Mood Swing (September 4, 2025)
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CATCH KAY’S STAND UP COMEDY SPECIAL “ACCIDENTALLY HETEROSEXUAL” AT THE VANCOUVER FRINGE FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 4 -14
Hey Mood Swingers! (Do we like that name? No? Okay, I’ll keep workshopping it). We may be leaving Hot Girl Summer behind, but that means it’s time for what I am officially dubbing Artsy Fartsy Fall. The official tenets of Artsy Fartsy Fall are as follows: support local artists, discover new venues, wear stretchier clothes, consume media more consciously and make time for creativity!
In the spirit of this transition, I have another week full of arts and culture events to inspire you. Cozy up at an outdoor movie, catch a Vancouver Fringe Festival show or flex your artistic muscles with the SAD team at our collage night. Keep reading to find out more and don’t forget to subscribe to the Mood Swing newsletter to get the list straight to your inbox every Thursday!
FRINGE FESTIVAL ☆ The Vancouver Fringe Festival returns, running September 4 to 14 with 87 theatre, comedy, dance and drag shows to explore across the city. Get playful at the immersive show Mr. Nowhere’s Disappearing Reappearing Starlight Carnival, take some laughter medicine at Grad School Improv’s Point Grey’s Anatomy and feel the love at local rising comedy star Kay’s Accidentally Heterosexual. Each show runs multiple nights a week and you can check out the full list of programming online!
SEPTEMBER 4 - 14 ☆ VARIOUS VENUES ☆ TICKETS ($16-20)
OUTDOOR INDIE MOVIES ☆ If you missed out on the Downtown Vancouver summer staple of weekly free outdoor movies, fear not. You can catch one of the two final screenings in a new location at Lot 19 right by Canada Place. Immerse yourself in the teen angst of Lady Bird (2017) this Thursday, September 4, or get romanced by In the Mood for Love (2000) next week on September 11. Come early for free activities including board games, live music and poetry writing and snuggle up for the movie at sundown!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 & 11, 5PM ☆ LOT 19, 855 W HASTINGS ☆ FREE!
CEREAL CARTOON PARTY ☆ Throw your macros out the window at the ninth edition of the Rio Theatre’s Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party! Enjoy three hours of curated retro cartoons, including classics and obscurities from the ‘30s to the ‘90s, complete with vintage commercials and PSAs. Don’t forget to bring your own bowl and spoon to indulge in the buffet of every sugary cereal imaginable!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 10AM ☆ THE RIO THEATRE, 1660 E BROADWAY ☆ TICKETS ($22)
CAR FREE DAY ☆ If you need to burn off your sugar high after the Rio’s cartoon party, check out Commercial Drive’s Car Free Day right around the corner. Spanning from Grandview Highway to East 1st Ave, enjoy a car-free street full of local vendors, live entertainment and food. You can even visit the SAD Mag team at our very own booth and pick up some of our super-cute merch and our latest issue PLAY!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 12PM - 7PM ☆ COMMERCIAL DR ☆ FREE!
COLLAGE NIGHT ☆ Speaking of saying hi to SAD, you can also come hang out with us at our next collage night at Slice of Life on Wednesday, September 10! Create works of art from old back issues of SAD Mag, make friends and join us in embracing the end-of-summer transition to cozy and crafty indoor activities. All supplies provided!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 7PM - 9PM ☆ SLICE OF LIFE, 1636 VENABLES ST ☆ TICKETS ($10)
