Metro Vancouver events on March 15, 2017
March 15, 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
BC Tech Summit
The BCTECH Summit is the largest technology conference in British Columbia showcasing the province’s vibrant technology industry.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Business / Finance
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
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 | West Vancouver Memorial Library | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
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
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
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
Spring Break at the Space Centre
Celebrate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) in space
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
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
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
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
Amazonia: The Rights of Nature
MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law
Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
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
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
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
Xi xanya dzam - Celebrating our Amazing Artists
Xi xanya dzam is the Kwak'wala word which describes the gifted people who create works of art, and is the title of our upcoming exhibition
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Spring Break Days
Looking for something fun to do on spring break join us at the Burnaby Village Museum
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel | 11:00 am to 4:30 pm | Kids | Free
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
The quintessential Seuss, The Cat in the Hat returns to the CTYP stage with extraordinary physical theatre, magic and movement.
Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 11:00 am to 11:50 am | Kids
Bad People: Portraits of the Punishable
Bad People: Portraits of the Punishable featuring Phantoms in the Front Yard
Vancouver | Hot Art Wet City | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
a Play, a Pie & a Pint featuring the North Shore Celtic Ensemble. St. Paddy’s Celebration
The popular Lunchtime Theatre experience continues! Join us for a performance at noon followed by a pie and pint in the lobby
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Show
Train Dreams
The train looms large in the history of Canada, British Columbia and the Tri-Cities. It is just over 130 years since the first transcontinental train pulled into Port Moody from Montreal and, the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents the exhibition
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Exhibtition: Contingent Bodies. Brigitta Kocsis
Brigitta Kocsis' paintings blend realism, illustration and expressive painterly gestures in a chaotic and visually charged landscape. Her current series, Contingent Bodies, focuses on the representation of bodies in transformation
Vancouver | grunt gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
The quintessential Seuss, The Cat in the Hat returns to the CTYP stage with extraordinary physical theatre, magic and movement.
Vancouver | The Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm | Kids
13th Biennial Young Composers' Competitiom: Deadline for Young Composers' Competition
The Vancouver Chamber Choir encourages young composers (ages 8-22) from around the world to submit applications to the 13th Biennial Young Composers' Competition.
Vancouver | Vancouver Chamber Choir | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music
OK, so now what? A listening circle for community that cares.
Listening circles are a way to give people a chance to say what they are thinking and feeling. They can help engender mutual understanding and support among people in stressful times
Surrey | City Centre Library | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture | Free
The Income - Food Connection by Burnaby Food First
Come and join a community conversation on how we can all advocate for greater equality and a more food secure future.
Burnaby | Burnaby Neighbourhood House | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Incite: March 15. Kevin Donovan, Alexandra Shimo and Paul Watson
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
Music Series: Lion, Bear, Fox
Vancouver’s Lion Bear Fox is three huge voices joined as one, telling the truth through compelling story, honest narrative and unbridled passion.
Whistler | Maury Young Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Thoroughly Modern Millie!
Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the delightful story of a small-town girl who travels to New York City in 1922
North Vancouver | Capilano University | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
UBC Theatre: Les Belles Soeurs by Michel Tremblay
Germaine is the lucky winner of one million green stamps. When fourteen of her friends, neighbours, and family members join her in working-class Montreal to celebrate, her windfall ends up igniting lurking resentments
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Fictionals Comedy Co. Present: Ladies Against Humanity
Who run the world? Girls! Join Vancouver’s Fictionals. Comedy Co. on March 15th for one of our favourite annual comedy events - Ladies Against Humanity!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Chris Botti in Concert with the VSO
Billboard chart-topper and Grammy® Award-winning talent, Chris Botti is the consummate instrumental entertainer
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Ashley MacIsaac
Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac is a Canadian fiddler, singer and songwriter from Cape Breton Island
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
World Premiere. The Pipeline Project
A provocative and comedic foray into a firestorm of debate.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
What a Young Wife Ought to Know
Join us for this intriguing show bringing women of the 1920s to life
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Bittergirl: The Musical
The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Way Up! Wednesdays
Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests
Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music