PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE
$15-$28 from PHTheatre.org
333 Chesterfield
MY MOTHERS STORY: How much value do we give our mothers story before we were in it? Based on lives of real women. Oct. 17-28.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: Maurice Sendaks beloved story comes to life in Kim Selodys Dora-nominated play. Nov. 7-18.
ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY
$29-$55 at 604-687-1644 or ArtsClub.com.
MASTER CLASS: Inspired by the legendary Maria Callas, this Tony Awardwinning play opens in a master class at Juilliard, where the tempestuous yet vulnerable diva muses on her past. Sept. 27-Oct. 27 at the Granville Island Stage, 8pm (Mon, Wed-Sat), 7:30pm (Tues), 2pm (Sat). $29-$49
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER: Romantic tomfoolery and mistaken identities in classic comedy of manners. Oct. 18-Nov. 18 at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 8pm (Mon, Wed-Sat), 7:30 (Tues), 2pm (Sat). $29-$49
THE CULTCH
TheCultch.com
1895 Venables
NORTHERN VISIONS: STANDING WAVE ENSEMBLE: A circumpolar expedition through a vast, echoing landscape of music. Oct. 11, 8pm. $17-$22
COZY CATASTROPHE: As human civilization crumbles, four strangers make a desperate last stand in Theatre Melees dark comedy. Oct. 22-Nov. 4, 8pm. $30
GOLD MOUNTAIN: An epic journey from rural China, to war-torn Liverpool, and through the horrors of an Atlantic Convoy, is a story of friendship, addiction and adversity. Oct. 23-Nov. 4, 8pm Oct. 23-27, Oct. 30-Nov. 3), 2pm (Oct. 28 and Nov. 4). $17
FIREHALL ARTS CENTRE
FireHallArtsCentre.ca
280 East Cordova
CHELSEA HOTEL: Leonard Cohens inspirational music and lyrics are the heartbeat of an illusory world full of enchantment, desire, passion and love. Sept. 28-Nov. 3, 8pm (Tues-Fri), 5pm (Sat), 9pm (Sat), 2pm (Sun) and 1pm (Wed). $17
THEATRE AT UBC
Theatre.UBC.ca
6354 Crescent Road
THE SORROWS OF YOUNG WERTHER: Goethes classic Romantic novel about his unrequited love for a married woman. Oct. 17-20, 7:30pm. $10-$22
COSI FAN TUTTE: Mozarts tale of loves vices is a timeless class beloved by audiences the world over. Nov. 1-4, 7:30pm. $10-$22
METRO THEATRE
MetroTheatre.com
1370 Marine
ILL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT: Until Oct. 27.
LEND ME A TENOR: Nov. 3-Dec. 1.
PACIFIC THEATRE
PacificTheatre.org or 604-731-5518
1440 W. 12
THE SPITFIRE GRILL: A woman leaves prison, only to learn that a second chance isnt easy to come by.Sept. 21-Oct. 27, 8pm (Wed-Sat), 2pm (Sat matinees). $17.99-$29.99.
WITTENBERG: Dr. Faustus, Hamlet, and Martin Luther walk into a bar.A staged reading in the tradition of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. Oct. 31-Nov. 10, 8pm (Wed-Sat), 2pm (Saturday matin茅es). $17.99-$29.99
THEATRE LA SEIZIEME
Seizieme.ca
PORC-脡PIC: A festive tragedy where people of different stripes collide and learn to accompany one another on the road to loneliness, possibility and vulnerability. Oct. 16-27, 8pm at Studio 16 (1545 W. 7). $27-$53
LA FACE CACH脡E DE LA LUNE: An atmospheric soundscape by Laurie Anderson propulsed by the theatrical alchemy of Robert Lepage, a gravity-defying dive into childhood memories and Space Race. Nov. 1-10, 8pm at the Goldcorp Centre (149 W. Hastings). $27-$53
INDEPENDENT THEATRE
JOE TURNERS COME AND GONE: An informal reading by August Wilson. Oct. 14, 6:30pm, Calabash Bistro (428 Carall). $5 donation. RootedTheatre.com.
KUTZ & DAWGS: Using Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story as inspiration, culturally and socially diverse youth cast members in collaboration with professional artists created this original hip hop and world musical. Nov. 1, 8pm at the Russian Hall (600 Campbell). Suggested donations $5-$20.
A TOMB WITH A VIEW: A dusty lawyer reads a will to a sinister family. Oct. 25-Nov. 3, 8pm at Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright). Matinee: Oct. 28, 2pm. $14-$18 from BrownPaperTickets.com.
THE NUMBER 14: Based on the adventures of a unique collection of people who are the passengers of the #14 bus. Oct. 25-Nov. 18 at the Waterfront Theatre (Cartwright Street), 8pm. Matinees: Saturday and Sunday, 2pm. $29-$42 from AxisTheatre.com.
FAR SIDE OF THE MOON: One mans search for meaning through loss and estrangement, set against the backdrop of the US/Russian moon race. Nov. 1-10 at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 West Hastings). $39-$75 from Tickets.TheCultch.com.
ETERNAL HYDRA: Sex, identity politics and the myth of genius. Nov. 2-11 at Studio 16 (1555 W. 7th). $22-$27 from FirehallArtsCentre.ca or 604-689-0926.
DANCE CENTRE
TheDanceCentre.ca or 604-684-2787
677 Davie
BALLET BC: Contemporary ballets which combine the rigour of classical technique with a cutting-edge approach. Oct. 25 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, 12pm. $10-$12 from TicketsTonight.ca or 604-684-2787.
DANCE HOUSE
DanceHouse.ca
KIDD PIVOT: Based on motifs from Shakespeares The Tempest, Crystal Pite stages a game of revenge and forgiveness; reality and imagination. Nov. 9,10 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. $70
SUSANA DOMINGUES/TANGO VANCOUVER: Dance performances drawn together with a provocative narrative exploring tangos dynamic past and present. Oct. 21 and Oct. 27 at the Roundhouse (181 Roundhouse Mews), 2pm. Donations at door, $5-$15 in advance from EventBrite.com.
ASTRID HADAD Y LOS TARZANES - DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: Cabaret diva-comedienne and performance artist Astrid Hadad celebrates The Day of the Dead accompanied by Los Tarzanes. Oct. 25-26 at the Vogue Theatre (918 Granville), 8pm. $37-$45 from VogueTheatre.com or 604-569-1144. MundoMundo.com.
AW脕A: PROJECT XII: Spellbinding, exciting, percussive, at times funny and sad, and hauntingly beautiful. Oct. 24-26, 8pm and Oct. 27-28, 2pm at Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre (950 W. 41st). $22-$30 from TicketsTonight.ca, 604-257-5111, ChutzpahFestival.com.
GAIT TO THE SPIRIT 2012: Three styles of Indian Classical dance; odissi, kathak and bharata natyam. Oct. 26-29 at Scotiabank Dance Theatre (677 Davie). Tickets at Banyan Books (3608 West 4). MandalaArts.ca.
RHYTHM AND DANCE FESTIVAL: Oct. 27-28 at the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews). $10-$40 from VRAD.ca.
AMALUNA: Cirque du Soleils mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. Nov. 23-Dec. 9 at Concord Pacific Place (88 Pacific). $33-$104.50 from CirqueduSoleil.com.
Rasta ThomasBad Boys of Dance: Professional dancers from the Broadway stage, from Cirque du Soleil and even finalists from So You Think You Can Dance. Includes Vancouver-born dancer Alexei Geronimo. Centre for Performing Arts, Nov. 30-Dec. 1.
BOB DYLAN AND HIS BAND: Oct. 12 at Rogers Arena, 7:30pm. $39.50-$124.50 from LiveNation.com.
DEFTONES: Oct. 14 at the Commodore Theatre, 9pm. $46 from LiveNation.com.
SNOW PATROL AND NOEL GALLAGHERS HIGH FLYING BIRDS: Oct. 25 at Rogers Arena, 7:30pm. $29.50-$72.50 from LiveNation.com.
JAMES KEELAGHAN: Oct. 26 at St. James Hall, 7pm. $20-$24 from RogueFolk.bc.ca.
STAFF BENDA BILILI: Oct. 28 at 560 Night Club. $34 from TheFestival.ca or 604-602-9798.
BARBRA STREISAND: Oct. 29 at Rogers Arena. $90-$500 from LiveNation.com.
DANNY MICHEL: Nov. 4 at the Centennial Theatre, 7:30pm. $27-$30 at CentennialTheatre.com.
COLIN JAMES WITH LIAM TITCOMB: Nov. 9,10 10, the Commodore, 9pm. $45 from LiveNation.com.
METRIC: Nov. 10 at Rogers Arena. $29.50-$45 from LiveNation.com.
NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE: Nov. 11 at Rogers Arena. $47.50-$183 from LiveNation.com.
LEONARD COHEN: Nov. 12, Rogers Arena, Ticketmaster.ca.
VANCOUVER OPERA
VancouverOpera.ca.
LA BOH脠ME: Puccinis peerless masterpiece reminds you what it means to be alive and in love. Oct. 20-27, 7:30pm, Oct. 28, 1:30pm (matinee) at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie). $35-$165
UBC OPERA
Music.UBC.ca
COSI FAN TUTTE: Mozarts tale of loves vices is a timeless classic with cunning plot twists bringing into doubt everyones devotion to their would-be lovers. Nov. 1-3, 7:30pm, Nov. 4, 2pm. 344 Memorial
CHOR LEONI
ChorLeoni.org
INTONATIONS OF IMMORTALITY: Explores the ephemeralvitality that lives on in collective memory and truly immortalizes individuals once they are gone. Nov. 10, 4pm at St. Andrews United Church (311 Fitzwilliam), Nov. 11, 2pm at West 麻豆传媒映画United Church (2062 Esquimalt) and Nov. 11, 7:30pm at St. Johns Shaughnessy Anglican Church (1490 Nanton). $10-$25 from ChorLeoni.org.
VANCOUVER CANTANA SINGERS
VancouverCantataSingers.com
MUSICA PRO PACE: At the Samuel and Frances Belzberg Atrium in the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (580 West Hastings), Oct. 19 and 20, 8pm. $10-$30 from BrownPaperTickets.com.
VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR
VancouverChamberChoir.com
ERIC WHITACRE: He brings his Virtual Choir experiments to 麻豆传媒映画for the first time. Oct. 27, Orpheum Theatre (884 Granville), 8pm. $29.50-$54.50 Ticketmaster.ca.
VANCOUVER PHOENIX CHAMBER CHOIR
PhoenixChamberChoir.bc.ca
THE PATH OF THE PILGRIM: Nov. 5, 8pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church (1550 W. 33rd) and Nov. 6, 3pm, Good Shepherd Catholic Church
VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
VancouverSymphony.ca or 604-876-3434
A Gershwin Celebration: Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano; Kevin Deas, bass Oct. 12 and 13, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
Pictures at an Exhibition: Ippolitov-Ivanovs Caucasian Sketches: Procession of the Sardar; Sibelius Violin Concerto with Nicholas Wright; and Mussorgsky/Ravels Pictures at an Exhibition. Oct. 15, 8pm, Bell Performing Arts Centre, $39; Oct. 29, 8pm, Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver. $37.50
Tchaikovsky Ballet Music: Highlights from Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. Oct. 20, 22. 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
Tiny Tots Hi-lo Big Top Circus: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven on a flute, violin, and tuba. Oct. 15, 10am & 11:30am, Playhouse Theatre;Oct. 16, 10 & 11:30am, Terry Fox Theatre. $15 adults, $7 children
Mozart and Mahler: Built around a song about a childs view of heaven, sung by soprano Kathleen Brett. Oct. 26 & 27, 8pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Alondra de la Parra conducts Mozart and Brahms: With a fluid tone and graceful style, Angela Cheng is one of the worlds top interpreters of Mozart. Alondra de la Parra is one of the brightest young conducting talents in the world today. Nov. 3 and 5, 8pm, Nov. 4, 2pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
Charlie Chaplin in City Lights: Charlie Chaplins silent movie on the big screen, with the orchestra, conducted by Bramwell Tovey, performing the superb soundtrack live. Celebrate the 85th anniversary of the opening of the Orpheum featuring a special performance on the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Nov. 8, 8pm, Orpheum, $35 - $45
Mozarts Magnificent Mass in C minor: The 麻豆传媒映画Symphony Orchestra, the 麻豆传媒映画Bach Choir and four outstanding vocal soloists present an extraordinary choral masterpiece. Nov. 10 and 12, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
The Land of Smiles: Leh谩rs romantic, bittersweet tale of lost love. Nov. 15, 2pm, Orpheum. $38
VSO Chamber Players: Chamber music by Handel, Schumann, Prokofiev and a rare performance of music by Baroque composer Jean-Marie Leclair. Nov. 15, 7:30pm, Nov. 18, 2pm, Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music. $35
The Bright Lights of Broadway: Tony-award winning Debbie Gravitte performs a collection of songs. Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Nov. 16 and 17, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
VETTA CHAMBER MUSIC
VettaMusic.com, 1-866-863-6250
Vetta Goes Baroque: Telemanns Paris Quartet in E minor and CPE Bachs Hamburg Sonata with Michael Jarvis, harpsichord; Christie Reside, flute; Joan Blackman, violin; Jennie Press, violin; Tawnya Popoff, viola; Janet Steinberg, cello; Dylan Palmer, bass. Nov. 15 at 2pm, Nov. 16 at 8pm, West Point Grey United Church.
WEST COAST SYMPHONY: Tchaikovskys Symphony No. 6, Pathetique, and Griegs Piano Concerto in A Minor. Principal Conductor Bujar Llapaj with guest soloist Carl Petersson. Oct. 12, Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard), 8pm. By donation.
ERIC OWENS, BASS-BARITONE, AND WARREN JONES, PIANO: Artistic refinement and disarming emotional candour. Oct. 21, 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie), 3pm. $18-$75
The Kits Classics + Worlds Beyond: Concert series opens its 15th season with a program of chamber music. Oct. 28, 4pm at St. James Hall (3214 W. 10). By donation.
BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, PIANO: Oct. 28, 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie), 3pm. $18-$75
MUSIC IN HERITAGE HOMES
Borealis String Quartet
1-4pm. $146.60-$530 (ticket packages with charitable tax receipts) at VancouverHeritageFoundation.org. Oct. 11: Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 and Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8. Oct. 25: Beethoven String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 and the Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC
FriendsofChamberMusic.ca or 604-437-5747
Oct. 23: Czech Nonet; Nov. 6: Pavel Haas Quartet. 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie), 8pm. $15-$40
6265 Crescent Road
ChanCentre.com
Ang茅lique Kidjo: Africas premier diva draws inspiration from musical stylings as diverse as Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel, and Latin. Oct. 13, $40
PAUL LEWIS, PIANO: With luminosity, clarity and poetic insight, Lewis reveals Schuberts emotional world. Oct. 23, 8:15pm. $18-$75
Chucho Vald茅s Quintet: Hailed as the dean of Latin jazz. A blend classical, jazz, bop, Cuban and swing. Nov. 2, $40+
MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN, PIANO: Incredible mastery, infused with an impression of spontaneity. Nov. 4, 3pm. $18-$75
Punch Brothers: A five-member string bands bold, progressive spin on traditional bluegrass music. Nov. 24, $40+
2nd ANNUAL REEL DISCOVERY FILM FESTIVAL: A diverse collection showcasing the hope in recovery from substance abuse. Oct. 19-20, District 319 (319 Main). $5-$25 from OrchardRecovery.com.
VANCOUVER POLISH FILM FESTIVAL: The best current Polish film productions. Oct. 20-21 at the SFU Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema (149 W. Hastings). VPFF.ca.
CONTINUOUS JOURNEY: About Gurdit Singh, a Sikh entrepreneur based in Singapore, who chartered a Japanese ship to carry Indian immigrants to Canada. Oct. 20, 4pm at the 麻豆传媒映画International Centre for Contemporary Arts (2 West Hastings). Centrea.org.
THE END OF THE WORLD: The Space Centres 3-part series to shed insight into the Maya calendar and the Doomsday rhetoric leading up to Dec. 21, 2012. Oct. 20, 8pm at the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre (1100 Chestnut). SpaceCentre.ca.
9TH ANNUAL DOWNTOWN EAST HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
Celebrate the creative and committed artists and activists; this years festival theme is Voices from the Heart. Oct. 24-Nov. 4 at various locations. HeartoftheCityFestival.com.
CUTE TO KILL III: A FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT DARK + CUTE JAPANESE ANIMATION
Each short film explores the artists morbid fascination with dark subject matter through the guise of cute (a prevalent juxtaposition in contemporary Asian pop culture). Oct. 28, 7:30pm-10pm at VIVO Media Arts Centre (1965 Main). $12-$15 at door or at Blim (115 East Pender).
SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Showcases 40 internationally recognized films from seven countries. Oct. 31-Nov. 4. $70-$100 from SAFFCanada.org.
K G A Y IN L.A.: QUEER VIDEO AND THE POLITICS OF VIEWERSHIP
University of California-Berkeley Art Historian Julia Bryan-Wilson as part of the Belkin Art Gallerys exhibition State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970 (to Dec. 9). Oct. 15, 6:30pm at the Belkin Art Gallery (1825 Main Mall). Belkin.UBC.ca.
2012 VANCOUVER WRITERS FEST
Star-studded lineup includes Margaret Atwood, Alistair MacLeod, Jane Urquhart, Vincent Lam, M.G. Vassanji and Rawi Hage, Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot D铆az, Gordon Pinsent and many more. Oct. 16-21 on Granville Island. $37.5043.50 from vancouvertix.com. WritersFestBC.ca.
JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
Featured authors include Shalom Auslander (Hope: A Tragedy), Tzepporah Berman (The Best of Times), Lilian Natel (Web of Angels), Ilan Danjoux (political cartoons and the Israeli Palestinian conflict). Also, a special pre-festival event featuring David Javerbaum (The Last Testament - A Memoir By God), former head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Nov. 4). Nov. 24-29, Jewish Community Centre of Greater 麻豆传媒映画(950 West 41st).
7TH BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE PRINT EXHIBITION
199 artists from 31 countries exhibiting 395 works. Until Oct. 31 at the Dundarave Print Workshop and Gallery (1640 Johnston), 11am-5pm. DundaravePrintWorkshop.com.
SKOOKUMCHUCK: SONGS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 1800-1970S
Some of the songs, the characters and images and stories behind them from pre-Colonial times, the Fraser and Cariboo gold rushes, the pioneers and their entertaining tales of logging, fishing, mining, ranching. Oct. 11-12 at Chapel Arts (304 Dunlevy). Northern-Electric.ca.
Home + Design Show
Featuring Bryan Baeumler, Jillian Harris, Janette Ewen, Alykhan Velji, Maria Killam, Rob Feenie, Thomas Haas, Bruno Feldeisen, Curtis Luk, fashion shows, HGTV main stage and Renovate Sunday Ultimate Upcycle Challenge Finale. Oct. 11-14, BC Place. VancouverHomeAndDesignShow.com
IMAGES 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN VANCOUVER
A look back at one of Canadas most innovative moving image festivals. Oct. 18, 7pm at Pacific Cinematheque (1131 Howe). $10.
FESTIVAL OF SURVIVAL 2012
A venue that supports independent artists, and incorporates the fans. More than 60 bands. Oct. 18-21, 6pm-11pm at Joes Apartment (919 Granville). $12-$30 at the door. JoesApartment.ca.
THE 14TH ANNUAL WEST COAST GUITAR NIGHT
An all-star cast of acoustic guitarists that all play completely different yet complementarystyles of music. Oct. 20 at the Cultch (1895 Venables). $19-$29 from Tickets.TheCultch.com.
THE BACKSTAGE LOUNGE PRESENTS JAMMIN FOR JESS
A fundraiser in support of people with type 1 diabetes. Hosted by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Red Robinson, entertainment by singer-songwriter David Hay and his band House Arrest, and Leo Award-winning comedian Erica Sigurdson. Oct. 26, 8pm at the Backstage Lounge (1585 Johnston). $45 from TicketsTonight.ca.
TO | FROM BC ELECTRICRAILWAY 100 YEARS
Celebrate the historic BC Electric Railway buildings centennial anniversary, the current home of Centre A. Features new works by Raymond Boisjoly, Vanessa Kwan, Evan Lee and Cindy Mochizuki, selections from Stan Douglas series, The Malabar People, never-before-seen historical photographs of BCER and film screening of 麻豆传媒映画in the 1930s to 1980s.
Until Nov. 10 at the 麻豆传媒映画International Centre for Contemporary Arts (2 West Hastings). CentreA.org.
13TH ANNUAL VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FESTIVAL
Improvisers from Amsterdam, Milan, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, Edmonton, Montreal, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto and Port Coquitlam. Oct. 29-Nov. 3 at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright). $12-$49 from VancouverImprovFest.com.
CIRCLE CRAFT CHRISTMAS MARKET
Come face to face with fine BC and Canadian artisans and their work. Nov. 7-11 at 麻豆传媒映画Convention Centre West (1055 Canada Place). CircleCraft.net.
