Metro Vancouver events on February 11, 2017
February 11, 2017
Sat
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
Family Fun at West Richmond
Come to West Richmond Community Centre for this fun Family Day event. We will be offering an open gym with active family games, bouncy castle, face painting and a delicious pancake brunch
Richmond | West Richmond Community Centre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Family | Free
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
Family Day Weekend with ArtStarts
We are thrilled to partner with the Museum of Anthropology to co-present engaging programming for the Family Day Weekend!
Vancouver | The ArtStarts Gallery | 10:00 am to 1:00 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
Family Day 2017 at the Lonsdale Quay Market North Vancouver
Family Day weekend is filled with fun activities at the Market
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family
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 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
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
Family Day Geocache Hunt at Hawthorne Park
Celebrate Family Day weekend with Partners in Parks, on a FREE treasure hunt like no other! Navigate to specific GPS coordinates and find the hidden cache. After your treasure hunt, join us for prizes and hot chocolate!
Surrey | Hawthorne Park | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Family | Free
Valentine's Day Activities. Tots Celebrate: Be Mine Valentine
Bring your loved ones to a variety of fun activities to celebrate Valentine's Day. Take your sweetie for a swim or enjoy arts and crafts within the community
Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | Kids
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
VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence: Storytelling at Britannia
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 | Britannia Branch Library | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Lecture
Vancouver International Wine Festival 2017
The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada's premier food & wine event, has three mandates: to provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:30 am to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
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 | 11:00 am to 4:00 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
Family Fun Day at the Nature Park
Come to the Richmond Nature Park for some adventurous family fun!
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Family
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
Valentine's Day Activities. Valentine Crafts at Cloverdale Recreation Centre
Bring your loved ones to a variety of fun activities to celebrate Valentine's Day. Take your sweetie for a swim or enjoy arts and crafts within the community
Surrey | Cloverdale Recreation Centre | 11:15 am to 12:15 am | Kids
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
Limited Editions: The Art of Printmaking
Contemporary printmakers Mariko Ando, Elisabeth Sommerville and Richard Tetrault demonstrate the artistry, processes and techniques of printmaking
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Hank Bull: Connexion
Take a closer look at renowned Vancouver artist Hank Bull
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 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
Toy Babies. New works from Andrea Hooge
Doll-headed portraits will once again be filling the gallery for Andrea’s fifth solo show
Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Cupid Skate
Join us for a Valentine's skate at Bill Copeland
Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
Heritage Valentine's Day Card Making
Come to Mackin House and decorate Edwardian style cards for your Valentine, friends or family. All supplies provided.
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop
Life Drawing/Costume
In amongst the exceptional works by senior high school students in the twentieth anniversary Emerging Talent exhibition on this special BC Family Day weekend Family Days activity...
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free
The Little Mermaid
Join us for Disney's The Little Mermaid. Bring the kids for an "Under the Sea" adventure with lively music and a great cast of characters!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:35 pm | Theatre
North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour
During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. International Climbing Films
A collection of some of the best new climbing films from around the world! Films: Blocheads, A Song For Tomorrow, Scenes from The Green, Sonnie Trotter & The Totem Pole
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 2:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Film
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Wild Ones
The World Premiere of Frank Wolf's 'Wild Ones' plus a tale of endurance from Antarctica. Films: Wild Ones, Lunatic
Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Film
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. The Last Cavemen
The North American Premiere of 'The Last Cavemen' & a screening of the award winning Sloakian documentary - 'Freedom Under Load. Films: The Last Cavemen, Freedom Under Load
Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Film
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical
As I Lay Dying
The evocative and absurd southern gothic masterpiece
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
The Audience
Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather by David Mann
A classic tale of power, destiny, betrayal and honour: what if Shakespeare had written The Godfather? This brilliant comic premise takes on surprising dramatic power as Coppola’s movie masterpiece shows itself to be true Elizabethan tragedy.
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
The Men In White
A tale of home, brotherhood and cricket
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
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 | 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm | Theatre
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is not just another bed and breakfast hotel. It may not be the best or the most organized business, but it is the best-loved bad hotel in the world.
North Vancouver | Capilano University | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Guided Nature Walks. Bear Creek Park
This winter, join us for free guided walks in Surrey's nature parks and learn a little more about the urban forest that we are lucky to call home
Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
Family Day Geocache Hunt at Bakerivew Park
Celebrate Family Day weekend with Partners in Parks, on a FREE treasure hunt like no other! Navigate to specific GPS coordinates and find the hidden cache. After your treasure hunt, join us for prizes and hot chocolate!
Surrey | Bakerivew Park | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Family | Free
Ragtime: IN CONCERT
At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and anything is possible.
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show
VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence: Storytelling at West Point Grey
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 | West Point Grey Branch Library | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Lecture
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 | 3:00 pm to 5:10 pm | Musical
ELLE Adapted from Douglas Glover’s novel by Severn Thompson
ELLE is the story of Marguerite de La Rocque de Roberval, a French noblewoman who set out in 1542 for Canada with her uncle, Jacques Cartier to colonize the new-found country
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
After School Nature Explorers
Introducing our NEW! After School Nature Explorers
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Kids
RU Ready 4 Steady. Christian Speed Dating Events
RUReady4Steady organizes speed dating events to allow singles to meet other singles who share their faith in Jesus Christ. In a typical event, there will be about 20 participants: 10 men and 10 women.
Vancouver | Alliance for Arts & Culture | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | Active Life / Health
Legally Blonde the Musical
NWSS Musical Theatre Program brings you yet another fantastic musical!
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Beers & Bites Fundraiser
Help us with our plight! Our shows are great but our seats aren’t right. So enjoy this night and please don’t frown, consider the proceeds are to help you sit down!
North Vancouver | Narrows Public House | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
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
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Mountain Bike Night
Presentations from international and local speakers, plus a great selection of international mountain bike films that will make you wish that Spring would come sooner! With guest speakers Rebecca Rusch, Justa Jeskova and Steve Storey
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Seven Continents
Travel the globe as we climb and ski around the seven continents of Earth. This show is guaranteed to quench your thirst for travel and adventure!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. The Change I Want To See
The Change I Want To See is hosted by Josh Davis and focuses on positive steps we can take as a society and as individuals to make the world a better place. Guest Speakers: Lynne Quarmby, David Lavalee
Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Mountain Mixer 1
A mix of great mountain films from all genres - something for everybody! Films: Claim Freedom, Vorticity, Face To Face, Moving Mountains, The Alchemists
Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
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
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is not just another bed and breakfast hotel. It may not be the best or the most organized business, but it is the best-loved bad hotel in the world
North Vancouver | Capilano University | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Crawlspace
Boca del Lupo's Micro Performance Series presents: CrawlSpace. Created and Performed by Karen Hines
Vancouver | The Fishbowl Venue | Comedy
The Little Mermaid
Join us for Disney's The Little Mermaid. Bring the kids for an "Under the Sea" adventure with lively music and a great cast of characters!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:35 pm | Theatre
Snowed In Comedy Tour
The Snowed in Comedy Tour has turned into a Canadian success story. In a market still dominated by American acts with American TV credits a small Canadian comedy tour has managed to succeed.
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Charley's Aunt - English farce
North Vancouver Community Players presents Charley’s Aunt at The Theatre at Hendry Hall North Vancouver
North Vancouver | The Theatre at Hendry Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Salsa & Latin Dance Night
Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance
Love Is On The Air: A Special Valentine's Show
Join The Maria Ho Quintet in this special Valentine’s show which will be presented as a live radio show with door prizes
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
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
VSO Pops: Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel
Michael Krajewski is one of the most accomplished Pops conductors in the world today, holding posts as Music Director of the Philly Pops, and Principal Pops Conductor in Atlanta, Jacksonville and Houston
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Boots 'N Babes Ball
93.7 JRFM Presents the 4th Annual Boots 'N Babes Ball with Washboard Union and guest host & DJ jaXon Hawks
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Small Stage: 35 - the valentine’s edition
Co-curated by award-winning Vancouver choreographer, dancer, and teacher Heather Dotto.
Vancouver | AnzaClub | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
As I Lay Dying
The evocative and absurd southern gothic masterpiece
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Audience
Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
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
Pop-Up Love Party
Performers try to outdo each other in verbal sparring about the nature of love
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather by David Mann
A classic tale of power, destiny, betrayal and honour: what if Shakespeare had written The Godfather? This brilliant comic premise takes on surprising dramatic power as Coppola’s movie masterpiece shows itself to be true Elizabethan tragedy.
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Men In White
A tale of home, brotherhood and cricket
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Sounds Global in Concert: New Intercultural Music for Chamber Ensembles
This is chamber music with a colourful fusion twist: a sextet composed of Persian kamanche and tombak, Chinese erhu, Hungarian tárogató, cello and voice, performing repertoire that weaves together many different world music traditions
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
ELLE Adapted from Douglas Glover’s novel by Severn Thompson
ELLE is the story of Marguerite de La Rocque de Roberval, a French noblewoman who set out in 1542 for Canada with her uncle, Jacques Cartier to colonize the new-found country
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
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
Towards Zero
Vagabond Players Presents Towards Zero By Agatha Christie. Directed by Miles Lavkulich
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Chamber Choir : The Essence of Music. Renaissance, Romantic and Rustic
This concert will be the final event of our 37th annual National Conductors' Symposium. Jon Washburn and his five invited conductors from around the world will focus on three distinct musical style.
Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Music
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