January 9 edition: The Big Freeze is coming

Hey there. Did you hear it’s going to be absolutely freezing this week? Of course you did, -10 degrees is big news!

If you’ve got to go out, wrap up warm, allow plenty of time on the roads, and stick a baked potato in your pocket to keep your hands toasty. If you’ve got the means, donate to winter gear drives, too.

And if it’s still miserable this weekend—at least the Hot Chocolate Festival is back.

— V.
Associate Editor

FEATURE

Every Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station, ranked

A ranking for everyone who’s ever got lost in Shops at New West while trying to catch a train.

CITY & CULTURE

Commentary: It only costs $500 to advertise on Vancouver City Hall. Who’s up next?

It’s cheaper to get your logo on Vancouver City Hall than it is to get an influencer to pretend to love your home-delivery meal kit.

• Evo’s home zone now covers (parts of) Burnaby

• Jack Black shouted out the Grouse Grind

• Get back on the road. The experienced lawyers at Acumen Law Corporation will give you the best legal support for your driving prohibition case.*

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ARTS

Inside the public art project offering free wi-fi in East Van

Stolon Mesh, a new decentralized wi-fi network, puts participatory art into practice.

• Firehall welcomes back Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

• Poetic and political, L'Amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie tells the story of exiled Haitian families through opera-theatre. February 3-4 at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.*

• See the premiere of Vancouver musician Kate MacColl’s new musical, That Was Then – Jan. 19-21 @ The NEST on Granville Island. Tickets here!*

• THE HEAT: An International Improv Comedy Showcase comes to The Improv Centre! Featuring comedians from the USA, Canada, the UK, and the Philippines. Shows run from January 23 - 27.*

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MUSIC

On Our Radar: Fearbirds’ unrelenting “Pulled Down the Hill by Dogs”

Underneath the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge, the local scene vets get some canine companionship.

• The concerts you should know about in 2024

• Don't miss DJ Shadow's Action Adventure tour live at Vogue Theatre on January 23rd. Yes, that's this month! Get your tickets before they're gone!*

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The Dine Around Victoria Gala Returns!

Save the date! The Dine Around and Stay in Town Gala returns January 25th, 2024 to kick off this Victoria celebration’s tasty 20th anniversary. Over 50 local eateries will prepare bite-sized samples of what’s to come in the 17-Day Dine Around program, running from January 26th to February 11th, 2024.

FOOD & DRINK

The 10 best doughnut places in Metro Vancouver

What makes a perfect doughnut? A group of friends spent countless hours finding out.

• Tacofino launches a dry January fundraiser benefitting Coast Mental Health Foundation

• Farewell to New West’s Fratelli Bakery

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK

FILM: Shoplifters director Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with the layered masterpiece Monster. (Jan. 9 and 11 @ VIFF Centre)

ART: North Shore artists present works from 2024’s You Are Here calendar. (Jan. 10 to Feb. 4 @ Silk Purse Arts Centre)

MUSIC: Waterfront Station and Always… Patsy Cline lead Colleen Rae Lornie join forces for a First Impression Theatre fundraiser. (Jan. 10, 7:30pm @ Deep Cove Shaw Theatre)

ART: West Van art instructors show off their work in Staying Curious. (Jan. 11 to Feb. 4 @ Ferry Building Gallery)

FUNDRAISER: KPU’s New Moon Gala includes a silent auction to raise money for Indigenous scholarships. (Jan. 11, 5pm @ KPU Surrey)

BOOKS: Authors Y-Dang Troeung and Carmen Aguirre read excerpts from their revolutionary refugee memoirs. (Jan. 11, 6:30pm @ Museum of Vancouver)

Want to know what else is happening in Vancouver? Check out our events listings.

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