Metro Vancouver events on February 4, 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

Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel

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

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

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

Surrey Photography Club

Catch breathtaking photographs of landscapes and portraits in this winter exhibition.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Free ice skating at Robson Square Ice Rink

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

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

VSO Tea & Trumpets: An Evening in Roma

An afternoon of Tea & Trumpets: a charming matinee series of popular, lighter classics, woven together with stories about the composers and their music. With host Christopher Gaze.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Music

The (Post) Mistress

The Small-Town Musical of Sealed Secrets

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

BOOM

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

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

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

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

Bill Stewart: Art Sculpture from Trees and Rock

Learn how gardening and reforestation work have inspired this Abbotsford artist to use trees and their roots as an art medium.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Over the River and Through the Woods

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

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

Over the River and Through the Woods

Vagabond Players presents Over the River and Through the Woods

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen's Park | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

PuSh Festival: L'immediat

L'immediat - Avant-garde circus comedy

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Closer Than Ever

An evening of witty songs on the muddle of middle-age relationships. Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical

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

Volcano Theatre (Toronto): Century Song

A radical exploration of the past 100 years: a chronicle of the age, built from art.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Music

Riding on a Cloud

Meditation on memory and brotherly love, told by Yasser who survived Lebanon's civil war.

Vancouver | Performance Works, Granville Island | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Performing Arts

Native Earth Performing Arts: Huff

Cliff Cardinal offers tragic story of survival, served with dark humour and humanity.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Show