Metro Vancouver events on January 13, 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

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

Vancouver in the Seventies

Vancouver in the Seventies zooms in on key themes and moments from Vancouver’s coming of age: a time of protest, political upheaval, economic prosperity, and cultural blossoming

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 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

Judy Chartrand: What a Wonderful World

Judy Chartrand: What A Wonderful World features the remarkable ceramics of Judy Chartrand

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Bill Reid Creative Journeys

An exhibition presented in partnership with the Vancouver International Airport to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Reid's iconic sculpture, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

All-Access Stadium Tours

The BC Sports Hall of Fame is proud to present our All Access Experience providing an enhanced visit to the Hall of Fame including an exclusive behind the scenes tour of BC Place!

Vancouver | BC Place | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

Free Cap Classics Concert. Saxophilia Saxophone Quartet

Come experience Vancouver's premiere saxophone quartet performing a light program of energetic and rhythmically pulsating music!

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 11:45 am to 12:45 am | Music | Free

Three Cities: Prayer and Protest. Opening Exhibition

Artist: Mere Phantoms: Maya Ersan & Jaimie Robson. Three Cities: Prayer and Protest is a shadow-based installation that investigates sites of tension, controversy, and contact within three cosmopolitan environments.

Vancouver | Grunt Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Amie Siegel: Quarry

Amie Siegel's moving image work Quarry (2015) proceeds from the vast underground caverns of a Vermont marble quarry to the material’s high-end destination: the opulent sales galleries for Manhattan's newest residential skyscrapers.

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Strong Female Character

Group exhibition featuring Mandy Tsung, Bronwyn Schuster and Sherri Rogers. Strong Female Character looks at feminine identity, both past and present, as defined within Western culture.

Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Live Music Friday

Enjoy live music and beer every Friday from 5pm to 8pm at Green Leaf Brewing Co.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Unity Days 2017 by Unity Events Canada

Unity Days is a three-day convention dedicated to fans of the hit sci-fi show, The 100. This intimate fan experience will be like no other and takes place right where the show is filmed, in Vancouver

Vancouver | Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

The Association of Christian Clubs (UBC) & The Chapel Movement present Chapel UBC

Bringing young adults from across the Lower Mainland together to make some noise for Jesus at UBC.

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

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

Jam Theatricals presents STOMP

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

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

It's Just Drag!

Starring Roxxxy Andrews & Naomi Smalls from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Hosted by Joan-E and Shanda Leer and featuring over 30 local performances

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Charity / Fundraising

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

Darcy Michael

Dominating the Canadian Comedy scene for 10 years, Darcy Michael continues to prove his voice is one like no other

New Westminster | The Columbia | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown by Instant Theatre

Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city

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