Things To Do: 7 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, September 7 to 13

by The Georgia Straight Staff on September 7th, 2016 at 10:51 AM

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Editor’s choice

Swarm 17

Two evenings and dozens of art shows, screenings, and other indie events: Swarm, the annual celebration of artist-run culture, brings Mount Pleasant and the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown to life this year. Expect the weird and wonderful, including Sarah Davidson’s solo show the scrap collector, at Gam Gallery, with its fascinating ripped forms and fragments floating in frames (seen here); and Joseph Staples’s mesmerizing video loops inspired by the Japanese anime Kotonoha no Niwa and the retro-dream-pop phenomenon Lana Del Rey (both opening Friday night [September 9]). There is much, much more to spellbind, confound, and provoke you; map out your journey at www.paarc.ca/swarm17/.

The Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres presents Swarm 17 in and around Mount Pleasant on Thursday (September 8) and in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside on Friday (September 9).

Guest pick

Morgan Brayton’s Give It Up at the Fringe

Our guest choice this week comes from local standup comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries. Here’s why she’s choosing Give It Up, Morgan Brayton’s solo show at the Vancouver Fringe Festival:
“Morgan is a comedic force. She has that rare ability to make you scream-laugh while she sneaks up on you with thoughtfulness and feeling. Her newest show blends personal storytelling with her unparalleled character work and is not to be missed.”

Give It Up is at the Cultch’s Historic Theatre on September 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 18 as part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival.