Even though the weather doesn’t feel like it, Halloween is just around the corner and we’re well into the Autumn entertainment season.
Kicks: Whitecaps FC play their second to last home match of the regular season tonight at BC Place
Beer: It’s your last weekend to experience #DasOriginal Oktoberfest at Vancouver Alpen Club this Friday and Saturday night.
Twisted: At The Arts Club Granville Island Stage, find out what happens when an imaginary friend overstays his welcome, in Mustard, playing until October 20th
Read: The 31st Vancouver International Writers Festival celebrates the written word and the authors who write them, around Granville Island until October 21st.
Improv: Grab your ghoulfriends and enjoy a month of eerie laughter as Vancouver Theatresports presents Spooktober; a selection of themed shows throughout the month
Diwali: A Vancouver Guldasta peaks inside the home of the Dhaliwals —a Punjabi family in Vancouver as they deal with events at home and abroad in Punjab, in the early 1980s. Presented with Diwali in BC at The Cultch Culture Lab until October 21th.
Lights: In addition to Vancouver Guldasta, check out the other events included in Diwali in BC
Comedy: Catch Chris Griffin for a live taping comedy special at Biltmore Cabaret for two shows on Thursday
Fright: Experience the thrills and chills of the haunted houses, rides and ghouls of Fright Nights at Playland throughout the month.
Pucks: The Vancouver Canucks host Boston Bruin on Saturday night at Rogers Arena
Beckett: Seven Tyrants Theatre brings Samuel Beckett’s absurdist one-man masterpiece: Krapp’s Last Tape, to Tyrant Studio until October 26th
Rock: The Hard Rock Casino brings American rockers, Third Eye Blind to the Molson Canadian Theatre stage on Friday night
Glow: Opening Friday, Van Dusen Garden invites the whole family to Glow In The Garden. Like Hansel and Gretel follow the breadcrumbs to find Halloween fun for all ages all around the garden.
Humans: A Brief History of Human Extinction runs October 10 – 20 at The Cultch Historic Theatre, taking a look as the last couple, plus otter, on earth prepare to take off on a space arc to save humanity
Jazz: The Vogue Theatre brings jazz great Pat Metheny to the stage on Saturday night.
World: Sunday night, Balkan virtuoso Goran Bregovi? and his Wedding and Funeral Band makes his debut at The Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC, bringing a unique blend of Bulgarian, Georgian, Corsican and Romani music.