Metro Vancouver events on November 17, 2016

Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

The Global Symposium on Health Systems Research is hosted every two years by HSG to bring together its members with the full range of players involved in health systems and policy research

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Lecture

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

H.E. Bergman & Season's Greetings

Join us for the new exhibition of H.E. Bergman & Season's Greetings at the Burnaby Art Gallery.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

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

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

Corbin Union: Inversus Mundi

Miruna Dragan, Jason De Haan, Kris Lindskoog, Warren McLachlan, Karly Mortimer, Jeremy Pavka, Kylie B. Ward: Inversus Mundi

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 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

VSO Tea and Trumpets: From Russia with Love

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Tea & Trumpets presents an afternoon concert - From Russia with Love.

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

Art Against Stigma

The Kettle Society’s Art Against Stigma is a gallery style art show and sale, part of the 20th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl.

Vancouver | Kettle | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body

A facilitated conversation about aesthetics, context and artistic process led by Artist-in-Residence Justine A. Chambers and Sadira Rodrigues.

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Boot Prints, Fingerprints & Bad Guys - Safe Community Series

Reduce the risk, reduce the opportunity! Burnaby RCMP Crime Prevention Unit Safe Community Series

Burnaby | Burnaby City Hall | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Museum After Dark: Odd Jobs

Enter the vault to explore mysterious artifacts then enjoy local wine and tapas and socialize

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | History

Planning for your Financial Future

If you're planning to buy a house, want to retire in the next few years or want to help your kids with the cost of higher education, this course is for you.

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Business / Finance

West Vancouver Community Centre Society Presents: Is Affordable Housing Possible?

Please join us for our upcoming Forum for Dialogue and Learning, taking place on Thursday, November 17th at the Kay Meek Centre.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture | Free

The Great Canadian Tire Money Caper

A grassroots tale of Music, Money, and Sandy McTire.

Chilliwack | Chilliwack Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Chapter Two

Writer George Schneider, a recent widower, is encouraged by his younger brother Leo to start dating again.

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:15 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

Avenue Q

Irreverently witty and outright uproarious, Avenue Q is the musical story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate who arrives in New York City looking for love, a job, and his purpose in life.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Presented by Touchstone Theatre as part of Diwali Fest: Brothel #9

The Western Canadian Premiere of a deeply moving work that promises to be a highlight of the fall theatre season.

Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Theatre

Studio 58/Langara College presents: Troilus And Cressida

Shakespeare’s most experimental drama receives a modern spin in Kevin Bennett’s interpretation of this part love story, part war drama where passion and violence are inextricably linked.

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable.

Burnaby | Michael J. Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Portugal. The Man at Commodore Ballroom

Portugal. The Man is an American rock band from Wasilla, Alaska. The group consists of John Gourley, Zach Carothers, and Kyle O'Quin.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

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

World Premiere. Long Division

One of Vancouver’s boldest theatre companies premieres a thoughtful and resonant multimedia experience about the mathematics of human connection.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Theatre

Miss Shakespeare

The Firehall Arts Centre, in association with Musical TheatreWorks, is proud to produce and present the award-winning Miss Shakespeare

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Lemaitre - We Got U Tour in Vancouver

Blueprintlive & Fortune Sound Club present Lemaitre with guests Chet Porter (Foreign Family Collective / Toronto) and Coucheron (from Norway)

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Celebrities 32YR Anniversary with Robin Schulz

German house hitmaker Robin Schulz returns Thursday, November 17th as Celebrities Nightclub celebrates their 32 Year Anniversary!

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