Thursday, Jan. 22
Music
Dark Tranquility Swedish pioneers of melodic death metal with special guests Insomnium and Dawning of the Inferno. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $25 at Scrape Records and TicketWeb.ca or $30 at the door.
Acoustic Tour Showcase Singer-songwriter Sarah Smith appears with local songwriter Robb Hill and special guest Jiffy from Anything But. 8:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Theatre/Dance
The Bacchae 2.1 Dennis Gupa directs this adaptation by Charles Mee of the classic play by Euripedes. 7:30pm at Frederic Wood Theatre (UBC). Tickets at TheatreFilm.UBC.ca. Runs until Feb. 7.
27th Annual Massacre Vancouver’s world famous Improv tournament pits exceptional improve groups from around the world against each other in a battle for an inspired by your love. 7:30pm at The Improv Centre (1502 Duranleau, Granville Island). Tickets at Tickets.VTSL.com. Runs until Feb. 15.
Art
Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage, 1972-1982 A 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. Runs until March 14.
Cheap & Fun
Vancouver International Boat Show Western Canada’s premiere boat show returns for the 53rd year with over 250 exhibitors showcasing the best and biggest selection of boats and boating products. 10am-8pm at BC Place and Granville Island. Tickets at MicroSpec.com. Runs until Jan. 25.
Friday, Jan. 23
Music
The Vaselines Scottish alt-rockers appear in support of latest effort V for Vaselines with special guest Loch Lomond. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $20 at TicketWeb.ca
The Wood Brothers Real life Colorado brothers bring their brand of Americana and blues with guests Mandolin Orange. 7pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at TicketWeb.ca
Brooke Fraser New Zealand singer-songwriter, electronic musician on tour in support of latest release Brutal Romantic with guests Dark Waves. 7pm at Venue. Tickets at Ticketmaster.ca
Tink Chicago up-and-comer rapper/singer aka Trinity Home appears in support of her latest mix tape Winter’s Diary 2. 11pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $18 at TicketWeb.ca
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
Theatre/Dance
Re-calculating One man show featuring quadriplegic drummer Dave Symington’s personal journey as he navigates his way through identity and relationship struggles, a drum kit his constant companion. 8pm at CBC 700 Studio. Tickets at bpt.me. Runs until Jan. 24.
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. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at JerichoArtsCentre.com
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.
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
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.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Music
Mud Bay Blues Band An evening of shakin’groovin’movin’ get down R&B the way it used to be made with special guests Bradley McGillivary Band. 9pm at Backstage Lounge. Tickets $10 at the door.
Deep Peace To You The High Spirits Choir performs music from Renaissance madrigals, jazz, gospel, and traditional melodies from around the world. 3:30pm at Unity Church. Tickets $10 at the door.
Mad Caddies & Aggrolites Co-headlining for the first time ever are two of North America’s biggest ska/reggae acts with special guests The Bunny Gang. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $25 at Highlife, Red Cat, Beatstreet and TicketWeb.ca
Kits Classics and Worlds Beyond Cellist Marina Hasselberg, clarinettist Johanna Hauser and pianist Monica Pfau perform chamber music by Beethoven and Gould. 4pm at St. James Hall. Free admission.
Art
c̓əsnaʔəm, 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.
Events
Downtown Vancouver Brunch Crawl Visit 7+ restaurants throughout downtown as you taste all sorts of dishes using your ‘passport’ as a guide. Participants include some of Vancouver’s finest brunch spots. 10am-2pm at Kingston Taphouse & Grill. Tickets $40 at DineOutVancouver.com
Monday, Jan. 26
Music
Banjo Masters One of a kind concert bringing together two of the most influential bluegrass banjo players, Alan Munde and Bill Evans performing original compositions, fiddle tunes on banjo and traditional bluegrass. 8pm at Anza Club. Tickets $20 at the door only.
Mayhem and Watain Pioneers of the Norwegian black-metal scene co-headline with veteran Swedish rockers. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $32.50 at TicketWeb.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
Art
Piga Picha! Originally conceived and presented in Nairobi in 2009, this North American premiere of the exhibition features a photographic portrayal of societal transformation in Kenya from the 1910’s to the present. 10am-5pm at the Museum of Anthropology. Runs until April 4
Cheap & Fun
Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Featuring 2014’s Youth Slam Grand Champion Sebastien Wen, the evening includes a poetry open mic, and the slam for youth 21 and under. 8pm at Café Deux Soleils. Admission is on a sliding scale from $4-$10.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Music
L.A. WITCH LA rockers on tour to support their self-titled debut EP. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu, Luke’s General Store and TicketWeb.ca
Comedy
Novelty Act Because women in comedy are often referred to as a ‘novelty act’, Sara Bynoe and Riel Hahn call bullshit and present a night of whatever they want! 8-10pm at The Emerald. Tickets $8 at EventBrite.com or $10 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
The Fish Eyes Trilogy Trio of dance-plays by celebrated actress Anita Majumdar, whose tour-de-force performances celebrate the joy and awkwardness of youth while slyly tackling issues of colonialism and cultural identity. 8pm at Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Jan. 31 with Parts I, II and III on alternating nights.
Cheap & Fun
Open Mic Movie Nights 3: With A Vengeance Third instalment of this regular, curated event where aspiring filmmakers looking to screen their short film, music video or animated work submit it to the silver screen in an inclusive, non-competitive, safe, positive environment. 9pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $7 advance at RioTheatreTickets.ca or $10 at the door.
Punk Rock Trivia Russian Tim, CiTR 101.9FM’s ‘Rocket From Russia’ hosts this night of random punk trivia with punk rock spinning on vinyl all night long. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Admission by donation.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Music
String Fling III Vancouver based string quartet Four on the Floor collaborates with local indie acts for two evenings of classical, jazz, and folk music tied together by strings, featuring Jim Byrnes, Ryan Guldemond, Dustin Bentall, Parker Bossley, Hannah Epperson and more. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $20/show or $30/both nights at Red Cat, Zulu and HipCityMusic.ca/tickets. Night 2 on Jan. 29.
The Toasters Pioneer New York City ska group takes the stage with guests Devil in the Wood Shack and the Elixxxirs. 8pm at The Hindenburg. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Highlife and Zulu Records.
Theatre/Dance
Apres Moi and The List Captivating double bill of two French Canadian plays translated to English that will take the audience on a very human journey through love, loss, compassion and memory reminding us that by letting others in, if only briefly, our life’s trajectory can be profoundly altered. 8pm at Studio 16 (1555 West 7th). Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com
Dark Matter A triumph of words, physical performance and imagination, Kate McIntosh takes the weightiest issues – time, space and existence – and turns them into wild, anarchic play. 8pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs to Jan. 30.
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. 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com
Thursday, Jan. 29
Music
Bass Drum of Death Epic party rockers of Mississippi appear with special guests. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $12 at BPLive.ElectroStub.com
Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery Japanese taiko drumming troupe explores 'mystery' with its lavish theatrical elements representing a new direction for the ensemble. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at Banyen Books and NorthernTickets.com
Comedy
Pete Johansson Former Vancouverite, now based in the UK with regular gigs in The Comedy Store, Glee Clubs, Komedia and Highlights. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
7 Important Things George Acheson was a rebel with a cause, living through the 60s and 70s counterculture and scraping through the years that followed. Now he tells his story, about the things worth fighting for. 8pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until Jan. 31.
Le Cargo A thought provoking reflection on memory, heritage and history, Faustin Linyekula, a spellbinding dancer and storyteller takes us on a journey to his homeland of the Congo. 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca
Art
Overflow Carol Prusa’s current work speaks to multiple universes and possibility with the ancient technique of metalpoint drawing in a contemporary practice. 6-9pm at Kostuik Gallery (1070 Homer). Opening reception with artist talk at 7pm; runs until Feb. 22.
