District Local | Vancouver Events and Lifestyle
Celebrating Vancouver arts, culture, and lifestyle. The best events, restaurants, festivals, visual arts, performing arts, live music, comedy, and more.
Laugh for a good cause. On Thursday, November 5, the Vancouver Anti Oppression Comedy Network brings Charity Chuckles to Container Brewing, a stand-up showcase raising funds for Mosqoy, a Canadian/Peruvian organization focused on sustainability and the preservation of traditional textiles in Peruvian Andean communities. Headlining is Arya Afshar, one of
Born in Seoul and raised in Queens, Min Jin Lee is the preeminent author of the Korean diaspora. A masterful storyteller who illuminates the complexities of identity, migration, and belonging with great empathy, her novels have been recognized with some of the highest honours in the literary world. Lee made
Come wander among the pots. This November, the Burnaby Potters’ Guild opens its shelves for our annual Holiday Ceramic Sale, a weekend filled with things made slowly, thoughtfully, and by hand. Come find wobbly little creatures, beautiful vessels, curious forms, favourite mugs, one-of-a-kind treasures, and all the wonderful surprises that
Discover how an invasive plant can be transformed into handmade paper! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use freshly harvested reed canary grass to make paper pulp from scratch. Learn about the ecology of introduced grasses and how to identify them while exploring the process of cutting, blending, and boiling plant
The Shoe Project is back in Vancouver, sharing the written and spoken voices of immigrant and refugee women. Through a pair of shoes, participants tell personal stories of migration, identity, courage and belonging. Through live storytelling, audiences are invited to listen, connect and experience these powerful stories of life in
Delhi 2 Dublin’s 20th anniversary world tour brings a new age of musical and cultural fusion through Subcontinental Pop, where sounds from across cultures meet in a unified, energizing mix that unites dance floors worldwide.
Stand-up comedy meets all-level yoga. Comedian and yoga teacher Cindy Gu blends a live stand-up set with an easygoing yoga class, so you laugh, stretch and breathe in the same afternoon. Community tea after the show. No yoga experience needed. Ages 18+. Doors 3:00 PM, show 3:15 PM. Tickets $30,
After hugely successful runs in both Ottawa and Toronto, Pacific Theatre is honoured to bring Ins Choi’s Son of a Preacherman back to Vancouver this fall, running Tuesday, November 10 to Saturday, November 14 at The Revue Stage on Granville Island, before heading to Kamloops’ Sagebrush Theatre from November 18
Buying Canadian? Here, you don’t need to check the label. Western Canada’s largest holiday craft market returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre from November 11-15 with handmade gems from 315+ top Canadian craftspeople. Sip, snack and sample while you shop quality goods you won’t find at the mall: from curated
SIGMA ACAPELLA is a daring original musical that stares down cultural division and stereotypes in a vibrant exploration of our differences, and what brings us together as humans. With the backdrop of a university setting and told through soaring music, SIGMA ACAPELLA tells the story of opposing forces finding common
Kids Night Out is an opportunity for YOU to enjoy a night on the town, while we entertain your little ones at the museum. This two-hour program offers vibrant cultural learning experiences through arts, crafts, games and gallery time – perfect for ages 5 – 11! NOV 12 – Diving
Make visible the invisible movement of life! Come discover "1 Drop 1000 Years", an immersive performance by Martin Messier. Between art, science and technology, the work highlights the essential role of water in the balance of life and the fragility of this ecosystem in the face of climate change.