entirely in Stratford, Ontario.
The Understudy, tells the journey of an understudy actor who receives a fateful call to go on stage at the last minute to replace the star of a major stage production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, all while overseeing the care of his young granddaughter.
Just Short of Reality, is a six-part dance and movement anthology that features a diverse cast of dancers, all of whom have performed on the stages of the Stratford Festival.
Nucleus
7:30 p.m @ Matilda Swanson Art Gallery
Stratford Festival;s Stephen Jackman-Torkoff presents: Nucleus - A Poetic Dreamscape Odyssey. A theatre performer is desperately trying to rebrand as a painter. Part performance/ Part art exhibit.
Glow & Throw Curling
8:30-10 p.m. @ Stratford Country Club
Destination Stratford is pleased to present a partnership with the Stratford Country Club, aligning the two for this year’s Lights On festival with ‘Glow & Throw’. It’s got a little something for everyone with some funky visuals to boot! Go to www.lightsonstratford.ca for more details.
Saturday
Author Reading with Melanie Farrar
Noon and 2 p.m. @ Stratford Mall
At The Peach Basket and Co. – A book reading by author and illustrator Melanie Farrar
Live Music of Mike Messy
5-8 p.m. @ TuttCo
Come out and enjoy live music from Mike Mercey from 5pm-8pm.
Reserve your table at www.tuttco.ca or 226-301-4919.
It’s A Wonderful Life
8 p.m. @ Stratford City Hall Auditorium
Stratford Film Festival will host a one-time special screening of Frank Capra’s 1946 film classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed at Stratford City Hall Auditorium.
All proceeds from this Community Outreach Screening will be distributed to SFF partner organizations, The Emily Murphy Centre, Shelterlink for Youth, and Stratford House of Blessing Foodbank.
Sunday
Christmas Face Painting
10 a.m. -4 p.m. @ Cozyn’s Garden Market
Face painting by the talented Blue Leopard Face Painting! From 10AM – 4PM, let your little ones transform into their favourite characters!
Plus, Santa will be stopping by from 11AM-2PM. Don’t miss this festive fun-filled day
