Ballet BC looks to the future.| Photo courtesy of Ballet BC.
Halloween is over and Christmas is yet to come, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of things to do around Vancouver. From art to science to pizza there are many awesome things to check out this month!
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Music on Main presents Ensemble Variances in Cry by Cry/ Cri selon cri
Nov. 3
Studio 700
700 Hamilton St., Vancouver
Cries of pain, cries for help, cries of love. Cries are a basic human expression shared by all humans and most animals. This piece is a celebration of cries as vital to us, and how they represent us. For more information please visit their website.
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The perfect pizza with Oliver Sulauf
Nov. 4
CSNN Kitchen
2245 West Broadway
Join Oliver Zulauf and learn how to create amazing and healthy pizza dough. Learn tips on making the best pizzas and try some yourself. Everyone will be going home with pizza dough! For more information please visit their website.
Mark Hellman as Pete Seeger in The Incompleat Folk Singer.| Photo courtesy of Firehall Arts Centre.
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Firehall Arts Centre presents The Incompleat Folk Singer
Nov. 4–14
Firehall Arts Centre
280 East Cordova St. , Vancouver
Pete Seeger was a folk singer, political activist and a key figure in the mid-20th century American Folk revival. The poor, oppressed and exploited were at the heart of his songs, and this play tells the story of both him and his music. For more information please visit their website.
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Symphonic Sketches of Canada: New Horizons and Hockey
Nov. 4–6
The Orpheum Theatre
601 Smithe Street, Vancouver
Every year up to 35,000 students attend the VSO’s Elementary School Concerts, a fun combination of music, theatre and video. Witness the classic tale, The Hockey Sweater, as well as much more. For more information please visit their website.
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Ballet BC Presents Program 1
Nov. 5–7
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
650 Hamilton St., Vancouver
Ballet BC’s 30th season will start off with a bang with three shows ready to thrill you. The work of three different choreographers will be showcased as these shows are all having their Canadian premiers, with two of them having their world premieres this November. For more information please visit their website.
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Turning Point Ensemble rehearses for air india (redacted).| Photo by David Cooper.
air india (redacted)
Nov. 6–11
SFU Goldcorp Centre
149 West Hastings, Vancouver
Turning Point Ensemble is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a performance of music, voice, poetry and projections based on the bombing of Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. It’s a night of compelling and moving theatre. For more information please visit their website.
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Evening Lecture at Hycroft – BC: Lumberyard of the World
Nov. 10
Vancouver Heritage Foundation
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver
vancouverheritagefoundation.org
Join author and historian John Atkin as you explore the history of British Colombia’s sawmills and how you can see their products all over the world, from Great Britain to Egypt to China. For more information please visit their website.
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Spark! Emerging Collisions between Art and Science
Nov. 13
VIVO Media Arts Centre
2625 Kaslo St., Vancouver
Spark! is an interactive art-science exhibit showcasing how art changes how we view and experience science. From two and three dimensional models, to animations and interactive exhibits, this collection has it all. For more information please visit their website.
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Sparkle 2015
Nov. 14
Rocky Mountaineer Station
1755 Cottrell St., Vancouver
Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada has been supporting seriously ill children and their families for over 25 years. All funds raised from Sparkle 2015 will go to the foundation. Enjoy craft beer, cocktails, wine, canapés, a fashion show, live entertainment, a silent auction and more. For more information please visit their website.
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Art of Craft Lecture Series: Reclamation
Nov. 17
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St., Vancouver
Craft Council of BC and the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association have teamed up to present three lectures to celebrate Craft Year 2015. November’s lecture is about how artists have used leftovers from human interaction with nature to create pieces of art. For more information please visit their website.
