Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are some events happening in or around Vancouver--as well as online--on Friday, October 2. For live events, stay safe by following all COVID-19 safety measures.

CONCERTS

Australian indie-pop singer-songwriter Vance Joy livestreams an intimate, acoustic concert for fans in Canada and the U.S. at 4 pm.

FOOD & DRINK

Over 30 beer-related events are scheduled to take place in Whistler Village in October during Whistler Craft Beer Month.

FORUMS

On National Seniors Day, join long-term care providers, administrators and safety representatives online at Wake-Up Call: Canada’s Long Term Care Crisis to hear about their experiences during COVID-19 and discuss how to create a community of care that provides older adults with safety, dignity and comfort—during and beyond the pandemic.

THEATRE

The TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival at the Historic Theatre is an Urban Ink/Cultch copresentation of unique Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaborations in theatre, burlesque, drag, comedy, circus, and music.

This year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival will focus on live performances from local artists, while some digital events may be made available.

DANCE

The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series features an online presentation by Shot of Scotch Vancouver in which Highland dancers will demonstrate the athleticism and artistry this form requires, and talk about its history, traditions, and ongoing evolution.

COMEDY

Comedy After Dark at Keto Caveman Cafe features professional and amateur comics working out their darkest and dirtiest material every Friday.

GALLERIES

Featuring over 300 works, The Vancouver Art Gallery's Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia examines the furniture, ceramics, textiles, fashion and jewellery that defined West Coast modern living in the mid-twentieth century.

The Bill Reid Gallery celebrates the milestone centennial birthday of Bill Reid with an exhibition about his life and legacy, To Speak With a Golden Voice.

Memorial for the lost pages at the Contemporary Art Gallery features moving and still images by late Pakistani artist Madiha Aijaz that examine everything from the linguistic histories embedded in public libraries to the decaying state of the famed Khyber Mail railway.

Third Realm, curated by Davide Quadrio at the Polygon Gallery, draws on photography, film, and installation from the FarEastFarWest collection of contemporary Asian art.

Island Paintings III at Visual Space Gallery features landscape paintings of the B.C. coast by David A. Haughton, including paintings of Quadra, Mayne, Salt Spring, Gabriola, and Vancouver Islands.

MUSEUMS

Haida Now: A Visual Feast of Innovation and Tradition at the Museum of Vancouver is guest-curated by Kwiaahwah Jones and features more than 450 works by carvers, weavers, photographers, and printmakers, collected as early as the 1890s.

Acts of Resistance at the Museum of Vancouver showcases the artwork of seven indigenous artist activists from the Pacific Northwest, whose designs flew from the Iron Workers Memorial bridge on July 3, 2018.

In a Different Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast Art at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC features more than 110 historical Indigenous artworks and explores what we can learn from these works and how they relate to Indigenous peoples’ relationships to their lands.

The Eyes Have Walls at the West Vancouver Museum features small paintings and ceramic works by Nicole Ondre and Mina Totino that experiment with form and materials and blur distinctions between seemingly disparate disciplines.

ETCETERA

Hidden Wonders is Shawn Farquhar's 75-minute interactive (but non-contact) magic experience in a speakeasy-style performance venue hidden behind a fake business facade in New Westminster’s historic downtown.

ATTRACTIONS

Granville Island in False Creek features a public market, artisan gift shops, studios, galleries, microbrewery tours, and is home to the Arts Club Theatre and Vancouver TheatreSports.

Science World features interactive exhibits in five permanent galleries, live science demonstrations and workshops.

At the Bloedel Conservatory you can take in more than 200 free-flying exotic birds and 500 exotic plants and flowers.

The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum features permanent galleries devoted to Terry Fox and Rick Hansen, a rock-climbing wall, a virtual sports simulator, and history galleries.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is an authentic representation of an age-old garden tradition that reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

The Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition features more than 250 privately-owned bikes from around the world.

Stanley Park features 400 hectares of trails, with scenic walking and biking along the 8.8-kilometre seawall and totem park featuring eight poles by First Nations artists.

Vancouver Lookout offers private, pre-booked tours where small groups can take a ride in an exterior glass elevator and get a 360° view of Metro Vancouver and the North Shore mountains.

West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park features 10 kilometres of hiking trails, picnic areas, guided walks, and the historical 1912 Point Atkinson Lighthouse with viewpoint.

Richmond's Steveston Village is an historic fishing village that's home to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Steveston Museum, the Steveston Tram, and London Heritage Farm.

MOVIES

Screenings at Vancity Theatre and the Cinematheque of Another Round, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s new black comedy, as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival. SOLD OUT.

Screening at the Rio Theatre of David Lynch's Wild at Heart as part of the (unofficial) Nicholas Cage International Film Festival.

Screenings at the Park Theatre of Tenet, Christopher Nolan's action-thriller about a secret agent who embarks on a dangerous, time-bending mission to prevent the start of World War III.

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