Metro Vancouver events on October 9, 2018

Kevin Schmidt - exhibition

Kevin Schmidt is a British Columbia–based artist whose multidisciplinary practice embodies the do-it-yourself sensibilities of an amateur inventor

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Ayumi Goto & Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? - exhibition

Ayumi Goto & Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? is an exhibition that presents the performance art and ongoing collaborations of Ayumi Goto and Peter Morin

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

4th Annual Scarecrow Festival

Art's Nursery's 4th Annual Scarecrow Festival is a fun, family-friendly community event in support of three local charities: OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehab Society, Inclusion Langley Society, and The Versatiles

Surrey | Art's Nursery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Diwali in B.C.

An annual multicultural, multi-disciplinary, inclusive festival which aims to showcase artists from diverse backgrounds and different abilities to celebrate the festival of lights during the annual Indian New Year

Vancouver | Various venues across British Columbia | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival

EXchanges Series: Voice & Movement Workshop with Gabriel Dharmoo

Learn the art of voice and sound through an immersive workshop with diverse Montreal-based voice artist Gabriel Dharmoo

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Vancouver International Film Festival 2018 BY The Rio Theatre

VIFF continued to expand the frame by presenting an expansive Films+ program giving filmmakers, musicians and audiences a chance to be inspired by some of the world’s leading creators. We can’t wait to see what 2018 has in store!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

EastVanVotes Dinner with the Mayor (To Be) & Council World Cafe

Everyone is invited to an all candidates gathering and a community meal. RayCam community members are known for being engaged and involved and this makes for an engaged neighbourhood and democratic and healthy city

Vancouver | Raycam Cooperative Centre | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

RZA: Creator Talk

Be inspired by some of the world's leading creators and innovators as they share expertise on their craft at VIFF 2018

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture

Homemade pizza workshop

Join Pizza Master Giuseppe Cortinovis in this hands-on workshop to learn the secrets of the perfect pizza

Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking

Movies in the Morgue - The Hitcher

Movies in the Morgue has returned! This time around we have got a year’s worth of high speed chases, heists, and grand theft auto waiting for you in the Old City Morgue

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Early Show: Bonfire Ballerina

Bonfire Ballerina is a Dirt-Folk, Dark-Swing trio from Vancouver. The band plays chunky acoustic interpretations from the 1920’s onward with a smattering of moody-stompy original compositions

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Nitro Circus: You Got This Tour

Nitro Circus: You Got This is coming to Vancouver on October 9 for a Rogers Arena show. Fans can get a jump on the action

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Navratri Festival 2018

Are you ready for NAVRATRI 2018? It's that time of the year that we all wait for! Join us at Crystal at York in Surrey, BC for authentic garba and raas, delicious and free Gujarati food and the most fun you will have this year!

Surrey | Crystal At York | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Party

Courtney Barnett With Guests Waxahatchee

Courtney Barnett - Australian singer-songwriter/guitarist, on tour to support her latest release "Tell Me How You Really Feel"

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Testosterone

A funny, fearless, and spectacle-filled exploration of identity, masculinity, and digging deep to find the person within

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Story Slam - October 2018

Ten storytellers share original stories!

Vancouver | Vancouver Story Slam | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Diwali in BC: SACHA - A Vancouver Guldusta

A Vancouver Guldasta is an examination of common experience, identifying home, and processing trauma

Vancouver | Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Theatre

RZA: Live from the 36th Chamber of Shaolin

RZA brings the ruckus! The award-winning musician, film director and leader of rap group Wu-Tang Clan comes to the Vancouver International Film Festival to live-score the Kung-fu flick that’s been one of his biggest influences: Lau Kar-leung’s

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Jay Rock - the Big Redemption Tour with guest Reason - Imperial

American rapper, on tour to support his latest release "Redemption"

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

I Know What I Saw

A party. An argument. A fight. A tragedy. Everybody’s sure of what they saw, but nobody’s really sure of what happened. This fall’s Risky Nights offering looks at the idea of truth, and examines how each person’s biases and assumptions colour their worldv

Vancouver | Studio 58 Langara College | 8:15 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Monster Magnet

With guests Electric Citizen and Dark Sky Choir

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:30 pm to 11:55 pm | Music

The Bradley MacGillivray Blues Band

Through groove, improv, and raw unadulterated emotion, Bradley McGillivray Blues take the blues and turn it on its head. They play with authenticity whether its an uptown jazz shuffle, gritty Mississippi blues, or New Orleans funk

Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music