Metro Vancouver events on January 24, 2017
January 24, 2017
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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
Out of Sight: Eadweard Muybridge and Harold Edgerton
Discover the work of two photographers who were revolutionary in making time stand still
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | 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
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
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
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
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
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
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
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
The Biggest Little Bridal Show
High end Bridal show. Showcasing Multiple different vendors. Including Photo/Video, Decor/Floral, Cake, Hair & Makeup, DJ, Limo, Favours, Jewelry, Stationary
Pitt Meadows | Pitt Meadows Golf Club | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Show
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
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
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Get Crafty - Main Street
Create Your Own Craft Pizza & Sample Local Craft Beer. Prepare to get floured as you roll up sleeves & your pizza making host guides you through creating the perfect artisan pizza!
Vancouver | R&B Brewing | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine
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
Jazz Jam
Join us at the Shadbolt for a jazz jam session! Hosted by Cory Weeds, the Jazz Jam features a stellar lineup of local jazz musicians in an improvised evening of music.
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2017: Robbie Burns Celebration: Seminar & Dinner
Award-winning bartender Lauren Mote and celebrated chef Jonathan Chovancek will bring back their ever-popular Bittered Sling Bistro for an exclusive, two-night-only Robbie Burns-inspired Pop-up Dinner in celebration of Scotland's favourite son
Vancouver | Four Seasons Hotel | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence: Jules Koostachin
Vancouver Public Library Aboriginal Storyteller in residence, Jules Koostachin at the Annex
Vancouver | Annex | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture
The Nether by Jennifer Haley
The Nether made its Vancouver premiere at this year’s Fringe Festival and was a favourite amongst critics. A detective story that explores the nature of virtual realms, fantasy and morality.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Theatre
AFI at Commodore Ballroom
AFI: The Blood Tour With guests Chain Gang of 1974 and Souvenirs
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
As I Lay Dying
The evocative and absurd southern gothic masterpiece
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Shaw Shorts! City Stage New West presents How He Lied to Her Husband & Love Letters to Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Short, sharp, shaw-cking SHAW! Enter the Edwardian drawing room--and boxing ring--of George Bernard Shaw's How He Lied to Her Husband, brought sumptuously to life at exquisite Galbraith Manor
New Westminster | The Galbraith Manor | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
VSO New Music Festival: Hard Rubber Orchestra
The Hard Rubber Orchestra takes you on a genre-smashing journey through new creations.
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
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
Fauré and Brahms CMS Piano Quartet
The Friends of Chamber Music present the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Piano Quartet performing Fauré and Brahms
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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.
Coquitlam | Evergreen Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre
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
The Fictionals presents: Improv X
The Fictionals Comedy Co. present award-winning improv comedy every Tuesday night at Cafe Deux Soleils
Vancouver | Cafe Deux Soleils | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Portraits in Motion
The flipbook is now a curio to most of us, but for Volker Gerling it’s something much more profound: a mode of moving image that captures the human presence in stillness as much as motion
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:10 pm | Show
2017 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. The City and the City. Upintheiar/The Only Animal
From China Miéville’s award-winning novel comes this unique theatre experience from Upintheair Theatre and The Only Animal. The play itself is a tale of two cities, with a twist: the cities are in the same place
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Ford Pier Tuesdays at The Lido in January!
Each and every Tuesday in the month of January of the year 2017, Vancouver musician Ford Pier will be seen at The Lido on Broadway
Vancouver | The Lido | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music | Free