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KK’s Priest plays GCCV
By Steve Newton
FRIDAY: the BC Lions take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Canadian Football League action at BC Place.
FRIDAY: Zappa Nite at the Rickshaw Theatre features performances by local Frank Zappa tribute bands Zappostrophe’, UnZappologetic, and Let’s Make the Water Turn Black.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: KK’s Priest, featuring former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and singer Tim “Ripper” Owens, opens for W.A.S.P. at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver.
Dark Side at the Dome
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: showing nightly until October 31 at the Dome, Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon is an immersive, 42-minute, 360° surround-sound journey through deep space, alien worlds, and celestial landscapes, featuring music from the legendary prog-rock band’s 1973 album.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the 39th annual Vancouver Writers Fest explores the power of books through dozens of events with local and international authors at various Vancouver venues.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature, running until November 8 at the Vancouver Art Gallery, features more than 100 works by the iconic B.C. artist, exploring in-depth her obsession with the landscape of the Pacific Northwest.
Paul Pigat plays China Cloud
SATURDAY: the Paul Pigat Western String Trio performs at China Cloud as part of the new VanJazz ’26 festival.
SATURDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of NAZA, directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s investigative documentary about the intentional slaughter of innocent women and children by Israeli forces in Gaza. In Hebrew and English with English subtitles.
SUNDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Minnesota Wild in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena.
Carrie screens at the Rio
SUNDAY: 50th anniversary screening at the Rio Theatre of Carrie, director Brian de Palma‘s adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1974 debut novel about a shy and friendless teenage girl with frightening telekinetic powers.
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