Thursday, Feb. 12
Music
What Is This Thing Called Love The Borealis String Quartet invites you to a musical celebration featuring the divinely romantic music of Cole Porter in one of the most stunning historic mansions in Vancouver. 8pm at Hycroft Manor. Tickets $50 at BrownPaperTickets.com
Ben Caplan Halifax folk-roots singer-songwriter warms up for the release his upcoming studio record with an exclusive west coast show with guests The Tourist Company. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $13 at Zulu, Red Cat and NorthernTickets.com
Billy Idol Legendary rocker appears as part of the Kings & Queens of the Underground tour in support of his long awaited new album with special guests Broncho. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster.ca
Lucinda Williams American rock, folk, blues and country singer-songwriter on tour in support of her latest release Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets at NorthernTickets.com
Comedy
Northwest Comedy Fest Some of the biggest names in comedy assemble for this all-star week of comedy that includes a tribute to Robin Williams, and an evening of comedy shorts. Various Vancouver venues. Tickets at NorthWestComedyFest.com. Runs until Feb. 21.
Theatre/Dance
The Mountaintop Dr. Martin Luther King's last night on earth in a Memphis hotel is reimagined in this lively drama that looks both to the past and the present. 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Opening performance, runs until March 14.
Art
Home Is Love Local artist Jazmin Sasky asked fifty single mothers, what does it take to make a home? The result is this heartfelt exhibit, a window into tales of hardship, hope, love and inspiration. Opening reception 6-9pm at WestSide Grand Gallery. Runs until Feb. 15.
Friday, Feb. 13
Music
Strip The Silence Modern hard rock band out of Vancouver appear with special guests Fey, Boomstick Lane and The Dead Zones. 7:30pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster.ca
Annie Becker Montreal soul pop songstress Becker appears with special guest Adam Farnsworth. 8pm at Skinny Fat Jack's.
Elliott Brood Canadian alt-country trio tours in support of their latest release Work and Love, with guests Wilderness. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $20 at CommodoreBallroom.com
Le Vent du Nord One of Canada’s best loved folk outfits returns to the Rogue for a night of dance music, Quebecois style. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at RogueFolk.bc.ca
Pirate Fest 2015 A night of pirate/folk/celtic inspired metal headlined by Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm with guests Swashbuckle, The Dead Crew of Oddwood and Crackwhore. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $20 at TicketWeb.ca
Comedy
Ali Wong LA comedian known for appearing on @Midnight, Inside Amy Schumer and Black Box, appearing as part of the NorthWest Comedy Fest. 7 & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk's. Tickets $19 at NorthWestComedyFest.com
Northwest Comedy Fest Some of the biggest names in comedy assemble for this all-star week of comedy that includes a tribute to Robin Williams, and an evening of comedy shorts. Various Vancouver venues. Tickets at NorthWestComedyFest.com. Runs until Feb. 21.
Theatre/Dance
Small Stage Point 5: The Valentine's Edition Five illustrious local musicians pair with five renowned Vancouver dancers in an 'anything goes' evening featuring an exciting line-up of diverse artistic styles. 8pm at The Emerald. Tickets $20 show only or $45 with dinner at EventBrite.ca. Runs until Feb. 15.
NTU/SKWATTA International renowned South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe combines traditional and contemporary dance reflecting the poverty stricken life in SA's squatter camps. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FireHallArtsCentre.com. Runs until Feb. 14.
Love Letters A fifty year correspondence between a woman and her childhood-friend-turned-love-interest is the story behind A.R. Gurney's play, a Pulitizer Prize finalist performed in theatre spaces worldwide. 8pm at The Shop (125 E. 2nd). Tickets at EventBrite.ca. Runs until Feb. 14.
Art
Home Is Love Local artist Jazmin Sasky asked fifty single mothers, what does it take to make a home? The result is this heartfelt exhibit, a window into tales of hardship, hope, love and inspiration. Opening reception 6-9pm at WestSide Grand Gallery. Runs until Feb. 15.
Events
The Wellness Show A marketplace offering wellness-related products and services including an organic-market section, celebrity cooking stage, cheese seminars, and a kid’s activity area. Runs until Feb 14. Tickets at TheWellnessShow.com
Cheap & Fun
Magee Market Fair A family friendly event benefiting the Magee Secondary School’s music department featuring jazz bands, international foods, over 40 merchants and a photo booth! 5:30-9:30pm at Magee Secondary School. Admission is $2.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Music
Anti-Valentine’s Day Metal Massacre Celebrate the slaughter of socialized romance with an evening of some of Vancouver’s best local death metal featuring id., Unbeheld, Harvest the Infection and Baryon. 8pm at Funky Winker Beans. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Ben Howard English singer-songwriter on tour to support his latest release I Forget Where We Were 7:30pm at Thunderbird Stadium. Tickets $39.50 at LiveNation.com or Ticketmaster.ca
Be My East Van Valentine A hot steamy night of sex comedy, swingin’ jazz, cabaret and garage rock soul with Jazzmanian Devils, The Wet Spots, Cass King & the Next Right Thing, hosted by Shirley Gnome. 8pm at Wise Hall. Tickets $20 at the door.
Comedy
Ali Wong LA comedian known for appearing on @Midnight, Inside Amy Schumer and Black Box, appearing as part of the NorthWest Comedy Fest. 7 & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk's. Tickets $19 at NorthWestComedyFest.com
Events
“Treat Yourself” Distillery Tour Visit three local craft distilleries to sip on spirits, get a behind-the-scenes look and lovely bites to eat with a special stop at Mancakes Bakery for some booze inspired cupcakes. Transportation provided in the “culinary cruiser”. 3-6pm at The Liberty Distillery. Tickets $75 at OffTheEatenTrackTours.ca
8th Annual Valentines Couples Massage Workshop Take your loved one, friend of family member to learn some easy and practical massage techniques upon each other in this 3 hour workshop. 7-10pm at Angel Hands integrative Centre. Tickets/registration at AngelHands.ca
Cheap & Fun
An Afternoon of Big Band Jazz Enjoy an afternoon of jazz performed by Urbana, an 18 piece big band directed by renowned local jazz musician Robin Schier. 3-4:30pm at the Alice MacKay Room (VPL). Admission is free.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Music
Terri Lyne Carrington and Cecile McLorin Salvant This electrifying co-bill features the top female artists of the jazz world today. 7pm at Chan Shun Concert Hall UBC. Tickets at ChanCentre.com
Asaf Avidan International singer-songwriter tours in support of second solo release Gold Shadow. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Finckel, Han, Setzer Piano Trio Today’s leading chamber musicians play Beethoven’s early Opus 1 No. 1 and Opus 1 No. 3 plus Brahms great romantic Trio in B, Opus 8. 3pm at Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets at FriendsOfChamberMusic.ca
Hozier Irish indie-rock singer-songwriter on tour in support of his self-titled release. 7:30pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $35 at StubHub.com
The Fretless BC-based band taking string music to fascinating places with the unique sounds of transforming fiddle and folk meldoies into intricate, beautiful, high energy arrangements. 7pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $20 at RogueFolk.bc.ca
Theatre/Dance
Private Lives Divorced couple Elyot and Amanda, each happily remarried, find themselves in adjacent hotel rooms on their respective honeymoons in France and when the two couples meet, the atmosphere begins to crackle. 2pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at JerichoArtsCentre.com. Closing performance.
AfroVibras Peru and Samba Fusion Expanding the scope of discussion around Black History Month, the February edition of Dance Allsorts presents a mixed program of Afro-Peruvian and Afro-Brazilian dance tradition from two of Vancouver’s leading dance collectives. 2pm at CBC Studio 700. Tickets $15 at EventBrite.ca
Monday, Feb. 16
Music
Cage and Sadistik American hip-hop recording artists appear with special guests Evil Ebeneezer, Animal Nation and Gorgeous Geordie. 8pm at Venue. Tickets at Beat Street, Zulu, Red Cat and BPLive.ca
Theatre/Dance
No Strings Attached The classic tale of the world's most famous puppet and his adventures is unabashedly turned on its pointed nose in this rousing and innovative collaboration, the adulteration of Pinocchio. 8:15pm at Studio 58 (SU32 Langara College). Admission by donation.
The Mountaintop Dr. Martin Luther King's last night on earth in a Memphis hotel is reimagined in this lively drama that looks both to the past and the present. 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until March 14.
Comedy
TheLaugh 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
Richard Pryor Tribute Screening of the stand up comedian’s December 1978 gig in Long Beach, California proceeded by a half hour set by Vancouver comic Dino Archie. 8:30pm at VanCity Theatre. Tickets $15 at Tickets.Viff.org
Cheap & Fun
Flight of the Dragon Soar over China's spectacular cities and vistas in this breathtaking, must-see simulation ride, then take off again for an iconic flight over Canada. Runs until March 5 at Canada Place. Tickets at FlyOverCanada.com
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Music
Julie Doiron Canadian singer-songwriter tours in support of her upcoming release with special guests Jon Mckiel and Knife Pleats. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Napalm Death and Voivod Co-headlining bill features British grindcore/death-metal act and Canadian metal band, with special guests Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Black Crown Initiate and Dayglo Abortions. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $32 at Neptoon Records, RickshawTheatre.com and NorthernTickets.com
Comedy
Improv Against Humanity: Live at the Vogue Bigger laughs, and a larger room to accommodate the growing audience for this live action version of Cards Against Humanity. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets at NorthernTickets.com
Theatre/Dance
One Man, Two Guvnors A side-splitting update of the Italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, this unique blend of satire, songs, slapstick and sparkling wit set in 1963 Brighton sees our hapless hero Francis Henshall juggle two jobs and two bosses. 7:30pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com
Art
Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage, 1972-1982A coming of age multi-faceted project that looks at a self-identified collective of socially and artistically motivated men and women who took advantage of a new medium (video) and of each other. 12-6pm Satellite Gallery. Runs until March 14.
Events
Diner en Plaid Ringing in Festival du Bois, this dinner celebrates all things traditional with French Canadian food, live music by Alouest and a specially brewed craft beer (Yellow Dog) for the occasion.6:30pm, location revealed upon ticket purchase at EventBrite.ca
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Comedy
Craig Ferguson Scottish author and comedian known for hosting The Late Show comes to town as part of NorthWest Comedy Fest. 7pm at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. Tickets at NorthWestComedyFest.com
Hannibal Buress American comedian, actor, writer, musician and magician performs on The Comedy Casino Tour, as part of NorthWest Comedy Fest. 7:30pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $29.50 at VogueTheatre.com
Theatre/Dance
Migrant Bodies Project A public sharing of work developed by dance artists from Vancouver, Montreal, France, Italy and Croatia aiming to use artistic and cultural tools to open up a civil reflection on migration in European and Canadian cities. 5-6:30pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets at TheDanceCentre.ca
One Man Star Wars Trilogy Charles Ross is back by popular demand with his Fringe hit one man show, performing not only the dialogue of Lucas’ movies, but the theme music, sound effects and BOTH sides of the lightsaber battle. 8pm at Performance Works. Tickets at VancouverFringe.com. Runs until Feb. 19.
Events
cesna?em, the city before the city Musqueam First Nation, MOA and MOV partner on a transformative journey to explore ancient landscape and living culture right under Vancouver’s nose in a series of three unified exhibitions. Musqueam Cultural Education Centre and Gallery. Runs until Dec. 30.
Cheap & Fun
Ash Wednesday Electronica Contemplative Liturgy Enter into your spiritual journey of the season of Lent by participating in this reflective and interactive electronic liturgy, much more BPM than your average Ash Wednesday service. 7-8:30pm at Vancouver Eastside Vineyard Church at St. David’s. Admission is free.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Music
Bebel Gilberto Brazilian Latin pop vocalist tours in support of her latest release Tudo. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $30 at TicketWeb.ca
Theatre/Dance
Balanchine For the first time ever, Ballet BC is delighted to bring Vancouver audiences Miami City Ballet in an evening of masterworks by Balanchine representing different periods in his career including Serenade, Symphony in Three Movements and Ballo della Regina. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster.ca. Runs until Feb. 21.
15th Annual Chutzpah! Festival Awe-inspiring dance, insightful theatre, first-rate hilarious comedy and engaging music highlight this year’s festival with world class performances and workshops by international, local and Canadian artists. Runs until March 15 at the Norman Rothstein Theatre and various venues. Tickets at ChutzpahFestival.com
Events
Talking Stick Festival Discover the work of Aboriginal arts and artists at the 14th annual festival presented by Full Circle First Nations Performance at various venues throughout the city celebrating aboriginal culture and showcasing new evolving work of today’s contemporary artists. Tickets at FullCircle.ca. Runs until March 1.
Cheap & Fun
BC Home & Garden Show The most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside and out with expert insights from local and internationally celebrated home, horticulture and landscaping specialists. 12-9pm at BC Place. Tickets $5-$15 at BCHomeAndGardenShow.com. Runs until Feb. 22.
