Metro Vancouver events on February 24, 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

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 5:00 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

Live Music Friday

Enjoy live music and beer every Friday from 5pm to 8pm at Green Leaf Brewing Co.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Chris D'Elia

Chris D'Elia is an American stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, writer, and comedy singer. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney and for the role of Danny Burton on the sitcom Undateable, also on NBC

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Longshot: The Brian Upson Story

Longshot follows the story of former West Van basketball coach Brian Upson as he leads his team in competing in the 1982 BC Provincial championships, meanwhile facing a battle with cancer

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Film

JFL Northwest: Colin Quinn “Bully”

JFL NorthWest in association with SriusXM presents: Colin Quinn at The Rio Theatre

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

inFlux

Discover the “art” in party with this multimedia night of performance, socializing, and artmaking. Celebrating some of the best of local talent, this event’s reputation is growing as Surrey’s social hub for checking out and creating art with friends

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Pre-teen Dances at Guildford Recreation Centre

Drop by a recreation centre in Surrey for your next pre-teen dance! We have great concession, awesome light shows, and music that you and your friends will love to dance to. All pre-teen dances take place on Friday nights and are for kids ages 10 to 12 ye

Surrey | Guildford Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Kids

Friday Night Live. Life. Stories. Music.

What’s FNL all about? It’s a totally unique experience. Every week is different. It is an experience that you help create by sharing your life stories. Then, it’s music and storytelling

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts

Abra Cadabra

Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents Abra Cadabra - a Tribute to the Music and Magic of ABBA with The Piano Man - a Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel, featuring Ryan Langevin

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

An Evening with the High Bar Gang

A CD release party and evening of acoustic Bluegrass music from North Van's own bluegrass band! Come celebrate the release of the High Bar Gang's eagerly anticipated sophomore album, 'Someday The Heart Will Trouble The Mind'

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

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

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

JFL NorthWest: Alicia Tobin's - Come Draw With Me

Join comedian Alicia Tobin and her special guests for an evening of drawings, laughings, sharings (not too much sharing) huggings (no way, gross), marker sniffing, and friendships. Part comedy show, part art class… well, probably not

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

Broadway Cabaret

An evening of performances from Broadway’s Greatest Hits in a Cabaret Style performance

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 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

2017 Chutzpah! Festival present Ali Hassan and Judy Gold in a Comedy Double Bill

2017 Chutzpah! Festival present Ali Hassan and Judy Gold in a comedy double bill. Ali Hassan in Muslim, Interrupted (Canada). Stand Up Judy Gold (USA)

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

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

The Audience

Broadway’s royally entertaining hit play

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 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 | 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

Laila Biali with NiteCap

Originally from North Vancouver, this local JUNO-nominated vocalist, pianist and songwriting wonder is making musical waves in the international jazz scene with her singular voice and cross-genre style

North Vancouver | Capilano University | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

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

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson plays Brahms

Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts the music of one of the greatest of composers, Johannes Brahms, both the last great Classicist and a Romantic at heart

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

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

Hype! An Improvised Hip Hopera

A hip-hop inspired improv musical

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

Hyphy Fridays at Alexander Gastown

You are invited to join us every Friday. You are invited to join us every Friday. Alexander Friday's powered by Hyphy every Friday with residents DJ Marvel + Jolin Ras.

Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

JFL NorthWest: The Alternative Show hosted by Andy Kindler

The quintessential comic’s comic, Andy Kindler (Bob’s Burgers, Tosh. O) hosts the popular “Alternative Show” for two nights of alternative comedy anarchy at The Rio Theatre

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:45 pm | Comedy