Metro Vancouver events on January 23, 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

Lunar New Year at Oakridge Centre

Come celebrate Lunar New Year at Oakridge Centre with LunarFest craft workshops, live performances, and loads of fun activities for the whole family!

Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

Meryl McMaster, Confluence

The Richmond Art Gallery is pleased to present Confluence, a touring exhibition organized by the Carleton University Art Gallery in Ottawa and curated by Heather Anderson.

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

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

Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year. Exhibition 万家团圓: 春节传统展

Family is at the core of Chinese New Year, and the rituals and customs of this traditional celebration are expressed through colourful symbols and lively stories that awaken the senses

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition

Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada!

FlyOver Canada is proud to once again present Flight of the Dragon; a flight ride experience that takes you over the breathtaking countryside and renowned landmarks of China

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

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

Vuja De. New paintings by Claire Sarfeld

I enjoy creating work in which I’m not limiting myself in my creative endeavors. I push the picture plane to create layers and shapes, unconventional horizon lines, and find moments of clarity, to achieve an overall sense of discovery. -Claire Sarfeld

New Westminster | Douglas College | 10:00 am to 7:30 pm | Exhibition

Yin Yoga and Meditation

Enjoy a mindful morning of self-study during Cristina Friere's gentle class

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health

Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Event

To welcome the Year of the Rooster, we proudly present a series of celebrations which include flower market, Chinese lion dance, firecrackers, green picking, stage games and god of fortune and more

Richmond | Yaohan Centre | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family

River Rock Casino Resort Year of the Rooster Double Money Tree Cash Giveaway

Year of the Rooster Double Money Tree Cash Giveaway

Richmond | River Rock Casino Resort | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Show

2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Artist Talk: Caroline Horton.

Caroline Horton (Mess) is an award-winning English artist whose work is as fun as it is profound. It’s often personal, sometimes political

Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Ocean Wise Pop-Up With Chef Ned Bell at Vancouver Aquarium

Forget the fish 'n' chips. During Dine Out Vancouver Festival, award-winning executive chef Ned Bell will transform the Café at the Vancouver Aquarium into a one-of-a-kind bistro dining experience you won't want to miss

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Food / Wine

TomoeArts Salon Series #2. Akoya - The Courtesan Akoya

This year's series highlights some amazing female roles in kabuki and kabuki dance. We are also highlighting some "elite" onnagata (female role) actors: Nakamura Jakuemon IV (1920-2012) and Bandô Tamasaburô

Vancouver | Irving K Barber Learning Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Dance

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Side Dishes by Hawksworth Restaurant

Hawksworth Restaurant returns to its roots this Dine Out, with a series of sommelier and supplier led long table dinners that celebrate the people who have sourced the best ingredients and fine wines for Hawksworth over the years

Vancouver | Rosewood Hotel Georgia | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine

Four Thousand Holes

John Luther Adams' evocative masterpiece as well as world premieres by Composer In Residence Nicole Lizée and Vincent Ho, featuring Vicky Chow and Ben Reimer.

Vancouver | The Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Ocean Wise Pop-Up With Chef Ned Bell at Vancouver Aquarium

Forget the fish 'n' chips. During Dine Out Vancouver Festival, award-winning executive chef Ned Bell will transform the Café at the Vancouver Aquarium into a one-of-a-kind bistro dining experience you won't want to miss

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Adrianne Pieczonka sings Strauss

Symphony concerts do not get much more epic than this: Bramwell Tovey conducting the music of the great late-Romantic composer, Richard Strauss, with breathtaking Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka

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