Metro Vancouver events on January 8, 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 9:00 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

Improv Level 1A: Intro to Improvisation

Low pressure and high in fun, the Intro to Improvisation class is a great sampler for people curious about improv or a nice refresher to people who have been out of the improv world for a while.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Improv Level 2: Focus

The second step in learning the basics of improv, this class teaches students to come up with unique characters quickly, and how to play with them inside the stories they make.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Kids' Koncerts. Enchantment Theatre Company: The Firebird

An enchanted tree bears golden apples and an evil magician conjures a terrible storm in this imaginative production about Prince Ivan and the fabulous Firebird.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

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 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 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

Stand up with Adam Pateman by Instant Theatre

Would you like to learn stand-up comedy from one of the best? Adam Pateman will show you the ropes of this exciting style of comedy.

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Workshop

Streetfight Improv! by Instant Theatre

An Improv Comedy Battle Royal!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Comedy

The Outer-Middle Zone: Improvised Twilight Zone Episodes! by Instant Theatre

Behind this dark curtain lies another dimension. A dimension of late night science fiction theatre inspired by The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

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