Hope you’ve had your fill of Thanksgiving goodness but if not there’s plenty in the picks of the week to satisfy you for another week.
HipHop: Tonight at the Pacific Coliseum, Miss Lauryn Hill and Nas take the stage.
Kings: Nashville rockers Kings of Leon make a return to Rogers Arena Wednesday night
Jedi: Hot on the heels of the most recent Star Wars trailer, Vancouver Theatresports League brings laughter with Improv Wars: The Laugh Jedi, sharing the Improv Centre stage until November 18.
Improv: The 19th Vancouver International Improv Festival takes over 4 venues on Granville Island for 5 days of improv comedy, Oct 11 – 14
Faceoff: Vancouver Canucks take the ice at Rogers Arena twice this week; Thursday vs Winnipeg and on Saturday vs Calgary.
Circus: The Goblin Market, a contemporary Kiwi circus troupe continues the action at The Cultch York Theatre until October 14th
Dance: October 12 – 14, The Dance Centre Global Dance Connections Series presents Compañia Sharon Fridman from Spain with two works Hasta Dónde…? + All Ways
Margaritas: Friday night, Rogers Arena becomes Margaritaville when Jimmy Buffett comes to town.
Music: Friday night, the Gateway Theatre 2017-18 season opens with A Little Night Music, running until October 21st.
Beer: Raise your stein and cheer as #dasoriginal Oktoberfest continues on weekends through the month at Vancouver Alpen Club.
Fire: Saturday night, Arcade Fire takes to the stage at Pacific Coliseum.
Satire: Saturday night is sure to get a bit political when Bill Maher takes to the stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company sets the table for Thanks For Giving running at the Granville Island Stage until November 4th.
Films: The 36th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) continues on screens around the city from until Oct 13th
Kicks: Sunday, Vancouver Whitecaps host San Jose Earthquakes for their final regular season home match