1. Those zany, limber peeps at Cirque du Soleil are back for another high-flying, death-defying, clown-friendly spectacle. The travelling troupe’s latest production, Kooza, opens Oct. 29 under the big top at Concord Place. Details and tickets at .
2. The Cinematheque dishes out a dollop of retro kitsch this Halloween with its circa-1968 double-bill of Jane Fonda’s campy sci-fi flick Barbarella and Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby, starring Mia Farrow as a waifish woman who believes she’s been impregnated by Satan. Good stuff. The thrills and chills go down Oct. 30 and 31. For the Oct. 30 screening, the Cinematheque invites patrons to break out their best costumes for a swinging, 1960s-inspired Halloween shindig, with refreshments and prizes. Details at .
3. It seems like it was only yesterday that former-Vancouverite Mac DeMarco was in town with his gap-tooth and nicotine addiction to bring his sweet pop stylings to the hip masses. Well, he’s back for two sold-out shows at the Commodore Oct. 30 and 31 with guests Alex Calder, the Courtneys, Walter TV and Wand.
4. Mark Hellman plays folk singer and political activist Pete Seeger in the Other Guys Theatre Company adaptation of Seeger’s The Incompleat Folksinger. History, heartfelt stories and Seeger’s inspirational music combine is this crowd-pleasing show, which runs Nov. 4 to 14 at the Firehall Arts Centre. Details and tickets at or by calling 604-689-0926.
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