Metro Vancouver events on January 11, 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

Canada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944-45

Canada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944-45 explores interactions between Canadians in Europe and survivors of the Holocaust at the close of the Second World War and in the immediate postwar era

Vancouver | Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | History

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

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 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Startup Hacks 2017 - Business Startup Hackathon for Youth

Startup Hacks is a non-coding, learning-based business startup hackathon including an all-inclusive series of workshops aimed towards anyone age 16 and over.

Vancouver | HiVE Coworking Space | 5:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Business / Finance

Noodle Mania Vancouver #4

Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants centered in East Vancouver! This 4th noodle tasting extravaganza is presented by Vancouver Foodster

Vancouver | E Broadway | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

KMC Play Reading Series: The Shop Lefters by Morris Panych

When a career shoplifter is caught in the act, there's more revealed than the steak she has stuffed up her skirt. With a cast of oddball characters, this new comedy examines the differences between society's have and have-nots

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts

The Little Mermaid

Based on the animated 1989 Disney film, The Little Mermaid the musical follows Ariel, an intelligent and strong willed young mermaid who longs to leave her ocean home in search of her destiny in the world above.

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

From Dawn to Dusk

A beautiful and extensive pallet of colours is on view, from Ravi Shankar’s enchanted dawn through to the dusky, autumnal mood of late Brahms. Jolivet’s work is a dazzling dialogue of virtuosity. Enchanting indeed!

Vancouver | VSO School Of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

The Fighting Season

Inspired by his father’s deployment in Afghanistan, Sean Harris Oliver’s searing new play investigates the Afghan war through the eyes of a Canadian field medic, a doctor, and a recovery room nurse.

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

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.

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 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