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Thursday, April 7
Music
Elephant Revival Folk rock band out of Colorado play in support of their newest release, Petals, with special guest Mandolin Orange. 8:30pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $25 at TicketZone.com
David Francey Canadian folk singer-songwriter graces Rogue Folk Club with tunes old and new, accompanied by guitarist Mark Westberg and guitarist/banjo-picker Chris Coole. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $30 at Highlife, Rufus鈥� Guitars, Tapestry Music and RogueFolk.bc.ca
La Fin Absolute du Monde Neo-noir band from West Oakland on tour in support of their latest release, Clarity Amongst the Rubble, with special guest Elza. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Highlife, Neptoon, Zulu and TicketFly.com
Comedy
Darcy Michael Widely considered one of Canada鈥檚 fastest rising comics, the Ladner comedian has performed at Winnipeg and Global Comedy Festivals, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as appearances on various television series and CTV鈥檚 Spun Out. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
La Compagnie Herv茅 Koubi Twelve dancers from Algeria and Burkina Faso perform this contemporary work that takes its name from the 2008 novel by Yasmina Khadra, combining capoeira, martial arts, urban and contemporary dance with evocative Islamic imagery. 8pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets at DanceHouse.ca. Runs until April 8.
Going Home Star: Truth + Reconciliation Royal Winnipeg Ballet, in collaboration with Canada鈥檚 Truth & Reconciliation Commission present this transformative and poignant classical ballet featuring the music of throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Steve Wood & the Northern Cree Singers, honouring the stories of First Nations Residential School survivors and their families. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster.ca. Runs until April 9.
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Friday, April 8
Music
Anoushka Shankar Indian sitar player appearsin support of her new album, Land of Gold, which focuses on the international refugee crisis. 8pm at Chan Shun Concert Hall. Tickets $60+ at Tickets.UBC.ca
Femme Fatality Five A ladies night of some of Vancouver鈥檚 best featuring the Shit Talkers, Glad Rags, Spring Breaks, the Furniture and Red Circle. 9pm at 333 Clark. Cover is $10. All ages show.
Rococode 麻豆传媒映画indie electro-pop outfit celebrate the release of their sophmore album Don鈥檛 Worry It Will Be Dark Soon with special guests Iamforest and IMUR. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $12 at TicketFly.com
Marianas Trench 麻豆传媒映画pop rockers play tunes from Astoria, with special guests Walk Off The Earth. 7pm at Pacific Coliseum. Tickets $35+ at LiveNation.com听and Ticketmaster.ca. All ages show.
wild/kind Indie pop rock band takes the stage with Tim the Mute, Altona and the Response. 9pm at Pat鈥檚 Pub. Cover is $8.
Hives for Humanity Benefit Show Local beekeeping charity throws a party that is the bees knees featuring Slow Learners, Ripple Illusion and Double Shotzz. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
Late Company Far from finding the closure they seek, two couples sit down to dinner one year after a tragedy baring their good intentions, revealing layers of parental, sexual and political hypocrisy. 8pm at The Cultch. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until April 9.
Crimes of the HeartBabe Magrath has just shot her husband, and as her family of sisters reunite to deal with their newest tragedy, secrets start bubbling to the surface in this beautiful portrait of three unconventional sisters and the love that unites them from award-winning playwright Beth Henley. 7pm at Little Mountain Gallery. Tickets $20 at BrownPaperTickets.com听and at the door. Runs until April 10.
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Saturday, April 9
Music
The Small Glories Folk powerhouse pair Cara Luft and JD Edwards take the stage with special guest Jenny Ritter. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Rufus鈥� Guitars, Highlife, Tapestry Music and RogueFolk.bc.ca
Songs For Glass Island The Contemporary Art Gallery presents a new performative sound work with Norwegian-American artist-musician Camille Norment in collaboration with Victoria鈥檚 Experimental Music Unit. 7pm at VSO School of Music, Pyatt Hall. Tickets $15 at PicATic.com
Maya Rae & Friends An evening of jazz and soul with the 麻豆传媒映画singer and multi-instrumentalist who is joined by Evan Gratham, Luis Giraldo, Ethan Honeywell and Ayla Tesler-Mabe.
Matthew Logan Vasquez American singer-songwriter and member of Delta Spirit strikes out on his own with his debut solo release, Solicitor Returns, with special guest Reverend Baron. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Quantic British born musician, producer and DJ on tour in support ofhis latest release with special guests Xenia Rubinos and Hubbz. 9:30pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Ben Rogers & The Raging Ruin Country-folk artist and classic storyteller plays tunes from The Bloodred Yonder, with special guests Rich Hope & the Insiders. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at TicketFly.com
Miike Snow Swedish indie pop band on tour in support of their third studio album, iii, with special guest Kaneholler. 9pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $25+ at LiveNation.com听and Ticketmaster.ca
Contra Code Local punk rockers play a rescheduled venue with special guests The Greatest Sons and Aanthems. 9pm at LanaLou鈥檚. Cover is $10.
Comedy
Jane Stanton 麻豆传媒映画comic featured on CBC Radio 1, XFM and the Can West Comedy Festival, as well as appearances on Stop Podcasting Yourself works the crowd with an opening set from Ross Dauk. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk鈥檚. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
Onegin Life is quiet on the Larin family鈥檚 Russian country estate, until the charismatic Evgeni Onegin ignites the romantic longings of its residents in this passionate new musical (based on the poem by Pushkin) with a dynamic score (based on the opera by Tchaikovsky); a musical experience as immersive as love itself. 2pm & 8pm at Goldcorp Stage at BMO Centre. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until April 10.
The Government Inspector When an incognito inspector arrives to investigate the corrupt officials of a small Russian town, their flurry of activity to cover up their misdeeds is interrupted by news of a suspicious person staying at the inn. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at JerichoArtsCentre.com. Runs until April 17.
Events
Sakura Days Japan Fair A two-day celebration of Japanese cuisine and culture featuring tea ceremonies, sake tastings, a cooking seminar, garden display, live performances and a children鈥檚 tent with origami, face painting and more. 10am-5pm at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Tickets at JapanFairVancouver.ca
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Sunday, April 10
Music
Aurora Norwegian pop singer-songwriter appears in support of her debut release, All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend, with special guest Tor Miller. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Tinashe American R&B singer-songwriter and producer on tour in support of her new release, Joyride, with special guest Blackbear. 9pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $40 at Red Cat, Zulu, DIPT and TicketFly.com. All ages show.
Evan Symons Self-described 鈥渙ne person band鈥� celebrates the release of his new album, I Am A Bird. 2pm at Havana Theatre. Admission by donation.
Iron Maiden British rock legends tour in support of their new studio double album, The Book of Souls, with special guest The Raven Age. 7pm at Rogers Arena. Tickets $29.50+ at LiveNation.com听and Ticketmaster.ca
Comedy
The Sunday Service The award-winning improv comedy troupe brings their high energy commitment to comedy with a little slapstick shtick, carrying the audience through a kaleidoscopic trip where scenes barrel into tangents and stories smash together creating comedy gold. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.
Cheap & Fun
The Fifth Annual Mr./Miss Cobalt Drag Competition Your homo away from home plays host to the prestigious East Van drag competition, where may compete but only one wins, determined by an audience ballot and your judges Isolde N. Barron and Rose Butch, hosted by Peach Cobblah. 8pm at The Cobalt. Cover is $7. Runs weekly until April 22.
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Monday, April 11
Music
The Arcs American garage rock band formed by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys play in support of play in support of Yours, Dreamily on their only Canadian tour stop. 9:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $39.50+ at LiveNation.com听and
Pete Yorn American singer-songwriter, guitarist and drummer appears in support of his latest effort, Arranging Time. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $35.95+ at Red Cat, LiveNation.com听and Ticketmaster.ca
Coleman Hell Thunder Bay indie-electronic artist tours in support of a forthcoming debut album with special guests Twenty One Pilots. 7:30pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $25+ at Ticketmaster.ca
Comedy
The Laugh Gallery with Graham Clark Join the East Van comedian and his pals for guaranteed laughs and a shot at winning thrift store treasures at one of the longest running comedy shows in town. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at EastVanComedy.com
Queer Prov Don鈥檛 let the queer deter you 鈥� you don鈥檛 have to identify to get it! This not-for-profit society dedicated to creating a queer community that creates, supports, enjoys and teaches improv theatre unites every week on Mondays, to set yourself up for a gay ol鈥� week. 8pm at XY (1216 Bute).
Art
David Pirrie: Mapping the Rockies Following the success of the previous and ongoing collection, Pop Art Mountains, this new body of work reflects Pirrie鈥檚 continued reverence to mountains and his ever-growing concerns regarding the depiction and understanding of mountain geography an cartography and the way we employ technological filtering. 10am-6pm at Ian Tan Gallery (2321 Granville). Runs until April 30.
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Tuesday, April 12
Music
Gary Clark Jr. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist plays the first of two nights in support of his second full-length studio album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, with special guests Baskery. 7:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $40 at Ticketmaster.ca
Bilal Philadelphia singer-songwriter, musician and producer appears in support of In Another Life, with special guests Emotions, Raeliss, Omar Khan and JR Freeman. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $18 at BPLive.Electrostub.com
Comedy
麻豆传媒映画Improv Fight Club The Fictionals present an evening of hard-hitting comedy as Bubble and Squeak take on Comic Obscura to battle it out for comedic glory. 8pm at Caf茅 Deux Soleils. Tickets $5-$7 at TheFictionals.com.
Theatre/Dance
The Invisible Hand A timely political thriller from Pulitizer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar is a provocative piece following a kidnapped American trader in Pakistan playing the market for his life amidst financial chaos and political vindication. 8pm at The Cultch. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until April 23.
Dirty Old Woman Judgements, double standards and comedy rips through the heart of this tale when 50-something-year old Nina meet Gerry, 20 years her junior and sparks fly in more ways than one. 8pm at The Cultch. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until April 24.
Cheap & Fun
An Evening of Storytelling Ten storytellers share original work and your cover includes a ballot to vote for your favourites among Alexis Sugden, Buck Moddy, David DJ Roy, Devon More, JP Lorence, Leslie Stark, Mark Hughes and a host of others. 8pm at Cottage Bistro. Cover is $5.
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Wednesday, April 13
Music
Far Out A monthly psych and garage night featuring the Guulps and Dumb with DJs Joshy, Mitch Ray, Lauren Ray and DJ Papa Eug. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Cover is $5 before 10pm.
Theatre/Dance
Gruesome Playground Injuries A fascinating and tender story traces the ricocheting dynamics between a corrosive masochist and an accident-prone daredevil over the course of 30 years as they spar, spat and haltingly try to rescue one another. 8pm at Pacific Theatre. Tickets at PacificTheatre.org. Runs until April 16.
High Tea Fringe Festival favourites are back as James and Jamesy struggle to hold onto reality when the whole world is submerged in tea in this uproariously playful and interactive show. 8pm at Studio 1398. Tickets at Tickets.TheatreWire.net. Runs until April 17.
Dead Metaphor This dark comedy from George F. Walker explores what happens when a former sniper in Afghanistan returns home to Canada to find the job market at home doesn鈥檛 exactly suit his particular skill set. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FirehallArtsCentre.com. Runs until April 23.
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Thursday, April 14
Music
Lindsay Robertson & The Walkman Brothers An evening of soulful blues, folk and guitar wizardry in an intimate setting with the singer-songwriter from Guelph, Ontario with special guests Jesse Waldman, Noah Walker and Zach Lancaster. 9pm at Slickity Jim鈥檚. Admission by donation.
SwampWolf Electric rhythmist with the guitar and banjo plays tunes from his latest release, The Laconic Bard, with special guests the Crooked, Shiloh Lindsey, and Peter of Classy Hobos. 9pm at LanaLou鈥檚. Cover is $10.听
The Residents San Francisco experimental music and art collective present a screening of their new documentary Theory of Obscurity followed by a live performance. 8pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $35 at Red Cat, Neptoon, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Hopsin American hip hop MC, producer, director, actor and editor from LA presents the Hop Solo tour with special guests Snak The Ripper and Alpha Omega. 9:30pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $35 at Red Cat, Beat Street, DIPT, Zulu and TicketFly.com
Kibbles N鈥� Beats A hip hop fundraiser for the SPCA featuring performances from Kawz, Nevone, JBlaq, Mama Rudegyal, Zada, Eros Taylor, Krewz & Terez and Dakk One. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $8 at TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
Good People In South Boston, where paychecks hardly make the rent and a night on the town consists of a few rounds of bingo, Margie finds herself down on her luck in this shrewd character-driven comedy that asks why some people manage to change their fortune, and some don鈥檛. 7:30pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until April 24.
