Friday April 10
Music
Dandy Operandi Don your top hat and most flamboyant dandy attire for a fabulous classical salon and karaoke to benefit the fiercest choir in the land, Cor Flammae. 8pm at Pat’s Pub. Tickets $15 at BrownPaperTickets.com
Pharis & Jason Romero BC acoustic-folk-roots husband and wife duo appear in support of their third studio album A Wanderer I’ll Stay with special guest Marin Patenaude. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at Highlife, Red Cat, Rufus’ Guitars, Prussin Music and RogueFolk.bc.ca
Zepparella The all female tribute band from the American Southwest bring their improvised magic within the framework of Zeppelin’s legendary songs with special guests Hell’s Belles. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $15 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca
Joel FletcherDJ, producer and prodigal son of Melbourne’s underground dance scene appears with special guest Glideform. 9pm at Venue. Tickets $12 at Beat Street and VenueLive.ElectroStub.com
Bakermat Dutch electronic music producer and DJ, on his The Another Man tour to support his debut full-length release. 11pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Psychic Pollution Experimental synth/noise/ambient performance artists from Victoria appearing in support of their latest album Séance. 9pm at The Lido Public House. FREE.
Comedy
Tom Rhodes American comedian, actor, host and travel writer, the first comedian spokesperson for Comedy Central and host of podcast Tom Rhodes Radio. 8pm & 10:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $18 at TheComedyMix.com
Sean Lecomber A comedian with a unique perspective, refreshingly based on words and story rather than movement and expression with a clean and clever brand of humour. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
The Duchess aka Wallis Simpson The fabulous, epic and true tale of Wallis Simpson, the notorious, convention smashing American divorcee for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne. 8pm at Historic Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com
Compagnie Kafig Four choreographers with distinct styles, eleven dancers from the slums of Brazil and a director steeped in the culture of hip-hop inform this production both classical and contemporary from Centre Choregraphique. 8pm at Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets at DanceHouse.ca
Cheap & Fun
Reel 2 Real International Film Fest for Youth Thought-provoking films from around the world for kids and the young at heart, with hands on activities, workshops and crafting. Runs until April 17 at Roundhouse Community Centre and VanCity Theatre. Tickets and info at R2RFestival.org
Art
The 8th Annual LADIES FIRST Art Show This exhibition features local and international contemporary female pop artists whose work features the female or feminine in form, including illustrations, originals and signed prints. 7-11pm at Hot Art Wet City. Admission is free.
Saturday April 11
Music
Mark Kozelek American singer-songwriter, musician, producer and actor best known as the Sun Kil Moon & Red House Painters front man plays a solo show with guests. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $22 at BPLive.Electrostub.com
Wand LA psych rock band on tour in support of their debut release Ganglion Reef with special guests Chastity Belt and Vexx. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon and TicketWeb.ca
Guy Davis American blues guitarist and banjo player, the son of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis born and bred in NYC, but heavily influenced by life in the rural south. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at Highlife, Red Cat, Rufus’ Guitars, Prussin Music and RogueFolk.bc.ca
Theatre/Dance
Blasted Sarah Kane’s highly provocative and overtly shocking play is an incendiary, visceral portrayal of a world where private and public violation collide, forging a potent theatrical vision of destruction, collapse, redemption and love. 8pm at Pi Theatre (Performance Works, Granville Island). Tickets at PiTheatre.com. Runs until April 25.
Tarantino Burlesque Eight burlesque acts will take the stage to a live soundtrack by The Rockwells for numbers inspired by everything from Pulp Fiction to Death Proof. 8pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $15 at RioTheatreTickets.ca
Cheap & Fun
Second Nature Vegan Food Truck Opening Upstairs from the original Graze restaurant, rain or shine, the new food truck will serve up summer bbq favourites with a beach bar slinging refreshing cocktails in the newly created indoor park. 6pm-11pm at Graze (3980 Fraser).
Sunday April 12
Music
Strung Out Legendary California punk rockers on tour in support of their latest release Transmission.Alpha.Delta with special guests Masked Intruder and La Armada. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $22 at Red Cat, Neptoon, Highlife and RickshawTheatre.com
Gil Gilberto Legendary Brazilian singer/songwriter/guitarist makes a long awaited return to Vancouver in support of his latest effort Gilbertos Samba featuring the repertoire of Joao Gilberto. 7pm at Chan Sun Concert Hall. SOLD OUT.
Comedy
The Sunday Service Local comedians, improv actors and all around entertainers produce their weekly show featuring classic form games in the group’s unique, high-energy style. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
The Adventures of Robin Hood Carousel Theatre for Young People present the classic tale of fighting for justice to rid the land of evil and return hope to the poorly treated in the land of the Sherwood Forest. 11am & 2pm at Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.CarouselTheatre.ca
Comic Strip It’s animation domination this week at Kitty Nights as your favourite cartoon characters come to life, with sexy results featuring characters from The Simpsons, Archer, Disney and Batman. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $9 at the door.
Events
Rachel Brathen Swedish native and yoga enthusiast leads two Vinyasa-style flow classes as part of her Happiness tour. 10:30am & 4pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $40 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca. All ages show.
Monday April 13
Music
The Legend of Don Juan The legendary lover is the subject of this powerful Mozart opera, with the epic tone poem of Richard Strauss, featuring baritone James Westman, as conducted by Bramwell Tovey. 8pm at Orpheum. Tickets at VancouverSymphony.ca
Sounds of China The opening ceremony of the China-Canada exchange features the critically-acclaimed program from the National Chinese Traditional Orchestra. 7:30pm at Chan Centre (UBC). Tickets $10 at Tickets.UBC.ca
Comedy
The Laugh Gallery with Graham Clark Legendary weekly stand up show of East Vancouver’s biggest and brightest comics. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at Eventbrite.ca
Events
German-English Speaking Club Get together to practice German, meet other German and non-German speakers, listen to music videos and learn new words from lyric, and from German movies. 6pm at Fynfood (1610 Robson)
Polyamorous Women’s Meet A chance for those who are poly and who identify as women to get together and talk about issues specific to their relationships and poly lifestyle. 6:30-9:30pm. For information about the location and other details contact [email protected].
Cheap & Fun
Sick Boss Mondays at the Lido Every Monday night in Mount Pleasant there’s avant-garde, improvised jazz and rock accompanied by warped analogue visuals, good beer and German pretzels. 9pm at The Lido. Admission is always free.
Tuesday April 14
Music
Electric Wizard British legendary Doom Metal band on tour in support of their latest release Time To Die with special guests Satan’s Satyrs. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu, Scrape, Neptoon and TicketWeb.ca
American Candy Tour Arizona rock band The Maine brings Real Friends, Knuckle Puck and The Techincolors to town as part of the four band American Candy Tour. 7pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $25 at UnionEvents.com
Goapele American soul, R&B, singer/songwriter on tour in support of her fifth studio album Strong as Glass with special guest Chin Injeti. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and BPLive.ca
Theatre/Dance
Famous Puppet Death Scenes The beloved Old Trouts return to Vancouver with their collection of famous scenes of the best puppet shows in history to cure your fear of death. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets at TheCultch.com. Runs until April 19.
PROUD Last season’s runaway hit returns for an election year encore in this sexy, cheeky and surprising play where a different outcome to the last Federal election sees the Tories take Quebec and win a huge majority. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at Tickets.FireHallArtsCentre.ca
Art
Inside Out Colin Smith exhibit is a marvel of slowness in image-making that runs counter to the instantaneousness of digital photography today. Each image has been exposed over the course of two to six hours, risking its exposure, similar to how memory persists in one’s mind. 10am-6pm at Windsor Gallery. Runs until May 2.
Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection Henry and Rose Pearlman built an exceptional collection of modernist works, the jewel of which is an astonishing group of 24 works by Paul Cézanne. This showing at the Vancouver Art Gallery is the first time in over 50 years that the collection has travelled, and will be the only one in Canada. Runs until May 18.
Wednesday April 15
Music
Neko Case American singer/songwriter tours in support of her sixth studio album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You with special guests the Alialujah Choir. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $39.50 at TicketFly.com. All ages show.
Simon Scott Former drummer for Slowdive brings his unique solo electronic show to Vancouver for the first time with Portland’s Marcus Fischer and Vancouver’s own Scott Morgan. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $15 in advance, $18 at the door.
Faith No More Bay area rockers return to the stage after wrapping up work on their upcoming album, their first in over 17 years, with the release of their second single Superhero. 7pm at PNE Forum. Tickets $55 at LiveNation.com. All ages show.
Theatre/Dance
Farewell, My Lovely The first theatrical adaptation of the Raymond Chandler favourite has all the crooks, dames, smoking guns and crystal balls with more dead bodies than your average graveyard in the world of LA private eye, Philip Marlowe. 2pm & 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until May 2.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike A delightful new farce for our hyper-connected era shows us just how funny unhappiness can be in this witty mash-up of Chekhov characters and smart phones. 2pm & 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until April 19.
Thursday April 16
Music
Tigers Jaw Pop-punk band from Scranton, PA on tour in support of their latest release Charmer with special guests Lemuria and Somos. 8pm at Studio East (1480 Frances St.). Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca. All ages show.
Ones & Zeros Vancouver indie rockers bring their dual male/female vocals, gritty guitar riffs and 80s new wave and post-punk sounds to the stage with special guests Reef Shark and Cat Blonde. 8:30pm at The Hindenburg. Tickets $9 at TicketFly.com or $12 at the door.
Voice to Voice An evening of Art Song performance created by composers from the UBC School of Music and writers from the Thursdays Writing Collective representing the power of diverse individuals to take traditional forms and create something new. 8pm at St. James Anglican Church. Admission is free.
Comedy
Jokes Please! A weekly comedy show featuring Vancouver’s finest comics and aspiring stand-up’s. 9pm at Little Mountain Gallery. Admission is $5.
Theatre/Dance
A Fateful Meeting of Les Femmes Fatales Beth and Michelle host a role-playing murder mystery evening with their friends, where real life ex-lovers, business embezzlement and illicit entanglements collide, and murder is in the air. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at Little Sisters, Bonerattle Music and LeapingThespians.ca
Events
Naked Girls Reading: Tales of Love Full frontal literature meets fine art as the Naked Girls share selections from the great declarations of love, history and literature, hosted by Lydia DeCarllo. 7pm at Hot Art, Wet City. Tickets $20 at EventBrite.ca
