Events and Entertainment

Some of the world's finest improvisers are coming to the 16th Annual Vancouver International Improv Festival (VIIF), October 6-10 on Granville Island. With over 40 shows featuring over 150 performers, VIIF offers something for all comedy lovers.

This October the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival will return for its 12th year with over 90 events scheduled to take place. Over twelve days they'll be celebrating the abundance of talent, wisdom and power of the DTES community.

A wonderful reminder of what can be done with the power of love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqfL0V71F64 Sam Sullivan's Public Salon brings together interesting people with interesting ideas for evenings that are meant to inspire and educate.

Get a jump on Fall! Bringing the luxury of made-to-order footwear to the masses, Canadian shoemaker Poppy Barley is back in Vancouver this week to offer in-person measuring appointments and boxes of the freshest Fall 2015 Collection .

Think you or your band can take on Madonna? The Beatles? Aretha? Apply to LG 104.3's vanCOVER to win up to $5000 to further your career! vanCOVER is a monthly emerging artist program run by LG 104.3.

Our Daily Photo #2264 is from Instagrammer akaalec , who snapped this photo during our blistery weather over the weekend. Rain Drops (1 of 2).

According to the almanac there are still a couple days left until Fall finally falls upon Canada but if you've been paying attention (or you've been on Instagram) you'll have noticed that it has certainly arrived here in Vancouver.

Postmark 's new Soundcloud playlist Sounds That Give V3 is live, and it's their collaboration music contest with LSTN Sound Co Week 3 ( HERE are the contest details). Take these 15 tracks with you wherever you're heading this weekend!

The colours in this photo are getting us in the mood for fall. Our Daily Photo #2263 is from Brandon , who snapped this in Delta. I Can See For Miles...

Every week our friends at The Georgia Straight provide us with a preview of what you’ll see on - and in – their paper that week.