Metro Vancouver events calendar for January 2016. Best festivals, concerts, fairs, fun things to do, New Year's Day events, kids activities, free entertainment in Vancouver, BC.

January 1, 2016

Fri

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Christmas at FlyOver Canada

Join Santa on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole!

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park Vancouver

During the holiday season, the Bright Nights Christmas Train and Stanley Park Train Plaza sparkle with three million twinkling lights.

West Vancouver | Stanley Park | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family

Capilano Canyon Lights

Glittering lights, towering heights and festive nights – Canyon Lights returns for its 10th season!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Vancouver Polar Bear Swim 2016

Let's gather at Vancouver's English Bay beach to participate in the annual Polar Bear Swim

Vancouver | English Bay beach | 12:30 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert

Celebrate the ageless beauty of Viennese music at Vancouver's 20th annual New Year's Concert

Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

The Twelve Days of Christmas concert

Real Christmas carols during real Christmastide!

Vancouver | St. Patrick's Catholic Church | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

The Big Lebowski

The Dude Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.

Vancouver | Rio Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Film

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Canucks vs. Ducks

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Anaheim Ducks in National Hockey League action.

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in order to win her heart.

Vancouver | Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Ebenezer - A Christmas Ghost Story

From the producers of last season's Jessie nominated musical Mozart & Salieri, and 2014's Ovation Award nominated Beggar's Opera, comes a dark and twisted new version of one of the world's best known Christmas classics.

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

Next Pistols, 69 Guns, Huskee Dude

Thrashers At Funky Winkerbeans

Vancouver | Funky Winker Beans | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Pulp Fiction

The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Vancouver | Rio Theatre | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Film

January 2, 2016

Sat

Mark Ollinger: Perceptually Uniform

The fabric must be made of something deeper. It is this something that I have striven to capture within these works.

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Christmas at FlyOver Canada

Join Santa on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole!

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Chinatown Photowalk

Step through the distinctive Millennium Gate of Vancouver’s Chinatown.

Vancouver | Chinatown | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Visual Arts

Activate Coquitlam 125

In 2016, we're turning 125! Kick off our year-long celebrations with Activate Coquitlam 125.

Coquitlam | Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Capilano Canyon Lights

Glittering lights, towering heights and festive nights – Canyon Lights returns for its 10th season!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Saturday

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, January 2 for a daylong movie marathon event featuring Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy

Vancouver | Rio Theatre | 12:00 am to 11:30 pm | Film

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Ebenezer - A Christmas Ghost Story

From the producers of last season's Jessie nominated musical Mozart & Salieri, and 2014's Ovation Award nominated Beggar's Opera, comes a dark and twisted new version of one of the world's best known Christmas classics.

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

Darcy Michael's Show

Shows on Sat (8 & 10:30pm)Widely considered to be one of our country’s fastest rising stars, Darcy has worked alongside many comedian greats, including Harland Williams, Kids in the Hall, Craig Robinson, Mike Smith, Debra DiGiovanni and Matthew Perry. Pe

Vancouver | The Comedy MIX | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Tammy Weiss - Coastal Jazz at Frankie's

Tammy Weis to Return to Vancouver for a concert January 2nd at Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill

Vancouver | Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Eric Prydz at Commodore

Eric Pryddz is a Swedish electronic house music DJ that is based in Los Angeles, California in the United States

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Rampage, Brimstone, Craters, Finite at Funky Winker Beans

RAMPAGE featuring former DOA founder & ex-ANNIHILATOR vocalist Randy Rampage

Vancouver | Funky Winker Beans | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 3, 2016

Sun

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Christmas at FlyOver Canada

Join Santa on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole!

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Capilano Canyon Lights

Glittering lights, towering heights and festive nights – Canyon Lights returns for its 10th season!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Sunday

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, January 3 for a daylong movie marathon event feauring Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy

Vancouver | Rio Theatre | 11:00 am to 10:30 pm | Film

Decibelle featuring Seamus Blake - Coastal Jazz at Frankie's

Decibelle is a new collaborative project featuring Vickie Yang piano, Lauren Falls bass and May Cheung vocals.

Vancouver | Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill | 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | Music

Toxic sunflowers are way cool because...

Want to learn more about chemical warfare in the plant world?

Vancouver | Beaty Biodiversity Museum | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Lecture

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

Jazz Vespers at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church

Start off the new year with The Maria Ho Quartet with special guest, saxophonist Jack Stafford.

Vancouver | St. Andrew's–Wesley United Church | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Boptarts featuring Seamus Blake - Coastal Jazz at Frankie's

Lauren Falls and Vickie Yang's co-led ensemble weaves songful melodies and savvy orchestration with bold improvisation.

Vancouver | Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sonic Sunday Karaoke

With your host Jordan of Vibeology Entertainment

Vancouver | Astoria Pub | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

January 5, 2016

Tue

District Foyer Gallery: David Young and Frances Solar

David Young: Photography and Frances Solar: Copper Weaving

North Vancouver | District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Mark Ollinger: Perceptually Uniform

The fabric must be made of something deeper. It is this something that I have striven to capture within these works.

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Christmas at FlyOver Canada

Join Santa on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole!

Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Apink at the Orpheum

Award-winning Korean pop group Apink comes to Vancouver’s Orpheum Tuesday, January 5 for their first Canadian show

Vancouver | Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Peter and the Starcatcher

The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Image China: Opera Warriors at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

China Arts & Entertainment presents the Canadian premiere of Opera Warriors at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

January 6, 2016

Wed

Mark Ollinger: Perceptually Uniform

The fabric must be made of something deeper. It is this something that I have striven to capture within these works.

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Peter and the Starcatcher

The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Image China: Opera Warriors at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

China Arts & Entertainment presents the Canadian premiere of Opera Warriors at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 7, 2016

Thu

Mark Ollinger: Perceptually Uniform

The fabric must be made of something deeper. It is this something that I have striven to capture within these works.

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

VSO Tea and Trumpets

Tea and Trumpets is a charming matinee series of popular, lighter classics, woven together with stories about the composers and their music.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Peter and the Starcatcher

The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

Infinite Effect World Tour

Infinite Effect World Tour, the Korean boy band phenomenom comes to the Queen Elizabeth

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 8, 2016

Fri

Mark Ollinger: Perceptually Uniform

The fabric must be made of something deeper. It is this something that I have striven to capture within these works.

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival - Opening Night Gala

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival is back with its popular combination of the best in contemporary Italian cinema balanced with a celebration of Italy's unparalleled movie heritage.

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Jody Black with Hard Candy

The Roxy Cabaret Presents: Jody Black with Hard Candy

Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

Peter and the Starcatcher

The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

So You Think You Can Dance?

Now in its 12th season So You Think You Can Dance's live show returns to the Queen Elizabeth

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

VSO Pops: As Heard on TV

Vancouver Symphony Pops presents As Heard on TV with Christina Bianco at the Orpheum

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 9, 2016

Sat

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Lions Club Christmas tree-chipping charity event

Recycle your Christmas tree - Bring your tree for chipping to the 2016 Lions Club Christmas tree-chipping charity event

Vancouver | Kerrisdale Community Ice Rink | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival - An Italian Name

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival is back with its popular combination of the best in contemporary Italian cinema balanced with a celebration of Italy's unparalleled movie heritage.

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Film

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Come deck the halls with a special holiday run of the Firehall’s smash hit musical!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

Peter and the Starcatcher

The Peter Pan prequel for all of us who never grew up

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

VSO Pops: As Heard on TV

Vancouver Symphony Pops presents As Heard on TV with Christina Bianco at the Orpheum

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 12, 2016

Tue

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival - Love and Anarchy

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival is back with its popular combination of the best in contemporary Italian cinema balanced with a celebration of Italy's unparalleled movie heritage.

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Film

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

Han, Finckel, Setzer Trio

Cellist David Finckel, violinist Philip Setzer, and pianist Wu Han make as fine a piano trio as the world knows.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Dirty Dancing

The Classic Story on Stage comes to the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Vance Joy

Vance Joy opens his Fire and Flood North American tour in Vanouver at the Orpheum

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Friends of Chamber Music: Han, Finckel, Setzer Trio

Friends of Chamber Music: present the Han, Finckel, Setzer Trio at the Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

January 13, 2016

Wed

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Dirty Dancing

The Classic Story on Stage comes to the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Vance Joy

Vance Joy opens his Fire and Flood North American tour in Vanouver at the Orpheum

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival - I Vitelloni

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival is back with its popular combination of the best in contemporary Italian cinema balanced with a celebration of Italy's unparalleled movie heritage.

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 14, 2016

Thu

Classical Coffee Concert with Sarah Hagen and Martin Chalifour

Acclaimed pianist Sarah Hagen hosts and performs in this intimate and casual concert series!

Surrey | Studio Theatre at the Surrey Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Music

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival - Latin Lover

The Vancouver Italian Film Festival is back with its popular combination of the best in contemporary Italian cinema balanced with a celebration of Italy's unparalleled movie heritage.

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Moody Park Residents Association Meeting

This OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD / OUR VISION workshop will focus on the development of a Moody Park neighbourhood vision that will assist the City Of New Westminster in its development of an Official Community Plan.

Burnaby | Evangelical Free Church | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Workshop

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Dirty Dancing

The Classic Story on Stage comes to the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Mirror Test

One has never met a mirror he didn’t like, the other can’t stand to see himself.

Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Tribute to Dave Brubeck - Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble

The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble with special guest pianist François Bourassa are proud to present a brand new production, Tribute to Dave Brubeck, performing the music of Brubeck’s celebrated band.

New Westminster | Theatre, Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 15, 2016

Fri

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Early Music Vancouver: Watermusic - Orchestral Suites

Early Music Vancouver presents the Victoria Baroque Players performing at the Vancouver Playhouse Jan 15, 2016. Get event and ticket info here.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Dirty Dancing

The Classic Story on Stage comes to the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Mirror Test

One has never met a mirror he didn’t like, the other can’t stand to see himself.

Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 16, 2016

Sat

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

Dirty Dancing

The Classic Story on Stage comes to the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, teenage misfit who never dreamed of getting in the most popular and cruel clique at high school.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Musical

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: Tchaikovsky and The Mermaid

Augustin Hadelich performs Tchiakovsky with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in a concert that includes Zemlinsky's The Mermaid.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Mirror Test

One has never met a mirror he didn’t like, the other can’t stand to see himself.

Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 19, 2016

Tue

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Musical Mornings in the Gallery - Janelle Nadeau Trio

Start the day off right with salon-style classical music concerts in the gallery.

North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Music

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

PuSh Festival: Inked & Murmur

PuSh Festival presents the Aakash Odedra Company from England with two contemporary dance performances, Inked & Murmur.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

January 20, 2016

Wed

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Digital Storytelling Workshops

You’re invited to create a short autobiographical film describing an experience, memory, or event that had a significant impact on your life (no computer experience necessary). So, do tell... what’s YOUR story?

North Vancouver | Silver Harbour Seniors' Activity Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Active Life / Health | Free

Performance Works - Vu

A comical wordless show with wonderful ingenuity in creating art out of the everyday

Vancouver | Granville Island | 12:30 am to 1:15 pm | Show

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

SALSA DANCING at the Pipe shop!

SALSA dancing is a great way to get healthier and improve your social life. Listening to music you enjoy combined with a great cardio exercise creates endorphines which makes you feel happy, gives you a natural high and on top of it is.....FUN!!

North Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

PuSh Festival: Inked & Murmur

PuSh Festival presents the Aakash Odedra Company from England with two contemporary dance performances, Inked & Murmur.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Dance

Intimacy

A collection of intimate life stories, inspired by real-life encounters with strangers.

Vancouver | The Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:05 pm | Theatre

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 21, 2016

Thu

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Performance Works - Vu

A comical wordless show with wonderful ingenuity in creating art out of the everyday

Vancouver | Granville Island | 12:30 am to 1:15 pm | Show

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Intimacy

A collection of intimate life stories, inspired by real-life encounters with strangers.

Vancouver | The Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:05 pm | Theatre

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company (Australia): Jack Charles V. the Crown

Jack Charles's riveting story of being a celebrated actor and thief with a drug addiction.

Vancouver | Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Show

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Accidental mechanics group: Let’s Not Beat Each Other to Death

A cathartic tribute to queer survivors of violence. Part theatre, dance party and memorial.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 22, 2016

Fri

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Women's English Skills and Support

The group provides a safe space for women to learn English, make friends, and get information about services in the community.

North Vancouver | John Braithwaite Community Centre | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Performance Works - Vu

A comical wordless show with wonderful ingenuity in creating art out of the everyday

Vancouver | Granville Island | 12:30 am to 1:15 pm | Show

Brain Recovery Fridays

Come to the North Shore Neighbourhood House for community and recovery through recreation and education.

North Vancouver | North Shore Neighbourhood House | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Shen Yun: Experience a Divine Culture

Shen Yun, experience a divine culture at the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Performance Works - Vu

A comical wordless show with wonderful ingenuity in creating art out of the everyday

Vancouver | Granville Island | 8:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Show

Intimacy

A collection of intimate life stories, inspired by real-life encounters with strangers.

Vancouver | The Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:05 pm | Theatre

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company (Australia): Jack Charles V. the Crown

Jack Charles's riveting story of being a celebrated actor and thief with a drug addiction.

Vancouver | Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Show

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Eye of Newt Ensemble: El Topo

Stefan Smulovitz’s brilliant ensemble Eye of Newt, including members Chris Kelly, Gordon Grdina, JP Carter and Kenton Loewen, is a Club PuSh perennial favourite with their live scores to enduring movies.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 23, 2016

Sat

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Talk at the Top 2016

North Shore Youth 4 Mental Health (NSY4MH) Youth Council is proud to announce the 4TH annual “Talk at the Top” event, a youth inspired, youth led, and youth directed mental health summit.

North Vancouver | City Hall Atrium | 9:00 am to 9:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Human Library

Have an eye-opening conversation with human book: borrow a book, discover a life.

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

Performance Works - Vu

A comical wordless show with wonderful ingenuity in creating art out of the everyday

Vancouver | Granville Island | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Show

Shen Yun: Experience a Divine Culture

Shen Yun, experience a divine culture at the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Dance

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

An Evening with Harold Budd

Harold Budd, an American composer and decades-long collaborator of music moguls, is a pioneer.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

It’s Now Or Never

A dazzling musical evening of favourite songs and showtunes

Vancouver | Culture Lab | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Award-Winning Recording Artist Babe Gurr, Special Fundraising Concert for First Impressions Theatre

Back by popular demand, is one of Canada's finest recording artists Babe Gurr

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Shaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Intimacy

A collection of intimate life stories, inspired by real-life encounters with strangers.

Vancouver | The Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:05 pm | Theatre

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company (Australia): Jack Charles V. the Crown

Jack Charles's riveting story of being a celebrated actor and thief with a drug addiction.

Vancouver | Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Show

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Musically Speaking: A Bohemian Rhapsody

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Simon Trpceski performing Listz with music by Mozart and Smetana.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

Blackbird Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Maestro’s Art The National Conductors’ Symposium Concert

Vancouver Chamber Choir - The Maestro’s Art The National Conductors’ Symposium Concert

Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Vashaan Ensemble: Dolate Eshgh - Reign of Love

An Evening of Persian Sufi Music & Dance featuring VASHAAN ENSEMBLE & DAVOD AZAD with special guest Whirling Dervishes

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 24, 2016

Sun

Talk at the Top 2016

North Shore Youth 4 Mental Health (NSY4MH) Youth Council is proud to announce the 4TH annual “Talk at the Top” event, a youth inspired, youth led, and youth directed mental health summit.

North Vancouver | City Hall Atrium | 9:00 am to 9:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Human Library

Have an eye-opening conversation with human book: borrow a book, discover a life.

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free

Performance Works - Vu

A comical wordless show with wonderful ingenuity in creating art out of the everyday

Vancouver | Granville Island | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Show

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Shen Yun: Experience a Divine Culture

Shen Yun, experience a divine culture at the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Dance

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Kits Classics+Worlds Beyond

Chamber music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann performed by pianist Monica Pfau, oboist Geronimo Mendoza, clarinetist Johanna Hauser, bassoonist Gwen Seaton, and French hornist Richard Mingus.

Vancouver | St. James Hall | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Music

A Celtic New Year - The Mad Celts

Presented by The Penk O’Donnell School of Irish Dance

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance

Shen Yun: Experience a Divine Culture

Shen Yun, experience a divine culture at the Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Chase Rice at Commodore Ballroom

Chase Rice with guests The Cadillac Three and Jordan Davis

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

January 25, 2016

Mon

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Musically Speaking: A Bohemian Rhapsody

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Simon Trpceski performing Listz with music by Mozart and Smetana.

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

An Evening with Roomful of Teeth

The Grammy-winning a cappella group performs works by the finest composers around today.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

January 26, 2016

Tue

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

An Evening with Roomful of Teeth

The Grammy-winning a cappella group performs works by the finest composers around today.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Blue Rodeo

Iconic Canadian band, Blue Rodeo comes to Vancouver in their cross-Canada tour. The tour is in support of the release of the band’s Live At Massey Hall album.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Neworld Theatre (Canada): Leftovers

Humour is Charlie Demers's pointed weapon, in this personal, moving political comedy.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

January 27, 2016

Wed

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Digital Storytelling Workshops

You’re invited to create a short autobiographical film describing an experience, memory, or event that had a significant impact on your life (no computer experience necessary). So, do tell... what’s YOUR story?

North Vancouver | Silver Harbour Seniors' Activity Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Active Life / Health | Free

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

SALSA DANCING at the Pipe shop!

SALSA dancing is a great way to get healthier and improve your social life. Listening to music you enjoy combined with a great cardio exercise creates endorphines which makes you feel happy, gives you a natural high and on top of it is.....FUN!!

North Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance

Film Night: Grey Glory

Grey Glory is a documentary that tells the fascinating story of five extraordinary athletes.

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Community Room | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Winter 2016 Philosopher's Cafe in Surrey: Honouring Diverse Beliefs

Share your thoughts on how we can make Surrey a more inclusive city and join us for monthly discussions.

Surrey | City Centre Library | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Active Life / Health

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Blue Rodeo

Iconic Canadian band, Blue Rodeo comes to Vancouver in their cross-Canada tour. The tour is in support of the release of the band’s Live At Massey Hall album.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Neworld Theatre (Canada): Leftovers

Humour is Charlie Demers's pointed weapon, in this personal, moving political comedy.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Compagnie Nacera Belaza (France): Le Temps scellé

Algerian-born Nacera Belaza creates a hypnotic, liquid dance that expresses the eternal.

Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

The Frank Theatre Company: Miss Understood

Antonette has a remarkable story: from middle-class fsther to trans woman sex worker.

Vancouver | Performance Works, Granville Island | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

January 28, 2016

Thu

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Urban Walk: Green Necklace Trail

Not into the trails? Join us as we walk the Green Necklace urban greenway encircling the urban centre of the City of North Vancouver.

North Vancouver | Meet at Hope Centre in Blenz Coffee Shop | 12:30 am to 1:45 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

The 21st annual Top Prospects Game

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

Jesse Miller Social Media Workshop for Parents

Jesse Miller on Digital Citizenship: Learn about social networking and what kids are really doing online.

New Westminster | Justice Institute Auditorium | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Workshop | Free

The Lonely - A Tribute To Roy Orbison

Presented by Rock.It Boy Entertainment

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

PuSh Festival: monumental

For one night only, Vancouver’s The Holy Body Tattoo dance company unites with post-rock giants Godspeed You! Black Emperor live on stage in a performance that will leave you reeling.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Dance

SEEDS

Why on earth would a huge multinational company like Monsanto sue an ordinary Saskatchewan farmer?

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Neworld Theatre (Canada): Leftovers

Humour is Charlie Demers's pointed weapon, in this personal, moving political comedy.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Compagnie Nacera Belaza (France): Le Temps scellé

Algerian-born Nacera Belaza creates a hypnotic, liquid dance that expresses the eternal.

Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

The Frank Theatre Company: Miss Understood

Antonette has a remarkable story: from middle-class fsther to trans woman sex worker.

Vancouver | Performance Works, Granville Island | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Queer Songbook Orchestra - Songs of Resilience

The Queer Songbook Orchestra a Toronto based 11-piece chamber ensemble consisting of top queer and allied musicians, are performing Songs of Resilience; a unique evening of music and storytelling that examines resilience in song, through the courage of t

New Westminster | Theatre, Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Off Leash Improv set Free

We're letting the ensemble run free with nothing to hold back their comedic creativity.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

The Lonely - A Tribute To Roy Orbison

Presented by Rock.It Boy Entertainment

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

An Evening with Fond of Tigers

Behind the Juno Award-winning band Fond of Tigers are seven of Vancouver’s leading musical creatives, led by Stephen Lyons and including members Jesse Zubot and JP Carter.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

January 29, 2016

Fri

Laurel Swenson: Abstract; Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin: Crystalline Porcelain

North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Laurel Swenson, Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin District Foyer Gallery

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Art Rental Show

View over 150 news works and celebrate the 5th year of the Art Rental Salon and CityScape’s 15th anniversary.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

The creeks and rivers around us uplift Stephen and spur his oil paintings. Growing up, in South Africa, reading National Geographic magazine and watching documentaries, he always associated clean, clear-flowing water with Canada. Taking time to observe a

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Main Library | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Women's English Skills and Support

The group provides a safe space for women to learn English, make friends, and get information about services in the community.

North Vancouver | John Braithwaite Community Centre | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Brain Recovery Fridays

Come to the North Shore Neighbourhood House for community and recovery through recreation and education.

North Vancouver | North Shore Neighbourhood House | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

The Lonely - A Tribute to Roy Orbison

Presented by Rock.It Boy Entertainment

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

SEEDS

Why on earth would a huge multinational company like Monsanto sue an ordinary Saskatchewan farmer?

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Neworld Theatre (Canada): Leftovers

Humour is Charlie Demers's pointed weapon, in this personal, moving political comedy.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Compagnie Nacera Belaza (France): Le Temps scellé

Algerian-born Nacera Belaza creates a hypnotic, liquid dance that expresses the eternal.

Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

The Frank Theatre Company: Miss Understood

Antonette has a remarkable story: from middle-class fsther to trans woman sex worker.

Vancouver | Performance Works, Granville Island | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Songs of Resilience

Queer Songbook Orchestra, the Toronto 11-piece chamber pop orchestra, makes their West Coast debut and takes a look back at the last century of popular music through a queer lens.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 30, 2016

Sat

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Discovery 2015

Our annual ‘Discovery’ juried exhibition provides exposure to emerging artists. Juried by artist Wayne Eastcott, Vancouver Art Gallery’s curatorial assistant Adrienne Rempel, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Sarah Cavanaugh, this year’s exhib

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Human Library

Have an eye-opening conversation with human book: borrow a book, discover a life.

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Stayed on Freedom

The evening will feature a rich tapestry of musical styles drawn from Black traditions

Vancouver | St. Andrew's Wesley United Church | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

7th Annual Vancouver Spring Show

7th Annual Vancouver Spring Show featuring a legend of Oriental music Bian Liunian.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Vancouver Opera In Schools presents Stickboy

There's a bully in all of us

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Opera

Route 66

Come to the Culture Lab Saturday, January 30, for a trip down Route 66 and help Brian Musgrove celebrate his birthday.

Vancouver | Culture Lab | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

The Lonely - A Tribute To Roy Orbison

Presented by Rock.It Boy Entertainment

Maple Ridge | The Arts Centre & Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Music

BOOM

Rick Miller, one of Canada’s most noted and prolific solo performers, presents “25 years in 100 minutes” in this innovative mixed-media work that weaves characters and events.

Vancouver | Arts Club Theatre Company, Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Erato Ensemble: PLUCK!

The Erato Ensemble presents: PLUCK! Contemporary Classical for Voices, String Quartet, Guitar & Double Bass.

Vancouver | Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: The Egyptian Concerto

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Canadian pianist Louis Lortie performing Saint-Saëns

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Neworld Theatre (Canada): Leftovers

Humour is Charlie Demers's pointed weapon, in this personal, moving political comedy.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

The Frank Theatre Company: Miss Understood

Antonette has a remarkable story: from middle-class fsther to trans woman sex worker.

Vancouver | Performance Works, Granville Island | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Paul D. Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky: The Society of the Spectacle

DJ Spooky is a composer and multimedia artist who’s worked with Metallica, Steve Reich and Yoko Ono.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Plastic Acid Orchestra - Symphony Without Bounds

Join Plastic Acid Orchestra for a spectacular full symphony concert that breaks through genres from folk, rock, experimental and metal.

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches.

Vancouver | Vancouver TheatreSports League | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

January 31, 2016

Sun

Birds of a Feather: Winter Birds

Enjoy the birds of winter and discover how many species call the Park home during the chilly months of the year.

North Vancouver | Stanley Park Nature House | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Nature / Animals

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

Public Skating to the public, everyday in the heart of Downtown Vancouver!

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Cannery Farmers Market

Continuing the tradition of the Steveston winter farmers’ market as a local attraction and a gathering place for hundreds of neighbours, the Cannery Farmers’ Market provides an opportunity for local food producers and artisans to showcase their products i

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market | Free

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

Secret Citadel tells a story of friendship through four large-scale sculptural installations complemented by stop-motion animation.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Human Library

Have an eye-opening conversation with human book: borrow a book, discover a life.

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library, Central Library | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free

Over the River and Through the Woods

Over the River and Through the Woods a Comedy at the Metro Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

VSO Symphony Sundays: The Egyptian Concerto

VSO Symphony Sundays presents Canadian pianist Louis Lortie in a magical afternoon program. Includes Beethoven and Sibelius.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Friends of Chamber Music: Emerson String Quartet

The award winning Emerson String Quartet returns to Vancouver for this afternoon concert of chamber music.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

Canada's largest annual food and drink festival, attracting over 100,000 local and visiting food enthusiasts to experience the city's exceptionally diverse culinary scene.

Vancouver | Downtown Vancouver | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Worship and All That Jazz

Monthly Jazz Vespers service featuring some of Vancouver’s finest jazz musicians.

West Vancouver | St. Stephen's Anglican Church | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music