Hi there, hope you had a good weekend. Mine consisted of being mostly right about the municipal election, which doesn’t matter to me at all and isn’t something that has gone to my head, so don’t worry about that.

Anyway, dear peasants, please fetch me my slippers so that I may waltz over to my castle and look down upon you simpletons. 

I got it out of my system; thank you for letting me do that. I hope you enjoy today’s newsletter.

— Nathan
Editor in Chief

Councillor Sean Orr and COPE had a massive election night victory on Saturday as one of Vancouver’s longest-surviving political parties swept to power, electing every one of its candidates across council, school, and parks board. “Vancouver is a progressive city, said Orr in an interview with the Straight on election night. “We’re not a city of Ken Sims and Dallas Brodies. We are a city of progressive values, and people in Vancouver showed up tonight in a big, big way, and I’m so proud of us.”

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Returning to the stage as a senior artist, Wen Wei Wang reflects on memory, mortality, and the connection between body, mind, and the universe. Through this final solo work, he invites audiences to contemplate aging, transformation, vulnerability, and resilience.

The Dance Centre | Oct 23-24 at 8pm

Our intrepid food and drinks writer William Johnson takes you on his journey through the Okanagan, pinpointing four reasons why you really must make the trip yourself.

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Pop superstar Bruno Mars declared Vancouver his "home for the next little while" on the first night of a record-breaking five sold-out shows at BC Place for his Romantic Tour. Our reviewer, Hunter Soo, was there on the first night of the show.

This Friday, October 23, The Moon Martini Bar & Restaurant will officially open at 59 Powell Street in Gastown. It’s both a restaurant built around an open kitchen and a dedicated martini bar designed for everything from pre-dinner drinks to late-night cocktails. “We didn't want this to be a place that you only go for a special occasion once a year,” says co-owner Sonia Symoom. “We really wanted to create something that could have regulars in Gastown.”

ARTS: The Vancouver Writers Fest turns its 39th annual page. (To October 25 @ Granville Island)

ARTS: Renowned Canadian artist Angela Grossman is Unfolding. (October 20-December 12 @ West Vancouver Museum, West Vancouver) 

COMEDY: Get your short- and long-form improv from An-Te Chu and friends. (October 21 @ Little Mountain Gallery)

MUSIC: American rapper and actor Akeem Ali brings The Texture Tour to Vancouver. (October 21 @ Fortune Sound Club)

MUSIC: Say hello to this Adele tribute. (October 22 @ Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey)

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