Here's what's on in Vancouver for Saturday, Oct 4.
Music
Wakey!Wakey! Brooklyn indie popster Michael Grubbs and company perform. 7pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $15 at TicketFly.com
Dan Bern Prolific singer/songwriter performs with T.Nile. 8pm at Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island. Tickets $20 at RogueFolk.bc.ca, or at Highlife Records, Prussin Music, and Rufus' Guitar Shop.
Music from the Old Country: Great British Classics VSO principal cellist Ariel Barnes makes his VSO concerto début performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $22-$60 at VancouverSymphony.ca
The New Pornographers: Vancouver's indie rock darlings perform tunes from new album Brill Bruisers, with Pickwick and Cool TV. Saturday, Oct. 4, 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets from $28.50 at LiveNation.com, 1-855-985-5000, or any Ticketmaster outlets.
MERCHANDISE Florida rock band on tour to support their latest release After The End, with guests Lower and Peace. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $14 at Red Cat and Zulu Records, and TicketWeb.ca.
Comedy
An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy with Norm MacDonald Perhaps best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Macdonald also wrote for the popular ABC sitcom Roseanne and starred in The Norm Show from 1999 to 2001. Comedy Central named Macdonald No. 83 on the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets at NorthernTickets.com
Theatre/Dance
The Daisy Theatre Renowned puppeteer provocateur Ronnie Burkett with new variety acts and characters. 8pm at The Cultch, ages 19+. Tickets from $19 at tickets.thecultch.com. Playing until Nov. 1.
4000 Miles Nicola Cavendish stars in this touching story about a sprightly 91-year-old New Yorker and her 21-year-old grandson. Shows at 2 and 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Playing until Oct. 12.
Educating Rita Life-affirming story about a working-class hairdresser who enrolls in a literature course. Shows at 2 and 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Playing until Oct. 25.
Carmen Vancouver Opera presents Georges Bizet's masterpiece. In French with English translations projected above the stage. 7:30pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at vancouveropera.ca. Playing until Oct. 5.
Events
Halloween Leaf Crafting Join Kim Hunter, Stanley Park Ecology Society's artist in residence, to transform fallen leaves into Halloween creatures. Accompanied children ages 5-14. To register, email [email protected].
Doors Open This one-day event lets the public get a behind-the-scenes look at over 20 popular and iconic Vancouver buildings. 10am-5pm at various locations around the city. See DoorsOpenVan.ca for details.
