Saturday, Jan. 24
Music
Opera Opulenza Gala Concert New Vancouver-based opera company presents a gala of operatic favourites, including arias and duets by Bizet, Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and more. 7-9pm Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music. Tickets $25 at the door only.
Steph Cameron BC singer-songwriter named one of Canada’s ‘up and coming’ by the Globe and Mail, on tour in support of Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady with Alberta’s Joe Nolan. 10pm at Railway Club North Stage. Tickets $10 at the door.
Beacon Brooklyn R&B-influenced duo appear with special guests Lord Raja and Jade Statues. 9pm at Electric Owl.Tickets $12 at TicketFly.com
El Papachango Argentinian DJ-producer appears with guests Sweet Anomaly, Amar Solunamar, Unmata, Dahlia Moon, and Calamity Sam. 9pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $20 at VTixOnline.com
Hooded Fang Inexplicable and underrated weirdo garage-punkers play an early show with Reef Shark and MALK. 7:30pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at the Biltmore, Red Cat, Zulu and TicketRiver.com
Comedy
Glen Wool Cleverly subversive comic whose homespun humour belies a sharp intelligence slowly and quietly hitting the mark on several of the important issues of the day. 7 & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Ian Bagg Canadian actor and stand-up comedian, of XM Radio’s The Ian Bagg Show and appearances on Conan, Leno and Ferguson. 8 & 10:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $20 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
All That Fall After a 50-year ban on stage productions of this Irish radio play, director Trevor Nunn adapts Samuel Beckett’s work in the first ever Canadian production. 8pm at Blackbird Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Final performance.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Back in Vancouver for the first time since 1985, the infamous all male-troupe brings their saucily skewed, loving parodies of beloved classics featuring works by Bach, and interpretations of Paquita and Swan Lake. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com
Art
Far Away So Close: Part II Three-part exhibition series and publication set exploring the idea of bridging distance as a quixotic gesture, and the relationship of this to art making with a focus in Part II on political utterance. Artist talk at 2pm at Access Gallery. Runs until March 7.
Events
LGBT2Q+ Café Women Transforming Cities hosts its 24th Café featuring discussion on municipal issues for LGBT2Q+ individuals. Participants are invited to learn about recent successes as well as identity and strategize solutions to ensure equality. 2-4pm at Trout Lake Community Centre.
HTML500 Learn to code with this free cross-Canada seminar. 500 people will learn basic HTML coding skills from industry professionals. 9am-6pm at the Rocky Mountaineer Station. Registration and laptop required.
Cheap & Fun
Le Grand Continental Community dancers from across Vancouver come together for a massive public line dancing performance, both infectious and joyful, a pleasure and a beauty to behold. 1 & 4pm at Queen Elizabeth Plaza. Free
