Tchaikovsky & Countrymen

(October 6 at the Orpheum)

A lush, sparkling celebration of Russian artistry features two men who know their stuff: maestro Rossen Milov and cello virtuoso Yegor Dyachkov.

Evgeny Kissin

(October 9 at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts)

Another Russian treat: the brilliant Moscow-born pianist puts his fingers to Rachmaninoff and Chopin at the Vancouver Recital Society.

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

(To October 7 at Studio 16)

Don’t miss this tightly acted John Patrick Shanley play, with veteran Jay Brazeau directing.

Krapp’s Last Tape

(October 5 to 26 at Tyrant Studios)

See this Seven Tyrants Theatre gem for Linden Banks’s performance, or see it for a sneak peek at the new space in the Penthouse Nightclub.

Testosterone

(To October 13 at the York Theatre)

U.K. trans man Kit Redstone’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit about his first foray into a men’s locker room.

Discover Dance: Company 605

(October 4 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre)

Hit the noonhour showcase to check out one of the most exciting troupes in town.

A Curator’s View: Ian Thom Selects

(To March 17, 2019, at the Vancouver Art Gallery)

The VAG’s former senior curator Ian Thom digs out the highlights in a vast collection he helped form.