Metro Vancouver events on January 22, 2016

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

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

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

Art Rental Show

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

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

Our Rivers Rock: Stephen Dittberner

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

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

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

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

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

Women's English Skills and Support

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

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

Discovery 2015

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

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

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

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

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

Performance Works - Vu

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

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

Brain Recovery Fridays

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

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

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2016

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

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

Shen Yun: Experience a Divine Culture

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

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

TheatreSports™

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

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

BOOM

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

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

Over the River and Through the Woods

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

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

Performance Works - Vu

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

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

Intimacy

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

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

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

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

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

Sheridan’s THE RIVALS

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

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

Eye of Newt Ensemble: El Topo

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

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

TheatreSports™

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

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