15 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday, November 3

by The Georgia Straight Staff on November 2nd, 2015 at 3:00 PM

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Looking for something to do on Tuesday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 15 events happening in or around Vancouver on Tuesday, November 3.

CONCERTS

Chinese pop superstar G.E.M. performs on her first-ever North American tour. Held at the Pacific Coliseum.

The Georgia Straight presents American gospel-soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges touring in support of upcoming debut release Coming Home. Held at the Commodore Ballroom.

Los Angeles-based synth-pop duo In the Valley Below tours in support of debut release The Belt. Held at the Biltmore Cabaret.

Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive tours in support of upcoming studio album Ire. Held at the Rickshaw Theatre.

Bluebird North: Where Writers Sing & Tell features music by Canadian singer-songwriters Dustin Bentall, Winston Hauschild, Nat Jay, Kim June Johnson, and host Shari Ulrich. Held at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

ET CETERA

The Diwali Celebration Society presents workshops, storytelling and rangoli making, cooking demonstrations, and free performances at various Metro Vancouver venues.

FORUMS

Opera Speaks explores the issues at the heart of Dark Sisters, from composer Nico Muhly and librettist Stephen Karam. Held at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

TAKE ACTION

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre hosts a talk by Yonatan Shapira, an Israeli air force officer who became a solidarity activist and Gaza Boat sailor.

LITERARY EVENTS

Explore your creative side by joining a free community poetry group. Held at Arbutus Coffee.

MUSIC

European musicians Hagai Shaham, Arnon Erez, and Raphael Wallfisch perform music by Arensky, Beethoven, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff. Held at the Vancouver Playhouse.

THEATRE

SpeakEasy Theatre presents the first night of Winnipeg Fringe Festival hit 3...2...1 at Studio 1398.

The Cultch and Diwali Fest present the premiere of Yaël Farber's Nirbhaya (pictured above) at the York Theatre.

MOVIES

The Rio Theatre screens Experimenter, Michael Almereyda's historical drama about social psychologist Stanley Milgram, who conducted a series of radical behaviour experiments in 1961.

Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala's psychological thriller Goodnight Mommy is shown at the Rio Theatre.

Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Centre and Uppity Girl Productions present a screening of documentary It Happened Here at the Cinematheque.