Metro Vancouver events on February 7, 2017

Diego Samper Dreamscapes

Dreamscapes Scapes - landscapes, seascapes, dreamscapes - images that are born from a deep and intimate experience of the places where Diego has had the fortune to live: the temperate rain forest and seashore of the Pacific Northwest and the Amazon tropic

North Vancouver | City Atrium Gallery | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

Things with Wings

Freedom to Soar. Fireflies, crows, fairies, dragonflies, owls, angels, butterflies, bats and beyond; all celebrate the miracle of flight.

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Show

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

Sarah Ronald: i spy wild | life

Artist Sarah Ronald shows new drawings, paintings, and installations which spur viewers to tune in and seek out the contradictions present in our daily lives, specifically around our relationships with wild animals in both suburban and natural environment

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 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

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

Hank Bull: Connexion

Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 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

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

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.

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

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

You Will Remember Me

A wistful and wise drama about the unexpected and unforgettable.

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

12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

Artists: Linda Hayes, Molly McDermott, Marissa Wong

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Dance

Foreign Radical

Foreign Radical draws participants into an intriguing theatrical game world exploring security, profiling and privacy in the age of cyber surveillance.

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Theatre

VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence: Storytelling at Hastings

Jules Koostachin, the 2017 VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence, shares her life and culture with a focus on storytelling as a means of speaking truth as we know it

Vancouver | Hastings Branch Library | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture

Earthquake Preparedness Personal & Family

We all witnessed the earthquakes in New Zealand, Haiti and Chile and saw the devastation caused. Living in Vancouver, we too could be faced with an earthquake - yet few of us take the steps to ensure we are prepared

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Workshop

As I Lay Dying

The evocative and absurd southern gothic masterpiece

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

The Audience

Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Beyond Words: Manual Cinema’s Ada/Ava

A compilation of multimedia, cinematic ingenuity, and exquisite handmade shadow puppetry tells the gothic story of an elderly woman mourning the loss of her twin sister while journeying across the thresholds of life and death

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

Odysseo

Odysseo, Cavalia’s new adventure, has been touring under the world’s largest big top since fall 2011. Odysseo is a veritable revolution in live performance

Vancouver | Olympic Village | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Sam Roberts Band - Terra Form Tour with special guests

In March of 2016, Sam Roberts Band holed themselves up at the Bathouse, The Tragically Hip's studio near Kingston, Ontario to record their sixth full-length album, TerraForm.

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Formosa String Quartet

This quartet is the force behind brilliant new compositions with a reputation for delivering fresh, exciting concerts.

Vancouver | Studio 700 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Kinky Boots (Touring)

Kinky Boots is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

You Will Remember Me

A wistful and wise drama about the unexpected and unforgettable.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Ragtime: IN CONCERT

At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and anything is possible.

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Studio 58 presents: 42nd Street

The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of the greatest songs ever written..

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Musical

Foreign Radical

Foreign Radical draws participants into an intriguing theatrical game world exploring security, profiling and privacy in the age of cyber surveillance.

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 9:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Theatre