Get turned on: The curtain drops, along with other textile coverings, tonight at the Vogue Theatre for the 10th annual Vancouver International Burlesque Festival. The city’s thriving burlesque scene, with an estimated 160 performers appearing in an average of 15-20 shows a month, gets a boosts with internationally renowned artists as Iva Handfull, the high-flying Midnite Martini, boylesque” star Mr. Gorgeous, and early trailblazers Judith Stein and Miss Toni Elling.
Get tripping: Alabaman solo artist Katie Crutchfield, better known as Waxahatchee, hits the Biltmore Cabaret in support of new Merge Records release Ivy Tripp. Malcolm Jack opens.
Get on the dancefloor: Israeli-Ethiopian singer Ester Radabrings her soulful three-piece band to the Imperial for an infectious blend of Ethio-jazz, funk and soul.
Get laughing: Comedian and Team Coco regular Chad Daniels finished a three-night stand at Comedy MIX tonight with sets at 8 and 10:30.
Get screaming: Rogers Arena will be packed tonight with squealing tween fans of OneRepublic, a chart-topping pop band whose rabid fans somehow manage to dominate Twitter's worldwide trending topics on nearly daily basis. Or it that One Direction? One of them, anyway. Jian Ghomeshi’s former protégé Lights definitely comes on first.
