Pivots and Spins: Access Gallery Annual Auction Fundraiser
Ideal for the newbie auction-goer the Access Gallery fundraiser also offers the opportunity to check out and purchase a wide selection of art by up and coming artists. Works are on view from Nov. 14-18, noon-5 p.m. Preview night is Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Auction evening is Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
Access Gallery, 222 E Georgia St. $25, includes annual gallery membership. Free for current members.
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Works on Paper
Featuring works by Canadian artists Alan Wood, Ben Skinner, Charles Rea, Fiona Ackerman, and more.听
Winsor Gallery, 258 E. 1st Ave. Tuesdays-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Until Nov. 17. Free. http://www.winsorgallery.com/听
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Interesting 麻豆传媒映画2017
What makes you interesting? This event is billed as an annual community gathering showcasing the region鈥檚 most fascinating people and their passions. A casual and relaxed atmosphere is promised for the evening, during which speakers from around Metro 麻豆传媒映画will talk for 10 minutes each, before a discussion with the audience. Speakers include an 18-year-old Chinese-Hungarian-Canadian competitive bagpipe player; an event producer who performs vocals for a queer funk and motown cover band; and a community relations professional who dresses up as Superman and organizes anti-bullying flash mobs.
SFU Woodward's, 149 W. Hastings St.. Nov. 10, doors 6 p.m. $28. interestingvancouver.com
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TEDxSFU: Shift
TEDxSFU 2017 encourages community members to shift their filter, take on an objective lens, and step outside the bounds of habitual action. By listening to the experiences of eleven speakers and empathizing with their defining insights, we urge communities to break through relics of thought and take action towards an empowered future.
Granville Island Stage, 1585 Johnston St. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $51.80. www.tedxsfu.com
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Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth
An account of the 鈥淪ixties Scoop,鈥� the dark chapter of Canadian history in which Indigenous children were taken from their homes and placed with non-Indigenous families without their parents鈥� consent. Drew Hayden Taylor鈥檚 play tells the story of Janice as she is confronted by her birth sister, Barb, and brought home to the reserve where she was born.
Firehall Arts Centre, Nov. 11-Dec. 2, 8 p.m. From $20
