Hey there. Happy November. Sometimes I find it hard not to pull a Debbie Downer during this time of year, but there’s a lot to look forward to this month.
Next week, we get to celebrate a holiday built around being solemn. We also get to rake leaves, scrape the frost off the car, and deal with a bunch of rain! Hey, at least there’s leftover Halloween candy to numb that pain. Speaking of which, it’s probably time for a dentist appointment too… I’m not going to spoil the cover subject of this Thursday’s paper, but let’s just say that I think it fits the month pretty well.
Hopefully you can get a little joy out of this newsletter before the U.S. midterms tonight. That’ll definitely go well. Right???
— Nathan
Editor in Chief
Actor June Laporte is all in on their hometown of Vancouver
Originally from Texas, June Laporte had thought for a long time that they were going to be an actor and live in New York. The first part turned out right. But after they finished up acting school in the Big Apple, things shifted a bit. “My brother actually went to UBC, and we’re both lucky enough to be dual citizens,” they share in a video call with the Straight from their home in Vancouver’s West End. “I started to learn about the film industry here when I came up in the summertime and just felt like I wanted to start out in a smaller pond. I didn’t know if I would stay here.” Laporte is currently starring opposite Jon Hamm in Crave’s American Hostage.
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The Canucks’ new jersey leaves us wanting the original
The Vancouver Canucks’ Hometown Remix jerseys dropped this week, and we let our style expert Vicki Duong loose on them. Even though she doesn’t typically care for sports, she was more than up to the task.
Dine on Denman brings prix-fixe menus to 15 West End restaurants
Eastside Culture Crawl Visual Arts, Design & Craft Festival celebrates 30 years of opening doors to studios of more than 525 Vancouver artists, Nov 19–22.*
Don't miss the hilarious Lucas Zelnick, November 8 at Vogue Theatre. Early show is sold out, but final tickets are available for the late show!*
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Comedian Ron Funches Returns to Vancouver!
Beloved comedian Ron Funches brings his joyful, razor-sharp stand-up to the Rio Theatre on November 13. Known for his acclaimed comedy specials, THE TRAITORS and INSIDE OUT 2, Ron is serving up plenty of laughs. Limited tickets remaining at jflvancouver.com.
Photos: beabadoobee goes dark at Rogers Arena
Filipino-British singer-songwriter beabadoobee is touring in support of her fourth studio album Pylon, released last month. It sees the musician born Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus move away from the indie-pop stylings of 2024's This Is How Tomorrow Moves and explore the alt-rock and grunge sounds she used on her debut studio album, Fake It Flowers (2020). Alternative rock stars like Hayley Williams of Paramore, Chino Moreno of Deftones, and Brendan Yates of Turnstile lent their voices to the album. We checked out beabadoobee’s live show to see if the hype was worth it.
Gilla Band and PISS rage at The Pearl
Julia Jacklin’s Gem shines at the Commodore Ballroom
Chor Leoni’s soaring voices return for their 35th Remembrance Day Concerts, The Soul Flies Away, featuring Don Macdonald’s High Flight. November 11, St. Andrew’s-Wesley United.*
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Angelic Goldsky and Ariel Martz Oaberlander open their fridges
The two humans behind Chutzpah! Festival’s Nudnik4Nudnik dig into Joan Jett, Raffi, and why one of them keeps a blanket in their fridge.
Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker returns with a global cast
CityScape wants to sell you a bridge
Jessi Cruickshank is never late
Rick Hansen rolls with the punches in new movie
What happened in every provincial election district
LIVING: Let’s hope the U.S. Midterm Election Night Watch Party at The Pleasant is, um, pleasant. (November 3 @ The Pleasant)
MUSIC: The Jade Music Fest returns with live music showcases, traditional Asian performing arts workshops, and more. (November 3-8 @ Granville Island)
ARTS: The 26th annual Chutzpah! Festival’s eclectic lineup kicks off. (November 3-15 @ Norman Rothstein Theatre)
DANCE: Dirt throws together puppets and movements in an unusual, conceptual hip-hop. (November 4-8 @ The Cultch)
FILM: The Vancouver Asian Film Festival celebrates 30 years with its biggest edition yet. (November 5-15 @ International Village Cinemas)
VISUAL ARTS: Emily Carr staff take the opportunity to strut their stuff in It Feels Like One Hundred Years. (November 5-17 @ Emily Carr University of Art + Design)
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