Presence screens as part of VIFF
By Steve Newton
MONDAY: Texas instrumental-rock band Explosions in the Sky performs material from its latest album End at the Orpheum Theatre.
TUESDAY: comedians Jon Dore and Dave Merheje perform a coheadlining standup show at the Hollywood Theatre.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own, running until January 2025 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, features approximately 25 works drawn from the Gallery’s Emily Carr Collection, the most comprehensive holdings of her work in the world.
The Kraken are in town
TUESDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on Pacific Northwest rivals the Seattle Kraken in National Hockey League preseason action at Rogers Arena.
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: the Arts Club Theatre presents performances at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until October 20 of Jersey Boys, a musical that tells the story of New Jersey hitmakers Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
WEDNESDAY: the Vancouver Whitecaps take on Toronto FC in Major League Soccer action at BC Place.
Anti-Icon: Apokalypsis at Polygon Gallery
WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: Anti-Icon: Apokalypsis is an exhibition of 17 self-portraits by photographer Martine Gutierrez, running until September 29 at the Polygon Gallery.
THURSDAY: in Steel Guitar Jazz, pianist Miles Black and pedal-steel player Scott Smith team up to explore the jazzier side of steel-guitar music at Frankie’s Jazz.
THURSDAY TO FRIDAY: the Vancouver International Film Festival, running to October 6 at various Vancouver venues, features screenings, live performances, talks, industry sessions, and other events celebrating film and film culture. Famed director Steven Soderbergh’s new horror film Presence screens at the Rio Theatre on Friday.
The Tiger-Cats are in town
FRIDAY: the B.C. Lions take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Canadian Football League action at BC Place.
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