GALLERIES
Artemis Gallery: 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 778-233-9805 or artemisgallery.ca.
The Unguarded Moment: Recent oil paintings by West Vancouver artist Maria Josenhans will be on display until Oct. 7.
Artists for Kids Gallery: 810 West 21st St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Info: 604-903-3798 or www.artists4kidscom.
B.C. Binning Residence: 2968 Mathers Cres., West Vancouver. Info: 604-733-2313 or www.conservancy.bc.ca.
Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outside gallery hours by appointment. Info: www. bellevuegallery.ca.
BrushStrokes Gallery: Lonsdale Quay, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Hours: Sunday, 11: 30 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, 11: 30 a.m.-6: 30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11: 30 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: www.nsartists.ca.
Members of The North Shore Artists' Guild display a variety of original art including oil paintings, watercolours, acrylics and mixed media on an ongoing basis with new works every month.
Buckland Southerst Gallery: 2460 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-1915. www. bucklandsoutherst.com.
Café for Contemporary Art: 138-140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: 778-340-3379 or [email protected].
Cruising Arcadia: A series of large oil paintings by Marcus Bowcott will be on display until Oct. 4. Capilano University: Maple Building, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver.
Caroun Art Gallery: 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www.caroun.net, 778-372-0765 or [email protected]. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.
Calligraphy Exhibition: Work by Jamal Abiri will be on display until Sept. 22.
Casa Del Caffe: 116 East 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-983-2233.
CityScape Community Art Space: 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-988-6844 or www.nvartscouncil.ca. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Sans Brush: A group exhibit exploring the unconventional process of painting without a brush will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 20. Opening reception: Thursday, Sept. 27, 7-9 p.m. Free art demonstration: Saturday, Sept. 29, 1-2: 30 p.m.
Coastal Patterns Gallery: 582 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, noon5 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-762-4623, 778-997-9408 or www.coastalpatternsgallery. com.
Cove Creek Gallery: 4349 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver.
David Neel Gallery: 104 West Esplanade, North Vancouver. Info: 604-988-9215, www.davidneel. com.
District Foyer Gallery: 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. Info: 604-988-6844 or www.nvartscouncil.ca.
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of wood carvings by Keith Gray and floral paintings by Grazyna Wolski until Sept. 18.
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of oil on canvas paintings by Olga Zakharova and sculptures by Julie Emerson Sept. 19-Nov. 13. Opening reception: Thursday, Sept. 20, 6: 30-8: 30 p.m.
District Library Gallery: 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvartscouncil.ca.
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present paintings by Stefanie Denz until Oct. 9.
Ferry Building Gallery: 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission to all shows is free. Info: 604-925-7290 or www.ferrybuildinggallery.com.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays.
Kiss Again: Paintings and ceramics by Zoltan Kiss will be on display until Sept. 30. Artist in attendance: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2-3 p.m.
Call for Entry: North Shore, Sea to Sky corridor, Bowen Island and Sunshine Coast artists are invited to submit entries for future exhibits.
Submissions can be dropped off Sunday, Sept. 30, 9-11 a.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. and picked up the same day from 3 to 4 p.m.
Gallery Jones: 1531 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-926-2233.
Gallery YoYo: 312 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 1-5: 30 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-983-2896.
Graffiti Co. Art Studio: 171 East First St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 1: 30-6: 30 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-980-1699 or [email protected].
Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info: www.kaymeekcentre.com or 604-913-3634.
On Our Walls - 5 Senses Revealed: Work by Lori Bagneres, Catherine Fields, Therese Joseph, Mena Martini and Sara Morison will be on display until Oct. 2.
Presentation House Gallery: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.
Gallery hours: Wednesday -Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 6049861351 or www.presentationhousegall.com.
Annette Kelm: Contemporary photography will be on display until Oct. 14.
Presentation House Satellite Gallery: 560 Seymour St., Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Info: www.satellitegallery.ca.
Dorothy: A new series of works by artist Myfanwy MacLeod Sept. 29-Nov. 10. The exhibition will feature origami made from pages of Playboy magazines in which playmate Dorothy Stratten appeared. Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 28, 6-9 p.m.
Ron Andrews Community Space: 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-980-7182.
More Pottery, More Painting: Acrylic on canvas of North Shore landscapes by Jean Taylor and ceramics by Sue Rankin will be displayed until Oct. 28.
Seymour Art Gallery: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Info: 604-924-1378 or www. seymourartgallery.com.
Odd Occurrences: Images inspired by oral and visual storytelling by Kristin Bjornerud, Tamara Bond, Tomoyo Ihaya and Carrie Walker will run until Oct. 14. Storyteller leading children and adults in inventing stories: Sunday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 7, 3 p.m. Curator's conversation: Sunday, Sept. 23, 2 p.m.
Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Info: 6049257292 or www.silkpurse.ca.
Art of the Peoples of the Salish Sea: Showcasing work from a number of First Nations artists in a variety of media until Sept. 16.
Art as the Question: Exhibit of Diane Moran's works featuring abstract paintings, photography and mixed media sculpture Sept. 18-30. Opening reception: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will be combined with "Explore the Shore," a hands on art opportunity for public participation Sunday, Sept. 30, 2-5 p.m.
Studio 195 Gallery: 195 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: WednesdayFriday, 2-5 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and by appointment. Info: 604-209-1197 or www.195studios.ca.
Culture Days -A Touch of Paris: An exhibition of original art Sunday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Close to 20 artists will be on hand to give personalized tours, chat and answer questions.
First Saturdays: Community artists will open their studios the first Saturday of every month, noon-5 p.m.
West Vancouver Memorial Library: 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-925-7407 or www.westvanlibrary.ca.
Artist Instructors' Exhibit: District of West Vancouver instructors' work will be on display until Oct. 2.
West Vancouver Museum: 680 17th St., West Vancouver. Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 604-925-7295 or www. westvancouvermuseum.ca.
The New Design Gallery - On the Frontier 1955-1966: A chronicle of the important role the New Design Gallery played in advancing modernism in the region through historical documentation, photographs and artwork will run until Sept. 15. Admission by donation.
CONCERTS
Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-990-7810 or www.capilanou. ca/nscucentre.
Cap Classics: The Admare Wind Quintet will perform a free concert Friday, Sept. 14, 11: 45 a.m.-12: 45 p.m.
Cap Global Roots: Blues singer Ruthie Foster will perform Saturday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35/$32.
Cap Global Roots: Acoustic guitar player and singer Chris Smither will perform country blues and southern folk music Sunday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $30/$27.
Cap Classics: The Vancouver Trumpet Consort will perform a free concert Friday, Sept. 28, 11: 45 a.m.-12: 45 p.m.
Centennial Theatre: 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www.centennialtheatre.com. Box office: 604-984-4484.
Saeid Shanbehzadeh Live in Concert: with Naghib Shanbehzadeh, zarb and tempo, Habib Meftah Boushehri, vocal and flute, and Damam and Manou Codjia, guitar Saturday, Sept. 22, 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $45-$55. Proceeds will go towards victims of the Iranian earthquake.
The Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir will perform a benefit concert in aid of the choral program at Holy Trinity school Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25/$22.
Opening Night: Lions Gate Sinfonia will perform Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7: 30 p.m. Guest artist trumpeter Tom Shorthouse will perform and there will be appearances by the West Vancouver Youth Band and West Vancouver Pipe Band. Preshow chat 6: 30 p.m. Tickets: $39/$35/$12.
Deep Cove Coffee House: Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Info: [email protected] or 6049294019.
Double Bill: TriVo, a vocal trio will be featured Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. Special guests Las Brisas Del Palmar, a visiting quintet from Cuba will perform from 7: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission: $10 which includes coffee and goodies.
Electric Owl: 928 Main St., Vancouver. Info: 604-558-0928.
A Concert Series that brings together Steve Dawson's Black Hen House Band with special guest artists each month.
Singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph will be the guest Sunday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Admission: $27/$25. Tickets: www. capilanou.ca/nscucentre.
Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: www.kaymeekcentre. com or 604-913-3634.
Culture Days Variety Talent Show: Singers, dancers, comedians and any other talent are invited to perform Friday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.. Deadline for registration is Tuesday, Sept. 25 at noon. Info: 604-981-1175.
Big River - A Tribute to the Man in Black: Four West Coast musicians will perform the recordings of Johnny Cash Saturday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $28/$25. Mehregan Festival: An ancient Persian Thanks Giving festival of music, dance and drama Sunday, Sept. 30, 7: 30 p.m.
Tickets: 604-986-4086. Lynn Valley United Church: 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: www. lynnvalleychurch.com.
Friday Night Live: A weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests Fridays at 7: 30 p.m. Schedule: Soprano Jenni Driscoll, Sept. 14; actor Veena Sood in character, Sept. 21 and guitarist Ruel Morales, Sept. 28. Admission by suggested donation of $10.
Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: www. phtheatre.org or 6049903474.
Jazz at Presentation House Studio: A weekly series embracing the full spectrum of jazz and improvised music Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Tickets: $10 at the door. Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info and reservations: 604-925-7292 or www.silkpurse.ca.
Lee-Morlang and Yawney: Pianist Karen Lee-Morlang will be joined by violinist Yuel Yawney Thursday, Sept. 20 at 10: 30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.
Songs to the Moon: A celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival with Nicole Li performing on the Chinese violin Thursday, Sept. 27 at 10: 30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.
Traditional Teahouse: 1552 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-551-1642.
Talent Show: All with talent are invited to participate and watch a live local show every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission: $5. Performance application fee: $10.
West Vancouver Memorial Library: 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-925-7407 or www. westvanlibrary.ca.
Friday Night Concert Series: The Sojourners will perform a combination of gospel, R&B and soul music Friday, Sept. 28 at 7: 30 p.m.
THEATRE
Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-990-7810 or www.capilanou. ca/nscucentre.
Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata: Personal ads set to music Monday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $39/$35.
Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-929-3200 or www.deepcovestage.com.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: A comedy about a variety of people taking refuge in an old inn during a storm Wednesdays to Saturdays, Oct. 5-20 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$16.
Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info and tickets: www.kaymeekcentre.com or 604-913-3634.
Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata: Personal ads set to music Oct. 4-6 at 8 p.m. with a matinee Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $39/$35/$29/$15.
Theatre at Hendry Hall: 815 East 11th St., North Vancouver. Reservations: 604-983-2633 or www.northvanplayers.ca.
Bluff: Dark comedy about love and family on a collision course Sept. 14, 15, 19-22 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$16.
DANCE
CityScape Community Art Space: 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-988-6844 or www.nvartscouncil.ca.
Trolley Dances: A trolley ride that will transport guests to four outdoor locations where dancers will perform cultural dances chosen relative to the location Sunday, Sept. 30, noon to 4 p.m. Tickets: $20/ $15 or $60 for a family of four.
Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: www.kaymeekcentre.com or 604-913-3634.
B-Boy IZM: A street dance performance Friday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $28/$25/$12.
CLUBS AND PUBS
Beans on Lonsdale: 1804 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-2326. Live music every Thursday, 8 p.m.
Brewster's Coffee: 2436 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-925-9820.
The Eagles Club Starlight Room: 170 West Third St., North Vancouver.
East Side Marios: Lonsdale Quay, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver.
Jack Lonsdale's Pub: 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-986-7333. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m.
La Zuppa: 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 6049866556.
SFU Philosopher's Cafe: Everyone is welcome to join a discussion with moderator Martin Hunt Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Topic: Has partisan politics destroyed the marketplace of ideas? Info: 778782-5215 or www.philosopherscafe.net.
Fiesta Flamenco every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, tapas and wine, 6: 30 p.m., music, 8: 30 p.m.
Legion #118: 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-1115 or info@ legion118.com.
The LW Club: 1515 Barrow St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-253-7141 or www. lynnwoodinn.com. Doors: 9 p.m.
Open mic every Wednesday hosted by White Lies.
Memphis Blues: 1629 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-929-3699. Live blues every weekend.
Narrows Pub: 1979 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver.
Mist Ultra Bar: 105-100 Park Royal, West Vancouver. Info: 604-926-2326.
DJs spin classic dance music from the 80's, 90's and today.
Queens Cross Pub: 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www.queenscross.com.
Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 7: 30-11: 30 p.m.
The Raven Pub: 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. Info: www.theravenpub.com.
Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 7: 30-11: 30 p.m.
Red Lion Bar & Grill: 2427 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Info: 604-926-8838.
Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.
Rusty Gull: 175 East First St., North Vancouver. Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday;
Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m.
Sailor Hagar's Brew Pub: 235 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-984-3087. Live music every Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
The Village Taphouse: Park Royal Village, West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-8882.
Waves Coffee House: 3050 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.
The Celtic Medley Song and String Player's Showcase comes to Waves the first Saturday of every month, 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. Free. Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604-985-5646.
OTHER EVENTS
Café for Contemporary Art: 138-140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: 778-340-3379 or [email protected].
Open Mic: Actors, musicians, poets and spoken word artists are invited to take the microphone every second and last Friday of the month from 7 to 9: 30 p.m.
New Works: Readings of new work by local playwrites every third Thursday, 7-9: 30 p.m.
Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-990-7810 or www.capilanou. ca/nscucentre.
Artist-in-Residence: Lynda Barry, an alternative American cartoonist will give a free talk Friday, Sept. 28 at 7: 30 p.m.
Ferry Building Gallery: 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info: www.ferrybuildinggallery.com.
How to Look at and Understand Great Art: A course on film illustrated by paintings by artists from Michelangelo to Picasso and Pollock will run Mondays until Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m. Drop-in fee: $8.
Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info and tickets: www.kaymeekcentre. com or 604-913-3634.
Movies at the Meek - Monsieur Lazhar: The story of a substitute teacher hired to replace a deceased teacher while going through his own tragedy Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7: 30 p.m. French/ English/Arabic with English subtitles. Rated PG 13. Tickets: $12.
Park & Tilford Cineplex Odeon Theatre: 200-333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver.
The North Shore International Film Series - The Intouchables: The story of the improbable friendship between a wealthy quadriplegic and a young offender Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Tickets: $11. Info: www.nvartscouncil.ca/events/ north-shore-international-film-series or 6049886844.
Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info: 604-925-7292 or www. silkpurse.ca.
North Shore Cric Crac Storytelling Evenings presented by the Vancouver Society of Storytelling take place the first Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Admission: $7/$5.
West Vancouver Memorial Library: 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-925-7407 or www.westvanlibrary.ca.
SFU Philosopher's Cafe: Everyone is welcome to join a discussion with moderator Randall MacKinnon Friday, Sept. 21 at 10: 30 a.m. Topic: Canadian multiculturalism. Info: 778-782-5215 or www.philosopherscafe.net.
Artists Confidential: A conversation with Bill Millerd, the artistic director of the Arts Club Theatre Company Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 10: 30 a.m. Free.
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