Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now for some fall and Halloween fun in the picks of the week…
Flicks: There’s still a couple days left to catch a film at the 35th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival before it closes Oct 14th.
Folk: Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat brings her folk sounds to The Vogue Theatre tonight
Halloween: The 3rd Annual Vancouver Halloween Expo gets underway, with Performing Arts on at Tom Lee Music Hall on Thursday and Friday, then Saturday and Sunday at Robson Square.
Art: Thursday, Support Children of the Street Society at Canvas of Change an artistic evening benefiting Youth of BC at the Roundhouse Community Centre
Dark: For a unique, entertaining performance check out James and Jamesy In The Dark at Waterfront Theatre only until Oct 16th
Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s season gets underway with a farcical whodunit, Baskerville, at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until October 9th and starting Thursday, The Flick takes to The Granville Island Stage until October 29th.
Frights: Halloween fun comes to PNE/Playland as Fright Nights at Playland gets underway on Friday.
Metal: Swedish heavy metal act, Ghost brings their Popestar Tour to The Vogue Theatre on Thursday.
Puppets: A unique performing arts festival takes over Granville Island as the Vancouver International Puppet Festival is under way Oct 14 – 16 with performances, expo, puppet-con and more
Train: The Annual Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train chugs along with a Day of the Dead theme for 2016 until Halloween
Pigskin: BC Lions regular season is nearing its end but there’s still a change to catch them in action on Friday at BC Place versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Revival: Canadian alt-rock act I Mother Earth makes its return to the stage at Commodore Ballroom on Friday night.
Tenth: Friday night celebrate the 10th year of Stereotype Fridays at Celebrities with famed house music DJ MK spinning the decks.
Pucks: The puck drops on the Vancouver Canucks 2016-17 NHL season as they host Calgary Flames on Saturday
HipHop: Saturday at XYYVR join Jane Smoker and DJ Jef Leppard for Playboy, an evening of hip hop.
Parade: Scare up some fun with the 3rd Annual Halloween Parade as it makes it way along Howe, Smithe and Granville Streets in Downtown Vancouver.
Improv: You never what you’re going to come out of the mouths of the Vancouver Theatresports League performers when you laugh along withTrump Card – Winner Takes All the latest VTSL show.