Hey there, are you ready for Halloween?
If you live in my neighbourhood, that answer feels like a resounding yes. Half the houses in Kensington-Cedar Cottage are decked to the nines. We love to see it. There’s even one house with at least 100 different decorations, many of which pay homage to scary movie franchises. I stroll by most days with my five-year-old, and he has now started curating a list of films he’s excited to watch from the wreckage. What could go wrong?
— Nathan
Editor in Chief
The contents of Rodney DeCroo’s fridge are as eclectic as he is
Multi-disciplinary artist and former “white trash kid” Rodney DeCroo opines on Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, and why he keeps three two-litre bottles of Pepsi in his fridge.
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CityScape wants to sell you a bridge
Everyone knows real estate in Vancouver is absurd—so what about landmarks? Designer Samuel Parker's new card game CityScape is all about wheeling and dealing with some of the city's most iconic places. “I always wanted to be an architect as a kid, and this was a really fun way to express that,” he explains to the Straight.
Arc’teryx’s Salish roots come into focus
Chutzpah! Festival returns with an incredible lineup of performances this November 3-15, showcasing music, theatre, comedy, and dance showcasing exciting local, national, and international artists.*
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Rick Hansen rolls with the punches in Man in Motion
When Rick Hansen was approached about making a documentary on his iconic Man in Motion World Tour, he had some conditions. “I said, ‘If you’re going to do it, I just want to make sure that you’re going to do it from the perspective of the reality of how hard it was and that it wasn’t me—it was we—it was the team," he explains in an interview with the Straight. "I didn’t want a glossy thing. We were in the struggle of our lives trying to make a difference, and it’s a miracle that it happened.”
Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts puts another spin on The Nutcracker
Jessi Cruickshank is not fashionably late
Jessi Cruickshank's Evening Club, which hits up The Pearl on November 6, is more than just an excuse to dance your ass off. "We reach a phase of life as millennial women where we don't give ourselves permission to go out and do something just for us," Cruickshank tells the Straight ahead of her hometown DJ set. “The feedback that I heard from the people who came out was that they reconnected with a part of themselves that they have not felt in a decade.”
Photos: Violet Grohl glows at the Hollywood Theatre
Oh, snap: David Eby's election gamble backfired
Who actually represents Vancouver in Victoria now?
Ken Sim gets dragged in this City Hall-oween display
Beaucoup Creamery's new menu is anything but vanilla
LIVING: Nikkei Place hosts a Japanese tea ceremony and an exhibition on the impacts of WWII on Nikkei. (October 29 @ Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver)
LIVING: Embrace your inner evil scientist at the adults-only Sinister Science night. (October 30 @ Science World)
VISUAL ARTS: Where We Begin, How We Are, a photo exhibition of Colombians in Canada, opens this week. (October 30 to November 5 @ Zameen Art House)
PERFORMING ARTS: The Heart of the City Festival returns, asking what it means to belong. (October 30 to November 7 @ various locations)
LIVING: The Polygon Gallery hosts a demonic 80s aerobics party in the name of hair-raising—and fundraising. (October 31 @ Polygon Gallery, North Vancouver)
WORKSHOP: Artist Fiona Rough teaches you how to fit creativity into your life, with just pencils and paper. (November 1 @ THIS Gallery)
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