Pedestrians make their way along Robson Street in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Editor's Note: Globe B.C. has joined forces with Scout Magazine to give you the best of what's happening in Vancouver this weekend. For a full week's worth of listings, head over to the complete Scout List, updated each week.
Read: Vancouver author Michael Christie (The Beggar's Garden) has a new book out. If I Fall, If I Die is the story of what happens when Will, the son of a shut-in filmmaker who has lived most of his life inside, discovers the outside world. Make your way to Antisocial Skateboard Shop for a book launch and book signing with the author this Thursday night.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Antisocial (2337 Main St.), antisocialshop.com
Opening: The latest exhibition at Hot Wet Art City Gallery is a fun one: Pinata features the works of papier mâché wizard Meaghan Kennedy and artist Ali Bruce. As curator Chris Bentzen explains: "There's something about the quality of the lines of Ali's drawings that fits so well with the wobbly nature of Meaghan's pinatas – a whimsical and playful style that both artists use in totally different ways – one 3D and the other 2D." The show runs now through Feb. 14.
Opening: Friday, Jan. 30 | 7-11p.m. | Hot Art Wet City Gallery (2206 Main St.), hotartwetcity.com
Structure + form: There's a Built City lecture going down at the Museum of Vancouver this week. As explained by the MOV, these lectures are a series of talks aimed at engaging "city thinkers from all disciplines and areas of interest to make connections between community, policy and governance, to the ideals and economics of architectural theory and practice." Thursday's talk, entitled Structure & Form, sees designer Omer Arbel and consulting engineer Eric Karsh discuss their design process – "the alchemy they perform with the dross of wood, glass, concrete, steel and wire."
Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St.), $14, museumofvancouver.ca
Gig: The Operators (with frontman Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, and Divine Fits) are so popular that they will play The Fox Cabaret Friday and Saturday night. As Nic Bragg pointed out in the Zulu Report this month, "Operators have earned comparisons to everyone from New Order to LCD Soundsystem, but clearly there is more of a unique idiosyncratic sound at work. Buy your ticket now – the Fox is a pretty tiny spot to see them and both shows will sell out."
Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan 31, 9 p.m., Fox Cabaret (2321 Main St.), $15, foxcabaret.com
A moveable art feast: Take a guided tour through three modern art exhibitions this Saturday afternoon. Meet at the Audain Gallery for a tour of Geometry of Knowing with curator Amy Kazymerchyk, then head over to the Satellite Gallery for a 2 p.m. tour of Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage, 1972–1982 with curators Allison Collins and Michael Turner. Finish your afternoon with a 3 p.m. tour of exhibitions at the Contemporary Art Gallery with CAG director Nigel Prince and CAG curator, learning and public programs, Shaun Dacey.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m., Audain Gallery (149 West Hastings St.), sfu.ca
Thrift: Main Street's vintage store F As In Frank is having a "Fill A Bag" event this weekend. Hit the Cambrian Hall Saturday morning (the earlier the better) to fill a bag (they provide them, so don't get excited about bringing your extra-large versions to the party) with vintage duds. Think T-shirts, sweaters, coats, pants – you could potentially outfit yourself for the whole year here for cheap.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m., Cambrian Hall (215 E 17th), $10, fasinfrankvintage.com
Fuse: Fuse is back at the VAG. The official skinny: "Chinese contemporary art in Unscrolled and the legacy of Emily Carr in Landon Mackenzie's Wood Chopper and the Monkey. Take out a selection from the Human Library, experience an interactive installation by Hong Kong Exile and listen to the lyrical stylings of Sonic Elder before heading to the Courtroom Bars …" There's something sort of magical about wandering an art gallery after hours, particularly when one is permitted to enjoy a glass of adult refreshment.
Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St.), $20, vanartgallery.bc.ca
Film: Put aside an afternoon or an evening to slip away to the movies. Bird People is playing at the Cinematheque Theatre this week. Set in a Paris hotel, this is the story of "the pull of freedom on two restless souls in our migratory, connected/disconnected world." Sounds kind of perfect for a mid-winter Sunday afternoon.
Friday, Jan. 30 to Wednesday, Feb. 4, Various times, 1131 Howe St., thecinematheque.ca
Winter farmers market: Winter can be tough. Stay strong, take your vitamins, and eat well by loading the fridge with fresh, local food. Shoot over to 30th and Ontario to pick up fruits and veggies. Look for kale, crispy apples, leeks, beets, potatoes and squash, as well as baked goods, preserves and local honey.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., East parking lot, Nat Bailey Stadium, eatlocal.org