1. Ballet BC kicks off its 30th anniversary season with Program 1, which features pieces by Belgian-born choreographer Stijn Celis, the Canadian premiere of Solo Echo by Vancouver-based choreographer Crystal Pite and the return of “Twenty Eight Thousand Waves” by resident choreographer Cayetano Soto. It all goes down Nov. 5 to 7 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca. For details, go to .
2. Subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, mysterious Detroit-based folk singer Rodriguez comes out of hiding for two sold out shows at the Vogue Theatre, Nov. 10 and 11.
3. The 19th annual 鶹ýӳAsian Film Festival takes over International Village Nov. 5 to 8 for four days of contemporary Asian cinema, including Seoul Searching, a coming-of-age, romantic teen comedy set in the perfect coming-of-age, romantic teen comedy year of 1986. For a full schedule of films and more info, go to .
4. Presented by the Cultch and Diwali Fest, Sunya is billed as a celebratory and spiritual journey that merges contemporary dance, Persian-inspired music and interactive real time video. Minds will be blown Nov. 10 to 14 at the Cultch. Details and tickets at .