Metro Vancouver events on March 18, 2017
March 18, 2017
Sat
Newcomer Youth Voices: Surrey Leadership Conference
Surrey LIP Refugee Youth Advisory Group is hosting a gathering to bring newcomer youth of different cultural backgrounds together to connect, share, and grow!
Surrey | Surrey City Hall | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | Lecture | Free
Exhibition: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall
Diego Bastianutti and Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through word and image. Their art focuses on the homeless and the addicts, underscoring their resilience, their undeniable humanity and dignity
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Window Gallery: Qaqtis, Graffiti Therapy, First Nations and graffiti on street wear
My art is a combination of my two favourite art forms – First Nations art and graffiti. By painting clothing such as hoodies and shoes, I bring together the worlds of the retail industry and the immense graffiti scene in this city
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Leigh Brandt-Muscle Classic
The 3rd Annual Leigh Brandt - Muscle Classic is the opening show of the 2017 British Columbia Amateur BodyBuilding Association Season
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Sports
Walk Richmond - London Farm
Begin at the historic London Farm House, which includes a fully restored heritage house, barn and old farm equipment that illustrates Richmond’s rural history, and continue through the Britannia Shipyards
Richmond | London Heritage Farm | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Active Life / Health | Free
Chief Malcom MacLennan Memorial
Please join us to mark the 100-year anniversary of the death of Chief Constable MacLennan with a short memorial and the unveiling of a new exhibition.
Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Exhibition
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
Photography in the Tropics Workshop
Learn how to take great photos in the lower light conditions found in a rainforest
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 3:30 pm | Workshop
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
Nature House Crafternoon
Craft and create at the Stanley Park Nature House on the first weekend of spring! Fold coloured paper to create birds of dazzling plumage and paint stone sentinels for the Native Plant Demonstration Garden
Vancouver | Stanley Park Nature House | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | Nature / Animals | Free
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
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
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
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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC will commence their seventh season in Major League Soccer when they host Toronto FC
Vancouver | BC Place | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Sports
Death Cafe
Death Cafés are gatherings where people join together to share in conversations about death. While not bereavement or grief support groups, Death Cafés are an opportunity to respectfully discuss death as a natural part of our lives
Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Lecture
World Premiere. The Pipeline Project
A provocative and comedic foray into a firestorm of debate.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 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
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
Getting to Room Temperature
Getting to Room Temperature is a hard-hitting, sentimental and funny one-person play about dying. Based on a mostly true story.
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company Series: Opening Night
Experience a night at the theatre-within-the-theatre with this hilarious Canadian comedy
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Comedy
Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film. Fractured Land
The ACT Arts Centre and The Ridge Film Studios, with the support of the City of Maple Ridge, are pleased to present a new festival highlighting films created in British Columbia
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Film
Save Ferris New Sound Tour 2017 - St. Paddy's Day Weekend with Save Ferris!
Join the excitement and celebrate St. Paddy's Day Weekend with Save Ferris - Sat. March 18th at VENUE in Vancouver.
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Ghana@60 in Vancouver
Hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Association of British Columbia. Celebrating Ghana’s 60th Independence Anniversary in Vancouver
Coquitlam | Executive Plaza Hotel | 6:00 pm to 2:00 am | Festival
Canadian Iranian Foundation: 13. Annual Norouz Gala
Canadian Iranian Foundation is proud to present the 13th. Annual Norouz Gala event on March 18th
North Vancouver | Pinnacle Hotel | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Charity / Fundraising
2017 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Rob/Jane/Kim. Death and Flying
What are the objects, gestures or images that resonate a connection to our family? What things do we cherish to feel close to those we love?
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Dance
Datsik - Ninja Nation Tour
With young masters Crizzly & Virtual Riot + Special Guest Kytami & Phonik Ops!
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Music Series: The Centre Rocks! VIII
Local musical talent electrifies the Rotary Hall stage with The Centre Rocks!
Chilliwack | Chilliwack Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Music
Joseph With Guests Windoe
Indie folk-pop sister trio from Portland, on tour to support their latest release "I'm Alone, No You're Not"
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Music
The Royal Canadian Theatre Company Series: Opening Night
Experience a night at the theatre-within-the-theatre with this hilarious Canadian comedy
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
2017 Sonic Boom Festival: Featured Artist Marina Hasselberg
2017 Sonic Boom Festival Featured Artist is cellist Marina Hasselberg. Her musical career has led Marina from her birth country of Portugal to Vancouver’s eclectic music scene
Vancouver | Western Front | 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
Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film. Black Fly
The ACT Arts Centre and The Ridge Film Studios, with the support of the City of Maple Ridge, are pleased to present a new festival highlighting films created in British Columbia
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Film
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
Abbamania & Night Fever
The hit tribute production of Abbamania & Night Fever will be coming to the River Rock Casino Resort
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Music
Bobby Bazini at The Rio Theatre
Bobby Bazini kicks off 2017 with his brand new show ‘SUMMER IS GONE’, inspired by his third album.
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
2017 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Compagnie Virginie Brunelle. To the pain that lingers
Virginie Brunelle is an exciting young choreographer at the forefront of the Montreal dance scene. With this new creation, she offers a poetic work that is sometimes romantic, sometimes crude, but always informed by her ongoing investigation
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
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 11:30 pm | Dance
A Firehall Arts Centre Production: Refuge
What happens when you come to Canada from a war-torn country expecting to be welcomed and discover that things are very different from what was imagined?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
VSO Pops: The Mambo Kings, In Hot Latin Nights!
Renowned Pops conductor and arranger Jeff Tyzik teams up with the Mambo Kings for a sizzling night of Latin-inspired hits.
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 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
Ballet BC Presents: Program 2
To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Canada, four unique voices in contemporary dance in Vancouver will honour this special occasion with a BC-inspired evening in collaboration with local designers and artists.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Dance
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Presented by Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena With Special Guest Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Chronixx & Zincfence Redemption With special guests Plus DJ Tank Girl
Jamar Rolando McNaughton Jr, popularly known as Chronixx, is a Jamaican reggae artist. His stage name replaced the name "Little Chronicle" which he was given because of his father, the singer "Chronicle"
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Gravity: Deep Water Well
Gravity: Deep Water Well navigates through the journey of four women across the turbulent waters of the Caribbean Diaspora
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 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
Getting to Room Temperature
Getting to Room Temperature is a hard-hitting, sentimental and funny one-person play about dying. Based on a mostly true story.
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah With Guests
American indie rock band, on tour to support their latest release “The Tourist”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
The Nite Show
The Nite Show + $4 Heaven + All Hi-Balls, Every Weekend WITH Darylo, Downlowe, Rashad Rawkus, J Trax & Stimulant J!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music