Metro Vancouver events on March 19, 2017

Esthétique Spa International 2017

Your future success depends on diversification. Come to ESI and learn how to diversify your product and service offerings in order to fill your idle time and keep your clientele loyal to your business

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Business / Finance

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

Hastings Park Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; the best in local crafts, and of course, hot food trucks

Vancouver | PNE Fairgrounds | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

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

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

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

Spring Tri-City Wedding Show 2017

Join us Sunday March 19th, 2017 at the 5th Annual Spring Tri-City Wedding Show!

Coquitlam | Executive Plaza Hotel | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Show

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

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

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

Prayer: Deep Listening for God to Transform your Life

Prayer: Deep Listening for God to Transform your Life is a 5-part series on personal prayer will commence on the 1st Sunday of Lent.

Vancouver | St. Paul's Anglican Church | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Active Life / Health

2017 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Mutable Subject. Dancers Playing Basketball

We are a group of dance artists who have been gathering to play basketball, in which we have varying degrees of experience. Some of us had never touched a ball before. Deanna played in high school.

Vancouver | Woodwards Atrium | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Dance | Free

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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Artist's Tour

Join ceramics artist Don Hutchinson for a tour of his works

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film. The Wingman

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 | 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm | Film

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

2017 Vancouver International Dance Festival: KTL Company

KTLco is an urban dance company based out of Vancouver, BC. It was created by Ken Yung and Shauna Smith and operates out of Harbour Dance Centre

Vancouver | Woodwards Atrium | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Dance | Free

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 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre

Parisian Elegance CMS Piano & Strings

The music of France has for centuries been vibrant, colourful and elegant

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Recital Society: Paul Lewis, piano

VRS audiences have had the opportunity to witness Paul Lewis’ rise to fame since he first performed in Vancouver in 2001. He is now regarded as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of the central European classical repertoire

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Music

Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film. Lawrence and Holloman

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

2nd Annual Spring Equinox Coffee House

An evening of free music and community spirit in celebration of the Spring Equinox!

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music | Free

Steve Kozak Band

The Canadian Pacific Blues Society is happy to announce a record release party for the Steve Kozak Band and special guests

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Folk Music Festival: Rose Cousins at The Wise Hall

Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society and The Wise Hall & Lounge present: Rose Cousins with special guest Port Cities

Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Getting to Room Temperature

A hard-hitting, sentimental and funny one-person play about dying.

Chilliwack | HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film. Into the Forest

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 9:20 pm | Film

2017 Sonic Boom Festival: Ensemble-in-Residence Erato Ensemble

Vancouver Pro Musica presents the 2017 Sonic Boom Festival featuring the Erato Ensemble for an evening of art song

Vancouver | The Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music