Recovering from your Halloweekend hangover? Us too.
Though you may now be forced back into the sobering reality of writing papers and studying for midterms, there are still opportunities to step away from the classroom and have some fun. Here are some local events this month that are perfect for the tired, broke student.
Saturday Farmers’ Market at UBC Farm (Every Saturday until November 25, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., UBC Farm)
This market is the perfect place to pick up organic produce from the UBC Farm, and take a look at meats, nursery plants, crafts and other goods being sold by local vendors.
Free admission
UBC Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen (November 2–5, various showtimes, Old Auditorium)
Got your opera glasses? UBC Opera students are putting on a production of Leoš Janáček’s Czech opera about a fox taken into captivity by a forester, and the barnyard rebellion that ensues.
$15 for students
Blank Vinyl Project Open Mic Nights (November 9 & 23, 7 p.m.–10 p.m., The Gallery)
Grab a drink and catch a few songs at BVP’s bi-monthly open mic night. Who knows — maybe you’ll end up wanting to sing a tune or two yourself! More information can be found on BVP’s Instagram page.
Free admission
Eastside Culture Crawl (November 16–19, 5 p.m–10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, various locations)
With a lineup of nearly 450 artists, this festival showcases every type of artistic practice you can imagine. Learn from artists across Vancouver as they open their studios to the public, host demonstrations and run workshops.
Free admission
UBC Musical Theatre Troupe: The Theory of Relativity (November 18–19, various showtimes, Performance Works)
Head to Granville Island to see UBC students perform Neil Bartram and Brian Hill’s musical about the unexpected interconnectedness of our lives and the search for human connection.
$20 for students
UBC Theatre: Concord Floral (November 23–December 3, various showtimes, Frederic Wood Theatre)
In this play, UBC acting students play teens who take over an abandoned greenhouse — they throw parties, build friendships and discover an unsettling secret underneath the building’s floorboards.
$13 for students
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