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Bottomline Productions Christmas party
Where: Shumka School of Dance
When: Dec. 21
Who: Bottomline Productions
Featuring: Snacks, beverages and mingling with Edmonton’s artistic heavyweights
Toruk
Where: Rogers Place
When: Dec. 22
Who: Cirque du Soleil
What: Opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk
Featuring: A night of circus inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar
Aman Sidhu, left, poses with Harminder Virdi during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Sunni Stephan, left, poses with Manchi Lo during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Teri Mulholland, left, poses with Chris Mulholland during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Barry Robison, left, poses with David Stafford during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Tamlyn White, left, poses with Beth White during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Russ Greiner, left, and Ariel Greiner pose together during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Jim Funk, left, and Shirley Funk pose together during the opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.
Liz Nicholls, left, poses with Wally Tarnawsky during the Bottom Line Productions Christmas party at the Shumka School of Dance in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
Kate Hamblin, left, poses with Kyle Humeny during the Bottom Line Productions Christmas party at the Shumka School of Dance in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
Darka Tarnawsky, left, poses with Kim Nahachewsky during the Bottom Line Productions Christmas party at the Shumka School of Dance in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
Jeanette Dube, left, poses with Chris Durham during the Bottom Line Productions Christmas party at the Shumka School of Dance in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
Joshua Semchuk, left, poses with Marco Levytsky during the Bottom Line Productions Christmas party at the Shumka School of Dance in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
Brian Webb, left, poses with Michael Sulyma during the Bottom Line Productions Christmas party at the Shumka School of Dance in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
