1. This is Home
Whet your appetite for the upcoming ski season with this touring movie by The Faction Collective that has drawn hundreds of people for screenings in Europe and the U.S. It’s the first feature-length movie by ski manufacturer The Faction Collective,.
Tuesday, Oct. 24, doors 6 p.m., Rio Theatre. $14/$8. thisishome.film
2. Animal Triste
A collaboration between plastic orchid factory and MAYDAY from Montreal, this thought-provoking dance piece is billed as a “fierce comment on the nature and posturing of humans.” The cast comprises nationally acclaimed dancers Marc Boivin, Brianna Lombardo, Riley Sims and James Gnam and is choreographed by Mélanie Demers.
Oct. 19-21, Doors 7 p.m., Scotiabank Dance Centre. $28/$22/$18. plasticorchidfactory.com
3. Fight for Beauty
A pop-up art gallery located outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim features a range of 41 art works, including a sculptural glass forest and the Butterfly Fazioli custom-made piano. An hour-long audio tour is available. Continues through Dec. 17.
Sundays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Reserve tickets at fightforbeauty.ca
4. Mastodon/Eagles of Death Metal/Russian Circles
Three ways with metal, along with some prog leanings, courtesy of Chicago’s Russian Circles, Palm Desert, Calif.’s Eagles of Death Metal and Atlanta’s mighty Mastodon, touring its new album Emperor of Sand.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, doors 6:30 p.m., Orpheum. $42-$56.50. ticketmaster.ca
5. Stanley Park Ghost Train
Something weird is happening in Stanley Park. Lights have been seen in the forest, and people claim to have seen tall, green figures walking between the trees. There’s only one way to investigate this: take the Stanley park Ghost Train into the heart of the action. Also on site are food vendors, face painting and a haunted maze. Continues through Oct. 31.
Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Fridays-Sundays, 5:30-10 p.m., matinee trains Fridays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $12/$6. www.ghosttrain.ca
