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Thursday
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Harvest Haus Grand OpeningÌý Don your dirndl, haul up your lederhosen and fill your steins for the return of Vancouver’s glitziest Oktoberfest party. Authentic Bavarian music, food and, of course, beer, plus the addition this year of axe-throwing. Further events run until Oct. 14. 6-10:30 p.m., $25,
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It's A Kind of MagicÌý Annual fundraiser for West Side Family Place, featuring hypnotist and comedian Randy Charach and the Trevor Whitridge Quartet, with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»actor David Lewis as master of ceremonies. There will be a live and silent auction, too. All proceeds go toward West Side Family Place. 7 p.m., Performance Works, $50.
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Vancouver: City on EdgeÌý Following on from the release of Kate Bird’s City on Edge: A Century of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Activism and an accompanying exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver, a panel of authors discusses our ever-changing city. With Kate Bird, Wayde Compton, Aaron Chapman and Charles Demers. In partnership with Greystone Books and Read Local B.C. 7-8:30 p.m., Central Library, Free.
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Friday
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Fright Nights ÌýPrepare to be scared. Now with eight haunted houses, including the new Bloodshed, 20 rides and live shows. Until Oct. 31. From 7 p.m., Playland. From $22 online/$25 at gate.
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Vancouver's North Shore Craft Beer WeekÌý Toast the North Shore’s inaugural craft beer week on Vancouver’s North Shore at this opening night party, featuring local beer and live music. Events run until Oct. 13. 7 p.m.-midnight, Pipe Shop at the Shipyards, $5 suggested donation.
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Bram Stoker's DraculaÌý Amy Starkey and Cliff Scarff direct Liz Lochhead’s adaptation of Stoker’s classic Victorian horror. Until Oct. 21. 8 p.m., Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, $20/$18.
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Saturday
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Demystifying MushroomsÌý Learn the basics of mycology, then head into Stanley Park to spot common mushrooms and practise your identification skills. 1-4 p.m., Stanley Park Dining Pavilion. $17 members/$20. Pre-register at
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Michaela Grill, Philip Jeck and Karl LemieuxÌý Through improvisation, Michaela Grill (laptop), Philip Jeck (turntables) and Karl Lemieux (16-millimetre film) explore the interface between analogue and digital in a blend of sound and image. Pre-show chat 7:15 p.m., show 8 p.m., The Annex. $35/$25 senior/$15 student.
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Freedom Singer ÌýUrban Ink Productions’ new documentary theatre piece is inspired by the journey of singer-songwriter Khari Wendell McClelland in retracing his great-great-great-grandmother’s escape from slavery in the U.S. Until Oct. 15. 8 p.m., BMO Theatre Centre. $32/$22.
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Sunday
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Angels in America: Part Two ÌýLast chance to catch this highly praised adaptation of Tony Kushner’s celebrated play about the AIDS crisis in the U.S. during the Reagan era. 2 p.m., Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. $29-$89.
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Disappearing Soundscapes: The Georgia Viaduct ProjectÌý Led by Milena Droumeva of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Soundwalk Collective, this sonic walking tour takes a planned route to experience a location’s ambiance and underlying rhythms – in this case, along the soon-to-be-removed Georgia Viaduct and the former Hogan’s Alley. 2 p.m., meet at corner of Dunsmuir Street and Citadel Parade. Free.
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Homeward Bound ÌýNot everything is as it seems as the Beacham family gathers for Sunday dinner in this Canadian dramedy of manners by Western Gold Theatre. Until Oct. 29. 2 p.m., Pal Studio Theatre. $32.
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Monday
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Traces of Words: Closing Curator’s TourÌý Join Museum of Anthropology curator Fuyubi Nakamura on the final tour of Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia. This tour will explore the varied forms of expression associated with writing throughout Asia. 1-2 p.m., Museum of Anthropology. Museum admission $18/$16.
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Thanksgiving Cooking ClassÌý Enjoy Thanksgiving with a difference in the first of the H2 Cooking Class series. Get top tips on making a Thanksgiving-themed dinner, featuring a holiday spinach salad, roast turkey with all the fixings and pumpkin chiffon pie. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. Class capacity is 12 people. To book, please call the restaurant at 604-691-6966. 5-7 p.m., H2 Rotisserie & Bar. $85, wine pairings $18/glass, $56/bottle.
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King Gizzard and the Lizard WizardÌý Australian psychedelic-rockers tour their new release Murder of the Universe. Doors 8 p.m., Commodore Ballroom. $33.
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Tuesday
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Audain Distinguished Artist-in-ResidenceÌý A talk by Filipinos Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, the fall 2017 Audain Distinguished Artists-in-Residence, followed by a reception during which you can meet the artists. 6 p.m., Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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Ludovico EinaudiÌý Acclaimed Italian pianist and composer’s only show in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»during his Essential Einaudi North American Tour. A blend of electronic, acoustic, alt-classical, ambient and pop, performed with a five-person ensemble. 8 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $64.
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(To Be Or Naught To Be)Ìý Studio 58 production based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. that depicts depicts a future in which there are no prisons, slums, poverty, wars, or diseases and the U.S. population is fixed at 40 million. Until Oct. 15.
8:15 p.m., Student Union Building, Langara College. By donation. Reserve at 604-323-5227.
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Wednesday
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryÌý The amazing true story of Hollywood icon Hedy Lamarr, who was denounced by the Pope at 18, had six ex-husbands, struggled with drug addiction and financial ruin – and also developed a communications system that became the basis for wi-fi and Bluetooth. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Playhouse, 3:45 p.m., $13.
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Colter WallÌý Canadian country-folk singer-songwriter on tour, supporting his debut EP Imaginary Appalachia.Ìý Doors 7 p.m., Biltmore Cabaret. $22.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Improv Festival – Showcase SpectacularÌý Opening night of the 19thannual VIIF features Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Theatre Sports League and a special international guest to be announced. Events run until Oct. 14. 7:30 p.m., The Red Gate Revue Stage. $8.
