Join ghosts and ghouls in the annual Parade of Lost Souls on October 27.
Photo by Rodger Levesque, Flickr
It’s the scariest month of the year and there is no shortage of haunting parties, horror stories and just plain creepiness to help celebrate the season. Some darkly themed events include Vancouver Noir, the Parade of Lost Souls, Cute to Kill, and Dracula: the Musical? Other notable events include Vancouver Rhythm and Dance Festival and the South Asian Film Festival.
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Conversation: Preserving the West End’s Heritage While Increasing Density
Tuesday, October 23, 7–9 p.m.
Arts & Culture Alliance
100-938 Howe St., Vancouver
604-254-9411
www.heritagevancouver.org
Join the forum to discuss the future of the West End and what measures the community can take to preserve its heritage buildings. City of Vancouver Councillor, Adriane Carr, SFU Director, Gordon Price and City Planner, Holly Sovdi, will lead the conversation about how to maintain the West End’s heritage character. Free admission (registration required).
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Czech Nonet
Tuesday, October 23, 8 p.m.
Vancouver Playhouse
601 Hamilton St., Vancouver
604-437-5747
Join the Czech Nonet orchestra as they play Richard Wagner’s works in their original orchestral arrangement. The Nonet is one of the oldest chamber ensembles in the world, founded in 1924 by students at the Prague Conservatory. Tickets: $40. Students: $15.
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Vancouver Noir
Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver
604-878-9140
www.vancouver-historical-society.ca
Learn about the darker side of Vancouver’s past when the speed graphic camera enabled local reporters to photograph and publish some of the city’s most grisly crime scenes. Speaker Diane Purvey is an Associate Professor and Chair of Education at Thompson Rivers University and co-speaker John Belshaw is a former history professor at the same university. Open to the public.
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Parade of Lost Souls Secret Soul’s Walk + Dance Party
Saturday, October 27,
5:30 p.m.–2 a.m.
TBA/Rickshaw Theatre
254 E. Hastings St., Vancouver
604-879-8611
www.publicdreams.org
Expect to see a parade of artists, performers and patrons with each one having a different take on what the end of the world would look like, through creative costumes. Walk from 5:30–9:30 p.m., and dance from 9 p.m.–2 a.m. Walk location will be announced on the day of the event, admission by donation. Dance party tickets: $30 (must be 19+ years).
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Vancouver Rhythm and Dance Festival
October 27–28
Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
604-408-8582
www.vrad.ca
Celebrate a weekend of performance arts, world drumming, percussion, rhythmic movement and dance. Local and international artists will share musical rhythms from different parts of the world. Free admission to the marketplace community stage and drum circle. Tickets: $10–$40.
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Cute to Kill III
Sunday, October 28, 8 p.m.
VIVO Media Arts Centre
1965 Main St., Vancouver
604-739-9388
www.powellstreetfestival.com
A series of short animated films by international Japanese artists with a fascination for dark subject matter under the guise of cuteness – a prevalent occurrence in contemporary Asian pop culture. Electronic pop glitch musician Takashi Masahiro will also perform. Advance tickets, students/seniors/members: $12. At the door: $15
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Lessons from Mongolian – State Evolution
Monday, October 29, 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Coach House, Green College UBC
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd.
604-822-8660
www.greencollege.ubc.ca
Robert Bedeski, Professor Emeritus at University of Victoria will give a talk examining the Mongolian empire and its expansion and influence over Asiatica to its present modern nation-state existence. Open to the public.
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The Dunbar Haunted House
Until October 31
8934 Shaughnessy St., Vancouver
778-231-4062
www.dunbarhauntedhouse.com
A family-run community haunted house that’s both kid- and adult-friendly. This year’s theme is based on stories featured in a typical daily newspaper, like health care, education, business, law and order, science and technology and entertainment. Tickets: $10. Children under 12 years: $5. Cash only.
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Dracula: The Musical?
October 24–November 3
Chapel Arts
304 Dunlevy Ave.,
North Vancouver
604-809-9260
www.awkward.bpt.me
Awkward Stage Productions presents Rick Abbot’s comedy musical version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Tickets: $23. Students and seniors: $18.
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South Asian Film Festival
October 31–November 4
Multiple Locations
604-569-1144
www.saffcanada.org
Showcasing documentaries, features, shorts and animated films from South Asia. SAFF special events include a screenwriting workshop and a SAFF Canada Industry Forum Day, where discussions about collaborative ventures and challenges will be explored. See website for full schedule and details. Tickets: $13. Students and seniors: $11. Children: $7. Ticket packages available.
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Photo by Sam Heath, courtesy of Les Deux Mondes
Gold Mountain
October 23–November 4
The Cultch Theatre
1895 Venables St., Vancouver
604-251-1363
www.thecultch.com
Follow David Yee’s journey of discovery as he tries to piece together his father’s life, from a small Chinese village to Liverpool and through the Atlantic convoys. Single tickets from $15.18 to $41.07.
