Metro Vancouver events on November 24, 2016

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

Celebrate Christmas at FlyOver Canada

FlyOver Canada will transform into a magical winter wonderland this Christmas season. Guests will have fun helping Santa Claus search for his missing elves during an exhilarating flight across Canada and on to the North Pole.

Vancouver | Canada Place | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

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

Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny

Two beloved children’s stories come to life through puppetry and black light in Mermaid Theatre’s signature style.

Vancouver | The Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Kids

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

The Dance Centre presents Discover Dance! the response.

the response. blends contemporary dance techniques with the physicality and attitude of urban culture.

Vancouver | Scotiabank Dance Studio | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Dance

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

Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel: Heritage Christmas

The holiday experience began the moment you arrived! Festive lighting and decorations greeted you at the entrance of the Village to gave you a small glimpse of the spectacular display of history and lights awaiting inside.

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free

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

Vetta Chamber Music: Quintets

Journey back in time with two great works from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Dohnányi in the lush tradition of Brahms, and folk elements in Dvorák the nationalist!

Vancouver | West Point Grey United Church | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Music

Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny

Two beloved children’s stories come to life through puppetry and black light in Mermaid Theatre’s signature style.

Vancouver | The Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Kids

Hillcrest Elementary's Shopping Night

Bring your neighbours, friends and family and shop local this year for Christmas!

Surrey | Hillcrest Elementary School | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Market | Free

Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s popular holiday event, Canyon Lights is back.

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family

West End Renters Town Hall

Please join MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert for an in-depth discussion on the challenges and solutions facing our rental economy here in the West End.

Vancouver | St. Paul's Anglican Church | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture

East Van Panto: Little Red Riding Hood

Recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, The Cultch recommends East Van Panto: Little Red Riding Hood for ages 5 and up.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family

Disney on Ice: Worlds of Enchantment in Vancouver Disney on Ice: Worlds of Enchantment

Enter the dazzling world of Disney magic LIVE ON ICE! Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment.

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Show

The Hopscotch Festival: The Classic Malts Pairing Dinner

If there were ever an all-star team in the realm of Scotch, it would surely include Lagavulin, Oban, Talisker, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie and Glenkinchie on the roster.

Vancouver | The Sutton Place | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine

Mixology and your Garden

With the holiday season just around the corner, what better time to broaden your entertaining toolkit with some botanical cocktails?

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Food / Wine

VO: Hansel and Gretel

For VO’s new production, in an abridged version to appeal to younger audiences, the master artisans of Old Trout Puppet workshop have created an enchanting fairy-tale world of visual surprises.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:50 pm | Opera

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

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

The Day Before Christmas

Surviving the perfect holiday disaster

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Pinocchio: The Panto

Join a cast of incredible characters in this family-friendly musical comedy!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Family

My Mother The Carjacker, Mother Upduff, RE/GEN, Dandy Jenkem

Apocalypse Sunrise presents My Mother The Carjacker, Mother Upduff, RE/GEN & Dandy Jenkem

Vancouver | Astoria Hastings | 8:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Music

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

Vancity Street #001

Welcome to VANCITY STREET: a night of fashion & style featuring local acts, street style vendors & designers for underground runway.

Vancouver | M.I.A. | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

Small Stage salon series volume 4

New works with a unique range of dancers and musicians who are experimenting with new ideas and forms of technology to inspire innovative work.

Vancouver | The Emerald | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

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

James Vincent McMorrow at Commodore Ballroom

James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is best known for his albums Early in the Morning and Post Tropical.

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

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

Rüfüs Du Sol

Rüfüs / Rüfüs Du Sol returns for another sundream with us, at Imperial on Thursday, November 24th with guests to be announced.

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance

Absolut Nights ft Ryan Hemsworth

This Fall, we’ve selected some of Canada’s top creators to take us on a journey of diversity, collaboration and creativity with an Absolut Nights tour.

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