Friday, March 6
Music
Craig Cardiff Arnprior, Ontariofolk singer appears in support of Love Is Louder (Than All This Noise) with special guest Colby Ramsay. 8pm at CBC Studio 700. Tickets $20 at Highilfe, Red Cat, Prussin Music, Rufus’ Guitars and RogueFolk.bc.ca
Alan Doyle The pride of Newfoundland and member of Great Big Sea kicks off Celtic Fest in support of his second solo effort So Let’s Go. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $35 at NorthernTickets.com and Ticketmaster.ca
Sweater Beats Filipino-American producer bring his debut headlining North American Sweater Weather tour through Vancouver with special guests Falcons and Hoodboi. 9:30pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $15 at ElectroStub.com
Comedy
Emo Phillips Chicago stand-up comic known for his use of paraprosdokians, spoken in his signature falsetto invoking the ‘wisom of children’ in his comedic delivery. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
Nordost Produced and performed by an all female cast and crew, this story of the harrowing 57 hour hostage crisis in Moscow’s Dubrovka Theatre examines contemporary issues through past events. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door. Runs until March 7.
Events
Vancouver Ukulele FestivalExperience what makes the ukulele so magical at the 6th annual festival featuring workshops and live performances with the biggest international line-up yet. Various venues across Vancouver until March 8. Tickets at RubysUkes.ca
Saturday, March 7
Music
Kindness Brit-pop singer-songwriter known to his parents as Adam Bainbridge on tour to support his latest release Otherness with special guest Pell. Early show, 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $17 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Big Sugar Canadian blues-rock band perform an acoustic show in support of their new release Yardstyle. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $29.50 at LiveNation.com
Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band Brooklynindie-rock outfit on tour in support of their latest releases Bulldozer andBubblegum. 7pm at Media Club. Tickets $17.50 at TicketFly.com
Comedy
Matt Braunger Portland, Oregon native with a series regular role on MADtv, hour-long comedy special Shovel Fighter and former regular roundtable guest on ChelseaLately. 8pm & 10:30pmat The Comedy Mix. Tickets $20 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Die Fledermaus Love and sweet revenge.. while waltzing! Be prepared to laugh, because in high society Vienaa, every night is party night, and Strauss’ melody-filled music is effervescent and intoxicating. 7:30pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at VancouverOpera.ca
Cadre A mesmerizing work from South Africa that examines what happens when the future you meet is not the one you were expecting in a story of dreams and change in a country in times of turmoil. 8pm at Historic Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com.
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. Runs until March 14.
Events
VancouverBike Show The best place to shop for bikes, see the latest trends in cycling, meet the manufacturers from leading brands and get great deals. 10am-5pm at Vancouver Convention Centre East. Tickets at VancouverBikeShow.com. Runs until March 8.
The Outdoor Travel & Adventure Show Find your next adventure at the largest show in Western Canada offering pre-season deals on outdoor gear and amazing travel destinations. Reps from all corners of the globe will be on hand to assist you in booking your next great escape. 10am-5pm at Vancouver Convention Centre East. Tickets at OutdoorAdventureShow.ca. Runs until March 8.
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
Cheap & Fun
Nat Bailey Winter Market Check out the farmer’s market winter edition with vendors hawking everything from locally grown vegetables and fruit, fresh meat and seafood, artisan cheese and bread and live music. 10am-2pm at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Sunday, March 8
Music
Matuto NYC based blues band bring their Pan-American sonic symphonies drawing on Brazilian folkloric rhythms and deep Americana to the Rogue Folk Club. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at Highlife, Red Cat, Prussin Music, Rufus’ Guitars and RogueFolk.bc.ca
The Twilight Sad Scottish rock band on tour to support their latest release Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave with special guest Port St. Willow. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu, Luke’s General Store and TicketWeb.ca
Theophilus London Trinidadian born, Brooklyn based rapper/singer appears in support of his second full length album Vibes with special guest Father.8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $39.25 at Ticketmaster.ca
Theatre/Dance
Ribcage: This Wide Passage The little known queer story about displacement and identity and the meaning of history is a true account of Esther Brandeau, a Jewish woman from the French Basque region who arrives in eighteenth century Quebec City as a Christian male labourer. 3pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FireHallArtsCentre.com.
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.
Events
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival An annual celebration of cultural expressions, indigenous stories, songs and dances featuring artists from Arizona, Alaska, Yukon, Washington and throughout BC. At the Museum of Anthropology (UBC). Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca
Monday, March 9
Music
In Flames Swedish metal band on tour in support of their latest studio release Siren Charms with special guests All That Remains and Wovenwear. 6:30pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $35 at NorthernTickets.com
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
The Beaumont Studios Kids Spring Break A unique opportunity to learn, play and create with artists from an eclectic array of disciplines as they join together to bring their passions for teaching children to life with a powerful arts experience for the week. 8:45am-4pm daily until March 20. Tickets at TheBeaumont.org
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.
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
Tuesday, March 10
Music
Wolf Alice Indie rockers from London, England on tour to support their latest EP Creature Songs with special guests. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu, Luke’s General Store and TicketWeb.ca
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. 7:30pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until March 14.
What You’re Missing A bright new comedy from Vancouver born playwright Tamara Micner about the streams of implications for two young people in love, living in the shadows of two different histories – the Eastern European and Chilean Jewish experience. 8pm at Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Tickets at ChutzpahFestival.com
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
Urban Grind Get your heart rate going or kick-start your workout routine with a climb up the Harbour Centre stairs to the iconic Lookout, where a refreshing complimentary beer and DJ entertainment serve as your reward. 4-6:30pm at Harbour Centre. Admission is $5.
Wednesday, March 11
Music
Broods New Zealandelectronic pop duo appear in support of their debut album Evergreen with special guest Mikky Ekko. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
LidoNorwegian electronic music producer/hip-hop artist/rapper/songwriter aka Peder Losnegard on tour in support of EP’s I Love You andI Love You Too (Remixes). 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Beardyman English beatboxer/musician appears in support of his latest release Distractions. 9pm at The Alexander. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Theatre/Dance
The Weir The inaugural theatre event of the Celtic Festival, set in a rural Irish pub is the story of a group of locals who on a particular evening find a visit from a new lass in town kicks off a round of spooky storytelling as much about missed connections, as personal hauntings. 8pm at The Roadhouse (Formerly Ceili’s). Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com
Art
The Right to Remain This exhibition enlivens Human Rights stories of ancestors of the indigenous peoples who have lived in the neighbourhoods of the Downtown Eastside, a sacred place with a legacy of struggle and displacement, for generations. 12-6pm at Gallery Gachet. Runs until April 12.
Events
Kids Train To Be Knights Academie Duello’s Knight Camp teaches youth ages 8 to 14 the chivalry, discipline and martial skills of the European Warrior in this week-long day camp where A Grand Tournament-At-Arms concludes the week and a presentation for parents and guests. At Academie Duello’s downtown location. Information at KnightCamp.ca
Thursday, March 12
Music
The Dodos American indie rockers from San Fran on tour in support of their latest release Individ with special guests Springtime Carnivore. 9pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $16 at Red Cat, Zulu and BPLive.ElectroStub.com
Trash Talk and Ratking Californiahardcore band on tour in support of No Peace shares the bill with NYC hip hop group on tour in support of So It Goes. 8pm at Korean Hall. Tickets $17.50 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Theatre/Dance
Snakeskins A multi-media, poly-sensorial experience, Montreal’s premiere dance company, Par B. Leux presents a provocative meditation on new growth through the shedding of old skin. 8pm at Roundhouse Community Centre. Tickets at VIDF.ca
Shakespearean Rhapsody The Carousel Theatre for Young People stages this magical introduction to Shakespeare with the tales of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet andThe Tempest full of comedy, tragedy, magic, and zaniness for young audiences. 2pm at The Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.CarouselTheatre.ca. Runs until March 29.
Art
The Box of Treasures: Gifts from the Supernatural A collection of sacred masks and regalia revealing beings from the forest, sea and supernatural realm created for Kwakwaka’wakw potlatches by artist and traditional Chief Beau Dick, Gigame Walis Gyiyam and other master carvers. 11am-5pm at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. Runs until Sept. 27.
Cheap & Fun
Beginner Guitar Classes Learn basic chords, strumming patterns and play along with others at the same level. 12:30pm at the Gathering Place Community Centre. Drop in is free, runs every Thursday until April 2.
