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MUSIC ROCK/JAZZ/ETC.
International Guitar Night 2019 Italy’s explosive contemporary showman Luca Stricagnoli is joined by two of France’s acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and flamenco guitarist Samuelito, along with Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan. • Massey Theatre, New West • Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. • $15-$35, masseytheatre. com Rogue Folk | Loudon Wainwright III American songwriter and folksinger has recorded 27 albums including his 2010 Grammy Award-winning High, Wide & Handsome. • St. James Hall, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. • $20-$40, roguefolk.bc.ca MadeinTYO Atlanta rapper/ producer brings the Sincerely, Tokyo Tour to Venue Nightclub for an early all-ages show. • 881 Granville St., Jan. 24, doors 7 p.m. • $35, ticketweb.ca The Knocks New York City-based electronic duo comprised of Ben ‘B-Roc’ Ruttner and James ‘JPatt’ Patterson tour in support of their second full length LP, New York Narcotic. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St. • Jan. 24, 9 p.m. • $25, livenation.com A Tribute to Africa
A celebration of the music of Africa featuring new works created in collaboration with CapU artist-in-residence Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo, plus traditional music from Ghana. • BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Capilano University, North Van • Jan. 25, 8 p.m. • $30/$27, tickets.capilano.ca Black Art Jazz Collective featuring Jeremy Pelt Founded by some of contemporary jazz’s leading lights, the Black Art Jazz Collective’s original compositions highlight the impressive chops each member possesses and reveals the deeply entwined history of jazz and the African-American civil rights movement.
• Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St.
• Jan. 25 and 26, 8 p.m. • $32.50, coastaljazz.ca Bob Seger & John Fogerty Tribute Re-live the memories as Centerfield authentically re-creates the CCR classics along with the best of Fogerty’s later hits; and Night Moves pays the ultimate tribute to the music of Bob Seger. • Blue Frog Studios, 1328 Johnston St., White Rock • Jan. 25 and 26, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. • $49.50, bluefrogstudios.ca Listening Lounge — Roots and Grooves Veteran folk artist Rick Scott (Pied Pumkin) joins young keyboard ace Nico Rhodes for an inter-generational smorgasbord of folk, jazz, classical, roots, blues and humour. • The ACT Arts Centre, Maple Ridge, Jan. 25, 8 p.m. • $22-$25, theactmapleridge.org Paul Brandt: The Journey Tour Canadian country music superstar Paul Brandt and multi-CCMA winners High Valley launch their Journey Tour 2019, with special guest Jess Moskaluke and the Hunter Brothers. • Abbotsford Centre, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. • $43-$99.50, ticketmaster.ca Silverstein — When Broken Is Easily Fixed: 15 Year Anniversary Tour With guests Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn & Capstan. • Rickshaw Theatre, Jan. 25, doors 7 p.m. • $25, rickshawtheatre.com St. Paul’s Labyrinth Live Music: Johanna Hauser, Solo Clarinet Come walk the labyrinth to the warm, rich tones of clarinet player Johanna Hauser, and be transported by beautiful, classic melodies played with heartfelt grace. • The Labyrinth at St. Paul’s Church, 1130 Jervis St. • Jan. 25, 7 p.m. • Free, stpaulsanglican.bc.ca The Trews Canadian hard rock band tour in support of their sixth full-length studio album, Civilianaires. • Commodore Ballroom, Jan. 25, 9:30 p.m. • $35, ticketmaster.ca Travis Scott: AstroWorld — Wish You Were Here Tour 2 Houston-based rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. • Rogers Arena, Jan. 25 • From $80, ticketmaster.ca Tyrant Studios Friday Jazz: David Sikula Quartet Progressive guitar jazz. With a constant emphasis on groove, melodic and rhythmic interplay, this trio continues to explore an ever-growing repertoire. Joe Poole drums, Jeff Gammon bass, and David Sikula guitar. • Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St., Jan. 25, 9:30 p.m. • $10, tyrantstudios.com Scrape Records Label Launch With Zimmers Hole. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • Jan. 26, doors 7 p.m. • $29.50, Red Cat, rickshawtheatre. com Stomp From its beginnings as a street performance in the U.K., this international percussion sensation has grown over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries. It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way … or paint cans, or kitchen sinks or … • Abbotsford Centre, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. • $65-$99, ticketmaster.ca Dorothy L.A.-based rock band tours in support of the upcoming 2019 release, 28 Days in the Valley. • Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville St. • Jan. 27, 8 p.m. • $25, livenation.com Emily King New York City-based Grammy-nominated artist performs carefully crafted compositions with pop, rock and R&B influences. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St. • Jan. 27, 8 p.m. • $29.50, livenation.com Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole Kanaka’ole’s melding of traditional baritone chants and Hawaiian falsetto singing with modern sensibilities has resulted in her being called the ‘voice of Hawaii’s new generation.’ • York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr., Jan. 27, 8 p.m. • $40, tickets.capilanou.ca Snail Mail American indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist tours to support her debut full-length release, Lush. • The Imperial, 319 Main St. • Jan. 27, 8 p.m. • $17.50, ticketfly.com Olafur Arnalds Icelandic composer, musician and producer tours to support his latest release, re:member. • The Commodore, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. • $40, ticketmaster.ca Old Man Luedecke One of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters’ memorable melodies, poetic sense and easy charisma appeal to anyone searching for new growth from old roots. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave. • Jan. 28, 8 p.m. • $26/$22, roguefolk.bc.ca Efrim Manuel Menuck Canadian musician involved with a number of Montreal-based bands including Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra. • Biltmore Cabaret, Jan. 29, doors 8 p.m. • $12.50/$14.50, eventbrite.ca The Lemon Twigs Do Hollywood was the 2016 debut LP for this N.Y.-based rock band, offering a blast of fresh air across the landscape of contemporary rock. • Venue Nightclub, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. • $30, livenation.com Borgeous American DJ and music producer takes over Venue Nightclub. • 881 Granville St., Jan. 31, doors 10 p.m. • From $20, ticketweb.ca Chrome Sparks Brooklyn-based dance/electronic artist. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St., Jan. 31, doors 9 p.m. • Tickets at Beat Street, Zulu, Red Cat, Neptoon, fortunesoundclub.com Interpol American indie rock band from New York City tours in support of their sixth studio album, Marauder. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. • $35-$65, ticketmaster.ca Jim Byrnes Blues musician shares his songs and stories at this special fundraising concert for First Impressions Theatre. • Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, North Van, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 8 p.m. • $35, firstimpressionstheatre.com KISS: End of the Road World Tour After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock ‘n’ roll legends, KISS launches their final tour ever, appropriately named End of the Road. • Rogers Arena, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. • From $62, ticketmaster.ca LP — Heart To Mouth Tour 2019 Laura Pergolizzi is an American singer and songwriter who performs under the stage name LP. L.A. powerhouse Lauren Ruth Ward opens. • Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. • From $47, ticketmaster. ca Mad Caddies Ska punk band from Solvang, California. • The Imperial, 319 Main St., Jan. 31 • $23, ticketfly.com Ozomatli With Salsadancehall Collective and DJ SuCommandante Espinoza. • Rickshaw Theatre, Jan. 31, doors 8 p.m. • $26.50, rickshawtheatre.com Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance This bilingual, cross-border, crossgenre opera about the enigmatic general, legendary bandit and hero of the Mexican Revolution is a non-linear collage of scenes from, or inspired by, his life. Six musicians are aided by both pre-recorded and live video images. • Vogue Theatre, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. • $31.50$45, ticketfly.com Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Trombone Shorty’s new album Parking Lot Symphony contains multitudes of sound — from brass band blare and deep-groove funk, to bluesy beauty and hip-hop/pop swagger. • Commodore Ballroom, Jan. 31, 9:30 p.m. • $52.75, ticketmaster.ca
CLASSICAL/ CHORAL
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra — J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation A celebration of the genius of Bach and the latest multi-media creation by Alison Mackay, this show combines text, music, and projected video and images to explore the world of the artisans who helped J.S. Bach realize his musical genius.• Vancouver Playhouse, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. • $20.50-$80.50, earlymusic. bc.ca Vancouver Chamber Choir: Love and Mercy The final audition concert presents Erick Lichte, whom Vancouverites know as the artistic director of Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. His mostly contemporary and international repertoire will include John Tavener’s Village Wedding, David Lang’s manifesto, Eric Whitacre’s A Boy and a Girl and more. • Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 W. 33rd Ave. • Jan. 25, 8 p.m. • $38, vancouverchamberchoir.com Derek Gripper An exotic blend of contemporary classical and traditional kora music, Derek Gripper’s mastery of his six-string guitar is nothing short of miraculous. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave. • Jan. 26, 8 p.m. • $25/$30, tickets.capilanou.ca Langley Community Music School: 50 Years of Music LCMS celebrates 50 years of music with a charity concert featuring internationally renowned pianist, Jon Kimura Parker and his wife violinist Aloysia Friedmann. • Rose Gellert Hall, 4899 207th St., Langley • Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. • $20-$50, LangleyMusic.com VSO 100th Anniversary Day of Music Everyone is invited to participate in the biggest birthday party of the year! Day of Music occurs on the exact 100th anniversary of the very first performance of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy an entire day of free musical activities for the whole family. • Orpheum, Annex and VSO School of Music, Jan. 26, doors 9:30 a.m. • Free, vancouversymphony.ca Duo Rendezvous Unites two leading Canadian performers, violinist Jasper Wood and guitarist Daniel Bolshoy. From the brothels of Buenos Aires to the cafés of Paris, their music comes from everywhere. • Kay Meek Arts Centre, West Van • Jan. 27, 3 p.m. • $19-$48, kaymeek.com Vancouver Recital Society: Zoltán Fejérvári, piano Winner of the 2017 Concours Musical International de Montréal piano edition, and a recipient of a Borletti- Buitoni Trust Fellowship, Hungarian pianist Zoltán Fejérvári has appeared in recitals throughout Europe and the U.S. • Vancouver Playhouse, Jan. 27, 3 p.m. • From $42, vanrecital.com Prazak and Zemlinsky Quartets The Prazak Quartet joins forces with fellow Bohemians the Zemlinsky Quartet to play Dvorak’s Sextet, Opus 48; Schulhoff Sextet (1924) and Mendelssohn’s delightful Octet. • Vancouver Playhouse, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. • $55/$60, friendsofchambermusic.ca Salish Sea Early Music Festival Music from the time of Louis XIV with John Lenti (theorbo and baroque guitar) and Jeffrey Cohan (baroque flute). • Knox United Church, 5600 Balaclava St. • Jan. 30, 7 p.m. • Suggested donation $15-$25, salishseafestival.org/vancouver Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) With famous arias like the Queen of the Night’s devilishly tricky Der Holle Rache and Pamina’s heartbreaking Ach ich fuhls, this beloved Mozart opera is an audience favourite. Presented by UBC Opera. • Chan Centre, UBC • Jan. 31-Feb. 3 • $20-$45, tickets.ubc.ca
JUST ANNOUNCED
Jeff Lang Australian singer-songwriter blends rock, roots, folk, blues, ballads, instrumentals and improvisation. • St. James Hall, Feb. 22 • $25/$30, tickets. capilanou.ca Billy Idol & Steve Stevens One of rock’s most iconic and enduring duos, bring their Turned On, Tuned In and Unplugged Tour to the Vogue Theatre. • March 3 • From $64.50, eventbrite.ca Rock the Centre Annual rock bash with headliners Breaking Benjamin and Asking Alexandria, with The Wild! and Diamante. • Abbotsford Centre, April 12 • $52.50-$62.50, abbotsfordcentre.ca lovelytheband Alt-pop band will perform music from their debut album finding it hard to smile. • The Imperial, April 19 • $22.50, livenation.com Peter Bjorn And John Swedish indie pop/rock band. • Venue Nightclub, April 30 • Tickets at ticketweb.ca Dodie Dorothy Miranda ‘Dodie’ Clark is an English singer-songwriter, author and YouTuber from Epping, Essex. • Vogue Theatre, Oct. 3 • $27.50, eventbrite.ca
COMEDY/CABARET
Jeremy Hotz: Dangerously Handsome Tour Canadian actor and standup comedian has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, the Just For Laughs comedy festival,theLateShowwithDavidLetterman, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. • Vogue Theatre, Jan. 25, 8 p.m. • $45-$55, ticketfly.com The Comic Strippers A fictitious male stripper troupe played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians perform a sexylarious improv comedy show. These guys try to be sexy … it just comes out funny. • York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr., Jan. 26, 8 p.m. • $44.25, thecultch. com Tyrant Studios: Comic Strip
A weekly professional comedy show featuring three of the best standup comedians in Vancouver, followed by an open-mike session. This week features Myles Anderson and Sean McDonnell, with headliner Sam Tonning. • Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St., Jan. 26, 9:30 p.m. • $18, tyrantstudios.com Throwdown — International TheatreSports Festival TheatreSports teams from other cities bring their ‘A-Game’ to head-to-head matches with each other including local teams comprised of Vancouver TheatreSports’ top improvisers. • Improv Centre, Granville Island, until Jan. 27 • From $10.75, vtsl.com
DANCE
Liu Kuan-Hsiang: Kids TaiwanesechoreographerLiuKuanHsiang pays tribute to his late mother in Kids, an unorthodox meditation on the cycle of birth, life and death. From calm ritualistic movement to frantic physical extremes, this undulating work is suffused with serenity and love. • Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St., Jan. 24-26, 8 p.m. • $29/$37, thedancecentre.ca Left of PuSh A platform for showing experiments-in-process + tour ready performance by local artists, running alongside the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. • plastic orchid factory + TWObigsteps collective: Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. and Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. | Tara Cheyenne Performance + Kate Franklin: Jan. 30 and 31 at 10:30 a.m. • Left of Main, 211 Keefer St. • Suggested $20 donation, pushfestival.ca Victoria Hunt — Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka Australian dance artist Victoria Hunt’s spellbinding solo embodies the cultural and physical journey of Hinemihi — a female ancestor, but also a ceremonial meeting house connected with their ownMaoriculturalheritage.Hunt’s mesmerizing stage presence and potent physicality, combined with lighting, sound and visual effects, generate a work of energy and power. • Soctia Bank Dance Centre, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 8 p.m. • $37, thedancecentre.ca Company 605: Loop, Lull An electrifying force in Canadian dance, Company 605’s trademark hyper-physical style highlights effort, tension, exertion and risk, capturing a fresh and exciting aesthetic. • Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St., until Jan. 29 • $29-$37, thedancecentre.ca
THEATRE
The Matchmaker Mix-ups and matchups in a classic farce. Horace Vandergelder seeks a wife, and matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi doesn’t need to look very far to find her!PresentedbytheArtsClubTheatre Company. • Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Jan. 24-Feb. 24 • From $29, artsclub.com Night Watch Lucille Fletcher’s psychological thriller with a comedic vibe. It’s been years since Elaine Wheeler suffered a nervous breakdown following the death of her first husband, but when her report of a murder is so quickly disregarded as the delusions of a madwoman, it’s clear that someone has secrets. • Surrey Little Theatre, 7027 184th St., Jan. 24-Feb. 23 • $17/$15, surreylittletheatre.com Goodnight Desdemona (Good morning Juliet) A young English literature professor from Queen’s University holds fast to the belief that Othello and Romeo and Juliet were originally intended as comedies. She fantasizes a journey into her unconscious mind, and finds herself lost in the two Shakespearean tragedies. With the help of Desdemona and Juliet she seeks the lost wise fool, and the truth of herself. Presented by the United Players. • Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery St., Jan. 25-Feb. 17 • $22-$28, unitedplayers.com What If Romeo & Juliet …
Do we all have the potential to become a Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt or Mercutio? Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece Romeo & Juliet is re-examined in this adaptation for Theatre of Acrobatic Movement. It tells the story of two rival families, the Capulets and Montagues, through the poetry of movement. Could there be another ending to this beloved and famous tale? Ages 8+ • Presentation House Theatre, North Van • Jan. 25-27 • $15,-$28, phtheatre.org This is the Point DanandChristinaareparentssearching for the best way their disabled son Bruno can share his voice. Tony is a non-verbal adult who won’t shut up. Liz is his long-time romantic partner grappling with the judgments that society makes about their love and sexuality. Through a series of staged conversations and theatrical re-enactments, these two couples draw from their personal lives to explore and debate questions of representation, the nature of companionship, and whether people of different abilities can ever connect with each other on equal terms. Presented by Ahuri Theatre & The Theatre Centre. • The Cultch Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St., Jan. 29-Feb. 2 • From $24, thecultch.com Cabaret It’s 1929 and young American writer Cliff Bradshaw has just arrived in Berlin, a city where the party never ends. At the notorious Kit Kat Klub he meets the beguiling chanteuse Sally Bowles and his life is turned upside down. Meanwhile, Hitler’s grip on the country is tightening — Cliff’s German boarding house owner Fraulein Schneider and Jewish fruit vendor Herr Schultz are forced to face a harsh reality, and even the Kit Kat Klub’s gender-bending MC must acknowledge therevolutionaryvoicesofanewGermany. Presented by Studio 58. • Langara College, 100 W. 49th Ave., Jan. 31-Feb. 24 • $22-$30, studio58.ca Drinking Alone
Joe Todd is so unnerved by a promised visit from his estranged father, Ivan, that he hires an escort, Renee, to pretend to be his fiancée. Renee rises to the occasion and plays the fiancee with exuberance. But Phyllis, Ivan’s current wife, can see through all the facades that the other members of this dysfunctional family create. • Theatre at Hendry Hall, North Van, Jan. 31-Feb. 16 • $20/$18, northvanplayers.ca True Crime
ChristianGerhartsreiter—a.k.a.Clark Rockefeller — is a con man of the highest order, now serving a near-life sentence in a California state prison, and iconic provocateur and musician Torquil Campbell (of the band Stars) wants to try him on for size. Presented by Arts Club Theatre Company and Crow’s Theatre . • Goldcorp Stage, BMO Theatre Centre, 162 West 1st Ave., Jan. 31-Feb. 24 • From $29, artsclub.com Arts Club on Tour: Blind Date ExperiencenewloveasMimigoeson a different blind date each night with a willing gentleman from the audience! • Until Jan. 26: Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam, 604-927-6555 | Jan. 29: Anvil Centre, New West, 604-521-5050
| Jan. 30: Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 604-391-7469 | Jan. 31-Feb. 1: The ACT Arts Centre, Maple Ridge, 604-476-2787
•artsclub.com Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell The enduring music of Canadian icon and renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is reimagined in this energetic musical experience. • Firehall Arts Centre, until Feb. 9 • From $25, firehallartscentre.ca Mrs. Krishnan’s Party Indians throw crazy parties. Heard of Diwali? How about Onam? No? It’s the harvest festival, and this one could be thecraziestofthemall!•TheCultch Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables St., until Feb. 3 • $24-$59, thecultch.com Half Life This timely and relevant play is a moving meditation on identity, aging, and the nature of memory. Canadian playwright John Mighton play examines the lives of people who live in an extended care facility, and their children, who must come to terms with their own roles in their parents’ lives. • Langley Playhouse, until Feb. 16 • $20, langleyplayers.com Lion in the Streets
Judith Thompson’s play’s central character, Isobel, is the ghost of a murdered, nine-year-old Portuguese girl. Returning to the neighbourhood 17 years after her death, young Isobel drops into the lives of her neighbours. • Chan Centre, UBC, until Feb. 2 • $5-$24.50, theatrefilm. ubc.ca
A Prayer For Owen Meany
Owen Meany believes he is an instrumentofthedivine.Asheandhisbest friend John navigate the turbulent America of the 1960s, Owen pulls the stringsofaplaninvisibletoeveryone but him and — perhaps — God. An epic tale of faith, absurdity and the power of a single voice from Ensemble Theatre Company. • Pacific Theatre, 1440 W. 12th Ave., until Feb. 9 • $20-$36.50, pacifictheatre.org Murder on Reserve Things are a little too quiet, even for the Reference Section of the public library. Crotchety old Faulkner Seaton has been strangled while the dusty old library was open. Most puzzling of all is the fact that nobody in the place saw or heard a thing. • Metro Theatre, 1370 SW Marine Dr., until Feb. 9 • $22/$25, metrotheatre.com
FILM
Crazy8s DGCBC 20th Anniversary Fundraiser Screening Network with Crazy8s alumni and watch some of the best films made over Crazy8s’ 20 Year history. • Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway, Jan. 24, doors/meet and mingle: 7 p.m., screening: 8 p.m. • $10/$8, facebook.com/crazy8sfilm B.C. Film History Features some of the most culturally and historically significant works ever produced in British Columbia. • The Cinematheque, until April • $12/$10, thecinematheque.ca
FOOD/DRINK
Vancouver’s 2019 Hot Chocolate Festival Returning for its ninth year, this festival is bigger and better than ever. Thirty of Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream makers are coming together to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before. • Until Feb. 14, hotchocolatefest.com
TALKS/FORUMS
Privacy in Peril Concerned about your privacy in our networked, digital world? In honour of Data Privacy Day, join privacy experts and advocates Mike Larsen and Micheal Vonn for a lively discussion. • Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events Puck Talks Presents: The Power Hour Live! A night of comedy and hockey talk with The Athletic & TSN Radio’s Mike Halford, Jason Brough and Jason Botchford, with special guests JD Burke, Ryan Biech, and Israel Fehr. • Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. • $12/$25, riotheatre.ca
KIDS/FAMILY
Everybody Sings with Norman Foote Juno Award-Winner, Norman Foote kicks offhisnewmusicreleasetouratthe Sea to Sky Gondola — featuring songs and stories from Everybody Sings. • Sea To Sky Gondola, Squamish, Jan. 26, 11 a.m.-noon • Tickets at seatoskygondola. com, free for season pass holders and children under five. AME’s Discovery Day 2019 This free family is packed with exhibitors and displays that educate visitors about geology and innovations in the mineral exploration industry. Bring the whole family down to experience the intrigue and excitement of B.C.’s mineral explorationindustry,withinteractiveand educational displays that will engage both adults and children. • Vancouver Convention Centre East, Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free, roundup.amebc.ca/ events/discovery-day
MISCELLANEOUS
The Pacific Agriculture Show Celebrate the 21st anniversary of The Pacific Agriculture Show! Enjoy innovative speakers, industry leading exhibitors, and interactive events for the whole family. Highlights include a petting zoo, a vintage farming museum, a Bobcat square dance and cowboy stilt walkers. • TRADEX, Abbotsford, Jan. 24-26, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • $15/$10, kids are free, agricultureshow.net I Heart Tulips A floral installation in support of Variety — the Children’s Charity. This enormous, one-day-only installation of 10,000 live red and white tulips will be arranged in the shape of a heart, forming an awe-inspiring floral tapestry. From 1-1:30 p.m. children supported by Variety — the Children’s Charity, will be invited to pick tulips. After 1:30 p.m., the public will be invited to take their pick of the tulips to bring home, by donation. • Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby • Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. SFU Pipe Band Robbie Burns Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction The Robert Malcolm Memorial Youth Pipe Band celebrate 25 years of excellence and leadership for youth by hosting their annual Robbie Burns Dinner. • Executive Plaza Hotel Metro Vancouver, Coquitlam, Jan. 26, doors 6 p.m. • $80, sfupipeband.com Barn Owls Join owl researcher, Sofi Hindmarch to hear fascinating insights into owl studies. The program includes an indoor presentation and an outdoor walk to look for signs of owls and owl habitat. Ages: 8+ • Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley, Jan. 25, 7-9 p.m. • $8.50/$4.50, registration required, metrovancouver.org/events Indigenous Storyteller in Residence: Launch Event Celebrate and get to know the 2019 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence Joseph A. Dandurand. Discover how the residency will support cross-cultural communication and honour storytelling in its many forms through events, workshops and more. • Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, Jan. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/storyteller
FESTIVALS
Vancouver Short Film Festival A showcase of great local work by up-and-comers in the independent film industry. • Vancity Theatre, Jan. 25 -26 • vsff.com PuSh International Performing Arts Festival PuSh celebrates its milestone 15th anniversary with a lineup of contemporary performance, theatre, dance, and genre-defying music, featuring 24 companies from 13 countries and six world premieres. • Until Feb. 3, pushfestival.ca