Metro Vancouver events calendar - April 2017. Best festivals, concerts, fun things to do, weekend shows, discount tickets, theater, music, and kids free events in Vancouver, BC.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will commence their seventh season in Major League Soccer when they host LA Galaxy

Vancouver | BC Place | Sports

RBC Fanfit Vancouver

Test your speed, power, agility, core strength, and endurance alongside Olympians in this fun “Team Canada” tryout in a day.

Burnaby | Simon Fraser University | 8:00 am to 3:30 pm | Sports | Free

South Delta. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Enjoy a pancake breakfast, crafts, an Easter egg hunt, and a visit with the Easter bunny!

Delta | South Delta Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Family

Social Media Workshop by CMG Freelance

On April 1st, Don’t Fool Around! Learn the Right Way to Use Social Media... A Workshop Presented by the Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch

Vancouver | Vancouver Film School | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass with Michal Makarewicz

The Animation Collaborative, Atomic Cartoons, and The Vancouver Film School are proud to present the Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass with instructor Michal Makarewicz, Directing Animator at Pixar Animation Studios!

Vancouver | VFS Animation Campus | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Vancouver International Auto Show 2017

Excitement is building for the Vancouver International Auto Show, Western Canada’s best-attended consumer automotive event.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Show

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Makerspaces of Cascadia Unconference

The first annual Makerspaces of Cascadia Unconference will bring together the makerspaces, hackerspaces, and tool libraries of the Pacific Northwest region.

Vancouver | MakerLabs | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

LitFest New West: Workshop - New City Archive: Reinventing Community through Alternative Poetics

Geoff Nilson brings the myriad voices of New Westminster into play through alternative poetic practices. Using quotes, found text and other creative processes, he engages our history while delving deeper into the unheard voices of the city’s past and pres

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:30 am to 12:30 am | Workshop | Free

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

LitFest New West: Workshop - Seeing with New Eyes: Engaging the Imagination to See Beyond Appearances

Join children’s author Grayson Smith in a fun, creative journey into the microscopic world of a tiny mite

New Westminster | River Market | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop | Free

Seedy Saturday

Get a great start on this year’s garden at the Historic Stewart Farm’s annual seed and plant sale and seed exchange.

Surrey | Stewart Farm House | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

2017 Vancouver South African Film Festival

VSAFF is proud to present features and documentaries that explore the culture, history and politics of South Africa - films that entertain and inform

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

First Saturday Open Art Studios - Meet Artists in their Studios

We are part of First Saturday Open Studios which means we throw open the doors of the studio on the First Saturday of each month.

New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Live Jazz at Brentwood

Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free

Festival Launch Party

Join us for the launch of the Capture Photography Festival and the opening of our Feature Exhibition, Song of the Open Road, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

LitFest New West - Workshop - Our Chaotic World and Writers’ Responsibilities

Nasreen Pejvack’s workshop explores the idea of encouraging writers to write for people, not for fame (e.g. Fan Fiction), and interesting people in reading again as opposed to consuming mass social-media

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free

LitFest New West - Workshop - Enchanted Eggs: Using the Five Senses to Hatch Your Very Own Curious Creature

Children’s author and illustrator Lee Edward Födi leads a lively interactive session of brainstorming, prop building, and writing. Lee will show participants his writing process, which combines illustration, building, and traipsing through castles, tombs

New Westminster | River Market | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Workshop | Free

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

LitFest New West - Facing Danger: David E. Burnell

Local author David E. Burnell reads from his novels, A Nightingale Sang and In Moonlight’s Shadow

New Westminster | Waffle House | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Books

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour

During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine

Hindu Nav Varsh (Hindu New Year) 5119 Celebrations on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada

Hindu New year Celebration

Surrey | 7750 - 128th Street | 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

LitFest New West - Community Exhibition Opening

LitFest New West has partnered with the City of New Westminster’s Arts Services to present an exhibition by local artists and writers. Each artist has been paired with a writer to create work that is inspired by a text-based piece

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Benefit Concert by Universal Gospel Choir

A Benefit Concert for Spectrum Mothers Support Society by Universal Gospel Choir

North Vancouver | North Shore Alliance Church | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Comedy

A Firehall Arts Centre Production: Refuge

What happens when you come to Canada from a war-torn country expecting to be welcomed and discover that things are very different from what was imagined?

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre

LitFest New West - Read Aloud: An Evening of Stories

Come and be enriched with stories as four acclaimed authors, Aislinn Hunter, Catherine Owen, Carleigh Baker, and Nasreen Pejvack, share from their compelling collections of work

New Westminster | Anvil Centre Performing Arts Theatre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Books | Free

Copy of Ajyal Islamic Centre Gala Fundraising Dinner

Community appeal to save Ajyal Islamic Centre

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Asia on Tour: MIYAVI, Slot Machine, and Kiha & The Faces

Live Nation is proud to present “Asia On Tour,” a multi-band tour series showcasing an exciting and talented new wave of Asian musicians.

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Arts Connection Senior Student and Faculty Concert

Join us for a spectacular evening at our first Senior Student and Faculty Concert which will feature performances by our distinguished music faculty members and very talented and most senior music students

Richmond | The Arts Connection | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

L’ÉLECTION

Two best friends have their eye on becoming School President: Olivia, who dreams of a political career, and Emilie, whose goal is to create a safer environment for those on the margins.

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Theatre

Bill & Joel Plaskett “Solidarity Tour” With Special Guests

2017 sees Joel Plaskett hitting the road with one of his biggest musical influences, his father, Bill Plaskett.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Trivia Night #6 Fundraiser to support: Hospital Outreach Program

It is an exciting year for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival as we are celebrating our 40th Festival. As part of the celebration, we’ll be having a Trivia Night Fundraising Event on April 1, 2017 to raise funds for the VICF Hospital Program

Vancouver | Loungeworks Showroom | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Richmond Orchestra & Chorus: Young @ Heart

Richmond Chorus’s April 1 concert will focus on music about, by and for children - and we are delighted to be joined by Vivo Children’s Choir from New Westminster.

Richmond | South Arm United Church | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Spring Show

When East meets West, contemporary meets traditional. An incredible show using China's traditional 24 solar terms as a framework to present a night full of art and culture: Chinese poetry, historical costumes, indigenous instruments, and much more

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

UBC Theatre: Les Belles Soeurs by Michel Tremblay

Germaine is the lucky winner of one million green stamps. When fourteen of her friends, neighbours, and family members join her in working-class Montreal to celebrate, her windfall ends up igniting lurking resentments

Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Vancouver Polish Theatre

Vancouver Polish Theatre presents “The Candle Has Gone Out” and “Curmudgeon and Grump”

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Abracadabra. Presented by Camilo The Magician

Prepare yourself for a night full of wonder with this chance to be part of a truly amazing and magical experience with Camilo the Magician

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

The Tea Party - 20 Years of Transmission

Twenty years on from its release, the band have revealed plans for a 30+ date anniversary tour beginning in February which will see the band perform Transmission in its entirety.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Contra Dance with The Sybarites

The Rogue Folk Club presents Contra Dance with The Sybarites

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance

Ed Hill

Originally from Taiwan, Ed is an emerging young comic who moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 22 years ago, thinking he was on vacation at his father's discretion

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

A Firehall Arts Centre Production: Refuge

What happens when you come to Canada from a war-torn country expecting to be welcomed and discover that things are very different from what was imagined?

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

New Works @ Night: Raíces y Alas Flamenco

Raíces y Alas Flamenco returns to the New Works stage with the premiere of del Mar in April 2017. This multimedia collaboration between percussive dancers centres around the theme of water – its sounds and movements, the forms it takes and the stories it

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

Game of Thrones: Live Concert Experience

An immersive music and visual experience that will bring the Seven Kingdoms to life on a scale never seen before.

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Lipservice 2017

As always, the main event will be an all-out Jimmy Fallon style lip sync battle

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Dance

VSO Masterworks presents The Music of Mozart and Bruckner

Mozart’s sublime Violin Concerto No. 4 is performed by Henning Kraggerud, whose lyrical and seductive playing is praised by audiences and critics worldwide.

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

The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival: Vancouver Uncovered

The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival is Canada’s most prestigious and longest running burlesque festival.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 11:35 pm | Show

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

UBC Bands: (Un)Plugged

Presented by the UBC School of Music - UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble and UBC Concert Winds

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Colony House

Colony House is an American indie rock quartet. Their debut album, When I Was Younger, reached No. 154 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Music

Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase f. Ryan Gunther

The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase features Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday at Goldies!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy

April Fool’s Triple Header: River’s Divide + Mojo Stars + The Ray Roper Project LIVE!

Are you looking for something fun to do on April Fool’s Day?

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

Dash Berlin

Dash Berlin is a Dutch electronic music group created in 2007 by Jeffrey Sutorius, Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Aidan Miller

Aidan Miller is a graduate of the Fine Arts program at York University in Toronto, majoring in jazz piano and free improvisation.

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music | Free

Side One

Side One puts on a dynamic and energetic performance that has something for everyone. Their hugely diverse repertoire includes classics like the Beatles, Prince, and CCR as well as current hits from Macklemore, Iggy Azalea and Daft Punk, and everything in

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Ed Hill

Originally from Taiwan, Ed is an emerging young comic who moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 22 years ago, thinking he was on vacation at his father's discretion

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 10:30 pm to 11:50 pm | Comedy

Kid's Swap Meet

A great place to get gently used clothing, toys, books, and more for your kids. Or clean out the closet and sell your loved but no longer needed items

Coquitlam | Poirier Community Centre | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Market | Free

Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass with Michal Makarewicz

The Animation Collaborative, Atomic Cartoons, and The Vancouver Film School are proud to present the Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass with instructor Michal Makarewicz, Directing Animator at Pixar Animation Studios!

Vancouver | VFS Animation Campus | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Vancouver International Auto Show 2017

Excitement is building for the Vancouver International Auto Show, Western Canada’s best-attended consumer automotive event.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Show

Hastings Park Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; the best in local crafts, and of course, hot food trucks

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Makerspaces of Cascadia Unconference

The first annual Makerspaces of Cascadia Unconference will bring together the makerspaces, hackerspaces, and tool libraries of the Pacific Northwest region.

Vancouver | MakerLabs | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

2017 Vancouver South African Film Festival

VSAFF is proud to present features and documentaries that explore the culture, history and politics of South Africa - films that entertain and inform

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film

Spirit of Cherry Blossom Celebration

Will have Taiko group, dancers, craft displays, demonstrations, vendors which are associated with cherry blossoms as well as some gifts for attendees.

Richmond | Garry Point Park | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

LitFest New West - Workshop - How Do Writers Improve Their Work? A New West...

The answer to the question is that many seek constructive feedback from their peers. New West Writers Group offers an opportunity to hear members talk on the value of joining a writing community, and to observe a critique session

New Westminster | The Gallery at Queen's Park | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Live Jazz at Brentwood

Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Prayer: Deep Listening for God to Transform your Life

Prayer: Deep Listening for God to Transform your Life is a 5-part series on personal prayer will commence on the 1st Sunday of Lent.

Vancouver | St. Paul's Anglican Church | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

Pangburn Philosophy: James Randi in conversation with Matt Dillahunty

Matt Dillahunty is thrilled to return to the Chan Centre stage to share the evening with James Randi, an icon of magic and skepticism. Matt is well known for his role in the Atheist community, but he also dabbles in magic!

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Lecture

VSO Masterworks presents The Music of Mozart and Bruckner

Mozart’s sublime Violin Concerto No. 4 is performed by Henning Kraggerud, whose lyrical and seductive playing is praised by audiences and critics worldwide.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:10 pm | Music

Yaletown String Quartet by Langley Community Music Schoo

LCMS welcomes the Yaletown String Quartet to perform an entertaining and varied programme of string quartet pieces and arrangements.

Langley | Langley Community Music School | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

Vancouver Chopin Society presents Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

Always engaging, the multi-award-winning French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performs an afternoon of Haydn, Beethoven and Debussy

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

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Comedy

Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks

The regular season game

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 4:00 pm to 6:15 pm | Sports

Ketchum & Sample Quintet at Jazz Vespers

At Jazz Vespers you will hear Vancouver’s most acclaimed artists and meet people who share an interest in jazz as a contemporary form of music

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

Beginner Belly Dance Class - Free Trial

Enjoy moving to the sensuous melodies and dynamic rhythms of the Middle East with Devorah. Belly dance is an excellent way to get fit, have fun and connect with your body in a very positive way.

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

2017 Sakura Night by Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

The Festival is pleased to bring back the third annual Sakura Night to celebrate Stanley Park's cherry blossoms in the beautiful, newly renovated Stanley Park Pavilion

Vancouver | Stanley Park Pavilion | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

2017 Chutzpah! PLUS presents Landon Braverman and Friends

New York City musical theatre composer and Vancouver-born and raised Landon Braverman returns home to perform an intimate evening of his music

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Music

Marisa Orth-Pallavacini with Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst

The Rogue Folk Club presents Marisa Orth-Pallavacini with Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst- The Songs of Leon Rosselson

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

The Outer-Middle Zone: Improvised Twilight Zone Episodes! by Instant Theatre

Behind this dark curtain lies another dimension. A dimension of late night science fiction theatre inspired by The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

Annabelle Eternal Love Vancouver Charity Concert 2017

Annabelle Louie will be joining us this year in sharing her sweet and harmonic melodies at the River Rock Show Theatre to help the BC Alzheimer’s Society. You don’t want to miss out on her spectacular performance and a chance to give back to charity!

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Eye of the Storm XII

The Eye of the Storm A/V Club returns to the Rio Theatre for their second show of 2017!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Germán López

Germán López was born in Gran Canaria. He studied music at Las Palmas Conservatory. He brought up with a “timple” in his hands and he has taught music theory, piano and “timple”.

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

Streetfight Improv! by Instant Theatre

Streetfight - an Improv Comedy Battle Royal!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Genre Workout by Instant Theatre

Explore the world of genre at Instant Theatre, with a new and different genre work out every month! Expand your skills and knowledge of tropes and forms as our instructors take you through a four hour workshop intensive

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop

Dare to be Heard - A Literary Salon

Come read your story, poem or memoir piece. This free drop-in session, hosted by the North Shore Writers Association, celebrates local writing without critiquing

North Vancouver | City Library | 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm | Books | Free

Zumba - Free Trial Class

This class fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout system that will blow you away

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Introduction to Adobe After Effects

This two part workshop series will introduce students to the basic workflow and tools in Adobe After Effects

Vancouver | Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society 300 | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop

​Royal Moscow Ballet's Don Quixote

Don Quixote can rightfully be called one of the most popular performances in the Royal Moscow Ballet’s repertoire

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

Stand Up Level 1 with Adam Pateman

Would you like to learn stand-up comedy from one of the best? Adam Pateman will show you the ropes of this exciting style of comedy.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop

VSO Masterworks presents The Music of Mozart and Bruckner

Mozart’s sublime Violin Concerto No. 4 is performed by Henning Kraggerud, whose lyrical and seductive playing is praised by audiences and critics worldwide.

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

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Artist Talk - Greg Staats

Staats will discuss his multidisciplinary practice and the works on display for 'Song of the Open Road'

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Open House: Commemorative Design to Honour Irish-Canadians

Last year, the Park Board approved a proposal from the The Ireland Canada Monument Society to install a monument in George Wainborn Park that honours the contributions of Irish-Canadians to Canada

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Visual Arts

Deadline for Interplay Workshops for Canadian Composers

23rd Annual INTERPLAY. Interactive Workshops for Canadian Composers with Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir

Vancouver | Vancouver Chamber Choir | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Workshop

Happy Hour with Vikky Alexander

We invite you to a special evening with renowned photographer Vikky Alexander

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Zumba - Free Trial Class

This class fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout system that will blow you away

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 6:35 pm to 7:35 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Speaking of Dance Conversations - Absent and Present

Speaking of Dance Conversations Absent and Present: Muslim culture in today’s society. How is Muslim identity positioned and perceived in the contemporary world?

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Dance | Free

Kaleo at Orpheum Theatre with Judah & The Lion

Every story has two sides, and that adage is certainly true for Kaleo, the four-piece band from Iceland who now call the US home.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Desiigner: The Outlet Tour

Sidney Royel Selby III, better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He rose to prominence after the release of his debut single "Panda", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Rockridge Theatre Presents: Monte Cristo

Based on a book by Cindy Marcus & Flip Kobler, music by Dennis Poore & Flip Kobler

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm | Theatre

The Last Waltz Remembered

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of one of the most important rock and roll concerts in music history, Annerin Productions’ The Last Waltz Remembered re-captures the magic of The Band’s farewell concert this Spring

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

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Dance Series: Glory by Shay Kuebler Radical System Art

A mix of martial-arts and contemporary dance!

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Dance

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements – fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Heel Kick!

Heel Kick! smashes its way onto the big screen at the historic Rio Theatre in beautiful downtown Vancouver. Both shows include the exclusive HK!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:45 pm | Show

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Special Invasive Removal Team (SIRT)

Natural habitats in Stanley Park are being overtaken by invasive species. Come learn about the ecology of the park while working with other volunteers to help conserve its biodiversity

Vancouver | Stanley Park Dining Pavilion | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

2017 KPU Fashion Show

28 emerging designers prepare to graduate from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Show

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

2017 KPU Fashion Show

28 emerging designers prepare to graduate from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Show

Love Letters + Heart Wills: 6 wk drop-in series in Vancouver

Facilitated by Reena Lazar and Michelle Pante, Love Letters + Heart Wills is a six-week drop-in series that supports you to wake-up, before your time's up!

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Hycroft Gallery Spring Opening

Ready to say goodbye to the Winter blues? Come celebrate the arrival of Spring with a collection of florals by award-winning Canadian artist Nicoletta Baumeister.

Vancouver | University Women’s Club of Vancouver at Hycroft | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Hopsin with Token & Northwest Division

Marcus Jamal Hopson, better known by his stage name Hopsin, is an American rapper, record producer, director and actor from Los Angeles, California

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Rockridge Theatre Presents: Monte Cristo

Based on a book by Cindy Marcus & Flip Kobler, music by Dennis Poore & Flip Kobler

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm | Theatre

Introduction to Adobe After Effects

This two part workshop series will introduce students to the basic workflow and tools in Adobe After Effects

Vancouver | Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society 300 | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop

CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals: Whitecaps FC v Tigres UANL in Vancouver

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that competes in Major League Soccer

Vancouver | BC Place | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

2017 KPU Fashion Show

28 emerging designers prepare to graduate from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

A Night With Sinatra And Friends Featuring Rick Michel

A Night with Sinatra and Friends, a tribute to Frank and the great variety shows of a classic era, featuring Rick Michel

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

Vancouver Writers Fest: Terry O'Reilly on Marketing Lessons from Under the Influence

​The Vancouver Writers Fest presents Terry O'Reilly on Marketing Lessons from Under the Influence, the popular CBC radio show

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Books

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements – fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Katatonia

Katatonia brings their Fallen Hearts Tour with guests Caspian & Uncured

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Tinariwen with guests Dengue Fever

The new album by Tinariwen could well have been called Exile on Main Street.

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Paul Anthony's Talent Time Presents: Ron Lynch

Paul Anthony's Talent Time presents Alternative Comedy Legend Ron Lynch. Plus a Mini Talent Time Opening Act featuring Bus Driver turned YouTube star, Amrit Bains

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy

Kaleo at Orpheum Theatre

Every story has two sides, and that adage is certainly true for Kaleo, the four-piece band from Iceland who now call the US home

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Way Up! Wednesdays

Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests

Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in The Comedy Basement at Goldies, and hosts a couple dozen comics from pro-level to first-timer!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 9:30 am to 0:30 am | Comedy | Free

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Zumba Gold - Free Trial

This low-impact dance-fitness class is for beginners and seniors. Dance easy-to-follow moves to zesty Latin music like salsa, cha cha and merengue and Rock & Roll (including the Twist and Charleston).

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

2017 KPU Fashion Show

28 emerging designers prepare to graduate from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Show

2017 KPU Fashion Show

28 emerging designers prepare to graduate from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Show

Woodward's Community Singers 2017 Workshops

Everyone Deserves Music: Come Raise Your Voice With Us For A Dose Of Collective Joy!

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Workshop | Free

Hooping for Homelessness - Karma Yoga & Hula-Hoop Jam

Come stretch, dance, spin & play at Kitsilano's first hula hoop jam

Vancouver | Kitsilano Community Centre | 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Open Mic Night

Green Leaf's bi-weekly Open Mic is back! Every 2 weeks, Green Leaf Brewing Co. host an Open Mic Night on Thursdays.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Make it Pop! Quiz - April Fools

Pub trivia with a design-nerd twist Hosted by Engine Digital

Vancouver | Masaladobo | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine | Free

Micah Barnes – New York Stories Tour

Many Blue Frog regulars enjoyed the incredible concert last year with THE NYLONS, featuring vocalist Micah Barnes. Now Micah returns to Blue Frog on his New York Stories National Tour

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

The Zolas With special guest Louise Burns Music

The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The core of the band is duo Zachary Gray and Tom Dobrzanski, with other musicians supporting them live and on record

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Rockridge Theatre Presents: Monte Cristo

Based on a book by Cindy Marcus & Flip Kobler, music by Dennis Poore & Flip Kobler

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm | Theatre

Acting For Camera with Joel Cottingham

Want to ace that commercial audition? How about snag yourself a killer agent? The film and TV industry in Vancouver is hotter than it’s ever been, so now is the time to polish your skills and get to work

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

The Andrew Collins Trio & The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

The Rogue Folk Club presents The Andrew Collins Trio & The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc - A Double Bill

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

2017 KPU Fashion Show

28 emerging designers prepare to graduate from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements – fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ryan Oliver Quartet Plays Dexter Gordon's Go

Tenor saxophonist Ryan Oliver honed his craft living on Canada’s west coast, and in Amsterdam, Toronto, and New York

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

The Dance Centre presents Global Dance Connections 6: Zab Maboungou / Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata: Mozongi

Montreal-based choreographer Zab Maboungou has earned an international reputation for pioneering a unique style which is deeply rooted in traditional African dances, but is imbued with a fiercely contemporary approach

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

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

An Evening with City and Colour (solo)

City and Colour, acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, brings his Canadian tour for 2017 to Vancouver, “An Evening with City and Colour - Solo” tour

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

Talent Time: National Humour Month!

Like clockwork, Paul Anthony’s Talent Time returns to the Rio Theatre - just in time for National Humour Month! So you know that Paul and crew will be heaping on an extra helping of “Ha-Ha’s…”

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Total Shred: A Night of guitar awesomeness

Vancouver's greatest guitar slingers bring their swagger to the Fox for an evening of electic mayhem showcasing talent and swagger. Hosted by CC Voltage (The Spitfires) with performances by Zafiros + Tayt Modern

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

From New York: The Groover Mike Ledonne Plays Earth, Wind & Fire

Join us for this special concert featuring the music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Evening With Elektra: A 30th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser

Celebrate our 30th anniversary and support us as we look forward to making beautiful music for the next 30.

Vancouver | Terminal City Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Stand Up Comedy At Lana Lou's!

We got a cataclysm of comedy coming your way. Some of Vancouvers best comics as well as some of the best in the country are coming through to perform some stand up comedy for you!

Vancouver | LanaLou's Rock n' Roll Eatery | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Casey Wei: Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store

On every Friday & Saturday in April, UNIT/PITT Projects will be transformed into a video store where you can make your own fabulous music video of a karaoke song (or your own material) in front of a green screen

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Indigenous Plant Use

Walk through the forest with an experienced guide of Coast Salish descent and learn about the traditional and present-day indigenous relationships with local flora and fauna.

Vancouver | Stanley Park | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Peppa Pig Live!

The Peppa Pig stage show, based on Entertainment One’s (eOne) top-rated TV series airing daily on Nick Jr., is one of the most successful family tours this year.

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

Live Music Friday

Enjoy live music and beer every Friday from 5pm to 8pm at Green Leaf Brewing Co.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Peppa Pig Live!

The Peppa Pig stage show, based on Entertainment One’s (eOne) top-rated TV series airing daily on Nick Jr., is one of the most successful family tours this year.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

MovieNight presents: The Secret Path

Secret Path acknowledges a dark part of Canada’s history - the long-suppressed mistreatment of indigenous children and families by the residential school system with the hope of starting our country on a road to reconciliation

Vancouver | St. Paul's Anglican Church | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Film Concert

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is part of the Harry Potter film concert series. A rare opportunity to hear the masterful score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, while watching the movie on the big screen

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 10:05 pm | Music

Monster Jam in Vancouver

The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series will be making it’s Vancouver debut with the all-new event format featuring the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

Rockridge Theatre Presents: Monte Cristo

Based on a book by Cindy Marcus & Flip Kobler, music by Dennis Poore & Flip Kobler

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm | Theatre

Carlos Núñez in Concert! Prepare to Be Moved

Carlos Núñez Muñoz is a Galician musician and multi-instrumentalist who plays the gaita, the traditional Galician bagpipe, Galician flute, ocarina, Irish flute, whistle and low whistle

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Friday Night Live. Life. Stories. Music.

What’s FNL all about? It’s a totally unique experience. Every week is different. It is an experience that you help create by sharing your life stories. Then, it’s music and storytelling

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Books

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements – fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Abracadabra. Presented by Camilo The Magician

Prepare yourself for a night full of wonder with this chance to be part of a truly amazing and magical experience with Camilo the Magician

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

B3 for Bunny: From NYC Mike Ledonne with Cory Weeds Plays Earth, Wind & Fire

Michael LeDonne is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

The Dance Centre presents Global Dance Connections 6: Zab Maboungou / Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata: Mozongi

Montreal-based choreographer Zab Maboungou has earned an international reputation for pioneering a unique style which is deeply rooted in traditional African dances, but is imbued with a fiercely contemporary approach

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

DanceHouse Compagnie Herve Koubi

La Compagnie Hervé Koubi performs an inspired fusion of contemporary and street dance - What the Day Owes to the Night

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Vanessa Carlton

MRG Concerts & Fource Entertainment Presents Vanessa Carlton With Special Guests. Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Music

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents BC/Baltica

BC/BALTICA celebrates the amazing choral music that springs from this area of the world, and honours the foundation uponwhich Chor Leoni was established.

Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Daniel Lapp Quartet - A Homage to Chet Baker and Beyond

Victoria-based Daniel Lapp is one of the finest fiddlers and roots musicians in Canada.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Studio Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

Hyack Football Presents: Necessary Roughness 5

New Westminster Secondary School Hyack Football Presents: Necessary Roughness 5 - A Night of Comedy

New Westminster | The Columbia | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

WIRE With Guests Golden Retriever

English rock band, on tour to support their latest release “Silver/Lead”. ‘Silver/Lead’ is the 15th studio album from musical pioneers Wire.

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

The Naked Magicians

The world’s naughtiest and funniest magic show strips away the top hats and capes to promise full-frontal illusions

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Stand Up Comedy At Lana Lou's!

We got a cataclysm of comedy coming your way. Some of Vancouvers best comics as well as some of the best in the country are coming through to perform some stand up comedy for you!

Vancouver | LanaLou's Rock n' Roll Eatery | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Brad Upton

Brad Upton in a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and appeared recently at Caesar's Palace as part of the HBO Comedy Festival

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Pop Junkies

The Pop Junkies are well known on the West Coast as both a wildly entertaining band with a huge repertoire of songs covering the greatest hits in Rock, Pop and Country music

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Spirit Cool

Always Live. Armed with only an acoustic guitar, Spirit is one of the most multi-talented, entertaining, intriguing and captivating one-person performers of original, new Top 40, Pop, and classic songs

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Duke Dumont

Adam George Dyment, better known by his stage name Duke Dumont, is an English DJ, record producer and songwriter.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

BOSSY :: Hip Hop + R&B Dance Party At The Fox

The sweaty & sweet sounds of Femme Powered Hip Hop and R&B Feauring resident DJs Softieshan, Sugarbrowne & Thucc_nolte, plus new guests

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Blood Diner

Join us for a very special Friday Late Night Movie screening of director Jackie Kong‘s BLOOD DINER, presented in partnership with the Northwest Horror Show

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 11:55 pm to 1:30 am | Film

North Delta. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Enjoy a pancake breakfast, crafts, an Easter egg hunt, and a visit with the Easter bunny!

Delta | North Delta Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Family

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Brooksdale Volunteer Day

Come care for creation at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre! Catch a taste of A Rocha as you lend a hand alongside the team in our garden, habitat restoration projects, heritage site and grounds and more.

Surrey | Brooksdale Environmental Centre | 9:30 am to 2:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising | Free

Stanley Park Train Easter Preview

Can't make it to the Stanley Park Train Easter Fair or just want to avoid the crowds? Join us April 8 & 9 for early bunny rides on the Easter Train.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Coal Harbour Community Centre - Easter Carnival

Hippity, hoppity, spring has sprung! Join the Easter Bunny for an Easter egg hunt, arts & crafts, and play time.

Vancouver | Coal Harbour Community Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Engaging Our Great Waters - Connecting Water & Young Canadians

What would happen if our streets and public spaces became a place for conversations around our water? What if young Canadians, the leaders of tomorrow, led this movement?

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios Artist Society | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence: Storytelling Chats

Jules Koostachin, the 2017 VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence, is available to meet and share experiences with emerging storytellers and community members who have an interest in Aboriginal culture and cross-cultural connections

Vancouver | Mount Pleasant Branch Library | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Lecture

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Days Japan Fair

Experience the special ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony, culinary demonstrations, enjoy Japanese festival food, sample premium sake, guided Tree Talks and Walks to the cherry trees, and enjoy haiku readings

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Young Insider Programs at Vancouver Opera Festival

Experience opera up-close in VO's brand new Youth Insider Program, for theatre and music lovers aged 19-25

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Show

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Casey Wei: Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store

On every Friday & Saturday in April, UNIT/PITT Projects will be transformed into a video store where you can make your own fabulous music video of a karaoke song (or your own material) in front of a green screen

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

Live Jazz at Brentwood

Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free

Heel Kick!

HEEL KICK! smashes its way onto the big screen at the historic Rio Theatre in beautiful downtown Vancouver. Both shows include the exclusive HK!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 12:00 am to 2:45 pm | Show

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Is Your Baby Sleeping Through the Night?

Come learn about the biology of sleep in babies, why babies wake up at night, what is developmentally appropriate to expect from your baby, and what you can do to create healthy sleep habits that will last a lifetime.

Vancouver | Mount Pleasant Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family

Monster Jam in Vancouver

The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series will be making it’s Vancouver debut with the all-new event format featuring the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Show

Easter Chocolate Making

An introduction to chocolate making with an emphasis on Easter goodies

Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Family

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Free Dance + Poetry Workshop

Participate in a series of free dance (creative movement) and poetry workshops until May 27, 2017, with professional artists from diverse backgrounds

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Workshop | Free

True Crime Exhibit Opening and Tour

The Vancouver Police Museum’s newest exhibit, True Crime, goes beyond sensational headlines, providing an in-depth look at the science and investigative dedication that goes into trying to solve Vancouver’s most heinous crimes

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Exhibition

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Film Concert

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is part of the Harry Potter film concert series. A rare opportunity to hear the masterful score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, while watching the movie on the big screen

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:05 pm | Music

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

The Honour Drum: Book Launch with Tim Huff and Cheryl Bear

Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited is delighted to present the West Coast book launch of The Honour Drum: Sharing the Beauty of Canada's Indigenous People with Children, Families & Classrooms

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Books

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour

During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements - fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Comedy

Artist Talk: Mark Haney and Seth

The artists from Omnis Temporalis discuss their works and the process of collaborating with each other to develop the multi-disciplinary exhibition and performances.

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Petrichor: A Gracenote Fundraiser

join us for our spring concert at The Beaumont Studios

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Italian Choir of BC Banquet

Doors open at 6:00pm, dinner served at 6:30pm. Music for dancing by Luna Rossa.

Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers

The regular season game

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Sports

Monster Jam in Vancouver

The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series will be making it’s Vancouver debut with the all-new event format featuring the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

Coastal Sound Music Academy presents: Just Sing!

A fun-filled concert with the young voices of Coastal Sound: Con Brio, Con Vita, Con Bella, Coastal Sound Boychoir (aka Con BRO!) with a special performance by Coastal Sound Children’s Choir

Burnaby | New Westminster Christian Reformed Church | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Music

HOpe On A Grand Scale

BC Registered Music Teachers Association, North Shore, Presents: HOpe On A Grand Scale. A benefit concert in support of music therapy for youth mental health at Lions Gate Hospital’s HOpe Centre

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Golden - A tribute to the Legendary Divas of Motown and Disco

GOLDIE of REtroSPECT - a three-time awardee of the Philippines' ALIW AWARDS as "Best Group Performer" in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and eventually elevated as "Hall of Fame" recipient in 2010.

New Westminster | The Columbia | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

NF: Therapy Session Tour 2017

Nate Feuerstein - recording and performing as the Hip-Hop/Alternative artist NF.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Little Black Dress Gala Presents Designers & Models Party

If you are you Fashion Designer, a Model or have interest in being part of our Volunteer Team for the Little Black Dress Gala, Spring 2017 please join us on Saturday, April 8th and have some wine on us

Vancouver | 900 Howe Street | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising | Free

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements – fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Abracadabra. Presented by Camilo The Magician

Prepare yourself for a night full of wonder with this chance to be part of a truly amazing and magical experience with Camilo the Magician

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

B3 for Bunny: From NYC Mike Ledonne with Cory Weeds Plays Earth, Wind & Fire

Michael LeDonne is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances with special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

The Dance Centre presents Global Dance Connections 6: Zab Maboungou / Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata: Mozongi

Montreal-based choreographer Zab Maboungou has earned an international reputation for pioneering a unique style which is deeply rooted in traditional African dances, but is imbued with a fiercely contemporary approach

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

DanceHouse Compagnie Herve Koubi

La Compagnie Hervé Koubi performs an inspired fusion of contemporary and street dance - What the Day Owes to the Night

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance

Motown Meltdown at the Commodore Ballroom

The great songs of Motown. Everyone knows Motown, everyone loves Motown, and even the least coordinated become dancing fools when they hear that Motown beat.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Mantra Percussion

After wowing Vancouver audiences with their performance of Michael Gordon’s Timber in 2013, VNM is excited to welcome back Mantra Percussion.

Vancouver | The Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents BC/Baltica

BC/BALTICA celebrates the amazing choral music that springs from this area of the world, and honours the foundation uponwhich Chor Leoni was established.

Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Daniel Lapp Quartet - A Homage to Chet Baker and Beyond

Victoria-based Daniel Lapp is one of the finest fiddlers and roots musicians in Canada.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Studio Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

The Rogue Folk Club presents Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman

Joining Karen and Pete for a few songs will be their special guest, BC's own Shari Ulrich - a talented singer, songwriter, muilti-instrumentalist, film composer, songwriting educator and actor

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Brad Upton

Brad Upton in a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and appeared recently at Caesar's Palace as part of the HBO Comedy Festival

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Graham Clark's Quiz Show

A comedy show that cherry picks the best segments of game shows and presents them all in one bizarre event!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Valley Song

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.

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

Gord Grdina's NYC Quartet

Juno-winning Vancouver based Oud/Guitarist Gordon Grdina is known for his incredible versatility and ability to bring a fresh and edgy vibe to any ensemble he joins or forms

Vancouver | Western Front | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor & Opera Choruses

Along with Mozart’s brilliant Mass, the full orchestra and chorus will thrill with popular opera choruses including Brindisi (La Traviata), Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore), and March of the Toreadors (Carmen). Bravo!

North Vancouver | Capilano University | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

A Song of Joys: Celebrating the Chan Centre at 20

A special event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Chan Centre’s opening concert

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Jenn Grant at the Biltmore Cabaret

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society presents: Jenn Grant with special guest

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

The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase. Suzy's Birthday Show

Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday at Goldies!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy

Society of the Spectacle Dance Party

This is a public event for the "Spectacle of Fascism" Conference from the Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. DJs Don Chow, Krusheska and Young Dene, visuals by VJ Kinotropy and party planning by Irwin Oostindie

Vancouver | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Pop Junkies

The Pop Junkies are well known on the West Coast as both a wildly entertaining band with a huge repertoire of songs covering the greatest hits in Rock, Pop and Country music

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Spirit Cool

Always Live. Armed with only an acoustic guitar, Spirit is one of the most multi-talented, entertaining, intriguing and captivating one-person performers of original, new Top 40, Pop, and classic songs

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Arctic Moon & Indecent Noise with Andrew Manning & MarQ - 100% Trance

The Residency Presents: Arctic Moon & Indecent Noise - One and only show in Vancouver for 2017. Joined on stage by Discover Records, Seattle Trance Alliance and The Undergrounds very own MarQ

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

FKJ With Guests Cézaire and Dabeull

Paris-based electronic musician, on tour to support his debut release French Kiwi Juice

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Hastings Park Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; the best in local crafts, and of course, hot food trucks

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Stanley Park Train Easter Preview

Can't make it to the Stanley Park Train Easter Fair or just want to avoid the crowds? Join us April 8 & 9 for early bunny rides on the Easter Train.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Full Day Wordpress Bootcamp by Lara Kroeker

Learn by doing a project of your own in wordpress with this hands on workshop. No more wasting time trying to figure things out on your own!

Vancouver | The Empress Galleria | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Workshop

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Hummingbird Homecoming

Learn how to attract birds to a garden and other facts. On going presentations

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Days Japan Fair

Experience the special ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony, culinary demonstrations, enjoy Japanese festival food, sample premium sake, guided Tree Talks and Walks to the cherry trees, and enjoy haiku readings

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Young Insider Programs at Vancouver Opera Festival

Experience opera up-close in VO's brand new Youth Insider Program, for theatre and music lovers aged 19-25

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Show

Italian Ladies Club Bake Sale

Come support the Italian Ladies Club and bring home delicious homemade cookies, breads and other baked goods.

Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Food / Wine

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Live Jazz at Brentwood

Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Monster Jam in Vancouver

The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series will be making it’s Vancouver debut with the all-new event format featuring the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Show

Redpatch

Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Conversations on SkillShare & Creative Leadership

Hosted by the Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS)? Conversations on SkillShare and Creative Leadership?

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

UBC Opera Tea in the Garden

Opera Teas bring you closer to the performers on stage. Enjoy a concert of opera arias and song favourites in a casual setting in the UBC Botanical Garden.

Vancouver | UBC Botanical Garden | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Opera

Captain Future Saves the World

What happens when the imaginations/minds of the future are threatened by the brain numbing, highly addictive, social networking apps of the ominous conglomerate/evil Genius Dr. SamGoogAppleSoftSung-Mart?

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Kids

TFC Live Presents: Star Magic 25 - A Grand Celebration

Star Magic Kicks-Off Its Silver Anniversary with a Spectacular Treat

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Show

Fundraiser for Brandon Help Beat Leukemia

Public · Concert · Hosted by The Columbia

New Westminster | The Columbia | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical

Tour in Spanish - Song of the Open Road

Free Multi-lingual Tours - Spanish, Mandarin and French. Join local artist Guadalupe Martinez for a tour of the current exhibitions in Spanish

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor & Opera Choruses

Along with Mozart’s brilliant Mass, the full orchestra and chorus will thrill with popular opera choruses including Brindisi (La Traviata), Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore), and March of the Toreadors (Carmen). Bravo!

North Vancouver | Capilano University | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel

Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Comedy

Arts Umbrella Dance Company Sunday Performance Series 2017

Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs new and innovative works-in-progress by leading Canadian and International choreographers alongside featured special guest artists

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm | Dance

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents BC/Baltica

BC/BALTICA celebrates the amazing choral music that springs from this area of the world, and honours the foundation uponwhich Chor Leoni was established.

West Vancouver | West Vancouver United Church | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Music

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Film Concert

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is part of the Harry Potter film concert series. A rare opportunity to hear the masterful score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, while watching the movie on the big screen

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 10:05 pm | Music

Bill Frisell Solo

William Richard "Bill" Frisell is an American guitarist, composer and arranger.

Vancouver | VSO School of Music | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Music

Whiskey Rain Revue: Luciterra School of Dance Student Showcase

It’s time for the Luciterra School of Dance annual spring student showcase. Come witness and celebrate what we’ve been working on in our school for 4 months!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Max Raabe and Palast Orchester

The silky-smooth singing voice of the dashing, dapper, and debonaire Max Raabe—backed by the stylings of the brilliant 12- piece big band known as the Palast Orchester— evokes another era: Berlin in the 1920s

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Maz

Maz have set themselves apart with their unique blend of acoustic trad and electric jazz.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Audio/Video: Ridiculous Videos = Hilarious Scenes

Audio/Video is improv inspired by the worlds of film and music. Improvised films? Got it. Extreme close ups? Totally. Sing alongs? Better believe it.

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

The Daisy Theatre

Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”

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

Reggie Watts

Internationally renowned vocal artist/beatboxer/musician and comedian, on tour to support his new Netflix comedy special “Spatial”

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

The Rogue Folk Club & CPAT present Jack Broadbent. British Slide Guitar Sensation

Jack Broadbent has spent the past year wowing international audiences with his unique blend of virtuosic acoustic and slide guitar technique, and poignant folk and R&B inspired vocals.

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Jack Broadbent

The new master of the slide guitar, British singer/songwriter Jack Broadbent has been indelibly marked by the major blues figures he listened to as a child while jamming with his musician father

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Streetfight Improv! by Instant Theatre

Streetfight - an Improv Comedy Battle Royal!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Bill Frisell Solo

William Richard "Bill" Frisell is an American guitarist, composer and arranger.

Vancouver | VSO School of Music | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Journeys Presents: Good Charlotte - Youth Authority Tour Canada

Good Charlotte: Youth Authority Tour With special guests Silverstein, Waterparks and Movements

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Pictures and Postcards: New Westminster and District Band Society

Our beginner, intermediate, senior and jazz ensembles provide opportunities for players of all ages and abilities.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Stand Up Level 1 with Adam Pateman

Would you like to learn stand-up comedy from one of the best? Adam Pateman will show you the ropes of this exciting style of comedy.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

From Australia garage-psych band, on tour to support their upcoming new releases.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Coastal Jazz: Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra: Tribute To Oliver Nelson

Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra is an 18 piece Jazz Ensemble that features many of the Vancouver's finest musicians including Rod Murray, Bill Runge, Derry Byrne, Sharman King, and many more

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Blossoms with guests Leisure Club

Blossoms, a mosaic five piece formed in 2013, comprised of: Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan & Myles Kellock

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Artist J. Dubose, better known by his stage name A Boogie wit da Hoodie, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Highbridge, Bronx, New York City

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Drop-in Hatha Yoga

Grab your mat and take a break! Join Pamela at noon for FREE drop-in Hatha Yoga. Increase flexibility, tone, strengthen and detoxify your body, while releasing stress and tension through proper breath work and meditation

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Budweiser presents Blue Jays Home Opener with special musical guest

Blue Jays Home Opener Viewing Party Followed immediately by Special Musical Guest

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 3:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Show | Free

Reshaping the Familar Opening Reception!

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | West Vancouver Arts Council | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Visual Arts

12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

Artists: Linda Hayes, Molly McDermott, Marissa Wong

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Dance

A Firehall Arts Centre Residency: Presentation Hong Kong Exile - Room 2048

This multi-media dance theatre piece explores the socio-political realities of the Cantonese diaspora, sourcing themes of loss, nostalgia and desire that re-occur with selected works of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Dance

The Real Estate Crisis in Vancouver with Michael Hudson

Renowned economist Michael Hudson will discuss the foundations of the real estate crisis in Vancouver and what we can do about it, followed by a moderated dialogue

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

Paint "Ode To La La Land" at The Hard Rock Casino

Paint Star Party is hosting a Canvas and Cocktails evening

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

All-Star Stand-Up Comedy Night! at the Presentation House Theatre North Vancouver

Four of the Stars from the hit Radio Show The Debaters return to PHT for the 2nd Annual All-Star Stand-Up Comedy Night.

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

魅力凝聚新時代」初夏來琳 雙黃壓陣 TVB Fairchild Fans Party 2017

四月春暖花開，初夏將至，「魅力凝聚新時代」為大家帶來嶄新陣容，黃浩然加上黃智賢，雙黃壓陣，配搭凱旋而歸的陳凱琳及人氣花旦林夏薇，四位皆是首次登陸「魅力凝聚新時代」舞台，定必為加拿大東西兩岸的觀眾送上貼心驚喜。

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Nicolas Jaar

nicolas jaar is a chilean music producer, mixing engineer, and dj based in ny

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

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 10:00 pm | Music

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Machine Gun Kelly

Colson Baker, better known by his stage names MGK and Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper and actor, from Cleveland, Ohio. MGK embarked on a musical career as a teenager, releasing a mixtape in 2006

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Special Invasive Removal Team (SIRT)

Natural habitats in Stanley Park are being overtaken by invasive species. Come learn about the ecology of the park while working with other volunteers to help conserve its biodiversity

Vancouver | Stanley Park Dining Pavilion | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

a Play, a Pie & a Pint featuring the St. Thomas Aquinas Jazz Ensemble. Swingin' Into Jazz

The popular Lunchtime Theatre experience continues! Join us for a noon performance followed by a pie and pint in the lobby

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

The Art of Rehearsal Directing with Martha Carter

The Art of Rehearsal Directing is the first of three workshops in our new Craft Development for Dance Artists series designed to provide artists with creative tools and practical knowledge for dance making

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Seniors, Elders & Advocates Committee

Britannia is seeking Elders, seniors, and advocates for our Advisory Committee.

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Curator Talk: Sally Tallant

The Contemporary Art Gallery is pleased to partner with the Vancouver Art Gallery to present a talk by Sally Tallant, Director of Liverpool Biennial, UK, as she visits Vancouver on the occasion of the exhibition Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture

Love Letters + Heart Wills: 6 wk drop-in series in Vancouver

Facilitated by Reena Lazar and Michelle Pante, Love Letters + Heart Wills is a six-week drop-in series that supports you to wake-up, before your time's up!

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Speaker Series: The Kosberg Family Murder

This is the true story of Thomas Kosberg, who stood trial on six counts of capital murder in Vancouver Supreme Court for killing his entire family with an axe in 1965.

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | History

Variety Night

Join us for a magical variety night and evening of wonder!

Delta | Tsawwassen Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

An evening of non-ordinary music

Cello, violin, harp and a voice collaborating on original music and pushing the traditional boundaries of each instrument, individually and as a collective

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Incite: An Exploration of Books and Ideas

Hit the ‘pause’ button on your frantic life and settle back as three acclaimed non-fiction writers share their moving, contemplative works of nonfiction

Vancouver | VPL Central Branch | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Books | Free

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada presents Jane Goodall: The Birthday Tour

Dr. Goodall first set foot in the forests of Tanzania in 1960, armed with little more than a notepad, a pair of binoculars and a dream of living in Africa and observing wildlife

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Tara Cheyenne Performance: How To Be

Choreographer/creator Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg presents an exciting blend of dance and theatre with her signature comic sensibilities.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

A Firehall Arts Centre Residency: Presentation Hong Kong Exile - Room 2048

This multi-media dance theatre piece explores the socio-political realities of the Cantonese diaspora, sourcing themes of loss, nostalgia and desire that re-occur with selected works of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Testament

Like Christmas Presence, but without Christmas! Fact is, Jesus grew up – and during Passion Week, we’re going to dig into those songs and stories.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Seasons Festival 2017: Playboi Carti

Get on that fetti with Playboi Carti as he returns to Vancouver for Seasons2017 with support from RE UP at LED & Tecumseh

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Way Up! Wednesdays

Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests

Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in The Comedy Basement at Goldies, and hosts a couple dozen comics from pro-level to first-timer!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 9:30 am to 0:30 am | Comedy | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Stanley Park Railway Easter Train

Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Classical Concert Series: Nikita Pogrebnoy, Patricia Shih & Karen Lee-Morlang

Get ready for a morning of lively chamber music expertly performed by passionate & acclaimed musicians; from Borealis String Quartet violist Nikita Pogrebnoy & violinist Patricia Shih alongside pianist Karen Lee-Morlang!

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Music

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

#IWANT2BE 2017

Join 400 of Vancouver's most dynamic influencers and business leaders for a night to remember in support of One Girl Can's efforts to empower girls in sub-Saharan Africa through education!

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Woodward's Community Singers 2017 Workshops

Everyone Deserves Music: Come Raise Your Voice With Us For A Dose Of Collective Joy!

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Workshop | Free

Hooping for Homelessness - Karma Yoga & Hula-Hoop Jam

Come stretch, dance, spin & play at Kitsilano's first hula hoop jam

Vancouver | Kitsilano Community Centre | 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Origins of Wine: The Golden Mile Bench

Come and join us, under Science World’s sparkling geodesic dome, as we explore the science behind the wines of the Golden Mile Bench

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

Movies in the Morgue - Catch Me If You Can

The Vancouver Police Museum is proud to present Movies in the Morgue, a somewhat random series of film screenings held right here at the old Vancouver city morgue

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Mayday Parade - A Lesson In Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour

Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour With guests Knuckle Puck + Milestones

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Acting For Camera with Joel Cottingham

Want to ace that commercial audition? How about snag yourself a killer agent? The film and TV industry in Vancouver is hotter than it’s ever been, so now is the time to polish your skills and get to work

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada presents Jane Goodall: The Birthday Tour

Dr. Goodall first set foot in the forests of Tanzania in 1960, armed with little more than a notepad, a pair of binoculars and a dream of living in Africa and observing wildlife

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Tara Cheyenne Performance: How To Be

Choreographer/creator Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg presents an exciting blend of dance and theatre with her signature comic sensibilities.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

A Firehall Arts Centre Residency: Presentation Hong Kong Exile - Room 2048

This multi-media dance theatre piece explores the socio-political realities of the Cantonese diaspora, sourcing themes of loss, nostalgia and desire that re-occur with selected works of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Cass King NRT * The Judys * Slip Ons

Dancing Sawhorse: It’s not pretty, it’s not proud, but it is useful. On it I hope to cut and fit together a bunch of great nights

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Testament

Like Christmas Presence, but without Christmas! Fact is, Jesus grew up – and during Passion Week, we’re going to dig into those songs and stories.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Coastal Jazz: Miles Black Trio With Guest Keith Bennett Play Toots And Stevie

The ever popular Miles Black Trio joins harmonica wizard Keith Bennett in a tribute to Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielemans. Bennett is known worldwide for his wonderful singing and chromatic harmonica playing.

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Pomo + Harrison Brome. Seasons2017 with guests

Pomo is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Vancouver who makes electronic beats influenced by hip hop, house, 70s and 80s funk music.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

SISQO live in concert

Mark Althavean Andrews, known by his stage name Sisqó, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actor.

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Seasons Festival 2017: Kungs

French producer Kungs returns to Vancouver for Seasons2017 with support from Wmnstudies

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:30 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will commence their seventh season in Major League Soccer when they host Seattle Sounders FC

Vancouver | BC Place | Sports

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Easter Eggstravaganza

Hop on down to our annual spring event! We have the bouncy castle, arts & crafts, balloon art, cookie decorating, and an egg hunt!

Vancouver | Sunset Community Centre | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Stanley Park Railway Easter Train

Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Casey Wei: Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store

On every Friday & Saturday in April, UNIT/PITT Projects will be transformed into a video store where you can make your own fabulous music video of a karaoke song (or your own material) in front of a green screen

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Live Music Friday

Enjoy live music and beer every Friday from 5pm to 8pm at Green Leaf Brewing Co.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

L’albero degli zoccoli New Restoration at the Cinematheque

The movie is a portrait of peasant life in late-19th-century Lombardy, rendered with a sublime understatement, humanism, and lyricism that recaptures the best of Italian neorealism.

Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Seasons Festival 2017

Seasons Festival is back this April at the Pacific Coliseum!

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Music

Tinder Tales: Live at the Fox Cabaret

Professional/Amateur Daters, Storytellers, Comedians, and everyday people confess their most outrageous Tinder Tales and other online dating disasters live on stage at the Fox Cabaret

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

Mozart's Requiem, Presented by United Voices and Chamber Orchestra

United Voices and Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Greg Caisley, Co-Director of Music at Dunbar Ryerson United Church, present Mozart's Requiem

Vancouver | Dunbar Ryerson United Church | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Friday Night Live. Life. Stories. Music.

What’s FNL all about? It’s a totally unique experience. Every week is different. It is an experience that you help create by sharing your life stories. Then, it’s music and storytelling

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Books

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Abracadabra. Presented by Camilo The Magician

Prepare yourself for a night full of wonder with this chance to be part of a truly amazing and magical experience with Camilo the Magician

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Prozzäk: Forever 1999 Tour with guest K.I.D.

Prozzäk is a Canadian pop music group that consists of Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. Animated group Prozzäk are ready to blow the roof off of 2017 with their upcoming Canadian "Forever 1999" tour.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

PARADE

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ.

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Tara Cheyenne Performance: How To Be

Choreographer/creator Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg presents an exciting blend of dance and theatre with her signature comic sensibilities.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

A Firehall Arts Centre Residency: Presentation Hong Kong Exile - Room 2048

This multi-media dance theatre piece explores the socio-political realities of the Cantonese diaspora, sourcing themes of loss, nostalgia and desire that re-occur with selected works of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Snoop Dogg "Wellness Retreat" Tour in Vancouver

Wellness Retreat Tour with guests Cypress Hill, Method Man & Redman, Berner

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Small Glories, Evie Ladin & Keith Terry

The Rogue Folk Club presents: Co-bill with Evie Ladin & Keith Terry and The Small Glories

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Testament

Like Christmas Presence, but without Christmas! Fact is, Jesus grew up – and during Passion Week, we’re going to dig into those songs and stories.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Vancouver Chamber Choir: Aeterna. Pergolesi Stabat Mater & Duruflé Requiem

The Vancouver Chamber Choir brings you the finest repertoire for chorus and orchestra every Good Friday in hopes that you will make this annual Orpheum concert part of your family's musical and holiday tradition.

Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Music

Garrett Clark

Today, Garrett is a busy comedian working in both Western and Eastern Canada, and aspires to world domination in the next few years. Help him takeover the world and book Garrett Today!

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Best Night Ever

Equal parts pop, soul and rock n roll, Best Night Ever is a brand new group with a commitment to leave every dance floor in a hot mess.

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Dave Martone

Dave Martone is a Canadian fusion guitarist and record producer, based out of Vancouver, British Columbia

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Riff Raff - Vancouver

Spotlight Productions & BNE Sounds Present Riff Raff Live in concert Aquaberry Aquarius Canadian Tour w/ DJ Afterthought + Peter Jackson & Terell Safadi

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Y2K Party: Millennial Hip Hop, Rap, + R&B Dance Party

Get ready for the April edition of the Y2K PARTY: A celebration of all the wonderful one hit wonders, guilty pleasures, and tried/true classics of the early to mid-2000s!!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

9th Annual Great A-Maze-ing Egg Hunt

Spring is just around the corner and the Easter Bunny is getting excited for the 9th Annual A-Maze-ing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Stanley Park Railway Easter Train

Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Old Fashioned Easter

Do you have dreams of a family Easter egg hunt on the budding grounds of a heritage farmhouse? If so, we have the perfect experience for you

Surrey | Stewart Farm House | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Easter Eggstravaganza

Eggciting things will be happening here for Easter at Kits CC!

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Kids

Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis

Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation

Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Casey Wei: Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store

On every Friday & Saturday in April, UNIT/PITT Projects will be transformed into a video store where you can make your own fabulous music video of a karaoke song (or your own material) in front of a green screen

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Live Jazz at Brentwood

Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free

Bold Offers with Amy Shostak

Feel like your scenes are falling flat, or living in a grey, unspecific world? An offer is any action - verbal, or physical - that helps build a scene.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Workshop

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Theatre

Easter Fair

Easter Bunnies and Other Farm Friends! Animals and Easter go hand in hand. Join us at the Surrey Museum as we ring in Spring with local rescue animals

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family

Maps

Using collage, markers, stickers, pens and paper imagine a rail journey across a real or imagined country and town. What route does your train take? What will you see flitting past the window? Where are you going and where did you come from?

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Free Dance + Poetry Workshop

Participate in a series of free dance (creative movement) and poetry workshops until May 27, 2017, with professional artists from diverse backgrounds

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Tara Cheyenne Performance: How To Be

Choreographer/creator Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg presents an exciting blend of dance and theatre with her signature comic sensibilities.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Dance

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Testament

Like Christmas Presence, but without Christmas! Fact is, Jesus grew up – and during Passion Week, we’re going to dig into those songs and stories.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour

During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine

Mozart's Requiem, Presented by United Voices and Chamber Orchestra

United Voices and Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Greg Caisley, Co-Director of Music at Dunbar Ryerson United Church, present Mozart's Requiem

Vancouver | Dunbar Ryerson United Church | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Music

Wish Youth Network Society presents: Spring into Giving Gala!

Along with a night full of fun, networking and light refreshments, Connect with inspiring individuals

Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Girls Rock Camp Fundraiser at Grand Luxe Hall by Jody Glenham

All proceeds will be donated to Girls Rock Camp Vancouver, a non-profit organization that runs a week long summer camp for female identifying youths age 8-17

Vancouver | Grand Luxe Hall (Western Front) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

L’albero degli zoccoli New Restoration at the Cinematheque

The movie is a portrait of peasant life in late-19th-century Lombardy, rendered with a sublime understatement, humanism, and lyricism that recaptures the best of Italian neorealism.

Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Seasons Festival 2017

Seasons Festival is back this April at the Pacific Coliseum!

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Music

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Abracadabra. Presented by Camilo The Magician

Prepare yourself for a night full of wonder with this chance to be part of a truly amazing and magical experience with Camilo the Magician

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

The Damned 40th Anniversary U.S. Tour

The Damned will go down in music history as the first British punk band to release a single, but most fans will remember them for the fury of their epic live shows.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

Vinci By Maureen Hunter

Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Lee Harvey Osmond featuring Tom Wilson

"Acid folk" was born in an old garage off Clinton Avenue in Toronto, concocted by Tom Wilson from Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, a few Cowboy Junkies, and some Skydiggers.

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

PARADE

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ.

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Tara Cheyenne Performance: How To Be

Choreographer/creator Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg presents an exciting blend of dance and theatre with her signature comic sensibilities.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Salsa & Latin Dance Night

Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance

A Firehall Arts Centre Residency: Presentation Hong Kong Exile - Room 2048

This multi-media dance theatre piece explores the socio-political realities of the Cantonese diaspora, sourcing themes of loss, nostalgia and desire that re-occur with selected works of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Garrett Clark

Today, Garrett is a busy comedian working in both Western and Eastern Canada, and aspires to world domination in the next few years. Help him takeover the world and book Garrett Today!

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Testament

Like Christmas Presence, but without Christmas! Fact is, Jesus grew up – and during Passion Week, we’re going to dig into those songs and stories.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Vancouver Pops Symphony and Choir: Once Upon A Time

Join us for an evening of spectacular music from your favourite fantasy and fairy tale films. Take a ride in a magical carriage with Cinderella, and soar high above the clouds with Hiccup and Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase f. Katie Burrell

The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase features Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday at Goldies!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy

SkiiTour at Fox Cabaret

Intimate Productions & Fox Cabaret present SkiiTour with guests Wmnstudies, Abasi, Andy Clockwork and DJ Max Volume

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Etienne Siew

Etienne Siew is a vocalist and songwriter from Coquitlam who has been playing guitar for over 15 years and singing for as long as he can remember.

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Rhythm Method

The Rhythm Method is an eight piece RnB, Funk, Pop and Rock band that is new to the Vancouver entertainment scene

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Seasons Festival 2017: Throttle & Loud Luxury

TheNiteShow x Seasons2017 bring you a special night with Throttle & Loud Luxury

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

The Actor’s Nightmare: Half Scripted, Half Improv, All Comedy

Every actor has a nightmare where they find themselves on stage without knowing any of their lines, or even having read the script!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Show

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

9th Annual Great A-Maze-ing Egg Hunt

Spring is just around the corner and the Easter Bunny is getting excited for the 9th Annual A-Maze-ing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family

Hastings Park Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; the best in local crafts, and of course, hot food trucks

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Stanley Park Railway Easter Train

Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Live Jazz at Brentwood

Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.

Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free

Easter Run & Egg Hunt

Come join us for the 2nd annual Easter Fun Run

Vancouver | Lumberman's Arch Concession | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Theatre

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Ninten-Dance!

Geekenders, The Odyssey Bar & Nightclub, and the Mushroom Kingdom partner to put on a Ninetendo-themed Mario party you'll never forget, for geeks, nerds, cosplayers, and everybody who loves having fun!

Vancouver | The Odyssey Bar & Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show

Outburst 500 - Vancouver

We are delighted to announce Outburst 500! This Easter Long weekend, we are excited to feature the official 500th celebration of Outburst 500 featuring Mark Sherry with an extended set and special guest David Forbes

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 7:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Double Down - Spontaneous Duos!

Instant Theatre Company proudly presents Double Down: A Night of Spontaneous Improv Duos!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Streetfight Improv! by Instant Theatre

Streetfight - an Improv Comedy Battle Royal!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

RES-ERECTON 2017. A Zombie esus Burlesque Show!

Happy Zombie Jesus Day! W e're bringing back the Easter holiday tradition we started back in 2015: it's RES-ERECTION!

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Stanley Park Railway Easter Train

Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

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

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

L’albero degli zoccoli New Restoration at the Cinematheque

The movie is a portrait of peasant life in late-19th-century Lombardy, rendered with a sublime understatement, humanism, and lyricism that recaptures the best of Italian neorealism.

Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Eddie the Eagle

Described as “funny, inspiring, delightfully feel-good”, EDDIE THE EAGLE features TARON EGERTON and Academy Award nominee HUGH JACKMAN in a high-flying story inspired by true events

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film

Banks

Jillian Rose Banks, known simply as Banks, is an American singer and songwriter from Orange County, California. She is signed to Harvest Records and Good Years Recordings

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Stand Up Level 1 with Adam Pateman

Would you like to learn stand-up comedy from one of the best? Adam Pateman will show you the ropes of this exciting style of comedy.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Synergy Dance Competition - 10th Anniversary Tour

We understand the dedication and hard work of the dancer, teacher, studio and family. As a family based business, family values and team spirit are at the core of our philosophy.

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Dance

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Jazz Jam with Cory Weeds

Join us at the Shadbolt for a jazz jam session! Hosted by Cory Weeds, the Jazz Jam features a stellar lineup of local jazz musicians in an improvised evening of music

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Ideas Salon presents The Power of Future Minds

Join us for an inspiring evening of thought provoking ideas at Hycroft. Enjoy light refreshments as SFU & UBC graduate students share their most innovative and trailblazing research discoveries in a series of 3 minute presentations followed by Q&A

Vancouver | Hycroft | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

Vertical Influences

Le Patin Libre is creating a new kind of ice dancing, far beyond the confines of traditional figure skating.

Vancouver | Britannia Ice Rink | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

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

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

La Modestine performs: In The Shadow of The Sun King

La Modestine presents some of the most beautiful and imaginative instrumental music to emerge during the mid-to-late 17th century in the German territories.

North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music

Two Door Cinema Club

The Two Door Cinema Club appears at the Orpheum in support of their release Gameshow.

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

PARADE

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ.

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

The Rogue Folk Club presents: Roguelele Night

Whether you're a ukulele novice or a seasoned strummer the Vancouver Ukulele Circle is for you! It's the oldest ukulele club on the American Continent

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

The Orchid Club - Golden Age of Burlesque

This month at The Orchid Club, we'll be paying tribute to the glitz, glamour, and feirce femininity of the Golden Age of Burlesque!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

The Actor’s Nightmare: Half Scripted, Half Improv, All Comedy

Every actor has a nightmare where they find themselves on stage without knowing any of their lines, or even having read the script!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Show

Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Brian Grison: Adventures of a Drawing Boy

For this series of mixed-media drawings on heavy watercolour paper, Brian Grison has developed a project that is a commentary on the mental life of the student, with himself as the artist/student model.

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Synergy Dance Competition - 10th Anniversary Tour

We understand the dedication and hard work of the dancer, teacher, studio and family. As a family based business, family values and team spirit are at the core of our philosophy.

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Dance

Adventures of a Drawing Boy - Brian Grison

For this series of mixed-media drawings on heavy watercolour paper, Brian Grison has developed a project that is a commentary on the mental life of the student, with himself as the artist/student model.

Burnaby | Bob Prittie Library (Metrotown) | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear

My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Community Treasures: My Disney World

Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

The Salish Weave Collection: Works on Paper

Join us for the exhibition The Salish Weave Collection: Works on Paper.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery, Upper Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Arts Alive 2017

Join us for the exhibition of Arts Alive 2017!

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Special Invasive Removal Team (SIRT)

Natural habitats in Stanley Park are being overtaken by invasive species. Come learn about the ecology of the park while working with other volunteers to help conserve its biodiversity

Vancouver | Stanley Park Dining Pavilion | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

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

Musical Mornings: L’histoire du Tango

Musical Mornings with the Bergmann Piano Duo. Be prepared for some hot and fiery music with tango being the focal point of this programme.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 10:30 am to 12:15 am | Music

Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design

The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.

Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists

Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Song of the Open Road

Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts

Train Dreams

The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

New West Film Society: Canada On Screen - Stories We Tell

In celebration of National Canadian Film Day 150 on April 19, TIFF’s national screening outreach programme, Film Circuit, will present 150 free screenings of selected Canada on Screen titles across the country at various Film Circuit locations

New Westminster | Landmark Cinemas 10 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Film | Free

Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches

Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Vertical Influences

Le Patin Libre is creating a new kind of ice dancing, far beyond the confines of traditional figure skating.

Vancouver | Britannia Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Dance

Happy Hour: Cory Weeds Quartet

Cory Weeds with Chris Gestrin piano, Paul Rushka bass, Jesse Cahill drums

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music | Free

Love Letters + Heart Wills: 6 wk drop-in series in Vancouver

Facilitated by Reena Lazar and Michelle Pante, Love Letters + Heart Wills is a six-week drop-in series that supports you to wake-up, before your time's up!

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

The National Canadian Film Days. Snowtime!

Join us as Edmonds Community Centre hosts the National Canadian Film Days!

Burnaby | Edmonds Community Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Film | Free

National Canadian Film Day: Iron Road

Presented by Reel Canada, National Canadian Film Day is a one-day celebration of Canadian cinema in honour of Canada’s upcoming sesquicentennial.

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film | Free

Vertical Influences

Le Patin Libre is creating a new kind of ice dancing, far beyond the confines of traditional figure skating.

Vancouver | Britannia Ice Rink | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Once Upon A Mattress

WVSS Drama Presents: Once Upon A Mattress

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 2:45 am | Theatre

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

UBC Theatre: Canadian Film Day Celebration

Join us and our special guest artist for a screening of a Canadian film celebrating this annual national event

Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre | Free

John Mayer: The Search for Everything Tour

GRAMMY Award®-winning singer/songwriter JOHN MAYER is launching his Search for Everything World Tour

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

PARADE

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ.

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

The Fictionals Comedy Co. Present Improv Against Humanity

The Fictionals are back at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, April 19 for more horrible hilarity in Improv Against Humanity!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

Way Up! Wednesdays

Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests

Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music