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FEATURE

Making wine more chill

Want to get into wine but don’t know where to start? Paloma Pacheco profiles the organizers behind Vancouver’s chillest wine classes and get-togethers.

CITY & CULTURE

Commentary: Small biz can help solve
fast fashion problems

Slow fashion can help deal with clothing waste and sweatshops—if we just commit to it. Adelaide Tiller digs into Vancouver’s ethical fashion scene. 

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ARTS

Know Your Local: Curator

Yuri Arajs runs Outsiders and Others, the only gallery in town dedicated to showcasing artists from non-traditional backgrounds.

• Improv comedy might make you a better person
  

• Multi-hyphenate Vivek Shraya tells an un-success story in her new TV show, How to Fail As a Popstar
  

• Queer painter Brandy Mars feels at home at the Outsider Arts Festival

MUSIC

Review: Måneskin break rules you didn’t know existed

Måneskin frontman Damiano David called YVR “very European” at their show this week. Which is weird, because he’s literally Italian. Maybe the cities on their world tour have blended together as the four-piece continue to break all the rules, in style.

• Anoushka Shankar delivered a moving, memorable performance
  

• Country icon Corb Lund comes to town next year
  

• Annual rock fundraiser Keithmas returns to the Rickshaw this December

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Tickets now on sale for The Biting School's next world premiere

New Works proudly presents Zahak, The Serpent King (World Premiere) by celebrated interdisciplinary performance group The Biting School. Inspired by the Persian myth of Zahak, directors Aryo and Arash Khakpour invite audiences into a mesmerizing world of physical-theatre, dance, and transformation. The Annex, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2023.

FOOD & DRINK

Canadian Culinary Championship qualifier cheers chef combat

Chefs from nine of Vancouver’s best-loved restaurants are battling it out on Wednesday to see who gets to represent the city in the national championships. Knives up!

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK

Suzanne Methot reading and Q&A at Iron Dog Books | October 17 | 7pm

The author of “Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing” hosts a book party. [Free]

Screening by Natasha Tontey and Riar Rizaldi at Western Front | October 17 to 21 | 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm

To complement a showcase of music from Indonesia represented by the Yes No Wave Music label, Western Front will be screening three works on the hour during regular gallery visiting times. [Free]

Jade Music Fest at various venues | October 18 to 20 | Various times

The second annual Sinophone music event that highlights Chinese-language artists in BC and beyond kicks off tomorrow. [Prices vary]

Nature at Every Level at the Silk Purse Arts Centre | October 18 to November 12 | 12pm to 5pm

Four artists illuminate micro and macro perspectives on the natural world in this new exhibition. They’ll be doing an artists talk livestream on October 18 at 7pm here. [Free]

Canadian Culinary Championship Qualifier Vancouver at BC Place Stadium | October 18 | 6pm

Doors open to all guests for the main competition at 6pm for an unforgettable gourmet experience and culinary battle. Guests will savour dishes and paired beverages at each competing chef’s station. [$450+]

Spencer Krug at Fox Cabaret | October 18 | 8pm 

As the Canadian musician behind Sunset Rubdown and Moonface, Spencer Krug has been a major player on over 25 releases within the past two decades, and now performs old and new material under his own name. [$22+]

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