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MUSIC ROCK/JAZZ/ETC.

Hippo Campus American rock band tour to support their latest EP release, warm glow. • The Imperial, 319 Main St., Jan. 18, 9 p.m. • $20, ticketweb.ca Jim Byrnes CD Release At age 69, this Juno and Maple Blues Award-winning blues musician and guitarist is celebrating the release of his newest album, Long Hot Summer Days. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave., Jan. 18 and 19, 8 p.m. • $30/$26, roguefolk.bc.ca The Lonely: Celebrating The Music of Roy Orbison Mike Demers leads a group of musical journeymen in their mutual and deep appreciation of the timeless music of the Caruso of Rock. • Jan. 18 and 19: Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, bluefrogstudios.ca | Jan. 20: The ACT, Maple Ridge, theactmapleridge.org August Burns Red: The Phantom Anthem Tour American metalcore band from Lancaster, Penn. • Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St., Jan. 19, 7 p.m. • $27, ticketfly.com Gold Stepz With guests, Reggie James, Casta Troy. • Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward St., Jan. 19, 8 p.m. • $14.99-$18, ticketfly.com Humans: The Feels Tour Canadian indie electronic pop duo celebrate their newest EP. • The Imperial, 319 Main St., Jan. 19, 8 p.m. • $18, imperialvancouver.com Krane: Fallout Tour Oakland producer with a dynamic mix of hard beats and melodic trap. • Venue Nightclub, 918 Granville St., Jan. 19, 10 p.m. • $15, venuelive.ca Lauv Go a different way with American musician Lauv, as he brings his I Met You When I Was 18 Tour to Fortune Sound Club. • Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. • $17, fortunesoundclub.com Radio Rewrite: Turning Point Ensemble Performing a mesmerizing mélange of genres, Turning Point Ensemble pay tribute to Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and his icon, Olivier Messiaen. Added to the mix are Steve Reich’s homage-variations on Radiohead and a première by Victoria composer Christopher Butterfield. • Norman Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Ave., Jan. 19 and 20, pushfestival.ca Smooky Margielaa ASAP Rocky protege Smooky MarGielaa takes over Venue Nightclub for an all ages show. • Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. • $12.50, venuelive.ca Børns L.A.-based rock musician/singer-songwriter. • Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St., Jan. 20, 9 p.m. • $29, ticketfly.com Fair Warning: Van Halen Tribute A tribute to early Van Halen, with guests OC/ DC — a tribute to AC/DC. • Venue Nightclub, 918 Granville St., Jan. 20, 7 p.m. • $12, venuelive.ca International Guitar Night Enjoy four innovative and accomplished acoustic guitarists, each with a different style, each playing solo, and then teaming up together in duets and quartets creating an evening of acoustic musical magic. • Massey Theatre, New West, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. • $15-$35, ticketsnw.ca Zimmermen — Music of Bob Dylan The Zimmermen bring back their special tribute to the music of Bob Dylan. • Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. • $44, bluefrogstudios.ca dvsn Canadian R&B duo present their Morning After World Tour 2018. • Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St., Jan. 21, 9 p.m. • $32.50, ticketmaster.ca K.Flay L.A.-based alt-pop/hip-hop artist tours to support her latest release, Every Where Is Some Where. • Commodore Ballroom, Jan. 21, 9 p.m. • $29.50, ticketmaster.ca Songs of Insurrection — Frederic Rzewski & Daan Vandewalle Acclaimed composer Rzewski and famed Belgian pianist Vandewalle share their latest collaboration — a rousing and timely tribute to political struggle. • Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St., Jan. 22 and 23, pushfestival.ca Wafia Brisbane-based pop singer tours to support her 917 latest Main St., EP release Jan. 22, VIII. 8 p.m. • The • $15, Cobalt, ticketweb.ca Meshuggah: The Violent Sleep of Reason Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers.

• Commodore Ballroom, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.

• $47.25, ticketmaster.ca John Maus The American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and philosopher’s music is often compared to 1980s synth-pop. • Biltmore Cabaret, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. • $15, ticketfly.com Queens of the Stone Age The ever intensifying 2018 Villains North America Tour. • Pacific Coliseum, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. • $49.50-$69.50, livenation.com Yung Lean Swedish rapper tours to support his upcoming new release. • Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St., Jan. 24, 9 p.m. • $30, ticketfly.com The Flesh Eaters American punk rock band touring with original members John Doe and DJ Bonebreak of X, Dave Alvin and Bill Bateman of the Blasters, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, and Chris Desjardins. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St., Jan. 25, 8 p.m. • $27.50, ticketfly.com

CLASSICAL/CHORAL

New Music Festival: Standing Wave A look back as recently as the 1970s provides some of the inspiration for Standing Wave’s contemporary chamber music performance. Louis Andriessen’s Workers Union was composed in 1975, Nico Muhly’s Doublespeak references 1970s minimalism, and James O’Callaghan’s Accidents/Harmoniques reworks electronic music of that era. • Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca New Music Festival: New Music for Old Instruments: After Bach New meets old as the Pacific Baroque Orchestra performs Bach’s timeless classic Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, and the world première of Maestro Bramwell Tovey’s newest piece, based on that famous concerto. • Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard St., Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. • earlymusic.bc.ca New Music Festival: Cobalt Clouds and Clear Blue Seas This concert is comprised of four powerful concertos of the 20th and 21st centuries. Much of the evening’s work is influenced by, or responds to, the beauty and power of the sea and the sky, including Anna Clyne’s Prince of Clouds, Jocelyn Morlock’s Cobalt, John Estacio’s Trumpet Concerto, and Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto Grosso No. 1. • Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) Music director Jonathan Darlington conducts The Vancouver Opera Orchestra in this renewed production that will stir the soul: one part love story, one part hilarious comedy, two parts music. A love struck man, a village beauty, an army captain, and a travelling doctor with a magic potion — all set in a picturesque early 1900s Canadian locale oozing with small town charm. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Jan. 21-27 • From $49, vancouveropera.ca New Music Festival: Intimate NMF Cabaret Showcases masterful Canadian musicians and composers in an intimate setting. The music ranges from an updated treatment of a 17th century lullaby to Leslie Uyeda and Lorna Crozier’s song cycle, Midnight Watch. • Orpheum Annex, Jan. 21, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca Frederic Rzewski’s Songs of Insurrection Songs of Insurrection is Rzewski’s latest work, specifically composed for the Belgian pianist Daan Vandewalle, one of the great international names of contemporary music. • Fox Cabaret, Jan. 22-23, 8 p.m. • $29/$10, musiconmain.ca New Music Festival: Dawn to Dusk: From Aurora to Winter Sky The VSO’s composer-in-association Marcus Goddard penned his new violin concerto specifically for the NMF’s guest soloist, Rachel Barton Pine. That debut performance includes another world première by VSO composer-in-residence Jocelyn Morlock titled Night, Herself. • Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca VSO: Mozart, Plus The VSO Chamber Players perform Mozart: Piano Trio in G Major; Arvo Pärt: Mozart-Adagio (from Piano Sonata in F Major K.280); Bill Douglas: Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon; and Mozart: Quintet in E Flat Major for Piano and Winds. • Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour St., Jan. 24 and 25: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28: 2 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca

JUST ANNOUNCED

Sebell Juno-winning pop singer. • Rickshaw Theatre, Feb. 21, $15/$20 rickshawtheatre.com Caleborate American hip-hop artist tours to support his latest release, Real Person. • Biltmore Cabaret, Feb. 25, $13 ticketfly.com The Real McKenzies Vancouver-based Celtic punk group celebrate their 25th anniversary. • Rickshaw Theatre, March 3, $17.50 rickshawtheatre.com Mr. Carmack: The Original Sound Tour L.A.-based producer with guests Tsuruda. • The Imperial, March 8, $25 ticketweb.ca Pennywise Over the past 26 years this punk rock band from California has made a name for themselves as a politically minded, melodic hardcore act. • Commodore Ballroom, March 14, $39.75 ticketmaster.ca Charlotte Day Wilson: Stone Woman Tour Singer, producer and songwriter’s powerful live performances have cemented her as one of Toronto’s most exciting new acts. • Fortune Sound Club, March 20, $20 ticketmaster.ca Seasons Music Festival 2018: The Main Event Featuring Rae Sremmurd, Zhu, Mura Masa (DJ set), Petite Biscuit, Smokepurpp, What So Not, Giraffage, Drezo, Said the Sky, Tails, So Loki and MYNXY. • Pacific Coliseum, March 30 and 31, $139.50–$179.50 ticketleader.ca The Neighbourhood To Imagine is the follow up EP to this American rock band’s Hard EP that came out in September. • Vogue Theatre, April 10, $37.50 ticketfly.com Bishop Briggs British musician based in L.A. is best known for her single, River. • Commodore Ballroom, April 27, $25 ticketmaster.ca Charlotte Cardin Pop singer-songwriter from Montreal tours to support her latest EP release, Main Girl. • Biltmore Cabaret, April 27, $22.50 ticketfly.com Randy Rainbow Comedian, actor, writer, host and internet sensation is best known for his viral comedy videos. • Vogue Theatre, April 29, $39.50 ticketfly.com Born Ruffians Canadian indie rock band perform in support of their latest release, Uncle, Duke & The Chief. • Fortune Sound Club, May 4, $20 bplive.electrostub.com Preoccupations Canadian post-punk band tour to support their latest release, New Material. • The Cobalt, May 9, $15 ticketweb.ca David Byrne: American Utopia Tour Scottish-American musician tours in support of his forthcoming solo record, American Utopia. David will perform songs from the new album, as well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, May 23, from $71 ticketmaster.ca King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Psychedelic rock band from Australia tours to support their latest release, Gumboot Soup. • Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park, June 5, $35 ticketmaster.ca Jack White Hot on the heels of announcing his new album Boarding House and releasing the first single, Connected by Love, Jack White has unveiled an extensive run of North American headline tour dates. • Rogers Arena, Aug. 12, on sale to the public Jan. 26 at ticketmaster.ca Terry Bozzio Frank Zappa and Missing Persons drummer. • Rickshaw Theatre, Oct. 1, $35 rickshawtheatre.com

FESTIVALS

Dine Out Vancouver Festival A 17-day celebration of the city’s culinary scene, with special prix fixe menus at more than 250 participating restaurants, plus tastings, workshops and classes. A schedule of delicious events include guided dining adventures, spirited cocktail master classes, B.C. VQA wine brunches, neighbourhood food tours and global guest-chef collaboration dinners. • Jan. 19-Feb. 4, dineoutvancouver.com PuSh International Performing Arts Festival This annual festival presents groundbreaking theatre, dance, music, multimedia and film, featuring artists from 11 countries, until Feb. 4 • pushfestival.ca

MISCELLANEOUS

Vancouver Motorcycle Show See all the new 2018 motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and side-by-sides, all under one roof. Meet tons of experts, check out the latest gear and apparel, and get all-revved up for your next adventure. • Tradex, Abbotsford, Jan. 19-21, vancouvermotorcycleshow.ca New Year Winter Market Shop from some of your favourite direct sales reps and see the new products they have rolled out, and browse local and handmade goods. • Sullivan Hall, 6306 152nd St., Surrey • Jan. 20, 9 a.m. • $2 admission, acorneventplanning.com The Human Library Borrow a human and discover a life. Borrow a ‘human book’ from a curated collection of topics. Have a 20-minute, one-on-one conversation that will open your eyes to the diversity of lived experiences. Available on a first-come, first-served basis. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Jan. 20-21, 27-8 and Feb. 3-4, noon-4 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events

STAGE COMEDY/CABARET

Throwdown — International TheatreSports Festival Vancouver TheatreSports rocks the laughs with its annual improv celebration. Teams from around the world bring their A-Game for headto-head matches. • The Improv Centre, Granville Island, until Jan. 21 • vtsl.com/show/throwdown It’s Just Drag! Starring Shea Coulee & Chi Chi Devayne from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Hosted by Joan-E with performances by 20 local performers. • Commodore Ballroom, Jan. 19, 8 p.m. • $31, livenation.com Shawn Farquhar’s Cabaret of Wonders IX Settle in for a night of wonder and delight as twotime world champion magician Shawn Farquhar hosts his ninth Cabaret of Wonders. This intimate show brings a vibrant variety of magicians to the stage, from world-renowned performers to local talent. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. • $25, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Steven Wright Academy Award-winning comedian known for standup acts, as well as his appearances in numerous films including Mike Meyers’ So I Married An Axe Murderer. • Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam • Jan. 19, $59.50, HardRockCasinoVancouver.com Cartoon Cabaret Destroy your childhood with some of Vancouver’s top burlesque and cabaret performers, where fantasies come alive with fun and raunchy tributes to your favourite animated personalities from shows like Family Guy and The Simpsons. • The Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway, Jan. 20, 9 p.m. • riotheatre.ca Adam Sandler This comedian, actor, writer and producer has been a fixture in global comedy with such hits as Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates. With guests David Spade and Rob Schneider. • Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. • $125-$250, ticketmaster.ca

DANCE

Global Dance Connections: Nicola Gunn Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster features Australia’s Nicola Gunn in a witty, cerebral and hilarious muse on peace and conflict, moral relativism and the very function of art. • Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St., until Jan. 19, 8 p.m. • $26-$36, ticketstonight.ca MEETING – Antony Hamilton & Alisdair Macindoe (Australia) Winner of New York’s 2017 Bessie Award for outstanding production, this display of mechanical sophistication and human movement features 64 robotic percussion instruments and two performers. The dancers respond intricately, almost hypnotically, to the tapping and chiming instruments. • Performance Works, Granville Island • Jan. 24-27, pushfestival.ca

THEATRE

She Kills Monsters A dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ‘90s pop culture, in which playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek within us all. Two years after the death of her teen sister Tilly, Agnes Evans discovers a mysterious notebook containing her sister’s home-brewed Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Newly born hero, Agnes the Ass-hatted, undertakes an epic quest to save Tilly’s soul and learn about her sister’s hidden life. • Chan Centre, UBC, Jan. 18-Feb. 3 • $5-$24.50, theatrefilm.ubc.ca Topdog/Underdog African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards. Things are tight and only get tighter when their competition grows and their lies exceed their truths. When there isn’t room for both to succeed, who will come out on top? A Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks, presented by the Arts Club Theatre Company. • Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, 162 W. 1st Ave., Jan. 18-Feb. 11 • From $29, artsclub.com Merrily We Roll Along This traditional showbiz musical is turned on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise, and the high price of success. Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer Franklin Shepard and his two friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives. Presented by the United Players. • Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery St., Jan. 19-Feb. 11 • $33-$38, unitedplayers.com Murder by the Book A glimpse into a witty murder plot gone awry in the English flat of famous writer and critic Selwyn Piper who crosses swords with his volatile, estranged wife Imogen. A delicious blend of betrayal, collusion and intrigue sprinkled with clever word play keeps you second guessing as to what’s really going on. • Metro Theatre, 1370 SW Marine Dr., Jan. 20-Feb. 10 • $25/$22, metrotheatre.com It’s Dark Outside – Tim Watts/The Last Great Hunt (Australia) Presented with Vancouver International Children’s Festival. An all-ages delight, It’s Dark Outside turns the Western genre on its head and recasts the lone hero as a solitary old man up against dementia. Through puppetry, animation, shadow play and live performance emerges an adventurous world. • Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island, Jan. 24-28 • pushfestival.ca Jitters The Arts Club Theatre Company presents David French’s raucous comedy that celebrates the ups and downs of life in the theatre. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success. Anything from a forgotten line to a faulty wig may just make or break their new Canadian play. Can this motley crew set aside their egos and anxieties in order to make it to the big time? • Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Jan. 25-Feb. 25 • From $29, artsclub.com Sleeping Beauty Dreams Mexico’s famed Marionetas de la Esquina present Amaranta Leyva’s whimsical and enchanting puppet show. A princess with overprotective parents and a lonely boy whose single mother works all the time are at the heart of this international collaboration. • Jan. 25-Feb. 4: Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Van, $15, phtheatre.org Hot Brown Honey With a truly eclectic crew the Honeys turn tradition on its head, packing a potent punch of hip hop politics, dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease and song. • York Theatre, until Jan. 27 • From $22, thecultch.com Misery: Arts Club on Tour Stephen King’s chilling thriller. • Until Jan. 20: Surrey Arts Centre | Jan. 23-27: Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam • artsclub.com The Pipeline Project A provocative and personal account of the ongoing cultural battles over pipelines in B.C. Co-produced by Savage Society and ITSAZOO Productions. • Firehall Arts Centre, until Jan 20, firehallartscentre.ca | Anvil Centre, New West, Jan. 24-25, anvilcentre.com The Fantasticks A funny, romantic musical about a boy, a girl and their parents who try to keep them apart. Presented by Stage43. • Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam, until Jan. 20 • stage43.org Black Boys The Cultch and Zee Zee Theatre present Buddies in Bad Times and Saga Collectif’s smash hit. In a society where the black male body is both vilified and sexualized, Black Boys offers a raw and timely exploration of queer male blackness. • The Cultch Historic Theatre, until Jan. 20 • From $22, thecultch.com Inside/Out Intelligent, articulate and gentle, actor Patrick Keating has been a mainstay of Vancouver’s independent theatre scene for years — not the kind of guy who leaps to mind when you hear the word ‘criminal.’You’d be hard pressed to imagine him robbing a bank, but that’s exactly what he once did, and in this production he breaks down his years as a repeat offender. • Performance Works, Granville Island, until Jan. 21, pushfestival.ca Pi Theatre – The Events Inspired by the 2011 attacks in Utøya, Norway, the healing powers of love, forgiveness, and faith are thrown into doubt in one of the decade’s most incendiary and important works. The story follows Claire, a female priest and choirmaster, who has recently experienced a faith-shattering act of terror. As she struggles to understand the event that changed her life, we are asked to decide whether love and hope can survive in the wake of an inexplicable act of violence. • Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave., until Jan. 28 • From $26, pitheatre.com Reassembled, Slightly Askew – Shannon Yee (Northern Ireland) In this multidisciplinary adventure and real-life head-trip, acclaimed playwright Shannon Yee shares her experience of surviving a traumatic brain injury and a medically induced coma. Placed in a hospital bed with headphones, audiences become immersed in her mind in this intimate and psychedelic work. • The Cultch Historic Theatre, until Feb. 4 • pushfestival.ca

COMMUNITY FILM

The Final Year Among other things, 2016 was the eighth and final year of Barack Obama’s presidency. Filmmaker Greg Barker spent that year with Obama’s State Department team as the administration signed a nuclear deal with Iran, reached a climate accord in Paris, and negotiated with Russia over Syria. Meanwhile, there was an election going on. • Jan. 19-23 • Vancity Theatre, viff.org One Trilogy Marathon to Rule Them All: The Lord of the Rings A daylong movie marathon event featuring Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy, back-to-back.• Jan. 21, doors 10:30 a.m. • Rio Theatre, $20/$25, riotheatre.ca Border Radio A low-key, semi-improvised post-punk diary that took four years to complete, Border Radio features legendary rocker Chris D., of the Flesh Eaters, as a singer/songwriter who has stolen loot from a club and gone missing, leaving his wife (Luanna Anders), a no-nonsense rock journalist, to track him down with the help of his friends. • Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St. • Jan. 24, 9 p.m. • viff.org

FOOD/DRINK

Italian Grappa Tasting: Nonino Marco Fabris of Nonino and Carmen d’Onofrio of Stile Brands will guide this Nonino grappa tasting, featuring six grappe. • Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St. • Jan. 18, 7-9 p.m. • $52, 604-430-3337, italianculturalcentre.ca Tacofino Beer Dinner Series: Red Truck Beer Company A five-course dinner showcasing Red Truck beer paired with new Tacofino dishes created by executive chef Stefan Hartmann and head chef James You. • Tacofino Hastings, 2327 E. Hastings St. • Jan. 25, two seatings: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. • $50, eventbrite.ca

TALKS/FORUMS

Labour Activism Talk & Tour Join us as we delve into discussion with guest panellists surrounding significant job action events across Vancouver’s labour history including the 2001 transit strike, 2004 HEU strike, 2007 municipal workers’ strike, and the 2014 BCTF teachers strike. • Museum of Vancouver, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. • $15/$5, museumofvancouver.ca Rumana Monzur: Striving and Thriving Despite Adversity An inspiring evening with Rumana Monzur, the articled student, Fulbright scholar, and UBC graduate who was blinded and nearly killed by her husband in 2011 for daring to continue her education and defy cultural norms. Hear how she fought for justice and continues to lead the way for victims of domestic abuse.

• Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave., Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.

• $50, uwcvacouver.ca

KIDS/FAMILY

Film Club A matinée film program for children and their families. Free popcorn and a Film Club badge for ages 13 and under. This month features a screening of Fantastic Mr. Fox. • The Cinematheque, Jan. 21, 11 a.m. • $10/$6, thecinematheque.ca/filmclub Pacific Agriculture Show Celebrating their 20th anniversary, this year will be the biggest and best yet. Highlights include a petting zoo, a vintage farming museum, a Bobcat square dance, and a silent auction with all proceeds going to the B.C. SPCA. • Tradex, Abbotsford, Jan. 25-27, agricultureshow.net Canyon Lights Enjoy the changing light display that illuminates Capilano River from the suspension bridge and Cliffwalk, as well as the magical illumination of the West Coast rainforest. • Capilano Suspension Bridge, North Van, until Jan. 28, capbridge.com Lights at Lafarge Winter Lights Display Hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights illuminate the lake and forest in a spectacular natural setting. • Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam, until Jan. 21, 5:30-11 p.m. • Free Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival Features 35 illuminated displays, and two performances each night featuring a variety of Chinese entertainment and art. • PNE fairgrounds, until Jan. 21, ticketleader.ca

OUTDOORS/FITNESS

Whooo’s Hoot Owl Prowl Join naturalists on a night prowl for owls and discover why owls are such great hunters of the night. Ages 8+ • Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley • Jan. 19, 7-9 p.m. • $8/$4.25, registration required, metrovancouver.org/events Conifer Walk Get to know your tall green neighbours — the common conifers in the temperate rainforest. (Adults only) • Capilano River Regional Park, North Van, Jan. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • $8/$4.25, registration required, metrovancouver.org/events 26th Annual Whistler Pride and Ski Festival One of the biggest and best gay and lesbian ski weeks in North America. The LGBTQI pride week features a packed events schedule of skiing, snowboarding, parties, arts and culture and social events. • Jan. 21-28, whistler.com/events/winterpride

LITERARY

Vancouver Comicon Bi-monthly comic book show featuring vendor tables, special guests. • Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. • Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. • $4, vancouvercomiccon.com New Voices Local writers and poets bring you into their world with a showcase of their published and unpublished works. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Jan. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events 2017 Black History Month Celebration: Dr. Women of the World: Poetry Slam Finals Featuring Alessandra Naccarato, an award-winning poet and spoken word artist, with hosts Slam Mixtress and Jillian Christmas.

• WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St., Jan. 24, 7 p.m.

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