LISTINGS TALKS/FORUMS
ROCK/JAZZ/ETC. Justin Timberlake: The Man of the Woods Tour (Postponed)
Following the release of his highly anticipated album Man of the Woods and his epic Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show performance, Justin Timberlake brings his tour to Rogers Arena. • Nov. 8 and 9 • From $49.50, ticketmaster.ca
Reuben and the Dark
A collection of five multi-instrumentalists and vocalists from Calgary, led by Reuben Bullock, makes chilling, emotive folk and soul driven by dark, introspective lyrics. • The Imperial, 319 Main St., Nov. 8, 9 p.m. • $15, ticketmaster.ca
T. Buckley
Alberta roots singer/songwriter T. Buckley celebrates the release of his fifth album, Miles We Put Behind. • The Heatley, 696 East Hastings St. • Nov. 8, 8 p.m. • Donation at the door, tbuckley.ca
This Will Destroy You
American experimental rock band tours to support their upcoming new release. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St., Nov. 8, 9 p.m. • $18, ticketweb.ca
Troye Sivan: The Bloom Tour
22-year-old singer is climbing the charts while demonstrating how his sexual orientation is both part of his art and beside the point. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Nov. 8, doors 6:30 p.m. • $39.50-$59.50, ticketmaster.ca
Crooked Colours
Vera is the debut release from this electronic music trio from Australia. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St., Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • $17.50, ticketweb.ca
Dear Rouge: Phases Tour
Phases is the latest release from this Juno awardwinning Vancouver-based electronic rock band. • Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 9, 9:30 p.m. • $21.50, ticketmaster.ca
Early Spirit
Unrelated is Early Spirit’s debut release, featuring the sounds of folk, rock, Celtic, Cajun, and jazz music. A founder of the seminal folk group Spirit of the West, Jay Knutson is part of this new group. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave., Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • $12-$24, roguefolk.bc.ca
Frankie Cosmos & Kero Kero Bonito
Frankie Cosmos is an American musician and singersongwriter. Kero Kero Bonito is a British band from London, England. • Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward St., Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • $24.99-$28, ticketfly. com
Lily Allen
London-based pop singer/songwriter. • Vogue Theatre, Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • $34.50, ticketfly.com
Matthew Dear
American music producer, DJ and electronic avantpop artist. • Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 9, doors 9 p.m. • $25, rickshawtheatre.com
Steelin in The Years
Some of Vancouver’s finest studio musicians pay tribute to the music of Steely Dan. • Blue Frog Studios, White Rock • Nov. 9 and 10, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. • $49.50, bluefrogstudios.ca
Tyrant Studios Friday Jazz: Top Hat Goblins
A theatrical grand tour of original cabaret jazz-funk. • Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St. (above the Penthouse Nightclub) • Nov. 9, 9:30 p.m. • $10, TyrantStudios.com
Buddy Holly and His Million Dollar Friends
Zachary Stevenson from The Buddy Holly Story leads the show as Buddy Holly, joined by the headline performers from the hit production, Million Dollar Quartet. • Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam • Nov. 10, 8 p.m. • $29.50, HardRockCasinoVancouver.com
John Stetch & Vulneraville
Six-time Juno nominee John Stetch and his New York quartet Vulneraville celebrate Stetch’s 15th album, The Vancouver Concert. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St., Nov. 10, 8 p.m. • $25, coastaljazz.ca
Martin Kerr
Often compared to troubadours like James Taylor and Jason Mraz, Martin’s soaring voice, storytelling and intelligent lyrics connect with hearts of all ages and backgrounds. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave., Nov. 10, 8 p.m. • $12-$24, roguefolk.bc.ca
Shawn Hook: Good Days Tour 2018
Canadian singer-songwriting sensation and twotime Juno Fan Choice Award-nominee. • Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. • From $25, ticketmaster.ca
The Contortionist: Reimagined Tour
American progressive metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St., Nov. 10, doors 7 p.m. • $24.50, rickshawtheatre.com
Glass Tiger
With five Juno Awards and a Grammy nomination, Glass Tiger has solidified itself as an iconic Canadian act. • Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.: Centennial Theatre, North Van, $42.50 centennialtheatre.com.
Clan Of Xymox
Dutch rock band. • Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville St., Nov. 12, doors 8 p.m. • $20, theinvisibleorange.com
Oliver Francis
Rapper, producer and songwriter from Columbia, Missouri. An all-ages show. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St., Nov. 12, doors 6:30 p.m. • ticketweb.ca
The Old Growth Quartet
An eclectic repertoire of traditional and original music with deep roots in bluegrass, country, and folk. • The ANZA Club, 3 W. 8th Ave., Nov. 12, 7 p.m. • $20/$15, pacificbluegrass.ca
The Paper Kits
Indie rock-folk band from Melbourne, Australia tour in support of their latest release, On The Train Ride Home. • Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 12, 8:30 p.m. • $27.50, ticketmaster.ca
Joshua Redman: Still Dreaming
Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman is joined by trumpeter Ron Miles, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade for a concert inspired by legendary ensemble Old and New Dreams. • Chan Centre, UBC, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. • $46-$94, tickets.ubc.ca
Nicki Minaj and Future: NickiHndrxx Tour
Global hip-hop icons are known for their high energy performances of their chart-topping hits. • Rogers Arena, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. • $55.70-$183.50, ticketmaster.ca
Songbird North: Where Writers Show & Tell
Host/producer Shari Ulrich welcomes Melanie Dekker, Madeleine Roger and Gordie Tentrees. • Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. • $18, songbirdnorth.brownpapertickets.com,
USS Bonavista Tour
Celebrating their 10th birthday in style, Canadian alternative duo tour on their newest single Medicine. • Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 13, doors 8 p.m. • $29.50, ticketmaster.ca
An Evening With Fleetwood Mac
Legendary, Grammy Award-winning band bring their North American Tour to Rogers Arena, featuring the newly announced lineup of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn. • Nov. 14, 8 p.m. • From $93, ticketmaster.ca
John Mellencamp: Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour
American musician, singer-songwriter is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock. • Abbotsford Centre, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. • $39.50-$89.50, Ticketmaster
The Lazys & The Standstills
Australian hard rock outfit The Lazys take on Venue Nightclub alongside Canadian rock duo The Standstills. • 881 Granville St., Nov. 14, doors 8 p.m. • $17, ticketweb.ca
Bennett & Black: An Ode to Toots & Stevie
A harmonic-heavy homage to Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielemans featuring local favourites Keith Bennett and Miles Black. • Kay Meek Arts Centre, West Van, Nov. 15 and 16, 7:30 p.m. • $25-$38, kaymeek.com
Gordie Tentrees
Yukon roots musician is a road poet, multi-instrumentalist, and master storyteller. • Tractor Grease Cafe, 48710 Chilliwack Lake Rd., Nov. 15, 7 p.m. • $15/$20, eventbrite.ca
Hard Rubber Orchestra: A Tribute to King Crimson
John Korsrud’s 19-piece powerhouse Hard Rubber Orchestra presents A Tribute to King Crimson. • Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. • $15/$25, riotheatre.ca
k?d: Find Paradise Tour
American electronic musician and DJ. • Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville St., Nov. 15, doors 10 p.m. • From $20, ticketweb.ca
Steven Wilson
English musician and record producer. Currently a solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree. • Vogue Theatre, Nov. 15, doors 7 p.m. • $32.50-$60, ticketfly.com
CLASSICAL/ CHORAL Rosary Hall: Recital
Tatiana Khvatova, piano, Cliff Ridley, baritone, and Alina Khvatova, violin perform works by Mikhail Glinka, Alexander Varlamov, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. • Rosary Hall (directly behind Holy Rosary Cathedral), 650 Richards St. • Nov. 8, 1 p.m. • Free, cliffridley.com
Quebec City Cathedral-Basilica Organist Marc D’Anjou
The liturgical year in music: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. With organ music by Buxtehude, Bach, Bedard, Guilmant, Widor, Vierne, and Durufle. • Holy Rosary Cathedral, Dunsmuir at Richards, Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • $15/$20, holyrosarycathedral.org
Sounding the Sophia
The Little Chamber Music Series That Could presents a concert for the passengers and crew lost in B.C.’s worst marine tragedy, the sinking of the SS Princess Sophia. • Celebration Hall, Mountain View Cemetery, 5455 Fraser St. • Nov. 9 and 10, 8 p.m. • Free, littlechambermusic.com/soundingthesophia
Vancouver Chamber Choir: For Love is Strong
Features a performance of the famous Mass for Double Choir by Frank Martin, plus a variety of music — both secular and sacred. Featuring conductor-singer-composer Kathleen Allan. • Pacific Spirit United Church, 2195 W. 45th Ave. • Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • From $34, vancouverchamberchoir.com
Music in the Morning: Calmus Ensemble
The NY Times Critic’s Pick, Calmus Ensemble, is one of the most successful vocal groups in Germany. • Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m., Christ Church Cathedral • $38/$42, musicinthemorning.org
VSO: Lest We Forget: Dvorak’s Stabat Mater
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Maestro Tausk and the orchestra present the VSO’s very first performances of Dvorak’sepic cantata, Stabat Mater, a beautiful, complex, emotional work, perfectly suited as prelude to this most important of Remembrance Days. • Orpheum Theatre, Nov. 9 and 10, 8 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca
Charles Richard-Hamelin - piano recital
Ever since winning the silver medal at the 2015 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Canadian pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin has been winning plaudits wherever he leaves his musical footprints. Features works by Schumann and Chopin, and celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Poland’s independence. • Vancouver Playhouse, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. • $15-$50, chopinsociety.org
Light and Darkness, with Threnody: Requiem and Remembrance
The Vancouver Cantata Singers perform Howell’s Requiem, hailed by a BBC review as ‘one of the most beautiful and searingly moving works in the entire English sacred musical canon.’ • Christ Church Cathedral, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. • $10-$35, threnody. eventbrite.com
When There Is Peace
Chor Leoni Men’s Choir honours the 100th anniversary of the First World War Armistice with a world premiere oratorio by Canadian-American Composer Zachary Wadsworth. When There Is Peace traces the ache of the war to end all wars to the moment of incandescent joy when guns fell silent, hope bloomed again, and birdsong was heard once more. Joining the choir are soprano Arwen Myers, tenor Lawrence Wiliford, and the Borealis String Quartet. • Nov. 10, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.: St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church | Nov. 11, 3 p.m.: West Vancouver United Church • $10-$45, ticketstonight.ca, chorleoni.org
With Glowing Hearts
The Vancouver Welshmen’s Choir & Band of the 15th Regiment RCA present time-honoured music and songs of Remembrance. • Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m.: South Delta Baptist Church, Tsawwassen | Nov. 11, 2:30 p.m.: Massey Theatre, New West • $15-$30, vwmc.ca
Centum Corpora
100 musicians will be in the Jones 45 section of Mountain View Cemetery. Each musician represents a different fallen soldier, and will be standing behind their marker for the performance. Simple, beautiful chords will echo through the cemetery when 100 instruments musically repeat the name and date of death of their veteran 100 times. • Mountain View Cemetery, 5455 Fraser St., Nov. 11, 11 a.m. • Free, littlechambermusic.com/centum-corpora/
VSO Chamber Players: Noble Creatures
The Chamber Players present an array of pieces that are noble in character, yet remarkably intimate. Jocelyn Morlock’s poetic I conversed with you in a dream is flanked by Mozart’s greatest string trio and George Crumb’s atmospheric Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale). • Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour St., Nov. 14 and 15: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18: 2 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca Just Announced
Emily King
New York City-based Grammy-nominated artist performs carefully crafted compositions with pop, rock and R&B influences. • Fortune Sound Club, Jan. 27 • $29.50, livenation.com
Doug and the Slugs: 40th Anniversary Show
On December 8, 1978, Doug and the Slugs performed their very first live show at Elks Hall, going on to become one of the most distinctive and entertaining bands in Canada. With special guest Jim Byrnes. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 2 • $40, ticketmaster.ca
Terra Lightfoot
Canadian musician and singer-songwriter’s songs tap into the raw emotion of hearts supercharged by love, lust, loneliness and temptation. • Fox Cabaret, Feb. 2 • $20, livenation.com
Mother Mother
Vancouver-based indie rock band are back with their seventh studio album, Dance and Cry. • Orpheum Theatre, Feb. 7 • From $39.50, ticketmaster.ca
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Bob Seger’s final tour celebrates five decades of rock ‘n’ roll. • Rogers Arena, Feb. 7 • $75-$135, ticketmaster.ca
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets
Pink Floyd co-founder and drummer Nick Mason’s unique live show sold-out U.K. and European audiences in 2018, and the 25-date North American tour kicks off in Vancouver on March 12. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, March 12 • From $72, ticketmaster.ca
David Gray: Gold In a Brass Age Tour
Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter has established himself as one of the U.K.’s leading artists. • The Centre in Vancouver, June 21 • $49-$89, livenation.com
Ozzy Osbourne: No More Tours 2
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath brings his No More Tours 2 show to Rogers Arena. • July 11, $45-$250, ticketmaster.ca
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, 604205-3000, shadboltcentre.com
Tyrant Studios: Comic Strip
Each week The Comic Strip showcases three of the best stand-up comedians in Vancouver. This week features Ryan Gunther and Sophia Johnson with headliner Aaron Charles Read, hosted by David Thomas Newham and Dave Harris. • 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 ten 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 stand-up 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 The Great Russian Nutcracker
Experience the Christmas magic as you travel with Moscow Ballet’s principal artists to The Land of Peace and Harmony. Set to the score of composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, this show features life-size dancing puppets, a 60-foot growing Christmas tree, huge Russian nesting dolls and a two-person Dove of Peace costume. • Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Nov. 10, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. • From $35, ticketmaster.ca
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. 1324, 8 p.m. • $25, dumbinstrumentdance.com
THEATRE Empire of the Son
In this acclaimed autobiographical one-man 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-award-winning 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 merry-making. 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
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
The How and The Why
From Sarah Treem, writer of HBO’s House of Cards, comes a thought-provoking play about science, family, and the difficult choices that women face. • Studio 1398, Granville Island, Nov. 13-17 • $20/$25, aenigmatheatre.com
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
The festive Pride and Prejudice followup play by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. 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. Joining them for the holidays are her pregnant elder sister, Jane, and Mr. Bingley; her youngest sister, Lydia; and Mary, the often overlooked middle sister. While Mary starts to dream of a new life beyond her boisterous family, an unexpected visitor at the Darcy household could spell romance. Presented by Arts Club Theatre Company. • Granville Island Stage, Nov. 15-Dec. 30 • From $29, artsclub.com
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. This production is a combination of garage jam, storytelling and just a hint of spiritual — an honest celebration of the life and the music of Johnny Cash. • Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, North Van, Nov. 15-Dec. 1 • $25/$23, firstimpressionstheatre.com
Sense and Sensibility
A new adaptation by Michelle Deines of the Jane Austen classic novel. Two very different sisters — Marianne, free-spirited and romantic, and Elinor, sensible and reserved — find themselves thrown into an unkind world when their father dies. Suddenly poor and made homeless by the rules of inheritance, Marianne and Elinor must leave their family estate with their mother and younger sister. An Exit 22 Production • The BlueShore at CapU, Capilano University, North Van, Nov. 15-24 • $10-$22, tickets.capilanou.ca
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
The Rocky Horror Show
With a jump to the left ... worlds collide in Richard O’Brien’s musical-theatre masterpiece as camp sci-fi meets sexual exploration, glam-rock, and sensual daydreams. • Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island, until Nov. 10 • $39-$49, alchemytheatre.ca
Sex with Strangers
When twenty-something star sex blogger Ethan tracks down his idol, the gifted but obscure forty-ish novelist Olivia, he finds they each crave what the other possesses. As attraction turns to sex, and they inch closer to getting what they want, both must confront the dark side of ambition and the trouble of reinventing oneself when the past is only a click away. • Studio 16, until Nov. 10 • $15-$31, mitchandmurrayproductions.com
The Farndale Avenue: A Christmas Carol
The ladies of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society tackle the classic story of A Christmas Carol. Showing brave leadership under trying circumstances, and with the help of enthusiastic stage manager Gordon and a wayward PA system, they try to keep calm and 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. All that nine year-old Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder Carbine Action BB gun. But to get it, he’ll have to deal with a maniacal department store Santa, the famous leg lamp, a triple-dog-dare to lick a frozen flagpole, and so much more. • Michael J Fox Theatre, Burnaby, until Nov. 17 • From $29, alignentertainment
Red Birds
A bittersweet comedy about three generations of dirtpoor 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
A companion piece to the 2016 smash-hit BigMoutH. SmallWaR looks at the man-on-the-ground and the consequences of what our leaders tell us. 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
Razor
In the fall of 2003 the largest supermarket strike in history locked out over 70,000 Los Angeles grocery workers. Broke, discouraged, and unable to find acting work, Kahlil finds himself crossing picket lines during the strike to stock shelves on midnight shift at an Albertsons for less than minimum wage. • Studio 1398, Granville Island, until Nov. 9, 8 p.m. • tickets.theatrewire.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. In Three Winters, 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 Akira (30th Anniversary Screening)
Neo Tokyo, 2019 … 30 years after Japan’s capital city was destroyed by a nuclear bomb detonated by its own government when military experiments went horribly awry, the weapons program is reactivated, with biker outlaw Tetsuo as a human guinea pig. This film is not just a landmark in the popularity of anime but a landmark scifi film in its own right. • Vancity Theatre, Nov. 10 and 11 • viff.org
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
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
The Metropolitan Opera Lectures
A new lecture series with Nicolas Krusek, based on the Met’s 2018-19 Live in HD season being shown at Cineplex theatres. • Nov. 14: Carmen by Georges Bizet | Nov. 21: La Fille du Régiment by Gaetano Donizetti • West Vancouver Memorial Library, 12:30-2:30 p.m. • Free, westvanlibrary.ca
MISCELLANEOUS Vancouver Podcast Festival
Calling all podcasters and podcast fans! 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: The 36th Annual Model Train Show
The biggest model train exposition in B.C. This year more than 60 exhibitors will be on hand with meticulous recreations of trains running through majestic mountain trails and oceanscapes, cities and landscapes, past and present. • 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. Added to this year’s lineup is a series of workshops and demonstrations in pottery, live chainsaw carving, natural textile dyeing, and glass-blowing to deepen patrons understanding of the unique art-making process. • Nov. 15-18, culturecrawl.ca
CRAFT FAIRS/ SHOPPING Cloverdale Antique & Collectible Show
One of B.C.’s biggest antique and collectible shows features everything from vintage glassware to records, to home decor and advertising. • Cloverdale Fairgrounds Agriplex, 6050A 176th St., Surrey • Nov. 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • $5 admission (early bird admission $10, doors open at 8 a.m.), cacsgroup.com
Christmas Boutique at Place des Arts
Looking for locally made, eco-friendly gifts this holiday season? The boutique features finely handcrafted ornaments and decorations as well as an abundance of artful gifts made by artisans in our community. • Place des Arts, Coquitlam, Nov. 13-Dec. 22 • placedesarts.ca/artisan-shop/christmas-boutique/
Winter Gift Gallery
The gallery has assembled a wonderful group of artists to help inspire your holiday shopping. Buy from local artists and help support the arts in your community. • Seymour Art Gallery, North Van • Nov. 13-Dec. 23 • seymourartgallery.com
Christmas at Hycroft
A Vancouver tradition for more than 40 years. Wander through all the nooks and crannies of the beautiful Edwardian mansion where you’ll find all three floors decked out for the holidays. Shop for unique items from a variety of boutiques, crafters and artisans. • 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! Find a variety of locally farmed produce, cheese and meat, plus unique items created by local artisans. Food trucks will also be serving up tasty eats, coffee and beverages. • Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market, Sundays until April 28. | Riley Park Farmers Market, Saturdays until April 27 • eatlocal.org
LITERARY Future Shock
In this reading series, visiting and local authors explore societies and individuals experiencing rapid change on a massive scale. Nov. 14, 7 p.m.: Rabindranath Maharaj and Larissa Lai • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, free, vpl.ca/events
Open Book: Trans, Gender-Variant and Two-Spirit Reading Circle
jaye simpson, an Oji-Cree Two-Spirit writer, leads a talk on literary works by trans, gender-variant and Two-Spirit authors. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events
GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Back Gallery Project
A Feminist and a Francophile: This solo exhibit by Vancouver-based artist Holly Marie Armishaw draws together two of her greatest passions — women’s rights and French history and culture. The exhibition includes text-based art, photography, and installation that take on these disparate but interrelated subjects. • Opening reception Nov. 8, 5-8 p.m., runs until Nov. 30 • 602 E. Hastings St., backgalleryproject.com
Burnaby Art Gallery
Picturing Arctic Modernity — North Baffin Drawings from 1964. Through 50 original drawings — created in 1964 by Inuit men and women of North Baffin Island — this exhibition explores a transformative era for the people of Canada’s Eastern Arctic. • Opening reception Nov. 15, 7 p.m., runs until Jan. 13 • 6344 Deer Lake Ave., burnabyartgallery.ca
Ian Tan Gallery
This Mountain Home: As citizens of Vancouver’s Lower Mainland, artists Elyse Dodge and David Pirrie live under the shadow of the coastal range. Their works are topographic, expressive responses created in fascination of these towering rows of frozen rocks. • 2342 Granville St., iantangallery.com
Kimoto Gallery
Water: New works by David Wilson. In a new series of paintings, Vancouver artist David Wilson takes for his subjects the natural watery surroundings and rainsoaked city streets of his hometown. • 1525 W. 6th Ave., kimotogallery.com
Polygon Gallery
The Polygon Gallery presents three new exhibitions: Looking at Persepolis: The Camera in Iran, 1850-1930 • Hannah Rickards: One can make out the surface only by placing any dark-coloured object on the ground. • Batia Suter: Parallel Encyclopedia Extended. • 101 Carrie Cates Court, North Van, thepolygon.ca
Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery
A Whisper Across Time is the story of one family’s experiences in the Holocaust. Olga Campbell tells a personal and moving story through prose, art and poetry. Olga’s art includes photography, sculpture, mixed media painting, and digital photocollage. • Opening reception and book launch with Olga Campbell and Brian Hall Stevenson, Nov. 15, 7-9 p.m., exhibit continues until Dec. 9 • 950 W. 41st Ave., jccgv.com
Vancouver Maritime Museum
Paper Trail: Journey over Arctic and Ocean. Photographer and print maker Jenn Whitford Robins explores both the Arctic and Pacific oceans. • 1905 Ogden Ave., vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
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