Friday, March 13
Music
White Noise feat. Figgy American house/disco/R&B producer, on tour in support of his latest EP, Missing You with special guests Pat Lok, Wmnstudies and Shaunic. 10pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
The Arrogant Worms Musical comedy trio from Kingston, ON on tour in support of SPACE. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $32 at Highlife, Red Cat, Prussin Music, Rufus’ Guitars and RogueFolk.bc.ca
Carnival An evening with celebrated cellist Ariel Barnes in a rich and lively program spanning over a century, including the work of Sokolovic, Hindemith and a premiere of a work by Jocelyn Morlock. 8pm at SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Tickets $38 at TurningPointEnsemble.ca
Anti-Flag Political punk-rockers from Boston celebrate ten years of The Terror State playing the album in its entirety. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $22 at Red Cat, Zulu and VenueLive.ca
Jasper Sloan Yip An intimate, acoustic set by the Vancouver alt-folk-pop singer/songwriter showcasing his upcoming album featuring Stephanie Chatman and Devon Kroeger on violin. 8pm at Skinny Fat Jack’s.
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir With glorious voices steeped in the rich Welsh vocal tradition, VWMC present a repertoire of folk songs, spirituals, show tunes and Canadiana. 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets $24 at NorthernTickets.com. All ages show.
A Tribute to Barbra Streisand Multi-platinum singer, composer and stage actor Ann Hampton Callaway joins conductor John Morris Russell and the VSO in a musical portrait of the most celebrated singer of our time singing timeless classics from five decades of a multi-faceted career. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at VancouverSymphony.ca
The Boom Booms Vancouver’s tightest, smoothest, sexiest soul and funk band take the stage in support of Love Is Overdue. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $15 at Highlife, Beat Street, Zulu, Red Cat and TicketWeb.ca
Comedy
Phil Hanley Vancouver bred comic with a featured segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and screenwriting credits for Don Knotts’ final film brings his unpredictably reflective, razor sharp, traditional joke-telling to the stage. 8pm & 10:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $18 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Cat Killer A daring theatrical experience blending live theatre with guided video technology examining the true ‘tail’ of the disappearance of 400 cats in the early 90s. 6:30pm & 9pm at Presentation House Theatre. Tickets at PHTheatre.org. Runs until March 15.
Art
A Tribute to David Suzuki As he celebrates his 79th year and enters his 80th, this show features art celebrating the man, the myth, the legend, our environmental hero, tireless academic and activist. Opening reception 7-11pm at Hot Art Wet City. Admission is free.
Events
Celtic Fest An expanded festival in its 11th year promises twelve event filled days of music, dance, family fun, spectacle and discovery complete with a theatre production, whiskey tasting, St. Paddy’s day parade and a tribute to The Pogues. Various venues across Vancouver until March 17. Info at CelticFestVancouver.com
Saturday, March 14
Music
Dan Mangan & Blacksmith Juno award winning Vancouver based singer-songwriter celebrates the release of his upcoming studio album with back to back shows with special guests Hayden and Astral Swans. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.NorthernTickets.com. All ages show.
Shred Kelly ‘Stoke-Folk’ Fernie, BC based band on tour in support of their latest release Sing To The Night. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $12 at TicketWeb.ca
Spirit of the West Canadian alternative rock band famous for their blend of hard rock, Brit pop and Celtic folk. 8:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $34.50 at Ticketmaster.caor LiveNation.com
Impulse The Elektra Women’s Choir joins forces with Canada’s leading percussionist Beverley Johnston for one performance only premiering a new suite for marimba by Ontario composer Timothy Corlis. 7:30pm at Ryerson United Church. Tickets $32.25 at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com
Comedy
Allyson Smith Former high school teacher turned stand up comedian brings her sassy blend of in-your-face comedy and hilarious insightful commentary. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YuksYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
The Mountaintop Dr. Martin Luther King's last night on earth in a Memphis hotel is re-imagined in this lively drama that looks both to the past and the present. 2pm & 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Closing performance.
Mozart & Salieri David Newham’s adaptation of Pushkin’s classic is the story is told through the eyes of one composer and his struggle to accept his own artistic limitations in the shadow of the world’s greatest composer. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Closing performance.
Sunday, March 15
Music
Chick Corea and Herbie HancockThe Grammy award winning keyboard legends co-headline this show, one of only two Canadian stops on their first tour as a duo since 1978. 7pm at Chan Shun Concert Hall. SOLD OUT.
Diwan Saz Performing ancient music from Asia, Turkey, Persia and the Holy Land in five languages with elements of dance and folktales featuring saz and baglama musician Yohai Barak. 7:30pm at Norman & Anne Rothstein Theatre. Tickets $36 at ChutzpahFestival.com
Delhi 2 Dublin Vancouver Bhangra-world group deliver their electrifying brand of Celtic and world rhythms with special guests Troy McGillivray and Kimberly Fraser. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at NorthernTickets.comor $30 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Dylan Thomas 100 Performance A special birthday celebration for beloved Welsh poet and writer is a one-man play interspersed with folk songs, honouring Dylan’s life, poetry and legacy featuring Damon Calderwood in the lead role. 3-4:30pm at Tom Lee Music Hall. Admission is free.
Events
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celtic Fest’s jewel, the 11th annual celebration weaves through downtown with marching pipe and drum bands, celtic music groups, acrobats, drill teams and Irish and Scottish youth dance troupes. 11am along Howe to Georgia St.
Cheap & Fun
Chinatown Mall The ongoing pop up market is back, providing a platform for streetwear enthusiasts to discover and support emerging fashion designers, brands, artists and collectors. 12-8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Admission $2.
Monday, March 16
Music
April Verch Traditional Canadian fiddler, step dancer, and singer-songwriter appears as part of Celtic Fest with special guests Elsay. 8pm at Orpheum Annex. Tickets $25 at NorthernTickets.comor $30 at the door.
The Foggy Hogtown Boys Toronto based bluegrass/roots/blues ensemble play tunes from their latest release Animals, Insects, and People. 8pm at ANZA Club. Tickets $25 at the door.
Through Your Throat A program of new works for the unique instrumentation of solo flute and spoken text featuring four pieces by young composers commissioned by Boston-based flutist Leia Slosberg. 8pm at Djavad Mowafaghian World Arts Centre (SFU Woodward’s). Tickets $10 at the door.
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
Theatre/Dance
Sister Judy A popular university theology professor is rocked when a brilliant new student challengers her notions of love and devotion. 7:30pm at Revue Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until March 21
Events
Sea Monsters Revealed:The Exhibition The Canadian premiere of the groundbreaking exhibition uses the revolutionary polymer preservation technique to reveal dissected bodies of the fascinating creatures of the deep sea. 10am-5pm at the Vancouver Aquarium. Runs until Sept. 7. Included with admission.
Spanish Reading Circle Discuss the books you know and love in friendly setting while brushing up on Spanish with other speakers of all levels. 6:30-8:30pm at VPL Central Branch. Admission is free.
Tuesday, March 17
Music
Tycho San Fran based ambient artist and producer, on tour to support his latest release Awake with special guest Shigeto. 9:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu and Ticketmaster.ca
Electric Six Detroit rockers play a St. Patty’s show with special guests the Mandevilles and Jack Mercer & the Whiskey Bandits. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Scrape, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca
101 Pianists with Lang Lang One hundred hand picked VSO music students will double up on fifty pianos for an open Masterclass and performance of Schubert and Brahm conducted by Maestro Bramwell Tovey accompanied by Lang Lang. 3:30pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $20 at VancouverSymphony.ca
Theatre/Dance
TransMigration A visually raw and engaging story inspired by the life and paintings of iconic Ojibwe shaman-aritst Norval Morrisseau, celebrating his visual language through dance, music and design. 8pm at Historic Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until March 21.
Virtual Solitaire The story of a tech addict who can no longer tell the difference between his virtual reality and his real life exposes a larger truth about technology’s advancements and power of isolation, disconnection and addiction. 9pm at Studio 1398 (Granville Island). Tickets at VancouverFringe.com
Art
Ships and the Sea An exhibition of beautiful marine paintings by Chi-Ming Yeung, whose work is inspired by growing up with views of the Hong Kong harbour. 10am-5pm at Vancouver Maritime Museum. Tickets at VancouverMaritimeMuseum.com
Wednesday, March 18
Music
Amanda Palmer & Friends From TED A night of random music, ideas and mayhem to benefit the Vancouver Food Bank. 9pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and Tickets.NorthernTickets.com
Theatre/Dance
Pull Fest IV Kayvon Kelly and Pippa Mackie host the return of the ever popular ten minute play festival featuring directors Mack Gordon, Genevieve Fleming and Kelly. 8pm at Little Mountain Gallery. Tickets $8 at the door.
The Competition is Fierce Itsazoo Productions presents this story of two white collar workers as they battle for a high stakes raise and the affections of a rebellious female co-worker. 8pm at Shop Theatre at Renegade Studios. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until March 22.
The Whipping Man The Civil War has come to a bloody end and on the eve of Passover, a critically wounded Confederate soldier returns to his ruined home, where two family slaves await, and the three men must sort through the sordid legacy of slavery. 8pm at Pacific Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.PacificTheatre.org. Runs until March 21.
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.
Events
Metro Vancouver Transit Referndum Award winning writer of urban issues, Frances Bula is joined by other Langara College faculty to speak on issues regarding the referendum. 2:30-4pm at Langara College Room A130. Admission is free.
Thursday, March 19
Music
Limblifter Canadian alternative rockers of 90s fame appear in support of their upcoming release Pacific Milk with special guests The Passenger and Invisible Ray. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Rodrigo y Gabriela Internationall acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo, on tour in support of their release 9 Dead Alive with special guest Zach Heckendorf. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $30 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and Tickets.NorthernTickets.com. All ages show.
The Gaslight Anthem American punk rockers from New Jersey, on tour in support of Get Hurt with special guests Northcote and Sammy Kay. 9:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $32.50 at Ticketmaster.caand LiveNation.com
Altan Rogue veterans and traditional Irish musicians, play everything from touching old Celtic songs to stirring jigs and reels in honour of everyone’s favourite Irish holiday. 7pm at Centennial Theatre. Tickets $34 at Prussin Music and Tickets.CentennialTheatre.com
Comedy
Pete Zedlacher Two-time Gemini award-nominated comedian, and past winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male stand up who currently writes for CBC’s The Debaters and The Ron James Show. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
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. 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com
