Category 5 Comedy Show: Bahamas Hurricane Benefit

September 29 at Yuk Yuk’s

Hurricane Dorian was no laughing matter, obliterating whole communities on the white-sand islands of the Bahamas. But standup headliners like Dino Archie, Graham Clark, and Darryl Lenox are joining forces to raise funds for the affected families. Kevin Foxx hosts, and has a personal connection to the Bahamas: he’s called it home.

B.C. Culture Days

September 27 to 29 around town

CBC Vancouver’s plaza and Studio 700 become one of the event’s main hubs, with an all-ages weekend of free performances, workshops, and demos. Make sure to head down Saturday to the plaza, when Culture Days ambassador Olivier Salvas explores the maker movement using arts, math, and science for hands-on inventions and creations.