30 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, 26-28. November

Please note: Due to COVID-19, BC vaccine cards and / or masks may be required for access to certain personal events.

FRIDAY: South Indian percussion virtuoso Trichy Sankaran performs with Vancouver-based world jazz ensemble The Offering of Curtis Andrews at Norman Rothstein Theater.

FRIDAY: that Rogue Folk Club presents Vancouver singer-songwriters Shari Ulrich and Jane Mortifee in a double count at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Cinematheque presents online streaming by Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away as part of European Union Film Festival 2021.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Deep Cove Stage Society presents the final notion of The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, directed by Tracy Labrosse, on North Van’s Deep Cove Stage.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: music director Otto Tausk and Vancouver Symphony lead cellist Henry Shapard join VSO in a program of works by Wagner and Lalo.

Elisabeth Brooks and Joe Dante’s Hylen.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: The Rio Grind Film Festival features a wealth of genre films, including a 40-year anniversary screening of Hylen, by Rio Theater.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: an expansive solo show of Steven Shearer’s works is on display at North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery until February 13, 2022.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: at Canyon Lights the world famous Capilano Suspension Bridge Park illuminates end-to-end with a multicolored light display.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Imagine Picasso, an immersive exhibition with massive projections of the groundbreaking work of the Spanish artist, is now running Vancouver Convention Center.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: in collaboration with Winnipeg Art Gallery, on Museum of Vancouver presents the travel exhibition Boarder X until October 2022.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Canoe Cultures :: Ho’-ku-melh by Vancouver Maritime Museum features works by 20 indigenous artists and carvers along with historical images and information that tell the story of the indigenous peoples’ resilience and strength through the war canoe and all that it represents. The exhibition is curated by the original artist and cultural historian Roxanne Charles and lasts until July 3, 2022.

Amanda Sum (left) and Dawn Petten in East Van Panto: Alice in Wonderland
Tim Matheson

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: take a walk through the sight glass with Replacement of theater‘s Ninth Annual East Van Panto at York Theater.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Kim Collier instructs playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ fresh bid for 15th-century moral play, All at Langara College Study 58.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition–which offers a close-up of Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece – shows Vancouver Convention Center East Building.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Sho Sho Esquiro: The Doctrine of Discovery is a solo exhibition by designer, artist and activist Sho Sho Esquiro showcasing carefully crafted couture dresses, textiles, paintings and photographs to celebrate the beauty and resilience of First Nations communities. The exhibition runs at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art until June 5, 2022.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: GROWING FREEDOM: The Instructions from Yoko Ono / The art of John and Yoko runs by Vancouver Art Gallery until May 1, 2022. The exhibition is divided into two parts, the first of which dives into Ono’s artistic process, reflecting her radical and unconventional approach, and the second highlights Ono and her late husband John Lennon’s collaborative art projects, which aim to promote peace.

Dumb Instrument Dances Justine Calvadores
DAVID COOPER

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Dance in Vancouver, at various venues, is a program of curated conversations, provocations and meetings that celebrate Vancouver’s vibrant, modern dance community.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Sankofa: African routes, Canadian roots, an exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional and contemporary African art and black Canadian contemporary art, runs until March 27, 2022 at MOA.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: AND Punk, runs at North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery until January 2, 2022, capturing the ethos of punk subculture by the Vancouver photographer Dina Goldstein.

SATURDAY: Local reggae-pop singer-songwriter Daniel Wesley plays Commodore Ballroom, with guests Mad Riddim.

SATURDAY: Vancouver post-punk / new-wave quartet ACTORS player Rickshaw Theater, with guests Bootblacks, Devours, and the Gathering.

SATURDAY: North Shore Celtic Ensemble performs its show Connections at North Vancouver’s Centennial Theater.

Andrea Jin

SATURDAY: Vancouver comedians Andrea Jin and Sharon Mahoney performs on the Comic Strip, a weekly stand-up comedy show at Tyrant Studios.

SATURDAY: the comedy duo The Garbage Sisters presents a new sketch show and fresh improvisation in long form at Small mountain gallery.

SATURDAY: Trout Lake Pottery Club hosts its one-day holiday sale of handmade treasures made by members at Trout Lake Community Center.

SATURDAY: Dino Archie headlines a weed-friendly comedy show at Amsterdam cafe which also features performances by Andrea Jin, Hector Rivas, Jeremiah Ukponrefe, Abdul Ali and host Ed Konya.

SATURDAY: Afro-Canadian and Cherokee blues singer Dalannah Gail Bowen and hip hop / soul / R & B duo Laydy Jams performs at the Voices for Hope fundraiser at the cult, where 100% of the profits go to fund efforts to support women fleeing Afghanistan.

Baking time
Emily Cooper

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Presentation House Theater and the United Kingdom Oily Cart Theater present Baking Time, a baking show for children aged 3 to 8 years and their parents, directed by Kim Selody.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Zee Zee Teater presents Virtual Humanity’s return, where participants can ‘check’ a person online for an honest conversation about their life experiences, culture and beliefs.

SUNDAY: Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra performs works by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens’ and Brahms on Orpheum Theater.

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