Travis Lupick: Fighting for Space in a Drug Crisis
Journalist Travis Lupick, author of the new book Fighting for Space, which chronicles Vancouver’s drug crisis of the 1990s, will take part in a talk with Ann Livingston, a Downtown Eastside activist whose story is featured in the book. They’ll discuss how the city responded then and what lessons should be applied now in the face of the current opioid crisis.
When: Jan. 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Public Library, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St.
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Teen Angst Night at the Fox
Those old diaries gathering dust in your storage may be packed with hidden gems — bad love poems, generational family drama and massive canyons of hyperbole. For Teen Angst night, those gems are read aloud on stage. If you’re brave, sign up and be a reader. Or just go and listen and laugh.
When: Jan. 12, 7 to 10 p.m.
Where: Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St.
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Gluten-Free Expo
Canada’s largest gluten-free expo hits Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»for a weekend full of programming and tasting. Sample foods, shop for new and exciting products, and learn from all sorts of experts on and off the presentation stage.
When: Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Jan. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Convention Center, East, 999 Canada Place
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Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
Dylan’s gospel period in the early 1980s remains a divisive point for fans of the enigmatic folk rocker. His spiritual three-album epoch is the spotlight of a 2017 documentary by Jennifer Lebeau called Trouble No More, which screens this week as part of VIFF’s Music Mondays.
When: Jan. 15, 8:15 p.m.
Where: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St.
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PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
PuSh kicks off three weeks of exciting arts programming around the city Jan.16. One of Vancouver’s premiere arts events, PuSh offers groundbreaking work in the live performing arts, showcasing global innovators and boundary-pushing artists in dance, theatre, film, music and multimedia. Go push your own boundaries!
When: Jan. 16 to Feb. 4
Where: Various locations
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