CALENDAR
STAGE COMEDY/CABARET
Gad Elmaleh - Dream Tour One of France’s biggest comedy stars is coming to Vancouver this fall following his show American Dream, now available on Netflix. Ivan Decker will be the opening act. • Chan Centre, UBC, Nov. 8, 8 p.m. • From $60, ticketmaster.ca Mary Walsh Acclaimed comedian is best known for her multi-Gemini-Award-winning work on CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes — a long-running satiric, current events program. • Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby, Nov. 8, 8 p.m. • $40, 604-205-3000, shadboltcentre.com Tyrant Studios: Comic Strip Each week The Comic Strip showcases three of the best standup comedians in Vancouver. This week features Ryan Gunther and Sophia Johnson with headliner Aaron Charles Read, hosted by David Thomas Newham and Dave Harris. A comedy openmike follows the show. • Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St. (above the Penthouse Nightclub) • Nov. 10, 9:30 p.m. • $18, TyrantStudios.com Kitty Nights Burlesque: The Last Meow After a fantastic 10 years and more than 475 individual shows, join us as we bid a fond farewell to the incredible force that is Kitty Nights Burlesque. Features live music by The Hot & Heavy Band accompanying local burlesque artists and guest stars. • Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. • $25/$30, riotheatre.ca God is a Scottish Drag Queen: The Second Coming God, dressed in a floral power suit and a heavy Scottish brogue, returns to skewer everything from the platypus to Trump in God. One of the fastest-rising stars in standup comedy in Canada, Mike Delamont, will bring the funniest standup routines in this comedy of biblical proportions. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. • $27, $29, $32, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Bacio Rosso Gourmet Cabaret Cirque A fusion of cirque, comedy and cuisine performed inside an antique Belgian Spiegeltent. This show is Moulin Rouge meets Cabaret meets Burlesque, and is an intimate and fully immersive performance experience. Includes a four-course dinner, with optional wine pairings. • Queen Elizabeth Park, 4600 Cambie St., until Dec. 31 • From $109, baciorosso.com
DANCE
Aquarela do Brasil: An Explosive Celebration of Music and Dance Experience a passionate evening of red-hot performances celebrating the impact Brazilian music has on the international music scene. World music percussionist Sal Ferreras will lead an ensemble of performers, performing alongside the dancers and drummers of Aché Brasil. • Vancouver Playhouse, Nov. 8 and 9, 8 p.m. • From $20, brownpapertickets.com The Great Russian Nutcracker Experience the Christmas magic as you travel with Moscow Ballet’s principal artists to The Land of Peace and Harmony. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Nov. 10, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. • From $35, ticketmaster.ca The World of Dance Live Tour NBC’s summer smash hit series World of Dance brings their tour to Vancouver. • The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts, 777 Homer St., Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • From $39, WorldOfDanceLive.com Public and Private Dumb Instrument Dance presents a new ensemble work choreographed by acclaimed Vancouver dance artist Ziyian Kwan. • Left of Main, 211 Keefer St., Nov. 13-24, 8 p.m. • $25, dumbinstrumentdance.com
THEATRE
Empire of the Son In this acclaimed autobiographical oneman show, Tetsuro Shigematsu (former host of CBC Radio’s The Roundup) tells the dynamic tale of an emotionally distant father, Akira, whose legacy is felt beyond his lifetime. • Gateway Theatre, Richmond, Nov. 8-17 • From $29, gatewaytheatre.com Jake’s Gift Surprisingly funny, this multi-awardwinning drama tells the story of a Canadian Second World War veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France, to find the grave of the brother who never came home. • Presentation House Theatre, North Van, Nov. 8-11 • $15-$28, phtheatre.org Much Ado About Nothing
Venice, Italy, 2018. Sisters Leonata and Antonia welcome the Italian Cup Soccer champions into their Grand Canal palazzo for a month of feasting, cavorting, and merrymaking. This fresh take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, sees the team owner’s sister, Dona Johnna, engage in a bitter act of revenge, as her previous attempts to throw the Italian Cup final were thwarted by young Claudio. Presented by UBC Theatre & Film. • Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC, Nov. 8-24 • $11.50-$24.50, ubctheatretickets.com Pete Seeger’s The Incompleat Folksinger In this rollicking, tour-de-force show, multi-disciplinary performing artist Mark Hellman imagines a concert somewhere on the road in the early 1970s. Using Seeger’s own words and the music of many, he takes us on a globe-trotting journey spanning 35 years. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. • $30/$32, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Pride & Prejudice
With her daughters reaching marriageable age and the family finances running dangerously thin, Mrs. Bennet endeavours to find the perfect match for each of her girls. But her plans are stymied when Elizabeth, upon hearing not-so-kind comments from the surly and morose Mr. Darcy, develops a hostility towards the man. A Gallery 7 Theatre production. • Abbotsford Arts Centre, Nov. 9-17 • gallery7theatre.com The Suppliant Women Refugee women arrive in Greece, fleeing their homeland and the threat of unwanted marriage. Will they be welcomed, or sent back to Egypt? Aeschylus’ tragedy from 463 BC looks to find meaning in forced migration, and asks what our obligation is to those fleeing sexual violence and seeking security. Presented by the United Players. • Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery St., Nov. 9-Dec. 2 • $22-$28, unitedplayers.com The Enemy Dr. Stockman becomes a pariah when her discovery of pollution in the local Healthy Springs Spa and Water Park threatens the town’s tourism industry and economic well-being. • Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova St., Nov. 10-Dec. 1 • From $20, firehallartscentre.ca Beautiful - The Carol King Musical This Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit is about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer-songwriter, Carol King. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Nov. 13-18 • From $30.50, ticketmaster.ca Solitary Refinement An immersive live stage experience based on the best-selling books of Richard Wurmbrand, and on persecution around the world today. • Tenth Church, Kitsilano at St. Mark’s, 1805 Larch St., Nov. 13, 7 p.m. • Free admission, vomcanada.com/touring.htm Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley A holiday confection filled with classic Jane Austen charm, Miss Bennet is a modern sequel about the bookish middle child of the Bennets. The play is set after Lizzy Bennet has married Mr. Darcy and comes to live on his grand estate. Presented by Arts Club Theatre Company. • Granville Island Stage, Nov. 15-Dec. 30 • From $29, artsclub.com Mortified Framed with a highly theatrical metaphor, Mortified explores youth and influence, rebellion and belonging. A woman runs into a man from her past and is surprised by the power he still holds over her. • Studio 58, Langara College, 100 W. 48th Ave., Nov. 15 until Dec. 2 • $20-$25, studio58.ca Ring of Fire, The Music of Johnny Cash A great musical journey about one of the greatest singer-songwriters in music history and the influence Johnny Cash had and continues to have on music. • Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, North Van, Nov. 15-Dec. 1 • $25/$23, firstimpressionstheatre.com Beer For Breakfast It’s a guy’s weekend at a snowed-in cabin to eat chili, drink beer, and relive the good old days. Spirits are high until Jessie, the wife of Adrian shows up. • Surrey Little Theatre, until Nov. 17 • From $15, surreylittletheatre.com Sweat Sweat is set in the working-class town of Reading, Pennsylvania, and for a group of lifelong friends, a night at the local bar is the balm against a hard day on the factory lines. When tensions rise at work and picket lines are formed, their bonds wear and the strength of their connection is tested in the struggle to stay ahead. • Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, until Nov. 18 • From $29, artsclub.com The Wolves Under the cold lights of an indoor soccer field, nine teenage girls prepare for a game. As they drill and stretch, their lives spill onto the Astroturf in a tumble of vulnerability, goofiness and ferocity. • Pacific Theatre, until Nov. 10 • $20$36.50, pacifictheatre.org Sex When with twenty-something Strangers star sex blogger gifted but Ethan obscure tracks forty-ish down his novelist idol, the Olivia, other possesses. he finds they • Studio each crave 16, until what Nov. the 10 • $15-$31, mitchandmurrayproductions.com The Christmas Farndale Carol Avenue: A The Housing ladies Estate of The Townswomen’s Farndale Avenue Guild Dramatic of A Christmas Society Carol. tackle Showing the classic brave story leadership they try to keep under calm trying and circumstances carry on. • Kay Meek Theatre, West Van, until Nov. 10 • $18/$22, theatrewestvan.com Busybody
This busybody is a chatterbox and thinks herself a sleuth to boot. When office cleaner Lily Piper’s work is interrupted by her discovery of a body, she’s determined to solve the murder, even when the body disappears. • Metro Theatre, 1370 SW Marine Dr., until Nov. 17 • metrotheatre.com The Believers are But Brothers
With phones in hand, and interactive elements taking place through WhatsApp, audiences participate in this bold one-man show that explores the smoke and mirrors world of online extremism, anonymity, and hate speech. • The Cultch, 1895 Venables St., until Nov. 10 • $35, thecultch.com A Christmas Story: The Musical The beloved story based on the popular 1983 film of the same name. • Michael J Fox Theatre, Burnaby, until Nov. 17 • From $29, align-entertainment Red Birds A bittersweet comedy about three generations of dirt-poor women whose lives are thrown into chaos when a birth mother is revealed. • PAL Studio, 581 Cardero St., until Nov. 18 • $27/$32, redbirds.brownpapertickets.com SmallWaR Through verbatim reflections from soldiers and nurses in the First World War, we discover the human cost of conflict. • York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr., until Nov. 11 • From $24, thecultch.com Three Winters Throughout art and history, the biggest roles and adventures have been given to men. Not in this play—a fictional re-contextualization of real-life events. A troupe of seven millennial actresses play Second World War soldiers captured in the Stalag Luft III PoW camp. • The Cultch Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St., until Nov. 17 • From $24, thecultch.com
FILM
This Mountain Life B.C. filmmaker Grant Baldwin’s spectacular portrait of the local mountain men and women who choose to breathe the thin, pure air of solitude and adventure is a stunning visual experience, but also a profoundly spiritual journey. • Vancity Theatre, Nov. 10 and 12 • viff.org Remembrance Day: It Happened Here What if Hitler won the war? How would Great Britain adapt to fascism? These are the questions asked by Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo in their brilliant speculative fiction. • Vancity Theatre, Nov. 11, 3 p.m. • viff.org Movies in the Morgue Movies in the Morgue has returned! This time around we have a year’s worth of high speed chases, heists, and grand theft auto waiting for you in the Old City Morgue. • Film line up includes: Drive, Nov. 13 • Vancouver Police Museum, 240 E. Cordova St. • Doors, 6:30 p.m., film 7 p.m. • $10, vancouverpolicemuseum.ca
TALKS/FORUMS
Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon A fast paced evening of ideas. Eight Thinkers and Doers from across the city, who have made Vancouver a better place, share their insights and thoughts. • Vancouver Playhouse, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. • $18.99/$30, publicsalon.org
MISCELLANEOUS
Vancouver Podcast Festival Join us for live shows by your favourite local podcasters as well as panels on a range of topics. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Nov. 8-10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events Louis Riel Day Celebration An evening of Métis dance, music and culture featuring Yvonne Chartrand and the Louis Riel Métis Dancers, Andrea Menard and JJ Lavallee. • The Annex, 823 Seymour St., Nov. 10, 8 p.m. • $19.99/$24, vnidansi.ca Vancouver Train Expo 2018 More than 60 exhibitors with meticulous recreations of trains running through majestic mountain trails, oceanscapes, cities and landscapes. • PNE Forum, Nov. 10 and 11, doors 10 a.m. • $6-$12, family:$30, vancouvertrainexpo.ca 22nd Edition of the Eastside Culture Crawl Vancouver’s beloved four-day celebration of visual arts, design, and crafts, features more than 500 artists studios, homes, and garages throughout Vancouver’s Eastside. • Nov. 15-18, culturecrawl.ca
CRAFT FAIRS/ SHOPPING
Cloverdale Antique & Collectible Show One of B.C.’s biggest antique and collectible shows. • Cloverdale Fairgrounds Agriplex, 6050A 176th St. • Nov. 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • $5 admission (early bird admission 8 a.m., $10), cacsgroup.com Christmas at Hycroft Wander through all the nooks and crannies of the beautiful Edwardian mansion where you’ll find all three floors decked out for the holidays. • Hycroft Manor, 1489 McRae Ave., Nov. 15-18, doors 11 a.m. • $15, christmasathycroft.com Winter Farmers Markets Shop fresh and local all winter long! • Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market, Sundays until April 28. | Riley Park Farmers Market, Saturdays until April 27 • eatlocal.org