Metro Vancouver events on February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017
Wed
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
Shine Dance Festival
Shine Dance Festival in North Vancouver features young dancers from all over the lower mainland
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Dance
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 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | 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
Nature Studies - Drawings by Sibéal Foyle
Come discover our community’s creative spirit! With works on display on both the Main Floor and the Lower Level, the Library’s Art Gallery showcases the talents of established and emerging artists.
West Vancouver | Memorial Library | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
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
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
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
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
Ann Kipling Drawing the Line: North Shore Works 1962-1967
Acclaimed artist Ann Kipling states “drawing for me is not a nicety, it is a necessity,” reflecting on her decades-long pursuit of the line in ink and graphite on paper
West Vancouver | West Vancouver Museum | 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
Spectrum an Exhibition at the Silk Purse Art Gallery West Vancouver
SPECTRUM is an exciting exhibition celebrating the talented & diverse artists in our community!
West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition
Better Balance Workout for Seniors
This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health
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
Creative Writers Group
Writers Wanted! Join the Century House Creative Writing Group. Begin your journey to better writing today. The group meets the 4th Wednesday of the month
New Westminster | Century House | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Lecture | Free
The Audience
Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
The Men In White
A tale of home, brotherhood and cricket
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
Carmen
Join us for a Burnaby Lyric Opera production in association with Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Opera
BC Home and Garden Show 2017
Real advice. Real inspiration. Real experts. The BC Home + Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside and out
Vancouver | BC Place | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Drawing From Life in the Art Gallery
Once a month, the Art Gallery at Evergreen is transformed into a drawing studio, complete with drawing boards and an undraped model
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
William Singe with Alex Aiono
Liam Anthony "William" Singe is an Australian singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most notable for his online videos that holds hundreds of millions of YouTube and Facebook views
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Show
Pre-show Talk with Nou Dadoun
Nou Dadoun, host of Vancouver Co-op Radio’s A-Trane program, discusses the legacy of Dianne Reeves
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:15 pm to 7:50 pm | Lecture | Free
Incite: February 22
Incite is a free, bi-monthly reading series presented by the Vancouver Writers Fest and Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver | CBC Studio 700 | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture | Free
The Audience
Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
The Men In White
A tale of home, brotherhood and cricket
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
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
The Mars Hotel & Kwan Yin
A Firehall Arts Centre Presentation: dumb instrument dance - The Mars Hotel & Kwan Yin
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
The Associates. The Incubator Project
The Incubator Project develops new works with a unique range of dancers and musicians who are experimenting with new forms of technology to inspire innovative work.
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
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
Amber Funk Barton and Mindy Parfitt: am a
am a explores identity through the lens of Neuroplasticity, a science that examines the brain’s capacity for change.
Vancouver | The Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Theatre
Bittergirl: The Musical
The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Dianne Reeves
The New York Times calls her “the most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday.” With critical acclaim like this, Dianne Reeves has become known the world over as a living legend
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
2017 Chutzpah! Festival presents Folk Lordz
Folk Lordz delivers high-speed and hilarious multicultural improv featuring two members of the world-renowned Rapid Fire Theatre.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre
Clipping with guests Baseck in Vancouver
Timbre Concerts Presents: Clipping. With Guest BASECK. Experimental hip hop band from Los Angeles, on tour to support their latest release "Splendor & Misery"
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Way Up! Wednesdays
Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests
Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music