Editor’s choice

Bug

Get set for an intense sojourn in a seedy hotel room in this play by Tracy Letts—the cynical genius behind the dark-hearted, Pulitzer Prize–winning August: Osage County.

Think paranoia and breakdown, with a divorced, coke-addicted waitress and a Gulf War drifter. Add an abusive ex-husband and a bug infestation and all hell breaks loose.

Brace yourself.

Reality Curve Theatre presents Bug at the Annex from Wednesday to Sunday (September 14 to 18).

Four fall arts festivals you can’t miss

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Fiery dance and music heat up crisp nights.
To September 20 at various venues

B.C. Culture Days

Art walks, sound walks, and open studios pop up everywhere you turn.
September 30 to October 2 around town

New Forms Festival

After a year’s hiatus, the mashup of music, technology, and art installation is back.
October 7 and 8 at 560 Seymour Street

Eastside Culture Crawl

More than 475 visual artists open up their studios for the city’s biggest art party.
November 17 to 20 at various locations

Four remounts worth catching on the rebound

Porno Death Cult

Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg’s whacked-out spiritual searching defies categorization.
September 29 and 30 at the Roundhouse

Empire of the Son

A second chance to see Tetsuro Shige-matsu’s searing, visually gorgeous ode to his father.
November 1 to 13 at the Cultch

Goh Ballet Nutcracker

The sparkling tradition returns, cheese-throwing mice, magician, and all.
December 15 to 20 at the Centre in Vancouver

The Motherfucker With the Hat

Don’t miss the return of this gritty, graffiti-splattered hit.
January 10 to 30 at the Firehall Arts Centre