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Thursday, Jan. 19
Music
Holy Fuck Electronic collective out of Toronto play tunes from their latest release Congrats with special guests Peregrine Falls and Mesa Luna (DJ set). 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and
Dirkschneider German heavy metal singer, formerly of Accept, performs with special guests Holocaust, Lord, Turbo Vixen and Iron Kingdom. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $ at Red Cat, Neptoon, Highlife, Zulu and
Merkules 麻豆传媒映画hip-hop and rap artist performs with special guests Muggs, Shot, Pai and Profe-c. 9pm at Red Room Ultra Bar. Tickets $20 at
Thus Owls Dark velvet sounds from the Swedish-Canadian couple of Erika and Simon Angell with special guests Marin Patenaude and Handmade Blade. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $15-$20 at
Tiny Kingdom Launch Party Celebrate the launch of a new local music community with performances from Sadie Campbell, the Wooden Horseman and Andrew Phelan. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. RSVP to for free entry.
Comedy
The Fighter and The Kid Live The weekly podcast featuring former UFC heavyweight Brendan "Big Brown" Schaub and actor/comedian Bryan Callen records live uncut and unedited on the Pacific Northwest Tour. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $25 at
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Friday, Jan. 20
Music
The Paperboys A fundraising event for St. James Hall featuring a performance from the 麻豆传媒映画Celtic-Latin band with special guests, the Sarah Wheeler Band. 8pm at St. James Community Hall. Tickets $30 at All ages show.
High on Fire Heavy metal rockers from California on tour to support the release of Luminiferous with special guests Waingro, Astrakhan, Dead Quiet, Heron and Hedks. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu and
Steel Panther LA glam-rockers and premiere party band embark on the 2017 Girls In A Row Tour with special guests The Wild. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $45+ at
Art Signified 4 Year Anniversary Heavy metal rockers from California High On Fire, headline the first night of the grass roots promoter's anniversary with special guests Waingro, Asktrakhan, Dead Quiet, Heron and Hedks. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25+ at Red Cat, Zulu and
Theatre/Dance
Macbeth An adaptation of Verdi's opera, itself based on Shakespeare's tragedy, that incorporates African musical idioms and stories, in Italian with English surtitles. 7:30pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets at . Runs until Jan. 21.
The Fighting Season Sean Harris Oliver's searing new play, inspired by his father's deployment in Afghanistan, investigates the Afghan war through the eyes of a Canadian field medic, a doctor and a recovery room nurse. 8pm at East 麻豆传媒映画Cultural Centre. Tickets at . Runs until Jan. 21.
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo听Returning by popular demand following Vancouver鈥檚 2015 sold out hit, this sensational evening will see an all-male, cross-dressing troupe apply breathtaking technical prowess and rampant sauciness to a new batch of ridiculously re-interpreted classical ballets, including Swan Lake, La Esmeralda, and Don Quixote. Runs until Jan. 20-21 at 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets from $29 at
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Saturday, Jan. 21
Music
You Big Idiot 麻豆传媒映画punk rock outfit hits the stage with special guests Inhuman Company, Weredogs and Lou Danger and The Thrills. 8pm at Studio Records. Tickets $10 at
BewhY South Korean rapper and member of $exy $treet & Yello Music crew takes the stage on his first Canadian tour in support of Time Travel. 6pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $55+ at . All ages show. 听
Steel Panther LA glam-rockers and premiere party band embark on the 2017 Girls In A Row Tour with special guests The Wild. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $45+ at
Art Signified 4 Year Anniversary 麻豆传媒映画hardcore punk rockers Brass, headline the second night of the grass roots promoter's anniversary with special guests Eric Campbell & The Dirt, Passive, Colby Morgan & the Catastrophes, Anchoress, Dopey's Robe, James Green and Cousin Arby. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25+ at Red Cat, Zulu and
Bear's Den British folk-rockers from London tour in support of their latest album Red Earth & Pouring Rain with special guest Gill Landry. 7pm at The Imperial. Tickets at Red Cat and
Comedy
John Beuhler Canadian stand-up comic with appeearances at Just For Laughs, the Seattle International Comedy Competition and star of his own stand-up specials on CBC, CTV and The Comedy Network performs with opening sets from Chris Gaskin and Jane Stanton. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk's. Tickets $20 at
Cheap & Fun
Bring Your Own Beamer The 麻豆传媒映画instalment of the project from Dutch-Brazilian artist Rafael Rozendaal is a one-night screening where artists display their video and film work using their own projector presented simultaneously across the 2,000-square-foot walls of VIVO backed by a crowd-sourced soundtrack. 8pm at VIVO Media Arts (2625 Kaslo). Cover is $5, free for participants.听
Chinese New Year Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with a Lion Dance performance followed by a Kung Fu demonstration, traditional singing and dancing and arts and crafts, fun for all ages. 10am-12pm at West End Community Centre. Admission is free.
Events
Malanka Ukrainian New Year Celebrate the new year with a performance from the famous Dovbush Dancers and a traditional Ukrainian buffet dinner followed by live music and dancing. 6pm at AUUC Ukrainian Hall. Tickets at
Harry Potterthon Weekend Screenings of all eight Harry Potter films in sequence with trivia, costume contests and of course, butter beer. First four are shown Saturday afternoon and pick up again on Sunday. 12pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets at
Sunday, Jan. 22
Music
Entombed A.D. Swedish death metal band appears in support of Dead Dawn with special guests Full of Hell, Turbid North and Terrifier. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $20+ at Red Cat, Neptoon and
Winterlude The 麻豆传媒映画Recital Society presents classical musician Alexander Melnikov on piano in a program of Rachmaninov and Debussy. 3pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets $25 at
Peter Graham-Gaudreau A night of original songs of peace, love and action from the singer-songwriter in support of his latest release Feel Everything with special guest Richard Spencer. 7pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $12 at
Black Gardenia Vancouver-based five-piece band blends vintage jazz with country, folk and blues led by the First Lady of Uke, Daphne Roubini. 8pm at Frankie's Jazz Club (765 Beatty). Tickets $15 at
Breakthrough Country Project Down to the Top 12 finalists with the winner heading to Nashville to write and record, this week's showcase features The Rowdy Spurs with Dakota Pearl. 7pm at The Roxy. Tickets $7 at
Comedy
The Sunday Service听The award-winning听improv听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.
Double Down: Spontaneous Comedy Duos You've seen structured and methodical improv, now come watch as all the rules are broken and four brand new improv duos are created on the spot with no prep, no safety net and a whole lot of spontaneous fun. 7:30pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $8 at
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Monday, Jan. 23
Music
Adrianne Pieczonka Bramwell Tovey conducts the music of the late-Romantic composer Richard Strauss with the breathtaking Canadian soprano, renowned for her interpretation of the works of Strauss, Wagner and Verdi. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at
Hot Jazz Jam Celebrate Django Reinhardt's legacy on what would have been his 107th birthday celebrating the jazz guitarist with a performance from Don Ogilvie and Djangoesque. 8pm at The Yale Saloon. Cover is $12.
Petunia and the Vipers The swoonin', swingin', croonin', 麻豆传媒映画band continues their weekly residency performing everything from jazz to blues, French cabaret and Mexican folk and bluegrass. 7pm at WISE Hall. Admission is by donation.听
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Tuesday, Jan. 24
Music
Hard Rubber Orchestra Composer, bandleader and trumpeter John Korsrud leads the HRO as they take you on a genre-smashing journey through new creations in a program of everything from Peggy Lee to Giorgio Magnanensi. 7:30pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at
AFI American rockers from California hit the road in anticipation of their forthcoming 10th studio album with special guests Chain Gang of 1974 and Souvenirs. 7pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $36.50+ at
Dream Warriors Toronto jazz-rap duo composed of King Lu and Q perform on the Legends of the 6ix Tour. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $25 at
Theatre/Dance
Portraits in Motion Volker Gerling embraces the traditions of the magic lantern and the drawing room raconteur in his flip book, a mode of moving images to capture the human present in stillness as much as in motion. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets at . Runs until Jan. 26.
Bull Two co-workers bait, lure and manipulate a fellow co-worker in a fast paced game of cat and mouse as the three await the arrival of their boss to terminate one of their positions at a high-powered sales firm in this savage play from Mike Bartlett. 8pm at Studio 1398. Tickets at . Runs until Jan. 29.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Music
Talib Kweli Influential American hip-hop recording artist returns to 麻豆传媒映画on the Seven Tour with special guest K'Valentine. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $35 at
New Music for Old Instruments I Join harpsichordist Alexander Weimann and special guests for part one of a new and unique concept concert, an exploration of new music on Baroque instruments, presented by Early Music Vancouver. 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets at
Air Stranger Four-piece rock band meshes funk and progressive rock with special guest Mood. 8pm at Backstage Lounge. Cover is $5.听
Van Django The four-piece plays music rooted in the gypsy jazz of the Hot Club of France as part of the UBC School of Music's Wednesday Noon Hours concert series. 12pm at Roy Barnett Recital Hall. Tickets $5 at the door, cash only.
Comedy
Roast Battle 麻豆传媒映画Vancouver's best comedians go head-to-head in a battle of wits and insults for the ultimate roast hosted by Fatima Dhowre with DJ Hatecrime. 8:30pm at Little Mountain Gallery. Cover is $5.听
Theatre/Dance
Cuisine and Confessions Montreal-based theatre company Les 7 Doigts return to 麻豆传媒映画with a delicious medley of theatre, dance and circus in a performance that combines touch, smell and taste with a feast for the eyes and ears, using the kitchen as a cultural and celebratory focal point. 8pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets at . Runs until Jan. 29.
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Thursday, Jan. 26
Music
Dumbfoundead Hip-hop recording artist swings through town on the We Might Die Tour with special guests Year of the Ox. 9pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and
Pure Piano Four contemporary pianists, each with a distinct style, come together for an evening of exploring the outer limits of the keyboard expanding sonic capabilities and combining influences from past eras with various cultures. 8:30pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at
Comedy
Scott Thompson Canadian television actor and comedian best known for his work with comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall performs the first of a three-night stand with opening sets from Kyle Bottom and Erica Sigurdson. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at
Theatre/Dance
The Nether A detective story set in the future explores the nature of virtual realism, fantasy and morality both in the imagination and the outside world in this Fringe favourite from Jennifer Haley. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at . Runs until Jan. 28.
Crossing Delancey An exploration of old age traditional roles of women as expressed through Bubbie, the loveable, feisty, sharp-witted grandma whose notions are challenged by her liberated modern-day granddaughter, Izzy. 8pm at Metro Theatre. Tickets at . Runs until Feb. 11.听
