Metro Vancouver events on February 23, 2017

Learn What's New: 3D Printers, Software, Materials & Applications

Join us for a complimentary breakfast event at the Northview Golf & Country Club as our 3D printing experts present the latest news and updates on 3D printers, software, materials and applications

Surrey | Northview Golf & Country Club | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | Business / Finance | Free

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 8:00 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

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 | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

2017 Black Lack History Month with a difference!

Inspire your mind and nourish your soul with great poetry, storytelling, and African traditional music that's a rich celebration of African culture and wisdom

Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Performing Arts

Woodward's Community Singers 2017 Workshops

Everyone Deserves Music: Come Raise Your Voice With Us For A Dose Of Collective Joy!

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Workshop | Free

Open Mic Night

Green Leaf's bi-weekly Open Mic is back! Every 2 weeks, Green Leaf Brewing Co. host an Open Mic Night on Thursdays.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

Earthquake Preparedness for Apartments

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

JFL NorthWest: Barry Crimmins at The Biltmore Cabaret

JFL NorthWest in association with SriusXM presents: Barry Crimmins

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

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

JFL NorthWest: We Know Knowthing About Art

JFL NorthWest in association with SriusXM presents: We Know Nothing About Art

Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

Wolf Parade with guests

Wolf Parade is an indie rock band formed in 2003 in Montreal, Quebec of musicians from British Columbia. The band went on indefinite hiatus in 2011, but announced its return to recording and performing in January 2016

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

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

The Marvelous Wonderettes

This family friendly smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts!

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Shaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Carmen

Join us for a Burnaby Lyric Opera production in association with Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Opera

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

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

2017 Chutzpah! Festival present The Klezmatics - 30th Anniversary Tour

World-renowned and Grammy-winning superstars of the klezmer world. Celebrating their 30th Anniversary and new cd. The Klezmatics have garnered numerous awards and accolades including a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Hype! An Improvised Hip Hopera

A hip-hop inspired improv musical

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

JFL NorthWest: Stop Podcasting Yourself at The Biltmore Cabaret

Stop Podcasting Yourself with Graham Clark and Dave Shumka is a 3-time Canadian Comedy Award winning podcast based out of Vancouver, BC

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:30 pm to 11:00 am | Comedy