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Press start and journey through the evolution of video games at Game Changers, presented by TD Bank Group. From the simple graphics and sounds of PONG to today’s photorealistic and immersive experiences, explore how gaming has transformed through creativity, storytelling, coding, and technology. Discover more than 140 iconic video games,
Grad School Improv perform a theatrical genre-based improv show every third Friday of the month at Little Mountain Gallery (LMG). Known for hits like Point Grey's Anatomy, English Baywatch, and Murder on the West Coast Express, GSI creates incredibly unique shows, riveting stories, and hilarious scenes. It's always a good
Palace have been making music together for over a decade. What started out as carefree jam sessions between Leo Wyndham, Rupert Turner and Matt Hodges in an airless studio in North London established a DIY ethos that remains intrinsic to the spirit of the band to this day. In early
Vancouver alt-country artist Shiloh Lindsey celebrates the vinyl release of her new album The Western Veil with a full-band show at the Fox Cabaret on October 16. Dark, warm and cinematic, The Western Veil moves through mortality, resilience, desire, reckoning and transformation, pairing Lindsey’s vivid songwriting with atmospheric guitars, pedal
Discover the wonderful world of bees through the senses. You will learn about the benefits of different products from the hive including propolis, pollen, and honey. Through exploring the products of the hive, we will learn how and why the bees create them, and will even have an extensive honey
The Midlife Symposium returns Saturday, October 17th. An inspiring afternoon of expert-led conversations, evidence-based education, wellness experiences, and meaningful connection, all designed with women in midlife in mind. This year, you’ll also be able to choose the breakout sessions that matter most to you and create your own symposium experience. Best
Join us for an intimate early evening of 8½ curious snacks, 10 strangers and a long table full of conversation. We’ll taste some surprises and sample a few familiar favourites. You may question what exactly is a snack along the way. Snacks included (obvs) but no snack expertise needed. Curiosity
Ashdale Gallery presents Love is Love, an exhibition celebrating the extraordinary multi-decade career and visionary practice of Two-Spirit Plains Cree artist George Littlechild. Love is Love offers a powerful window into a lifetime dedicated to reclamation, storytelling, and visual resistance. A Sixties Scoop survivor who painstakingly scoured national archives to
Stand-up comedy meets Polynesian dance at Ohana Comedy Show! Ohana Comedy Show brings together hilarious stand-up comedy and vibrant Polynesian dance performances for a one-of-a-kind night of live entertainment at China Cloud Studios. Hosted by Yumi Nagashima (Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, CBC’s The Debaters), the October lineup features headliner
A Comedy Show Funeral for Embarrassing Stories Are you ready for an eerily hilarious night of second-hand embarrassment? Hear true cringeworthy tales from stand-up comedians that are then distilled down by improv comedians. Finally, our death doula will complete the ritual to lay these stories to rest--never to haunt the
Everyone knows the story: a vampiric count, a kidnapped young lady, and a brave hero to save the day. But this time around, the hero’s a coward, the lady yearns for adventure, and the count is…a cake-baking dreamboat? This Dracu-larious adaptation of the gothic classic gleefully turns the tale on
It's tiiiiiiiimmeeee! For Spooky Postcard Show's return! Watch out for all those spooky, creepy, crawly, and haunting nightmares that come out to play! Spooky Postcard Show 3 features 50 artists and their postcard-sized artworks of what’s been haunting them! Oh wait, we've also got our Tiny Haunts section, featuring super