Metro Vancouver events on February 16, 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

Art by Surrey Secondary School Students

Artwork by Surrey secondary school students fills the halls of the lobby this spring.

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

Jazz Jam

Hosted by the inimitable Cory Weeds of Coastal Jazz, the Jazz Jam features a stellar line-up of local jazz musicians in an improvised evening of music.

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 8:00 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

Pride and Prejudice

A Swoon-Worthy Adaptation of the Beloved Classic

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

VIMFF - Slacklife

Films: Masters of Slack, Metronomic, Untethered

Vancouver | The RIO Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

VIMFF - Whitewater

Films: Chasing Niagara, Salween Spring

Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is a multi-generational and international selection of expert chamber musicians, an evolving repertory company that presents concerts of chamber music prepared in this special creative crucible.

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

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

SKaGeN (Belguim) & Richard Jordan Productions (UK): BigMouth

The sell-out hit of the Edinburgh Fringe from one of Europe’s hottest theatre companies.

Vancouver | The York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Theatre Replacement/Neworld Theatre: Winners & Losers

Winners and Losers is a conversation that embraces the ruthless logic of capitalism, and tests its impact on our closest personal relationships, and our most intimate experiences of self.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre