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Raincheque: The Vancouver Design Nerds will be at the Museum of Vancouver on Thursday evening to address a very important, city-specific issue: "How can we make new social connections in the rain?" Join a crowd of place-making enthusiasts as they brainstorm some innovative ways to make cool public spaces in a soggy city.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 7-10:30 p.m., Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St.), raincheque.eventbrite.ca
Laugh: Dino Archie has opened for Aziz Ansari, but he has his own gig at the Comedy Mix on Thursday night. When was laughing until your stomach hurt anything other than a fantastic thing to do?
Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:30 p.m., The Comedy Mix at Century Plaza (1015 Burrard St.), thecomedymix.com
Monsters: The Fall Tattooing & Artist's Gallery has a creepy-as-heck group show opening just in time for Halloween. This show runs from Oct. 30 to Nov. 13 with an opening reception and cash bar on Thursday night.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 8-11 p.m., The Fall Gallery (644 Seymour St.), thefalltattooing.com
Art: Hustle over to South Granville for a look at Vancouver artist Rebecca Chaperone's latest show, Eccentric Gardens. Expect to encounter signs of the places we access creativity and imagination hiding in surreal sugar-dusted landscapes with murky undertones.
Through Nov. 15, Initial Gallery (2339 Granville St.), initialgallery.com