Metro Vancouver events on April 1, 2017
April 1, 2017
Sat
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps FC will commence their seventh season in Major League Soccer when they host LA Galaxy
Vancouver | BC Place | Sports
RBC Fanfit Vancouver
Test your speed, power, agility, core strength, and endurance alongside Olympians in this fun “Team Canada” tryout in a day.
Burnaby | Simon Fraser University | 8:00 am to 3:30 pm | Sports | Free
South Delta. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Enjoy a pancake breakfast, crafts, an Easter egg hunt, and a visit with the Easter bunny!
Delta | South Delta Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Family
Social Media Workshop by CMG Freelance
On April 1st, Don’t Fool Around! Learn the Right Way to Use Social Media... A Workshop Presented by the Canadian Media Guild Freelance Branch
Vancouver | Vancouver Film School | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass with Michal Makarewicz
The Animation Collaborative, Atomic Cartoons, and The Vancouver Film School are proud to present the Animation Demo & Lecture Masterclass with instructor Michal Makarewicz, Directing Animator at Pixar Animation Studios!
Vancouver | VFS Animation Campus | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Workshop
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
Vancouver International Auto Show 2017
Excitement is building for the Vancouver International Auto Show, Western Canada’s best-attended consumer automotive event.
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Show
Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum
The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!
Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Makerspaces of Cascadia Unconference
The first annual Makerspaces of Cascadia Unconference will bring together the makerspaces, hackerspaces, and tool libraries of the Pacific Northwest region.
Vancouver | MakerLabs | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Workshop
Community Treasures: My Disney World
Join the local Disney fan club for a display of rare Disney items from their collections
Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
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
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
LitFest New West: Workshop - New City Archive: Reinventing Community through Alternative Poetics
Geoff Nilson brings the myriad voices of New Westminster into play through alternative poetic practices. Using quotes, found text and other creative processes, he engages our history while delving deeper into the unheard voices of the city’s past and pres
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:30 am to 12:30 am | Workshop | Free
Dawn Michelle Russell: Thirteen to Zero: exploring sustainable design
The Craft Council of BC is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'Thirteen to Zero', by Dawn Michelle Russell.
Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 5:30 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
LitFest New West: Workshop - Seeing with New Eyes: Engaging the Imagination to See Beyond Appearances
Join children’s author Grayson Smith in a fun, creative journey into the microscopic world of a tiny mite
New Westminster | River Market | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop | Free
Seedy Saturday
Get a great start on this year’s garden at the Historic Stewart Farm’s annual seed and plant sale and seed exchange.
Surrey | Stewart Farm House | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
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
2017 Vancouver South African Film Festival
VSAFF is proud to present features and documentaries that explore the culture, history and politics of South Africa - films that entertain and inform
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
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
First Saturday Open Art Studios - Meet Artists in their Studios
We are part of First Saturday Open Studios which means we throw open the doors of the studio on the First Saturday of each month.
New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Live Jazz at Brentwood
Live Jazz at Brentwood is back! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in April for live jazz performances by local artists.
Burnaby | Brentwood Town Centre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music | Free
Festival Launch Party
Join us for the launch of the Capture Photography Festival and the opening of our Feature Exhibition, Song of the Open Road, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Song of the Open Road
Vikky Alexander, Robert Arndt, Gerard Byrne, Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Kelly Jazvac, Kelly Lycan, Niamh O’Malley, Dawit L. Petros, Greg Staats, Lisa Tan
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts
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
LitFest New West - Workshop - Our Chaotic World and Writers’ Responsibilities
Nasreen Pejvack’s workshop explores the idea of encouraging writers to write for people, not for fame (e.g. Fan Fiction), and interesting people in reading again as opposed to consuming mass social-media
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Workshop | Free
LitFest New West - Workshop - Enchanted Eggs: Using the Five Senses to Hatch Your Very Own Curious Creature
Children’s author and illustrator Lee Edward Födi leads a lively interactive session of brainstorming, prop building, and writing. Lee will show participants his writing process, which combines illustration, building, and traipsing through castles, tombs
New Westminster | River Market | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Workshop | Free
Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches
Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
LitFest New West - Facing Danger: David E. Burnell
Local author David E. Burnell reads from his novels, A Nightingale Sang and In Moonlight’s Shadow
New Westminster | Waffle House | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Books
Valley Song
Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 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
Hindu Nav Varsh (Hindu New Year) 5119 Celebrations on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada
Hindu New year Celebration
Surrey | 7750 - 128th Street | 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
LitFest New West - Community Exhibition Opening
LitFest New West has partnered with the City of New Westminster’s Arts Services to present an exhibition by local artists and writers. Each artist has been paired with a writer to create work that is inspired by a text-based piece
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Benefit Concert by Universal Gospel Choir
A Benefit Concert for Spectrum Mothers Support Society by Universal Gospel Choir
North Vancouver | North Shore Alliance Church | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music
Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel
Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm | Comedy
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 | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
LitFest New West - Read Aloud: An Evening of Stories
Come and be enriched with stories as four acclaimed authors, Aislinn Hunter, Catherine Owen, Carleigh Baker, and Nasreen Pejvack, share from their compelling collections of work
New Westminster | Anvil Centre Performing Arts Theatre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Books | Free
Copy of Ajyal Islamic Centre Gala Fundraising Dinner
Community appeal to save Ajyal Islamic Centre
Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Asia on Tour: MIYAVI, Slot Machine, and Kiha & The Faces
Live Nation is proud to present “Asia On Tour,” a multi-band tour series showcasing an exciting and talented new wave of Asian musicians.
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
The Arts Connection Senior Student and Faculty Concert
Join us for a spectacular evening at our first Senior Student and Faculty Concert which will feature performances by our distinguished music faculty members and very talented and most senior music students
Richmond | The Arts Connection | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
L’ÉLECTION
Two best friends have their eye on becoming School President: Olivia, who dreams of a political career, and Emilie, whose goal is to create a safer environment for those on the margins.
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Theatre
Bill & Joel Plaskett “Solidarity Tour” With Special Guests
2017 sees Joel Plaskett hitting the road with one of his biggest musical influences, his father, Bill Plaskett.
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Trivia Night #6 Fundraiser to support: Hospital Outreach Program
It is an exciting year for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival as we are celebrating our 40th Festival. As part of the celebration, we’ll be having a Trivia Night Fundraising Event on April 1, 2017 to raise funds for the VICF Hospital Program
Vancouver | Loungeworks Showroom | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Richmond Orchestra & Chorus: Young @ Heart
Richmond Chorus’s April 1 concert will focus on music about, by and for children - and we are delighted to be joined by Vivo Children’s Choir from New Westminster.
Richmond | South Arm United Church | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Vancouver Spring Show
When East meets West, contemporary meets traditional. An incredible show using China's traditional 24 solar terms as a framework to present a night full of art and culture: Chinese poetry, historical costumes, indigenous instruments, and much more
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
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
Vancouver Polish Theatre
Vancouver Polish Theatre presents “The Candle Has Gone Out” and “Curmudgeon and Grump”
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Marion Bridge By Daniel MacIvor
Daniel MacIvor's funny and touching play tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite in their family home on Cape Breton Island to say goodbye to their dying mother
North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Angels In America. Partone: Millennium Approches
Hailed as one of the most important works of 20th-century theatre, Angels in America is a timeless tale of companionship and abandonment that takes place when the personal became political.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Abracadabra. Presented by Camilo The Magician
Prepare yourself for a night full of wonder with this chance to be part of a truly amazing and magical experience with Camilo the Magician
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
The Daisy Theatre
Returning after three sold out runs, don’t miss your chance to see the production The Georgia Straight called “one of the best shows you’ll ever see.”
Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Tea Party - 20 Years of Transmission
Twenty years on from its release, the band have revealed plans for a 30+ date anniversary tour beginning in February which will see the band perform Transmission in its entirety.
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Vinci By Maureen Hunter
Vagabond Players Presents Vinci By Maureen Hunter. Directed by Matthew Davenport. A Western Canadian Premier
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Contra Dance with The Sybarites
The Rogue Folk Club presents Contra Dance with The Sybarites
Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
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
Ed Hill
Originally from Taiwan, Ed is an emerging young comic who moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 22 years ago, thinking he was on vacation at his father's discretion
New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
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
Redpatch
Redpatch is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis soldier from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight for Canada in the First World War.
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
New Works @ Night: Raíces y Alas Flamenco
Raíces y Alas Flamenco returns to the New Works stage with the premiere of del Mar in April 2017. This multimedia collaboration between percussive dancers centres around the theme of water – its sounds and movements, the forms it takes and the stories it
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance
Valley Song
Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage.
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Game of Thrones: Live Concert Experience
An immersive music and visual experience that will bring the Seven Kingdoms to life on a scale never seen before.
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Lipservice 2017
As always, the main event will be an all-out Jimmy Fallon style lip sync battle
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Dance
VSO Masterworks presents The Music of Mozart and Bruckner
Mozart’s sublime Violin Concerto No. 4 is performed by Henning Kraggerud, whose lyrical and seductive playing is praised by audiences and critics worldwide.
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Music
The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival: Vancouver Uncovered
The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival is Canada’s most prestigious and longest running burlesque festival.
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 11:35 pm | Show
Studio 58 presents: The Refugee Hotel
Set in a run-down hotel in 1974, only months after the start of the torturous reign of Augusto Pinochet, eight Chilean refugees struggle, at times haplessly, at times profoundly, with the effects of fleeing their homeland.
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy
UBC Bands: (Un)Plugged
Presented by the UBC School of Music - UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble and UBC Concert Winds
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Colony House
Colony House is an American indie rock quartet. Their debut album, When I Was Younger, reached No. 154 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:45 pm | Music
Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase f. Ryan Gunther
The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase features Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday at Goldies!
Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
April Fool’s Triple Header: River’s Divide + Mojo Stars + The Ray Roper Project LIVE!
Are you looking for something fun to do on April Fool’s Day?
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
Dash Berlin
Dash Berlin is a Dutch electronic music group created in 2007 by Jeffrey Sutorius, Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:30 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Aidan Miller
Aidan Miller is a graduate of the Fine Arts program at York University in Toronto, majoring in jazz piano and free improvisation.
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music | Free
Side One
Side One puts on a dynamic and energetic performance that has something for everyone. Their hugely diverse repertoire includes classics like the Beatles, Prince, and CCR as well as current hits from Macklemore, Iggy Azalea and Daft Punk, and everything in
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Ed Hill
Originally from Taiwan, Ed is an emerging young comic who moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 22 years ago, thinking he was on vacation at his father's discretion
New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 10:30 pm to 11:50 pm | Comedy