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Thursday
Interior Design Show Vancouver: The Party on Opening Night听 Billed as the biggest design party of the year, bringing together the industry鈥檚 greatest influencers, including designers, artists, makers and design-centric brands. Installations, features, exhibits, entertainment and refreshments . 7 p.m., 麻豆传媒映画Convention Centre (West Building), $35,
Lucky听 Opening night of the 麻豆传媒映画International Film Festival includes the late Harry Dean Stanton鈥檚 swansong: a funny, poignant portrait of a man approaching death with all the dignity he can muster. 9 p.m., SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, $15/$13,
Kacy & ClaytonSaskatchewan cousins bring their folk sound to 麻豆传媒映画in support of their new album The Siren鈥檚 Song. Doors 7 p.m., The Biltmore, $16.50,
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Friday
Downtown 麻豆传媒映画Artwalk听Kick off the Culture Days weekend with a self-guided tour of downtown art, including public art and galleries. Pick up your free art walk guide at participating locations or download a printable PDF at . 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Kate Evans: Threads听Acclaimed author, cartoonist and activist relates her experiences of visiting the refugee camp in Calais, France as told in her 2017 graphic novel听Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. With projected images from her book as backdrop, live musical accompaniment by Iranian-Canadian hand drummer Hamin Honari and a panel discussion afterwards. 7:30 p.m., Chan Centre, from $20,
James Danderfer听Walk the St. Paul鈥檚 Labyrinth to the soothing melodies of LEO award-winning jazz clarinetist James Danderfer. 7-9 p.m., St. Paul鈥檚 Labyrinth. Free.
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Saturday
Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting听Opening night for an exhibition offering an insight into two distinctly different modes of painting dating back to the 1970s. Until Jan. 1. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery. $24/$20/$18.
Ben Folds听Genre-bending singer, pianist and musical therapy advocate comes to town on his Paper Airplane Request Tour. Doors 7 p.m., The Vogue. From $35.
Jazz Vespers听 A celebration of 25 years of Jazz Vespers at St. Andrew鈥檚-Wesley Church, doubling as a fundraiser for a new roof. Performers include the Marcus Mosely Chorale, Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Dal Richards Orchestra, Joani Taylor and many others who鈥檝e played in the church over the years. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew鈥檚-Wesley Church. $25.
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Sunday
An Evening With Feist 听Polaris Prize winner and Grammy nominee singer/songwriter tours her fourth album, Pleasure. Doors 7p.m., Vogue Theatre. From $49.50.
Strathcona Fall Harvest Celebration听 Features demonstration on organic gardening, mushrooms and native plants, a beekeeping exhibit, free food and drink and a plant giveaway. Noon-3 p.m., Hawks and Prior. Free.
An Ear on Shifting Corridors of Movement听 A special Culture Days soundwalk exploring the history of the Marpole area by the North Arm Fraser River. 2 p.m., meet at Fraser River Trail under Arthur Laing Bridge. Free.
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Monday
Echoes of Nikkei Dispersal听Award-winning author Diana Morita Cole leads an exploration of the Japanese internment camps of the Second World War. Features several readings, including selections from her book Sideways: Memoir of a Misfit, and a screening of the documentary Hidden Internment. 7-8:30 p.m., Central Library. Free.
Art History: What is Romanticism?听 Dr. Chris Pearson, art historian at Capilano University leads an exploration of the Romantic movement from the late 18th century through the mid-19th century, covering the works of Blake, Turner, Runge, Friedrich, Gros, G茅ricault, Delacroix and more. 7-9 p.m., Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver. $15.
Monday Night Meditation and Dialogue Series听 Start of a weekly, seven-week series that aims to bring the gift of meditation, mindfulness and yoga into every aspect of your life. Each week includes a presentation and guided meditation. All welcome. 7-8:15 p.m., Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, Suggested donation $10-20.
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Tuesday
The Goblin Market听 Daring New Zealand circus troupe The Dust Palace brings to life Christina Rossetti鈥檚 feminist poem of dangerous and delicious temptation with daring circus acts. Opening night. Until Oct. 14. 8 p.m., York Theatre. From $22. .
VIFF LiveFive of B.C.鈥檚 most buzz-worthy bands: So Loki, Desi Sub Culture/Horsepowar/Harj Nagra, The Zolas, Louise Burns and Little Destroyer. $15, cash only at the door. Doors 7 p.m., Fortune Sound Club.
Portraits of Connection听 A collection of video portraits of adults who experienced foster care, sharing about the pivotal people and experiences that shaped their journey into adulthood. 6-9 p.m., Roundhouse. Free.
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Wednesday
Hyperlink听 An exploration of life online and the limits of digital empathy.听Until Oct. 14. Firehall Arts Centre. 1 p.m., 8 p.m. $17.
1 Hour Photo听The story of Mas Yamamoto, a man whose life was swept up by the major currents of the 20th century; from growing up in a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River, to being interned as a Japanese-Canadian during the Second World War, to guarding the Canadian Arctic against Soviet bombers during the height of the Cold War. Until Oct. 15. 8 p.m., Historic Theatre at the Cultch. $22-49. 听
Power of the Personal: Telling Our Stories with Comics听 麻豆传媒映画Public Library writer in residence Miriam Libicki and fellow cartoonist Sarah Glidden discuss storytelling through graphic novel memoirs. Moderated by graphic novelist Sarah Leavitt. 7-8:30 p.m., Central Library. Free.
