THEATRE
BARD ON THE BEACH
$21-$145 from BardontheBeach.org or 604-739-0559
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: The ultimate battle of the sexes! Fiery, hot-tempered Kate faces off in a crackling battle of wits with the only man who can tame her. Sept. 13, 15, 16.
KING JOHN: King John plots to stay one move ahead in this game of high-stakes chess where the winner takes the crown. Sept. 13, 15.
MACBETH: Seductive prophecy and devastating ambition are the forces that drive this dark and powerful tragedy. Sept. 14.
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR: Its 1968 and the merry wives of Windsor, Ontario plot their hilarious revenge on the wickedly charming rogue Sir John Falstaff. Sept. 14.
PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE
$15-$28 from PHTheatre.org
333 Chesterfield
DONT CALL US, WELL CALL YOU: Warren Kimmel chronicles his remarkable career in this eclectic, funny, and bitter-sweet musical cabaret. Wendy Bross Stuart (music director/piano), Tess Neff (vocals), Phil Belanger (percussion), Alison Dalton (bass). Oct. 5, 6.
MY MOTHERS STORY: Although most of us believe we know our mothers story, how much value do we give her story before we were in it? Based on the lives of real women, it looks at the complicated relationships we hold with the most important woman in our lives. Oct. 17-28.
ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY
$29-$55 at 604-687-1644 or ArtsClub.com.
CLYBOURNE PARK: This wickedly funny and fiercely provocative play about race, real estate, and the volatile values of each has won nearly every honour the theatre has to give. Sept. 6-Oct. 7 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 7:30pm (Tues), 8pm (Wed-Sat) and 2pm (Wed, Sat and Sun).
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 her transformation from stocky to sleek, triumphs at La Scala, feuds with rival singers, and a doomed affair with billionaire Aristotle Onassis. 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 abound in Goldsmiths 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: Join Standing Wave on a circumpolar expedition through a vast, echoing landscape of music inspired by the physical and metaphorical aspects of the North. Oct. 11, 8pm. $17-$22
WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT: 30-year-old Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpours arresting and allegorical work, whichdissects the experience of an entire Iranian generation. Sept. 19-30, 8pm (Sept. 19-22, 25-30), 2pm (Sept. 23 and 30). $26
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: The 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
WHAT I IMAGINED + NO COMMENT: Anne Cooper with Mirae Rosner, inhabiting states of being, sounds, forms, motion and a story of an ancestor. Plus, a solo dance work moves from innocence to wisdom creating a blend of sadness and hope, mystery and release.Sept. 21 and 22, 9pm. $16-$32
CHELSEA HOTEL: Leonard Cohens powerful and inspirational music and lyrics are the heartbeat 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
METRO THEATRE
MetroTheatre.com
1370 Marine
RELATIVELY SPEAKING: To Sept. 22. $15-$23
Ill Be Back Before Midnight: Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 8pm. $15-$23
PACIFIC THEATRE
PacificTheatre.org or 604-731-5518
1440 W. 12
THE SPITFIRE GRILL: A young 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 and the rest is history. Sort of. 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 AT UBC
Theatre.UBC.ca
6354 Crescent Road
THE DUCHESS: AKA WALLIS SIMPSON: An extravagant and inspired epic takes us into a wonderland where Kings and Queens dance the Black Bottom, Faerie creatures demand blood, and Empires are given up for love. Sept. 20-Oct. 6, 7:30pm. $10-$22
THE SORROWS OF YOUNG WERTHER: MA Theatre alumna Fannina Waubert de Puiseau has adapted Goethes classic Romantic novel about his unrequited love for a married woman. Oct. 17-20, 7:30pm. $10-$22
THEATRE LA SEIZIEME
Seizieme.ca
PORC-脡PIC: Winner of the Governor Generals Award as well as the Prix Michel-Tremblay, Porcupine is 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, The Far Side of the Moon is a gravity-defying dive into childhood memories and the Space Race. Nov. 1-10, 8pm at the Goldcorp Centres (149 West Hastings). $27-$53
INDEPENDENT THEATRE
HEROES
The FOG Theatre presents Tom Stoppards razor sharp, Olivier award-winning comedyin Coal Harbour. Three masters of their craft play hilarious, cantankerous WWIveterans holed up in a military hospital. To Sept. 30 at the Performing Arts Lodge (581 Cardero). $25 from BrownPaperTickets.com.
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
Lucy, like all proper young British ladies of the Edwardian era, is compelled to tour Europe with an older chaperone, her cousin Charlotte. United Players. Sept. 7-30 at the Jericho Arts Centre (1675 Discovery), 8pm. $16-$20 from 604-224-8007 or UnitedPlayers.com.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
12 diverse artists. 6 unusual pairs. 2 weeks to create. An interdisciplinary performance series designed to fuse genres and push artistic boundaries. Sept. 27-29 at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright). $19-$25 BriefEncounters.ca.
A BEAUTIFUL VIEW
Governor General Award-winner Daniel MacIvor explores the intangibles of love. Sept. 26-29 at SFU Woodwards (149 West Hastings). $22-$29 from SFUWoodwards.ca.
MATH OUT LOUD
Bringing together both pop and historical mathematical cultures, the entertaining 75-minute multi-media production uses comedy and original music. Sept. 29 at Norman Rothstein Theatre (950 West 41st), 11am and 2pm. $10-$15 from MathOutLoud.ca.
A TOMB WITH A VIEW
A dusty lawyer reads a will to a sinister family. One member has werewolf tendencies, another wanders around in a toga like Julius Caesar and a third is a gentle old lady who plants more than just seeds in her flowerbeds. Oct. 25-Nov. 3, 8pm at Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright). Matinee: Oct. 28, 2pm. $14-$18 from BrownPaperTickets.com.
THE NUMBER 14
The wacky, zany, side-splitting world-renowned show is 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.
ETERNAL HYDRA
Anton Piatigorskys fascinating, award-winning play opens Touchstones 2012/13 season. Sex, identity politics and the myth of genius are some of the themes tackled. Nov. 2-11 at Studio 16 (1555 W. 7th). $22-$27 from FirehallArtsCentre.ca or 604-689-0926.
COMEDY
ILIZA SHLESINGER: Sept. 20-22, 8pm, Yuk Yuks (2836 Cambie). $13-$20 from 604-696-9857.
SHENG WANG: Oct. 18-20, 8pm Yuk Yuks (2836 Cambie). $13-$20 from 604-696-9857.
DANCE
DANCE HOUSE
DanceHouse.ca
CEDAR LAKE: Daring, athletic movement and the integration of classical technique into contemporary and popular forms. A choreographic journey that explores the infinite possibilities of movement and multimedia. Sept. 29 and 30, 8pm at the 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie). $38-$70 from DanceHouse.ca.
KIDD PIVOT: Based on motifs from Shakespeares The Tempest, Crystal Pite stages a game of revenge and forgiveness; reality and imagination. Exploring these motifs in two contexts: a maquette of Shakespeares island as a metaphor for isolation, captivity, and desire; and a nostalgic cityscape that evokes longing. Feb. 15 and 16, 8pm at at the 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie). $38-$70, DanceHouse.ca.
DANCE CENTRE
TheDanceCentre.ca or 604-684-2787
677 Davie
SCOTIABANK DANCE CENTRE OPEN HOUSE: A day of free open classes, workshops, studio showings, performances and special events featuring dance genres including contemporary, ballet, jazz, capoeira, classical East Indian, swing, hip hop, salsa and more. Sept. 15 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, 10:30am-7pm. Free admission.
AERIOSA: Spectacular aerial dance shows bring together the athleticism of rock climbing and the grace and artistry of dance. Sept. 27 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, 12pm. $10-$12, TicketsTonight.ca
BALLET BC: Bold and innovative, Ballet BC presents a varied repertoire of 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.
INDEPENDENT DANCE
DANCE ALLSORTS 15TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Performances from past Dance Allsorts all-stars. A community dance party will follow. Sept. 13 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main). Free for members, donations for non-members. NewWorks.ca
SUSANA DOMINGUES/TANGO VANCOUVER
Dance performances drawn together with a provocative narrative exploring tangos dynamic past and present. Oct. 21 at the Roundhouse (181 Roundhouse Mews), 2pm. Donations at the door, $5-$15 for advance tickets for reserve seating 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 in an extraordinarily creative way 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.
COLONIAL
Alvin ErasgaTolentino dances Colonial, his 6th full-length solo work, a Canada-Philippines initiative conceived and spearheaded by Tolentino and Filipino theatre director Dennis Gupa. Oct. 4-6, 8pm and Oct 7, 2pm at the Roundhouse (181 Roundhouse Mews). $18-$25, TicketsTonight.ca or 604-684-2787. CompanyErasgaDance.ca.
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 or ChutzpahFestival.com.
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 Thomas Bad 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.
CONCERTS
ROXETTE: Sept. 12 at Rogers Arena, 7:30pm. $19.99-$75 at LiveNation.com.
AN EVENING WITH SLOAN: Sept. 14 at the Commodore, 9:30pm. $25 from Zulu Records and LiveNation.com.
HOT CHIP WITH GUESTS YACHT: Sept. 15 and 16 at the Commodore, 9:30pm. $38.50 from LiveNation.com.
VOICES IN THE PARK: Sept. 15 at Stanley Park, 2pm, special youth prices. VoicesInThePark.com
JASON MRAZ: Sept. 21 at Rogers Arena, 7:30pm. $29.50-$65 from LiveNation.com.
JOSS STONE WITH GUESTS VINTAGE TROUBLE: Sept. 27 at the Commodore, 8:15pm. $49.50 from LiveNation.com.
MADONNA: Sept. 29 and 30 at Rogers Arena, 8pm. $45-$350 from LiveNation.com.
JENNIFER WARNES: Oct. 1 at the Vogue, &;30pm $39.50-$47.50 from 604-569-1144
or VogueTheatre.com
DEAD KENNEDYS WITH THE JOLTS AND THE LIQUOR KINGS: Oct. 2 at the Commodore, 9:30pm. $25 from LiveNation.com.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Oct. 4 at Rogers Arena, 7:30pm. $44.25-$64 from Ticketmaster.ca.
MICHAEL KIWANUKA WITH YUNA AND NATHANIEL RATELIFF: Oct. 4 at the Commodore, 9pm. $18 from Zulu Records and LiveNation.com.
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: Oct. 7 at Rogers Arena, 8pm. $46.74-$76.75 from Ticketmaster.ca.
JUSTIN BIEBER: Oct. 10 at Rogers Arena, 7pm. $36.74-$92.25 from Ticketmaster.ca.
BOB DYLAN AND HIS BAND: Oct. 12 at Rogers Arena, 7:30pm. $39.50-$124.50 from LiveNation.com.
ANG脡LIQUE KIDJO: Oct. 13 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 8pm. $40 from CanCentre.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.
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.
CHUCHO VALD脡S QUINTET: Nov. 2 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. $40 from ChanCentre.com.
DANNY MICHEL: Nov. 4 at the Centennial Theatre, 7:30pm. $27-$30 at CentennialTheatre.com.
COLIN JAMES WITH LIAM TITCOMB: Nov. 9 and 10 at 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
OPERA
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 ephemeral vitality 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.
CLASSICAL VOICE
VANCOUVER CANTANA SINGERS
VancouverCantataSingers.com
MUSICA PRO PACE: The Singers take advantage of the architecturally and acoustically unique glass atrium of 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
THE BRAHMS EFFECT: With duo-pianists Terence Dawson and Linda Lee Thomas; evocativeLiebeslieder-Walzer(Lovesong Waltzes) plus gypsy songs, a sacred motet, a movement from theRequiem, and pieces by Robert and Clara Schumann. At Ryerson United Church (2195 W. 45), Sept. 28, 8pm. $29.25-$32.75 from Ticketmaster.ca.
ERIC WHITACRE: Composer Eric Whitacres brings his Virtual Choir experiments to 麻豆传媒映画for the first time, conducting the Chamber Choir alone, with instruments and also with student singers and choirs. 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: Music from the remarkable 14th c. Libre Vermell manuscript, two medieval pilgrim prayers evocatively set by contemporary British composer Jonathan Dove, The Long Road by Eriks Esenvalds, beautiful compositions by Dubra, Miskinis, Nystedt, Schmidt and Whitbourne, and the world premi猫re of Miles Ramsays arrangement of Walk in Jerusalem. Nov. 5, 8pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church (1550 W. 33rd) and Nov. 6, 3pm at Good Shepherd Catholic Church
CLASSICAL
VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY
VanRecital.com
ANDR脕S SCHIFF: A perfect pairing of piano and Bach. Chan Centre for Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road), Oct. 5, 8pm. $18-$75
ERIC OWENS, BASS-BARITONE, AND WARREN JONES, PIANO:
Hear this glorious bass-baritone in a program designed to highlight his artistic refinement and disarming emotional candour. Oct. 21, 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie), 3pm. $18-$75
PAUL LEWIS, PIANO:
With luminosity, clarity and poetic insight, Lewis reveals Schuberts heart-stopping emotional world. Oct. 23, Chan Centre for Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road), 8:15pm. $18-$75
BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, PIANO:
This young Uzbek pianist holds his own. Oct. 28, 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie), 3pm. $18-$75
MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN, PIANO: Incredible mastery, infused with an impression of spontaneity. Nov. 4, Chan Centre for Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Road), 3pm. $18-$75
VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
VancouverSymphony.ca or 604-876-3434
Isabel Bayrakdarian Sings Sh茅h茅rezade: Bramwell Tovey conducts a program of classic French and Spanish music, featuring Ravels beautiful, sensuous, exotic Sheherezade. Sept. 21 and 22, 8pm. Orpheum, $25-$88
Arrival from Sweden: the Music of ABBA:
The only band with exclusive rights to the ABBA name, costumes, and original music, includes original ABBA band members Finn Sjoberg on guitar and Roger Palm on drums. Gordon Gerrard, conductor. Sept. 24, 8pm, Orpheum. $35-$65
The Passion and Power of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky: Benjamin Hochman plays the first of Beethovens five sublime piano concertos; also features Tchaikovskys epic Symphony No. 4. Jahja Ling, conductor. Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, 8pm; Sunday, Sept. 30, 2pm, Orpheum. $22-$88
Rufus Wainwright: An intimate solo performance as part of his North American Out of the Game tour. Oct. 2, 8pm, Orpheum. $40-$65
Northern Lights: Beautiful and mystical music of Nordic landscapes comes to life with Griegs Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and selections from the Sibelius Violin Concerto performed by the VSOs Nicholas Wright. Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Christopher Gaze, host. Oct. 4, 2pm, Orpheum. $38
Pictures at an Exhibition: Desmond Hoebig performs Tchaikovskys Variations on a Rococo Theme, Ravels Spanish-flavoured Morning Song of a Jester and his extraordinary orchestration of Mussorgskys Grand Pictures at an Exhibition. Bramwell Tovey, conductor. Oct. 6, 8pm, Orpheum. $22-$62
Peter and the Wolf: Inspector Bramwell Tovey investigates the classic tale Peter and the Wolf, conducting and narrating Prokofievs popular and fascinating work that sees characters played by different instruments. Oct. 7, 2pm, Orpheum. $28
A Gershwin Celebration: Some of the classical-jazz masters best-known tunes, topped off with Robert Russell Bennetts suite of highlights from Porgy & Bess. Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano; Kevin Deas, bass Oct. 12 and 13, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
Pictures at an Exhibition: Bramwell Tovey conducts 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: Maestro Tovey presents orchestral music from two of the worlds most famous and most beautiful ballets. Sleeping Beautys and Swan Lakes extraordinary, revolutionary music continues to captivate audiences world-wide with their spellbinding beauty, drama, and sheer joy. Oct. 20 and 22, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
Tiny Tots Hi-lo Big Top Circus: Its a 3-ring circus! Featuring the melodies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven on a flute, violin, and tuba. Oct. 15, 10am & 11:30am, Playhouse Theatre; Oct. 16, 10am & 11:30am, Terry Fox Theatre. $15 Adults, $7 Children
Mozart and Mahler: Mahlers Fourth Symphony is the last of his Wunderhorn symphonies, 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: One of the greatest films ever made, City Lights written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin is presented in all its cinematic glory 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 and relive its days as a movie house with this extraordinary silent film experience featuring a special performance on the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Nov. 8, 8pm, Orpheum, $35 - $45
Mozarts Magnificent Mass in C minor: Maestro Tovey, the 麻豆传媒映画Symphony Orchestra, the 麻豆传媒映画Bach Choir and four outstanding vocal soloists present one of the most extraordinary, sublime and magnificent choral masterpieces. Nov. 10 and 12, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
The Land of Smiles: One of Leh谩rs most popular operettas, a Romantic, bittersweet tale of lost love filled with glorious music and memorable characters. Nov. 15, 2pm, Orpheum. $38
VSO Chamber Players: Musicians from the 麻豆传媒映画Symphony Orchestra perform 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 from some of the greatest-ever Broadway musicals including Mamma Mia!, Cats, Cabaret, Funny Girl, Kiss Me Kate, and All That Jazz. Jeff Tyzik, conductor. Nov. 16 and 17, 8pm, Orpheum. $25-$88
VETTA CHAMBER MUSIC
VettaMusic.com, 1-866-863-6250
Vetta A Plus: Linda Lee Thomas on piano, Joan Blackman on violin, Nicolo Eugelma on viola and Eugen Osadchy on cello play selection from Mozart, Dohnanyi and Dvorak. Sept. 20 at 2pm, Sept. 21 at 8pm, West Point Grey United Church.
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.
MUSIC IN HERITAGE HOMES
1-4pm. $146.60-$530 (ticket packages with charitable tax receipts) at VancouverHeritageFoundation.org.
Sept. 13: Haydn String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1 and Grieg String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 27
Sept. 27: Zhee-i Lee Taiwanese Folk Song Suite and Beethoven String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3
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
MUSIC IN THE MORNING
麻豆传媒映画Academy of Music (1270 Chestnut). Sept. 12-14: Art Of Time Ensemble; Oct. 10-12: Loman & Whicher: Soprano and harp duo 10:30am. $16-$35 at MusicintheMorning.org.
FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC
FriendsofChamberMusic.ca or 604-437-5747
Oct. 9: Kopelman Quartet with Elizaveta Kopelman, piano; Oct. 23: Czech Nonet; Nov. 6: Takacs Quartet. 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse (601 Cambie), 8pm. $15-$40
Ethos Collective
EthosMusic.ca
PRELUDES: A recently commissioned work for string quartet, percussion quartet and piano by the renowned Toronto percussionist & composer,Bob Becker. Sept. 15 at Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour), 8pm. $15-$25 at Ethos.BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door.
CHAN CENTRE
ChanCentre.com
Ang茅lique Kidjo: Africas premier diva (Timemagazine)draws inspiration from musical stylings as diverse as Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel, and Latin. Oct. 13, $40
Chucho Vald茅s Quintet: Hailed as the dean of Latin jazz and one of the worlds great virtuosic pianists by theNew York Times. A blend classical, jazz, bop, Cuban and swing with superb dexterity and musicality. Nov. 2, $40+
Punch Brothers: A five-member string band puts a bold, progressive spin on traditional bluegrass music. Bass, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and singing in sophisticated, stacked harmonies. Nov. 24, $40+
FOOD AND DRINK
FRASER VALLEY FOOD SHOW 2012
Experience food both local and international, celebrity chef demonstrations, cooking competitions, sausage making competitions, cheese and wine seminars, Bite of the Valley participating restaurants and the Grapes and Hops wine/beer/spirits tasting pavilion. Sept. 1416, Tradex Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford. $5-$9, FraserValleyFoodShow.com.
Beerlesque II
A carnival for the senses. Sample some of BCs best craft beer from more than 15 different craft breweries while delighting in bold and sassy performances by some of Vancouvers most talented (and gorgeous) burlesque dancers. Sept. 21 at the Roundhouse (181 Roundhouse Mews). $55 from Beerlesque.EventBrite.com.
WORDS
2012 VANCOUVER WRITERS FEST
Some of the best authors in the world help The 麻豆传媒映画Writers Fest celebrate its 25th anniversary. The 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, Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent and many more. Oct. 16-21 on Granville Island. $37.5043.50 from vancouvertix.com. Times and venue info: WritersFestBC.ca.
THE WORD ON THE STREET
Readings by (among approximately 100 authors) Annabel Lyon, WP Kinsella, Yasuko Thanh, Billie Livingston, Arthur Black, George Bowering, Brian Calvert & Chris Cannon (the Canada Party), Anakana Schofield, Kevin Chong, and George Murray (direct from Newfoundland!). Readers for children include Robert Heidbreder, Sylvia Olsen, Susin Nielsen, and Caroline Adderson. Sept. 28-30 at various locations. Free. TheWordontheStreet.ca/Vancouver, 604-684-8266.
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).
EVENTS
Mega-COMIC CON
Featuring the Honky Tonk Man (WWE), Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Oct. 6-7, 10am-6pm, Hyatt Regency (655 Burrard). VancouverMegaComic-Con.com
2012 TEDXSFU CONFERENCE
Going Against the Grain features speakers from the arts, technology, science, politics and entertainment.Sept. 22, Goldcorp Centre (149 W. Hastings).
IDSWEST
300 exhibitors showcasing quality products and services for the home to an audience of industry professionals, architects, designers, and consumers. New this year are The One of a Kind District with 50 artisans, the Bocci Bar by Inform and MOVs Art of Tobias Wong. Kicks off with the design party of the year on Sept. 26. Sept. 26-30, 麻豆传媒映画Convention Centre. IDSWest.com
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
Eastside Culture Crawl
Free visual arts phenomenon involves more than 10,000 people visiting artists in their studios in the area bounded by Main Street and Victoria Drive north of First Avenue. Nov. 16, 5-10pm; Nov. 17-18, 11am-6pm. EastsideCultureCrawl.com
FESTIVALS
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL
97 shows, an expanded lineup of free performances on the Peter Lehmann Wines Stage at the St. Amboise Fringe Bar, an added satellite venue in downtown Vancouver, more site-specific shows. To Sept.16. $5-$90 from VancouverFringe.com.
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Flamenco Festival
Share the passion of music and dance at live performances and even take a dance lesson or two. Performers include Fiona Malena Flamenco Ensemble, La Otra Orilla, Angeles Gabaldon and Rosario Ancer. Sept. 17-23. VancouverFlamencoFestival.org
OLIO FESTIVAL
Featuring Brasstronaut, No Sinner, Bend Sinister, Ladyhawke as well as comedians and visual arts pop-up exhibits and gallery exhibitions. Sept. 19 to 23 at various locations. $15-$64.10 from Olio.kodintickets.com. OlioFestival.com
RIFFLANDIA FESTIVAL
This years lineup includes The Flaming Lips, DJ Shadow and Dan Mangan. Sept. 1316 at various locations around Victoria. $60-$295 from 2012. Rifflandia.com.
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST
More than 380 movies 107 of them Canadian will be shown on 10 screens at four theatres during the celebration of all things film. Opening night is Sept. 27 with a screening of Midnights Children and it closes Oct. 12 with Holy Motors. VIFF.org
GAIT TO THE SPIRIT 2012 - CELEBRATING CLASSICAL DANCE OF INDIA
Three styles of Indian Classical dance odissi, kathak and bharata natyam featuring artists Shalini Patnaik (USA), Aakash Odedra (UK), Savitha Sastry (USA / INDIA), and Malavika Santhosh (Canada). The opening night performance will be a double bill with two brilliant odissi and kathak dancers. Oct. 26-29 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre. $22-$44 from Banyan Books (3608 W. 4th) or 604-874-8985. MandalaArts.ca
DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
Celebrate the creative and committed artists and activists who thrive in the heart of Vancouver. Twelve days of music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, mixed media, art talks, history talks and history walks, and a diverse array of artist showcases. Oct. 24-Nov. 4 at various locations. HeartoftheCityFestival.com
VANCOUVER IMPROV FESTIVAL
Theres are no scripts, no rehearsals, only a whole bunch of talented people. Twenty shows will be created live by more than two dozen talented improvisers from Oct. 29-Nov. 3 at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright). VancouverImprovFest.com
SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
A collection of recent feature, documentary and animated films from the South Asian family of nations: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and the Maldives. Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 in Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford. SAFFCanada.org
HALLOWEEN
THE ZOMBIE SYNDROME
Written and directed by The Virtual Stages Andy Thompson. The highly interactive theatrical scavenger-hunt features technical elements requiring each audience group to use their smartphones to navigate through the show and find clues leading to a renegade scientists secret mobile laboratory. Oct. 13-31, taking place on yet-to-be-disclosed 麻豆传媒映画streets. $25 from TheVirtualStage.org. $35 that night
HOUSE OF FORSAKEN GODS
Experience the torrid and terrifying lives of the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and demons of Greek Mythology. Oct. 27-31 at location to revealed upon purchase of tickets. $35 at IntheHouseFestival.com.
STANLEY PARK HALLOWEEN GHOST TRAIN
The train has left the station and theres no turning back! Youre in the deep dark woods now! Might as well just bite the apple, hang on to your beanstalk and spot as many golden eggs as you can. Oct. 5-31. $6.25-$9.82 from Ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000.
Fright Nights at the PNE
Playland is transformed into a haunted amusement park complete with haunted houses, a rickety wooden roller-coaster, spooky rides and roving bands of scarers. Evenings, Oct. 17-31. Beware: recommended for big kids only (ages 12 and older). PNE.ca/fright-nights
Parade of Lost Souls
Secret Souls Walk
Don your scariest costume and delve into the pagan origins of Halloween. A colourful, torch-lit procession makes its way through neighbourhood streets and alleys along Commercial Drive. The journey ends as spirits awake to a grand finale featuring torch choreography and fireworks. Oct. 27, 5-9pm. PublicDreams.org
VISUAL ARTS
4 ARTISTS WHO DONT KNOW YOU EITHER
Featuring Stephen Lee Scott, Kathleen McGiveron, Jay Hanscom, and Nicholas Goebel. To Sept. 21 at Smash Gallery of Modern Art (580 Clark), 8pm. SmashModernArt.com.
EARTH ART AT VANDUSEN
Featuring local earth artists Nils-Udo, Urs-P. Twellmann, Chris Booth, Nicole Dextras and Michael Dennis. To Sept. 30 at VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak). VanDusenGarden.org
2012 12 X 12 RAW TALENT EXHIBIT
Featuring communities of photography enthusiasts from the Lower Mainland. Sept. 22 at the Salt Building (in The Village on False Creek). By donation. VancouverPhotoMarathon.com
OBJECT(ING): THE ART/DESIGN OF TOBIAS WONG
Museum of 麻豆传媒映画presents the first solo exhibition of this internationally acclaimed, Vancouver-born artist. Wong has been lauded as contemporary designs most nimble provocateur.. Sept. 20-Feb. 24 at the Museum of 麻豆传媒映画(1100 Chestnut). $8-$12. MuseumofVancouver.ca
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
Ongoing: Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters; Spiritlands (selected photo works of Marian Penner Bancroft); Through a glass, darkly; Canadian humorist Rodney Graham, all to Sept. 30
Emily Carr and the Theatre of Transcendence, to Oct. 28
Upcoming: Traffic Conceptual Art in Canada 1965-1980, Sept. 29-Jan. 24
IAN WALLACE: AT THE INTERSECTION OF PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
His early experiments with monochromatic painting, his production of large-scale photographic tableaux and his juxtapositions of photography with painting stand as the basis for a distinct body of work. Oct. 27-Nov. 24 at the 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery (750) Hornby. Info: VanArtGallery.bc.ca
Nite Owl
Photographs by bus driver Angus McIntyre, taken along his 麻豆传媒映画route from 1973-1976. Sept. 16-Oct. 28, Baron Gallery (293 Columbia), BaronGallery.ca
GORDON SMITH: ENTANGLEMENTS
Works on canvas from 1952 to 2012 by prolific North Shore artist. To Oct. 20, Equinox Gallery (525 Great Northern Way). EquinoxGallery.com
CARRYING ON IRREGARDLESS
Humour in contemporary Northwest Coast art. Includes series of public talks. Bill Reid Gallery (639 Hornby), to Mar. 17. BillReidGallery.ca
BENEFITS
2ND ANNUAL BLOOM GALA
Supports educational and interpretive programs at the VanDusen Garden. Sept. 13, VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak) 6pm. BloomGala.com
GAMBADO
Night of divine dining and incredible deals raises money for the Shooting Stars Foundation. Martini reception, four-course dinner at Dockside Restaurant on Granville Island. ShootingStarsFoundation.org
INSPIRATION GALA
Family of Bob Hager. co-founder of Phillips Hager & North, honour his legacy by raising funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Initiative. Nov. 1, Fairmont Pacific Rim.
SPINAL CHORD!
Great music, fine wine, magnificently catered hors doeuvres and good company. Nov. 3 at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre (818 W. 10th), 7pm. $100 (tax receipt for $80) from BrownPaperTickets.com. SpinalChordGala.com
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