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Lighted ships, lighted trucks and lighted trees usher in the holiday season this weekend. Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

IN CONCERT What: Paul O'Brien and guests Where: Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. When: Tomorrow, 8:30 p.m. (doors 8 p.m.) Tickets: $15, $7.50 (also available in advance; tel.

Alberta Ballet adds zest to Tchaikovsky classic

IN CONCERT What: Priestess with Flash Lightnin' and Barn Burner When: Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Where: Sugar Tickets: $18 at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records and www.ticketweb.ca - - - Darren Glover has done a little bit of everything musically.

Scottish sextet mixes the traditional with the 'nifty'

Noah Ferguson wore a key pendant around his neck in Israel for a week before finding out it had a deeper meaning in that part of the world. "I was walking around Galilee with a friend when we found this old man smoking a hookah pipe ...

Tough holiday season looms in Canada as consumer confidence hits 26-year low

IN CONCERT What: Helix with Archon Legion and Regular People When: Monday, 10 p.m. (doors at 9) Where: Sugar Tickets: $20 at www.ticketweb.

IN CONCERT What: B.J. Thomas (presented by Firefighters Burn Fund of Victoria) Where: Royal Theatre When: Two shows Sunday: 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25.50 (tel. 250-382-6121) - - - Singer B.J.

The Kerplunks know full well the benefit of living in a close-knit Gulf Island community.