Metro Vancouver events on November 3, 2016

Petro Canada Sport Leadership sportif Conference

The Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference (#SLS16) is Canada’s conference for coaches, researchers, sport executives, and administrators.

Richmond | Sheraton Vancouver Airport | 7:00 am to 8:00 pm | Lecture

BUILDEX Express 2016

BUILDEX Express is a one-day tradeshow and conference for the Construction, Property Management, Interior Design and Architecture industries.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Conference on The End of Life: Dying, Suicide, Death

This conference is intended to provide space for pondering the complex and agonizing decisions regarding the end of life.

Vancouver | SFU Harbour Centre | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | Lecture | Free

Art Exhibition by Philipe Gadenne

Exhibition can be viewed during Richmond Cultural Centre. The work of Philippe Gadenne evokes something that abstract yet wholly representational at the same time.

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Fire Ball Presented by Inclusion BC

Communities across BC are promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity and bringing awareness to the strengths and abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.

New Westminster | Community Art Space | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

CIPHEX West 2016

CIPHEX West is the largest event for the HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and water treatment industry in Western Canada.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Business / Finance

The 10th Anniversary of the Symphony of Style

Presented by the volunteers for the benefit of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vancouver | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club | 10:45 am to 2:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Exhibition: callresponse

Artist: Christi Belcourt, Maria Hupfield, Ursula Johnson, Tania Willard, Laakkuluk Williamson-Bathory and their guest respondents: Isaac Murdoch, Esther Neff, IV Castellanos, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Marcia Crosby, Tanya Tagaq

Vancouver | GruntGallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Impossible Worlds

Award winning Vancouver Island based photographer Lisa Graham established Seadance Photography in 2009 and specializes in underwater portraits with an artistic flair.

New Westminster | The Plaskett Gallery | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

MagsWest 2016

The MagsWest 2016 conference will be held on Nov. 3 & 4th at UBC Robson Square. We will have more details, including the schedule of events, later in the fall.

Vancouver | UBC Robson Square | 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Lecture

Lighting of the Fire Hall No. 5

Come and join Richmond Fire Rescue and the Hamilton Community Association for this festive afternoon of treats, crafts, tours and more with the event finale of lighting up of the decorations at the No. 5 Fire Hall.

Richmond | Fire Hall No. 5 | 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

The End of Life: Dying, Suicide, Death. Post-conference Reception.

This conference is intended to provide space for pondering the complex and agonizing decisions regarding the end of life.

Vancouver | Steamworks | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Volunteer Information Sessions

Come to a volunteer information session to have your questions answered in person

Surrey | Ocean Park Library | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Workshop on Northwest Coast Design

Join us to learn how you can apply your artistic abilities in Northwest Coast designs.

Vancouver | Native Education College | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop | Free

20th annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival: Opening Night: Pali Road

A young doctor wakes up from a car accident and discovers she is married to another man, and living a life she can't remember ever having.

Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

The Pianist: A Concert Catastrophe

A mix of classical clowning and contemporary circus, this spectacularly catastrophic solo comedy is centered on, in, under, and around the magnificent grand piano.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Theatre

Ben Nuttall-Smith: Creating Chapbooks

On Thursday, November 3 as part of the SAGA Thursday Artist Talk series at the Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey writer Ben Nuttall-Smith will offer a hands-on workshop where you can create your very own chapbook.

Surrey | Surrey Art Gallery | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Five actors play over 40 comical characters, filling the stage with suspects, allies, and heirs in this zany spin based on the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Grosvenor Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver TheatreSports League presents Trump Card - Winner Takes All

VTSL ups the ante with its own improvised election - who's going to win it... will it be the joker?

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Show

Bakersfield Mist

A Comedy About Discovering Art In Unexpected Places

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

The Elephant Wrestler

Indian Ink Theatre Company (New Zealand) presented with Diwali Fest

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre

Suitcase Stories by Maki Yi

With only her tiny suitcase in tow, Maki leaves her home in South Korea and takes off for Canada, simply because her brother had a map of Toronto.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre

Hidden - A Site-Specific Horror Adventure

ITSAZOO presents HIDDEN - a bone-chilling site-specific horror event.

Vancouver | The Wolf and Hound Pub | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Ages of the Moon

Lonesome Moon Productions, with the support of Presentation House Theatre, is proud to present Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Sam Shepard’s affecting, darkly funny and gruffly poignant play, Ages of the Moon.

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

KiLLeR DWaRfS, Whisky River Gun Club

KiLLeR DWaRfS LIVE in Vancouver with Special Guests Whisky River Gun Club.

Vancouver | Red Room Ultra Bar | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Ballet BC: Program 1

This evening by Ballet BC Resident Choreographer Cayetano Soto, a vibrant voice in contemporary ballet, launches the season with four works that display a unique range of creativity and originality throughout his choreographic career.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Dance

A unique style determined to make you believe the impossible

Do you believe in magic? A unique style determined to make you believe the impossible

Vancouver | Havana Restaurant | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Gabriel Iglesias

Actor and comedian Gabriel Inglesias brings #Fluffy Breaks Even to Vancouver.

Vancouver | Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Comedy

Empire of the Son

Returning after an extended and completely sold out run, Empire of the Son, written by and starring Tetsuro Shigematsu, is the story of two generations of broadcasters and the radio silence between them.

Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Gryffin: Whole Heart Tour in Vancouver

NYC-based multi-instrumentalist and producer, GRYFFIN brings his melody-rich style of house music that fuses indie with dance on his Whole Heart Tour with support from Just A Gent Thursday November 3rd!

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

20th annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Opening Night + Gala Reception

To celebrate the 20th year of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival and its theme, “Homecoming,” we are proud to showcasing our story of how we got from there, to here, and a brief glimpse into the possible future and how we celebrate diversity in our society

Vancouver | Alexander Gastwon | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Festival