Metro Vancouver events on June 23, 2016

Queer Arts Festival 2016. Drama Queer: seducing social change, curated Visual arts exhibition

Visual arts exhibition curated by Jonathan D. Katz and Conor Moynihan.

Vancouver | Exhibition Hall | Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Farmers’ Market: Granville Island

Popular among chefs, home cooks, and local gastronomes, farmers’ markets have become an integral part of Vancouver’s food landscape.

Vancouver | Granville Island, Triangle Square | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

Canada Cup Wheechair Rugby Tournament

Get ready for one the biggest wheelchair rugby tournaments in the world!

Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Sports

2016 BCBusiness Top 100 Event

On June 23rd, join Peter Legge as he continues his revealing and insightful interview series with British Columbia’s business legends. This year’s special guest is CEO extraordinaire Christine Day.

Vancouver | The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Business / Finance

Downtown Farmers Market

We’re thrilled to announce that the Downtown Farmers Market at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza!

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Plaza | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Market | Free

Coquitlam 125: Neighbourhood Night at River Heights

Celebrate your neighbours, your surroundings and your history – join us at Neighbourhood Nights!

Coquitlam | Riverview Park Elementary School | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Beautiful Disaster at The Roxy Cabaret

The Live Agency and Rednyne Productions Presents Beautiful Disaster with Special Guests Poolsharks, Tigerchild and Stuck on Planet Earth.

Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Mad Hatter's Strawberry Tea and Tour

Join members of Surrey Art Gallery Association for an exhibition tour and strawberry shortcake!

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

Queer Arts Festival 2016: Art Song Lab

A queer edition of the week-long program exploring the collaborative fusion of poetry and music.

Vancouver | The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

Queer Arts Festival 2016: Pride In Art Visual Art Show

From the roots of the queer arts Festival, this open visual art show exhibits artists from our communities and honours our founder Robbie Hong. + Google Calendar+ iCal Export

Vancouver | Great Hall | Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Workshop

Queer Arts Festival 2016: Queerotica

A soirée of erotic literary readings to tantalize and titillate.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Laughter Zone 101 Comedy Showcase

A showcase of new comics coming to the stage for the first time. Come out and cheer them on. They are a really funny bunch.

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Throne and Games - A Chance of Snow

VTSL’s improvisers will go to ‘The Wall’ to give patrons an exceptionally entertaining evening of improv comedy.

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Billy Elliot

The Electrifying Musical with Unstoppable Feeling

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Bard on the Beach: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Bard's hit 2012 production is back and it's time again for music, flirting, fun - and fairies!

Vancouver | Vanier Park, Kits Point at the Foot of Whyte Avenue | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Rock of Ages

The totally rad musical tribute to the ’80s

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Supper Club with Little Roman Newton

Music & Dancing from Little Roman Newton Band, performing songs in Cantonese, Mandarin & English.

New Westminster | The Starlight Casino | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand-based comedy band composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.

Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

The Lion in Winter

United Players of Vancouver presents The Lion in Winter by James Goldman

Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Live At the Bolt

Small Stage with Ballet BC

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Atrium | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Jim Byrnes

Re-joining jim byrnes for this concert is Special Guest Babe Gurr.

Langley | Cascades Casino Summit Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Calendar Girls

The Vagabond Players presents - Calendar Girls. Tim Firth’s funny, sentimental and captivating comedy

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

Toots and the Maytals

Toots is one of the true architects of reggae – so much so that “Do the Reggay,” a 1968 single by Toots and his group, the Maytals, is credited with giving the genre its name.

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

Match Comedy Club

Join us Thursday, June 23 for a night of Comedy in Match featuring Brett Martin, Ryan Williams & Sophie Buddle, hosted by Matt Billon.

New Westminster | The Starlight Casino | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

Jaclyn Guillou

A treasure that is quietly evolving into one of the premier vocalists of our time - Critical Jazz

Vancouver | Rosewood Hotel Georgia - 1927 Lounge | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music | Free

BAS - Too High To Riot Tour With Guests

American rapper, on tour to support his latest release "Too High Too Riot".

Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Music

Off Leash

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

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:45 pm | Comedy

Life’s Strange Dream

Experience something new at the Life’s Strange Dream. Summer Festival Kickoff!!!

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music