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Father's gift to son helped the toddler survive and leaves an inspiring legacy

We've checked it twice: Some shows are naughty and some shows are nice

ON STAGE What: Silverwing Where: McPherson Playhouse When: Friday, Saturday and Dec.13 at 7 p.m., Sunday and Dec.14 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $23.50 (tel.

ON STAGE What: 7 Stories Where: Metro Studio, 1411 Quadra St. When: Opens Friday, continues Saturday (2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.) Tickets: $18, $15 (McPherson box office, tel. 250 386-6121) In Victoria, Liza Balkan gets to be top dog.

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 ...