Metro Vancouver events on January 7, 2017

Robson Square Ice Rink

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun. Robson Square’s outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver

Vancouver | Robson Square Ice Rink | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

Hong Kong: Heroes of the Dark Years

Discover the relatively unknown but inspiring stories of Chinese Canadians who were heroes during the battle, the occupation and the liberation of Hong Kong during WWII

Vancouver | Chinese Canadian Military Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | History

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man: Contemporary Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC offers a rich and rare window into the visual culture of Papua New Guinea’s Sepik region with In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man: Contemporary Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures

We wear clothing not only to keep us warm, but to express our beliefs, social status and political identity. This stunning exhibition showcases more than 130 handmade textiles from around the globe, drawn from the largest collection in Western Canada

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Stare at Vancouver Art Gallery

Drawn from the gallery’s permanent collection, the exhibition will feature work by artists such as Roy Arden, Bernd and Hilla Becher, John Coplans, Barbara Probst and Mark Ruwedel among others

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

We Come to Witness: Sonny Assu in Dialogue with Emily Carr

Sonny Assu continues his ongoing body of work Interventions on The Imaginary, creating a new series of digital tags on a body of Emily Carr paintings selected from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Juxtapoz x Superflat at Vancouver Art Gallery

Juxtapoz x Superflat is a manifesto for new creative practices that can no longer be adequately described by the traditional categories of art and production

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

The title of the exhibition, Ambivalent Pleasures, refers to the complex nature of pleasure in the early 21st century as we become increasingly aware of the social, economic and environmental costs of our desires, habits and patterns of living

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

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

Robin Hood and Marion a Christmas Pantomime

Food fights ! Medieval longsword fights! Wrestling ! Fart gun attacks (by the Minion). Our annual Christmas traditional Pantomime written by Cathy Morrison

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

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

And Bella Sang With Us by Sally Stubbs

And Bella Sang With Us, a stylish ‘cop’ play with a dark and wicked sense of humour and a shot of song, celebrates two of Canada’s unsung pioneers: Constables Lurancy Harris and Minnie Miller, Vancouver’s first women police officers

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre

Robin Hood and Marion a Christmas Pantomime

Food fights ! Medieval longsword fights! Wrestling ! Fart gun attacks (by the Minion). Our annual Christmas traditional Pantomime written by Cathy Morrison

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Chad Brownlee & Tim Hicks at Commodore Ballroom

JUNO Award nominees and CCMA Award winners Chad Brownlee and Tim Hicks announced today that they will team up for 8 co-headlining dates across Western Canada in 2017.

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

The (Post) Mistress

Marie-Louise is an effervescent, charismatic postal worker in the fictional town of Lovely who seems to know everything about everyone–and is eager to share all the gossip with you.

North Vancouver | Capilano University | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Theatre

And Bella Sang With Us by Sally Stubbs

And Bella Sang With Us, a stylish ‘cop’ play with a dark and wicked sense of humour and a shot of song, celebrates two of Canada’s unsung pioneers: Constables Lurancy Harris and Minnie Miller, Vancouver’s first women police officers

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

VSO Pops: Ellis Hall - Soul Unlimited

Superstar vocalist and instrumentalist Ellis Hall channels the greats in a concert with soul. Get your groove on to classic music by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Otis Redding, and of course, the great Ray Charles

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Off Key: The Improvised Musical

We bring the music. You bring the noise. Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions.

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Show