Thursday
Interior Design Show Vancouver: The Party on Opening Night Billed as the biggest design party of the year, bringing together the industry’s greatest influencers, including designers, artists, makers and design-centric brands. Installations, features, exhibits, entertainment and refreshments . 7 p.m., Vancouver Convention Centre (West Building), $35, vancouver.interiordesignshow.com
Lucky Opening night of the Vancouver International Film Festival includes the late Harry Dean Stanton’s swansong: a funny, poignant portrait of a man approaching death with all the dignity he can muster. 9 p.m., SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, $15/$13, viff.org
Kacy & ClaytonSaskatchewan cousins bring their folk sound to Vancouver in support of their new album The Siren’s Song. Doors 7 p.m., The Biltmore, $16.50, biltmorecabaret.com
Friday
Downtown Vancouver Artwalk Kick off the Culture Days weekend with a self-guided tour of downtown art, including public art and galleries. Pick up your free art walk guide at participating locations or download a printable PDF at culturedays.ca. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. bc.culturedays.ca
Kate Evans: Threads Acclaimed author, cartoonist and activist relates her experiences of visiting the refugee camp in Calais, France as told in her 2017 graphic novel Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. With projected images from her book as backdrop, live musical accompaniment by Iranian-Canadian hand drummer Hamin Honari and a panel discussion afterwards. 7:30 p.m., Chan Centre, from $20, chancentre.com
James Danderfer Walk the St. Paul’s Labyrinth to the soothing melodies of LEO award-winning jazz clarinetist James Danderfer. 7-9 p.m., St. Paul’s Labyrinth. Free. stpaulsanglican.bc.ca
Saturday
Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting Opening night for an exhibition offering an insight into two distinctly different modes of painting dating back to the 1970s. Until Jan. 1. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Vancouver Art Gallery. $24/$20/$18. vanartgallery.bc.ca
Ben Folds Genre-bending singer, pianist and musical therapy advocate comes to town on his Paper Airplane Request Tour. Doors 7 p.m., The Vogue. From $35. voguetheatre.com
Jazz Vespers A celebration of 25 years of Jazz Vespers at St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church, doubling as a fundraiser for a new roof. Performers include the Marcus Mosely Chorale, Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Dal Richards Orchestra, Joani Taylor and many others who’ve played in the church over the years. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church. $25. standrewswesley.com
Sunday
An Evening With Feist Polaris Prize winner and Grammy nominee singer/songwriter tours her fourth album, Pleasure. Doors 7p.m., Vogue Theatre. From $49.50. voguetheatre.com
Strathcona Fall Harvest Celebration Features demonstration on organic gardening, mushrooms and native plants, a beekeeping exhibit, free food and drink and a plant giveaway. Noon-3 p.m., Hawks and Prior. Free. facebook.com
An Ear on Shifting Corridors of Movement A special Culture Days soundwalk exploring the history of the Marpole area by the North Arm Fraser River. 2 p.m., meet at Fraser River Trail under Arthur Laing Bridge. Free. bc.culturedays.ca
Monday
Echoes of Nikkei Dispersal Award-winning author Diana Morita Cole leads an exploration of the Japanese internment camps of the Second World War. Features several readings, including selections from her book Sideways: Memoir of a Misfit, and a screening of the documentary Hidden Internment. 7-8:30 p.m., Central Library. Free. vpl.ca/events
Art History: What is Romanticism? Dr. Chris Pearson, art historian at Capilano University leads an exploration of the Romantic movement from the late 18th century through the mid-19th century, covering the works of Blake, Turner, Runge, Friedrich, Gros, Géricault, Delacroix and more. 7-9 p.m., Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver. $15. ca.apm.activecommunities.com
Monday Night Meditation and Dialogue Series Start of a weekly, seven-week series that aims to bring the gift of meditation, mindfulness and yoga into every aspect of your life. Each week includes a presentation and guided meditation. All welcome. 7-8:15 p.m., Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, Suggested donation $10-20. worlddharma.com
Tuesday
The Goblin Market Daring New Zealand circus troupe The Dust Palace brings to life Christina Rossetti’s feminist poem of dangerous and delicious temptation with daring circus acts. Opening night. Until Oct. 14. 8 p.m., York Theatre. From $22. tickets.thecultch.com.
VIFF LiveFive of B.C.’s most buzz-worthy bands: So Loki, Desi Sub Culture/Horsepowar/Harj Nagra, The Zolas, Louise Burns and Little Destroyer. $15, cash only at the door. Doors 7 p.m., Fortune Sound Club. viff.org
Portraits of Connection A collection of video portraits of adults who experienced foster care, sharing about the pivotal people and experiences that shaped their journey into adulthood. 6-9 p.m., Roundhouse. Free. housingmattersmedia.com
Wednesday
Hyperlink An exploration of life online and the limits of digital empathy. Until Oct. 14. Firehall Arts Centre. 1 p.m., 8 p.m. $17. firehallartscentre.ca
1 Hour Photo The story of Mas Yamamoto, a man whose life was swept up by the major currents of the 20th century; from growing up in a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River, to being interned as a Japanese-Canadian during the Second World War, to guarding the Canadian Arctic against Soviet bombers during the height of the Cold War. Until Oct. 15. 8 p.m., Historic Theatre at the Cultch. $22-49. tickets.thecultch.com
Power of the Personal: Telling Our Stories with Comics Vancouver Public Library writer in residence Miriam Libicki and fellow cartoonist Sarah Glidden discuss storytelling through graphic novel memoirs. Moderated by graphic novelist Sarah Leavitt. 7-8:30 p.m., Central Library. Free. vpl.ca/events
