Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

We are getting into summer market season, with both day and night markets opening up to sell you all sorts of things, like fresh foods, preserves, crafts, trinkets, young coconuts and fried squid tentacles. There’s also the Spot Prawn Festival, a night of whiskey and literature, a fermentation fair, and a comedy show by sexual assault survivors, among other things.

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Friday May 13

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories
Where: Museum of Anthropology
What: Vancouver artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, of Coast Salish and Okanagan descent, is showcased in this provocative exhibition of works that confront the colonialist suppression of First Nations peoples and the ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights to lands, resources, and sovereignty.
Runs until: Sunday October 16, 2016

Ballet BC Program 3
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
What: Ballet BC’s dancers are a group of open-minded and deep-thinking artists, each unique for their dynamic movement while sharing an intuitive passion for dance. Ballet BC is committed to its role as a leader in the community through dancer training opportunities, community and audience outreach, and professional development activities.
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

The Who
Where: Rogers Arena
What: They exploded conventional rhythm and blues structures, challenged pop music conventions, and redefined what was possible on stage, in the recording studio, and on vinyl. As they enter their 50th year, the band is still going strong, winning rave reviews.

A Dram Come True: A Whiskey Evening with a Literary Twist
Where: Hycroft Mansion
What: A Dram Come True curates whiskey from around the world, including rare and distinguished whiskies from countries such as Canada, Scotland, Taiwan, Ireland and India, alongside other unique spirits from local distilleries, such as oaked gin or cassis. Participating vendors this year include renowned names Glenfiddich, Kavalan, The Balvenie, Bunnahabhain, Duncan Taylor, Glenlivet, Aberlour, and – closer to home – Odd Society Spirits and Pemberton Distillery. Tasting experts will be on hand.

Billy Elliott
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: Based on the acclaimed film, and supported with music by Elton John, it’s 1984 and County Durham’s coal miners are set to go on strike when 11-year-old Billy finds his way into Mrs. Wilkinson’s ballet class following his boxing lesson. Enthralled with dance and showing inherent ability, Billy is encouraged to audition for the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London.
Runs until: Sunday July 10, 2016

Richmond Night Market
Where: 8351 River Road (Richmond, BC)
What: Touted as the largest night market in North America since 2000, find all kinds of foods, trinkets, entertainment and more all weekend.
Runs until: Monday October 10, 2016

rEvolver Theatre Festival
Where: The Cultch
What: Circus, interdisciplinary, multimedia, puppetry, and devised theatre works collectively break with traditional modes to explore a multitude of styles and themes—from humour-filled storytelling to biting social commentary. Dialogues on family, immigration, love, mediation, and self-help underpin these works, demonstrating the diversity of voices in the Canadian theatre scene, and reflective of current community concerns.
Runs until: Sunday May 22, 2016

Sexy Voices
Where: Roundhouse Performance Theatre
What: This community-based performance boldly explores sexual identity from a disability perspective. This will showcase members of the disability community in performances that break down the stigma surrounding sexuality and disability in playful and dazzlingly unexpected ways.   
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

Shine Time Music Olympics
Where: Vancouver Playhouse
What: Bring the kids to celebrate the music of many lands, through the marimba, timpani and other fun percussion instruments.

Create a Graphic Story Based on Backyard Birds
Where: Roundhouse Community Centre, 3:00pm
What: Develop a graphic story about your favorite backyard birds with renown graphic illustrators that call Vancouver their home. All supplies included. No experience necessary. Free and open to all ages.

SAD Comedy Show
Where: This Open Space (434 Columbia), 7:30pm
What: An evening of comedic delight featuring local favs Jane Stanton, Ross Dauk, Alicia Tobin, Andy Kallstrom, Ben McGinnis and introducing Sophia Lucken.

The Lady Show
Where: Little Mountain Gallery, 8:00pm
What: Sketch! Stand-up! Dancing! Monologues! Nonsense! This month’s show featuring Diana Bang, Fatima Dhowre, Katie-Ellen Humphries, Morgan Brayton, Robyn Daye Edwards, and our very special guest, Emma Cooper.

Dream Factory Circus
Where: PNE Garden Auditorium
What: A steampunk–inspired production unmasking the machinery in the mind that creates our dreams and nightmares. Witness western Canada’s top young circus talent as they perform awe inspiring acts of coordination, balance, flight and daring as they dream big, push their limits and defy gravity.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

5 @ 50
Where: PAL Studio Theatre
What: When Olivia loses control at her fiftieth birthday party, her three best friends decide to intervene once and for all, much to the irritation of Olivia and her long-term partner Nora. But is she the only one battling a demon or does each of these women face an addiction of one kind or another?
Runs until: Saturday May 28, 2016

RAFUSE: Wish You Were Here
Where: Kimoto Gallery, opening reception at 6:00pm
What: The series began with Will’s fascination and love for Vancouver. Similar to his previous shows with the Kimoto Gallery, the paintings revolve around a mix of iconic Vancouver landmarks and familiar neon signs. Living in Montreal, Will works from historical photos, as well as personal photos of the city so he may capture these iconic signs and buildings in their prime, as locals remember them.
Runs until: Saturday June 11, 2016

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Saturday May 14

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Chinese Penjing Show and Sale
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: Join the Chinese Penjing Society of Canada for their annual Show & Sale.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Salty Brine Fermentation Fair – POSTPONED
Where: Homestead Junction
What: This event has been postponed.

Lights – Acoustic
Where: The Vogue, 7:00pm
What: Electro-pop artist Lights will pay an acoustic set.

Sea Safari of Howe Sound
Where: Harbour Green Park, 2:30pm
What: Join this special Bird Week Sea Safari starting in Coal Harbour and traveling on a two hour tour out into Howe Sound and back. With bird expert Rob Butler (President of the Pacific Wildlife Foundation) and hosted by Sewell’s marina this is going to be an opportunity not to miss.

Trout Lake Farmers Market
Where: Trout Lake
What: This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market. Visitors come from near and far to sample artisan breads and preserves, stock up on free-range and organic eggs and meats, get the freshest, hard-to-find heirloom vegetables and taste the first Okanagan cherries and peaches of the season.
Runs until: Saturday October 22, 2016 (Saturdays)

Celebrate BC Mining Week
Where: Britannia Mine Museum
What: The Britannia Mine Museum provides unique and memorable experiences that engage visitors of all ages. Visitors can enjoy fun exhibits and crowd favourites like the underground mine train, the historic 20-storey concentrator mill and gold panning, and learn about Britannia’s history as one of the largest copper mines in the British Commonwealth in the 1930s.

People Like Us
Where: Marpole United Church (1296 West 67th Ave.)
What: A new Broadway revue to raise awareness for chronic neuro-immune diseases.

Sea to Sky Gondola 2nd Birthday Celebration
Where: Sea to Sky Gondola (Squamish, BC)
What: Live music, tours, and family activities.

Free Ladies’ Self Defense Seminar
Where: DCS Fitness & Martial Arts, 1:30pm
What: This seminar is the first level of the Thrive self-defence program. In this seminar you will learn the ABCs of self-defense, your basic legal rights during confrontation and essential physical self-defense techniques.

The Dunbar Chronicles: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
Where: Dunbar Community Centre
What: Discover the community’s stories as you walk your walk your way through the Dunbar Chronicles – a self-guided walking tour.
Runs until: Sunday May 29, 2016

Selena Gomez
Where: Rogers Arena
What: From Barney and Friends to an international pop star with hits like Good for You and Love You Like a Love Song, Selena is on her on her worldwide “Revival Tour.”

The Pack AD
Where: The Cobalt
What: Canadian garage punk.

SKOLD
Where: Hindenburg (23 West Cordova)
What: Get back into some deep 90s industrial. He was in both KMFDM and Marilyn Manson – his solo stuff kind of has the tempo and the humour of the former with the angst of the latter’s hayday.

Social Fabric Celebration
Where: Dunbar Community Centre
What: Join Artist in Community Leah Weinstein and the Social Fabric knitters as they celebrate the completion of the Social Fabric textile painting. The painting will be on display in the lobby of the Dunbar Community Centre from May onwards. An open knitting activity will follow.

Alberta Cross
Where: The Fox Cabaret
What: An Anglo-Swedish rock band currently based in Brooklyn.

Purple Rain
Where: The Rio Theatre
What: Based loosely on his own life story, Prince’s film debut cast him as “The Kid,” the talented but troubled musician in Minneapolis struggling to make it big with his band, The Revolution. The film was a box office hit when it was released in 1984 and possessed a phenomonal soundtrack (including Oscar-winner ‘When Doves Cry’) that many consider his signature work, spawning numerous hit singles that would dominate airwaves for years to come.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Vancouver Arts Lip Sync Battle
Where: CBC Studio 700
What: 8 teams from the Dance and Theatre worlds will compete to be crowned Vancouver’s Arts Lip Sync Champion.

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Sunday May 15

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Spot Prawn Festival
Where: False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf
What: Love eating prawns? This one is for you. Buy prawns, cook prawns, boil prawns, or attend a class on how to cook them better. There is also live entertainment, things for kids to do, and special menu and events happening across the city.

TEDxKids@BC
Where: Massey Theatre (New Westminster, BC)
What:The theme is “regenerate” in this series of talks for and by kids.

Violent Femmes
Where: The Commodore Ballroom
What: The Milwaukee-based band first attracted attention while busking in front of their hometown’s Oriental Theatre. The performance caught the ears of that night’s headliners, Pretenders Chrissie Hynde and the late James Honeyman-Scott, who invited the young group to open the sold out concert with a brief acoustic set. From there Violent Femmes released eight studio albums and more than a dozen iconic singles, among them such classics as “American Music,” “Gone Daddy Gone,” “Nightmares, “Add It Up,” and of course, “Blister In The Sun.”

Kits Market
Where: Kitsilano Community Centre
What: Each week the parking lot of Kits Community Centre fills with organic and conventional product, meat, cheese, seafood and plants as well as tasty baked goods, beautiful crafts and musical entertainment by local musicians. Kids can enjoy the playground and waterpark nearby and parents will find the best selection of organic produce around. Hot coffee and hot food available on site each week.
Runs until: Sunday October 23, 2016 (Sundays)

JMABC Fashion Show: From Shmata to Chic
Where: Jewish Museum and Archives of BC
What: Celebrate the launch of the latest issue of The Scribe. This year’s edition follows the history of Jewish clothiers in BC, so they’ll be kicking things off with an historic fashion show curated by local fashion historian, Ivan Sayers.

Rape is Real and Everywhere
Where: The Rickshaw
What: What happens when seasoned comedians who have survived rape share their experience and joke it out? Seasoned stand-up comedians, who are survivors, use humour as a celebration of resiliency  to connect with an audience looking for big, cathartic laughs. This explosive show puts faces and stories to a taboo epidemic with nameless victims. It’s funny, raw and human.

Fmlybnd
Where: The Biltmore, 7:00pm
What: From Santa Barbara, indie-electronic band tours in support of their “Hearts On Fire”.

Gayblevision: Our Vision / Our Archive
Where: The Fountainhead Pub
What: A pub-night in support of VIVO Media Arts Centre’s project to create a digital archive of Gayblevision, Canada’s first TV show “for gay people by gay people.” Created between 1980-1986, Gayblevision is a priceless window into Vancouver’s LGBT communities during years of tremendous growth and upheaval.

 

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Ongoing

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Vancouver Bird Week (ends this weekend)
Where: Various Vancouver locations
What: Get to know all of the feathered flutterers who share Vancouver’s skies, gardens, and parks with workshops, art shows, art-making, nest box building, classes and events.
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Works by Randy Grskovic (ends this weekend)
Where: Burrard Arts Foundation (108 East Broadway)
What: Unlike most photographers, Randy Grskovic uses the darkroom as a starting point for his work. He is affected by the chemistry, geology, and memory of the process. In combination with the science behind the darkroom, Grskovic uses content from history by purchasing glass negatives, smashing them, and printing the result.
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

Facing East (ends this weekend)
Where: Jericho Arts Centre
What: An upstanding Mormon couple is faced with the suicide of their gay son. When they unexpectedly meet their son’s partner they must face a reality long ignored, and reconcile their feelings with their beliefs. Vancouver audiences will be the first to see a fully-staged production of this moving new work, which has its eyes set toward New York and London. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

Ballet BC Program 3 (ends this weekend)
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
What: Ballet BC’s dancers are a group of open-minded and deep-thinking artists, each unique for their dynamic movement while sharing an intuitive passion for dance. Ballet BC is committed to its role as a leader in the community through dancer training opportunities, community and audience outreach, and professional development activities.
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

Sexy Voices
Where: Roundhouse Performance Theatre
What: This community-based performance boldly explores sexual identity from a disability perspective. This will showcase members of the disability community in performances that break down the stigma surrounding sexuality and disability in playful and dazzlingly unexpected ways.   
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

DOXA Documentary Festival (ends this weekend)
Where: Various locations
What: Ten days of international documentaries give you the opportunity to see through someone else’s eyes, into other worlds, and you might even learn something along the way. Genres such as activism, sexuality, race, sports, war, science, art, docudrama and animation weave through shows you may not get to see on the big screen anywhere else.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Your Future Home: Creating a New Vancouver (ends this weekend)
Where: Museum of Vancouver
What: In response to mounting concern about a rapidly changing region, this exhibit will immerse visitors in an experience that spotlights 20 visions for tomorrow’s city, while focusing on four topical issues: housing affordability, residential density, ease of transportation, and quality of public space.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Living Colour (ends this weekend)
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: A photo exhibition of floral & scenic images taken exclusively in VanDusen Botanical Garden by Raymond Lo.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Dream Factory Circus (ends this weekend)
Where: PNE Garden Auditorium
What: A steampunk–inspired production unmasking the machinery in the mind that creates our dreams and nightmares. Witness western Canada’s top young circus talent as they perform awe inspiring acts of coordination, balance, flight and daring as they dream big, push their limits and defy gravity.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Chinese Penjing Show and Sale (ends this weekend)
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: Join the Chinese Penjing Society of Canada for their annual Show & Sale.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Purple Rain
Where: The Rio Theatre
What: Based loosely on his own life story, Prince’s film debut cast him as “The Kid,” the talented but troubled musician in Minneapolis struggling to make it big with his band, The Revolution. The film was a box office hit when it was released in 1984 and possessed a phenomonal soundtrack (including Oscar-winner ‘When Doves Cry’) that many consider his signature work, spawning numerous hit singles that would dominate airwaves for years to come.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

THE SHOW at Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Where: Emily Carr University (Granville Island)
What: A new crop of freshly graduated artists show off what four years of stress, sweat, sleepless nights, papers (yes, art university also has a lot of paper writing) and materials of all kinds has resulted in – at least the physical manifestations.
Runs until: Sunday May 22, 2016

rEvolver Theatre Festival
Where: The Cultch
What: Circus, interdisciplinary, multimedia, puppetry, and devised theatre works collectively break with traditional modes to explore a multitude of styles and themes—from humour-filled storytelling to biting social commentary. Dialogues on family, immigration, love, mediation, and self-help underpin these works, demonstrating the diversity of voices in the Canadian theatre scene, and reflective of current community concerns.
Runs until: Sunday May 22, 2016

Throne and Games: A Chance of Snow
Where: The Improv Centre (Granville Island)
What: Inspired by the popular HBO series, VTSL’s improvised parody builds on its 2015 smash hit (Throne and Games – Laughter is Coming). This all new production embarks on speculative, uncharted territory. Is a certain popular character from the TV series really dead … or not? VTSL’s improvisers will go to ‘The Wall’ to give patrons an exceptionally entertaining evening of improv comedy while working under the ‘high pressure’ created by the audience’s suggestions and involvement.
Runs until: Saturday May 28, 2016

Quick & Dirty
Where: Hot Art Wet City
What: A huge collection of tiny gouache studies created over the past year from Laura Bifano and Mike West. This show explores what happens when artists aren’t precious about their work and create for the sake of creating. Find the right little piece for your home at a great little price.
Runs until: Saturday May 28, 2016

5 @ 50
Where: PAL Studio Theatre
What: When Olivia loses control at her fiftieth birthday party, her three best friends decide to intervene once and for all, much to the irritation of Olivia and her long-term partner Nora. But is she the only one battling a demon or does each of these women face an addiction of one kind or another?
Runs until: Saturday May 28, 2016

Tiko Kerr Body Language
Where: Soma Gallery opening reception at 6:00pm
What: For Vancouver artist Tiko Kerr, the on-going refugee crisis and the current political conversation surrounding racial and religious identity has prompted him to creatively consider the way we look at the body and how it is encoded with meanings that are more artfully complex than first thought.
Runs until: Saturday May 28, 2016

The Dunbar Chronicles: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
Where: Dunbar Community Centre
What: Discover the community’s stories as you walk your walk your way through the Dunbar Chronicles – a self-guided walking tour.
Runs until: Sunday May 29, 2016

RAFUSE: Wish You Were Here
Where: Kimoto Gallery, opening reception at 6:00pm
What: The series began with Will’s fascination and love for Vancouver. Similar to his previous shows with the Kimoto Gallery, the paintings revolve around a mix of iconic Vancouver landmarks and familiar neon signs. Living in Montreal, Will works from historical photos, as well as personal photos of the city so he may capture these iconic signs and buildings in their prime, as locals remember them.
Runs until: Saturday June 11, 2016

MashUp
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery
What: Exploring how artists incorporate found images, objects, sounds and words into their work, starting with the movement’s emergence at the turn of the twentieth century and showing how it has become a dominant force in our world today. It will feature 371 works by 156 artists, filmmakers, architects, musicians and designers, such as Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris, Hannah Höch, Joseph Cornell, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Nam June Paik, Jean-Luc Goddard, Frank Gehry, Dara Birnbaum, Stan Douglas, Hito Steyerl, Isa Genzken, DJ Spooky and Tobias Wong, among many others.
Runs until: Sunday June 12, 2016

In This Together
Where: Gallery Gachet
What: An in-house exhibition with an online auction featuring the renowned Gallery Gachet community of local, national and international artists working in diverse mediums and artistic styles. Artwork available at a range of price-points.
Runs until: Sunday June 19, 2016

Arctic Encounters
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum
What: Unique views of the modern Northwest Passage and the people who call the Arctic their home. Photographs from the Pond Inlet archives, and photographs taken by museum staff on a trip to the Arctic show contemporary social and environmental landscapes of Canada’s far north.
Runs until: Saturday July 3, 2016

Billy Elliott
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: Based on the acclaimed film, and supported with music by Elton John, it’s 1984 and County Durham’s coal miners are set to go on strike when 11-year-old Billy finds his way into Mrs. Wilkinson’s ballet class following his boxing lesson. Enthralled with dance and showing inherent ability, Billy is encouraged to audition for the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London.
Runs until: Sunday July 10, 2016

Field Guide by Jochen Lempert
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: Trained as a biologist, Lempert photographs plants, animals and other natural phenomena with both scientific acumen and a poetic appreciation of natural beauty. His approach is scientific as well as humorous. Always working in black and white, his work engages with a diverse range of subjects and genres, ranging from everyday views to abstracted details.
Runs until: Sunday July 17, 2016

Jérôme Havre
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: Havre’s work considers representation, circulation, transmission and translation of black identities, interrogating racialized stereotypes and ideologies projected onto bodies.
Runs until: Wenesday August 31, 2016

From Meadows Woodlands Far and Near
Where: Beaty Biodiversity Museum
What: Delicate watercolours and striking woodcuts inspired by plants from the landscapes of Germany and Canada. Art by Brigitte Potter-Mael.
Runs until: Sunday September 4, 2016

Panda Night Market
Where: 12631 Vulcan Way (Richmond)
What: Market-goers can expect to taste dishes from around the globe with the multitude of food and beverage booths on display, as well as shop for unique knick knacks, exclusive local merchandise, and enjoy diverse entertainment every night.
Runs until: Sunday September 11, 2016

Playland at the PNE
Where: Hastings Park
What: The smell of Mini Donuts and the screams of the rickety wooden coaster are in the air! In addition to carnival games, a ton of rides for all ages, the newest ride – added last year is Canada’s most extreme pendulum ride. The Beast, which boats a one-armed pendulum, swinging 120 degrees in either direction, reaches heights of over 125 feet and speeds of more than 90 km/h.
Runs until: September 18th, 2016 (select dates)

Shipyards Night Market
Where: Shipbuilders’ Square
What: Over 100 vendors selling fresh foods, locally-made products, crafts, and other wares. There is also a beer garden, food trucks, and boozy lemonade.
Runs until: September 30, 2016 (Fridays)

The Seriousness of Play
Where: The Bill Reid Gallery
What: Haida Manga is a contemporary art form that offers a playful way of viewing and engaging with social issues as it seeks participation, dialogue, reflection and action. Influenced by both the tradition of Haida iconography and contemporary Asian visual culture, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas has created an artistic practice celebrated for its vitality and originality by an international audience engaged in issues of ethnicity, identity and relationships.
Runs until: Sunday October 2, 2016

Richmond Night Market
Where: 8351 River Road (Richmond, BC)
What: Touted as the largest night market in North America since 2000, find all kinds of foods, trinkets, entertainment and more all weekend.
Runs until: Monday October 10, 2016

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories
Where: Museum of Anthropology
What: Vancouver artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, of Coast Salish and Okanagan descent, is showcased in this provocative exhibition of works that confront the colonialist suppression of First Nations peoples and the ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights to lands, resources, and sovereignty.
Runs until: Sunday October 16, 2016

Trout Lake Farmers Market
Where: Trout Lake
What: This is where you’ll find the vendors who have been doing it since the beginning; what started as 14 farmers ‘squatting’ at the Croatian Cultural Centre back in 1995 has grown into Vancouver’s most well-known and beloved market. Visitors come from near and far to sample artisan breads and preserves, stock up on free-range and organic eggs and meats, get the freshest, hard-to-find heirloom vegetables and taste the first Okanagan cherries and peaches of the season.
Runs until: Saturday October 22, 2016 (Saturdays)

Kits Market
Where: Kitsilano Community Centre
What: Each week the parking lot of Kits Community Centre fills with organic and conventional product, meat, cheese, seafood and plants as well as tasty baked goods, beautiful crafts and musical entertainment by local musicians. Kids can enjoy the playground and waterpark nearby and parents will find the best selection of organic produce around. Hot coffee and hot food available on site each week.
Runs until: Sunday October 23, 2016 (Sundays)

Prohibition City Walking Tour
Where: Chinatown
What: Delve into Vancouver’s dirtiest secrets on this scandal fuelled walking tour. Starting in the world of the saloon, you trace the story of prohibition in Vancouver while winding along the city’s most storied streets. You’ll hear tales of blind pigs, corrupt mayors, and enterprising bootleggers. Plus you’ll see first hand evidence of opium dens and walk down an alleyway once teeming with over 40 “bawdy houses.”
Runs until: Saturday October 29, 2016

Across The Top: The Quest for the Northwest Passage
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum
What: This exhibit will transport you to the Arctic where you will learn about its environment and people; the many voyages of discovery; the search for John Franklin’s lost expedition (both historical and modern), and the ultimate discovery of HMS Erebus by Parks Canada.
Runs until: November 2016

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man
Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology
What: The Sepik River of Papua New Guinea is one of the largest river systems in the world, extraordinarily beautiful, but seldom visited. It is here that the Iatmul people, who live along its banks, have created internationally renowned works of art primarily inspired by stories of the majestic crocodile as the primordial creator. This unique exhibition will showcase the most comprehensive collection of contemporary Sepik art in North America for the first time. In addition to highlighting the exquisite carvings of Papua New Guinea’s latmul people, the exhibition will delve into their economic, cultural, and spiritual connections to the river system, drawing urgent attention to the logging and mining operations that pose environmental threats to the region.
Runs until: January 31, 2017

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular

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