Entertainment

The Day Before Christmas explores family angst with local flare

Humour where you least expect it, and pain in every frame. That’s Manchester by the Sea.

1. Straight outta Beijing, the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra presents the Canadian premiere of Enchanting China: An Orchestral Extravaganza Nov. 29 and 30 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

“Don’t stand there too long or you’ll get one of everything,” calls out a voice in Swiss Bakery.

Miles Teller knows what it’s like to take a beating, having followed up his career-making performance in Whiplash with the ill-conceived and universally panned Fantastic Four remake.

Brendan McLeod tackles mental health disorder head on

Fresh is not a word often applied to a production of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts. But directed by Michael Fera for United Players, that’s exactly what this production is. It’s also relevant despite its late 19 th century setting in Skien, Norway.

Comedian Louis CK was on a talk show last week, excited at the prospect of the first mother in the White House. “A mother,” he said, “feeds you, she protects you, she takes care of s***” in a way that fathers cannot.

A New Economy screens Nov. 15 at the Rio Theatre

Written by Lisa D’Amour, Detroit is a scorching, darkly funny look at the unravelling of the American middle class and what the consequences might be.