Metro Vancouver events on April 8, 2017

North Delta. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Enjoy a pancake breakfast, crafts, an Easter egg hunt, and a visit with the Easter bunny!

Delta | North Delta Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Family

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

Brooksdale Volunteer Day

Come care for creation at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre! Catch a taste of A Rocha as you lend a hand alongside the team in our garden, habitat restoration projects, heritage site and grounds and more.

Surrey | Brooksdale Environmental Centre | 9:30 am to 2:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising | Free

Stanley Park Train Easter Preview

Can't make it to the Stanley Park Train Easter Fair or just want to avoid the crowds? Join us April 8 & 9 for early bunny rides on the Easter Train.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids

Coal Harbour Community Centre - Easter Carnival

Hippity, hoppity, spring has sprung! Join the Easter Bunny for an Easter egg hunt, arts & crafts, and play time.

Vancouver | Coal Harbour Community Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids

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

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

Engaging Our Great Waters - Connecting Water & Young Canadians

What would happen if our streets and public spaces became a place for conversations around our water? What if young Canadians, the leaders of tomorrow, led this movement?

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios Artist Society | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health | 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

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

VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence: Storytelling Chats

Jules Koostachin, the 2017 VPL Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence, is available to meet and share experiences with emerging storytellers and community members who have an interest in Aboriginal culture and cross-cultural connections

Vancouver | Mount Pleasant Branch Library | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Lecture

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Days Japan Fair

Experience the special ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony, culinary demonstrations, enjoy Japanese festival food, sample premium sake, guided Tree Talks and Walks to the cherry trees, and enjoy haiku readings

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

Young Insider Programs at Vancouver Opera Festival

Experience opera up-close in VO's brand new Youth Insider Program, for theatre and music lovers aged 19-25

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Show

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

Casey Wei: Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store

On every Friday & Saturday in April, UNIT/PITT Projects will be transformed into a video store where you can make your own fabulous music video of a karaoke song (or your own material) in front of a green screen

Vancouver | Unit/Pitt Projects | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Music | 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

Heel Kick!

HEEL KICK! smashes its way onto the big screen at the historic Rio Theatre in beautiful downtown Vancouver. Both shows include the exclusive HK!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 12:00 am to 2:45 pm | Show

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

Is Your Baby Sleeping Through the Night?

Come learn about the biology of sleep in babies, why babies wake up at night, what is developmentally appropriate to expect from your baby, and what you can do to create healthy sleep habits that will last a lifetime.

Vancouver | Mount Pleasant Community Centre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Family

Monster Jam in Vancouver

The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series will be making it’s Vancouver debut with the all-new event format featuring the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Show

Easter Chocolate Making

An introduction to chocolate making with an emphasis on Easter goodies

Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Family

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

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

Free Dance + Poetry Workshop

Participate in a series of free dance (creative movement) and poetry workshops until May 27, 2017, with professional artists from diverse backgrounds

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Workshop | Free

True Crime Exhibit Opening and Tour

The Vancouver Police Museum’s newest exhibit, True Crime, goes beyond sensational headlines, providing an in-depth look at the science and investigative dedication that goes into trying to solve Vancouver’s most heinous crimes

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Exhibition

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Film Concert

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is part of the Harry Potter film concert series. A rare opportunity to hear the masterful score performed live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, while watching the movie on the big screen

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:05 pm | Music

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

The Honour Drum: Book Launch with Tim Huff and Cheryl Bear

Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited is delighted to present the West Coast book launch of The Honour Drum: Sharing the Beauty of Canada's Indigenous People with Children, Families & Classrooms

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Books

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

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

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

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements - fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

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

Artist Talk: Mark Haney and Seth

The artists from Omnis Temporalis discuss their works and the process of collaborating with each other to develop the multi-disciplinary exhibition and performances.

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Petrichor: A Gracenote Fundraiser

join us for our spring concert at The Beaumont Studios

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Italian Choir of BC Banquet

Doors open at 6:00pm, dinner served at 6:30pm. Music for dancing by Luna Rossa.

Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Food / Wine

Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers

The regular season game

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Sports

Monster Jam in Vancouver

The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series will be making it’s Vancouver debut with the all-new event format featuring the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

Coastal Sound Music Academy presents: Just Sing!

A fun-filled concert with the young voices of Coastal Sound: Con Brio, Con Vita, Con Bella, Coastal Sound Boychoir (aka Con BRO!) with a special performance by Coastal Sound Children’s Choir

Burnaby | New Westminster Christian Reformed Church | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Music

HOpe On A Grand Scale

BC Registered Music Teachers Association, North Shore, Presents: HOpe On A Grand Scale. A benefit concert in support of music therapy for youth mental health at Lions Gate Hospital’s HOpe Centre

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Golden - A tribute to the Legendary Divas of Motown and Disco

GOLDIE of REtroSPECT - a three-time awardee of the Philippines' ALIW AWARDS as "Best Group Performer" in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and eventually elevated as "Hall of Fame" recipient in 2010.

New Westminster | The Columbia | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

NF: Therapy Session Tour 2017

Nate Feuerstein - recording and performing as the Hip-Hop/Alternative artist NF.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Little Black Dress Gala Presents Designers & Models Party

If you are you Fashion Designer, a Model or have interest in being part of our Volunteer Team for the Little Black Dress Gala, Spring 2017 please join us on Saturday, April 8th and have some wine on us

Vancouver | 900 Howe Street | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising | Free

Royal City Musical Theatre: Anything Goes

Royal City Musical Theatre will bring the Massey stage alive with the Tony Award winning, tap-dancing musical, Anything Goes.

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

The Out Vigil

With live music throughout the performance, The Out Vigil takes on a bold new form of magic realism that allows for a harmonious marriage of elements – fact and folklore, music and magic, the modern and the mythical

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

2000 by Joan MacLeod - Light Hearted Drama

Told with great humour 2000 is rich with human spirit.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 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

B3 for Bunny: From NYC Mike Ledonne with Cory Weeds Plays Earth, Wind & Fire

Michael LeDonne is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances with special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 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

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 Dance Centre presents Global Dance Connections 6: Zab Maboungou / Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata: Mozongi

Montreal-based choreographer Zab Maboungou has earned an international reputation for pioneering a unique style which is deeply rooted in traditional African dances, but is imbued with a fiercely contemporary approach

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

DanceHouse Compagnie Herve Koubi

La Compagnie Hervé Koubi performs an inspired fusion of contemporary and street dance - What the Day Owes to the Night

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty

From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

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

Motown Meltdown at the Commodore Ballroom

The great songs of Motown. Everyone knows Motown, everyone loves Motown, and even the least coordinated become dancing fools when they hear that Motown beat.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Mantra Percussion

After wowing Vancouver audiences with their performance of Michael Gordon’s Timber in 2013, VNM is excited to welcome back Mantra Percussion.

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

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents BC/Baltica

BC/BALTICA celebrates the amazing choral music that springs from this area of the world, and honours the foundation uponwhich Chor Leoni was established.

Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

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

Daniel Lapp Quartet - A Homage to Chet Baker and Beyond

Victoria-based Daniel Lapp is one of the finest fiddlers and roots musicians in Canada.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Studio Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

The Rogue Folk Club presents Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman

Joining Karen and Pete for a few songs will be their special guest, BC's own Shari Ulrich - a talented singer, songwriter, muilti-instrumentalist, film composer, songwriting educator and actor

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Western Canada Premiere: The Watershed

A rollicking road trip in pursuit of a nation’s disappearing lifeblood.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Brad Upton

Brad Upton in a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and appeared recently at Caesar's Palace as part of the HBO Comedy Festival

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Graham Clark's Quiz Show

A comedy show that cherry picks the best segments of game shows and presents them all in one bizarre event!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

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

Gord Grdina's NYC Quartet

Juno-winning Vancouver based Oud/Guitarist Gordon Grdina is known for his incredible versatility and ability to bring a fresh and edgy vibe to any ensemble he joins or forms

Vancouver | Western Front | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor & Opera Choruses

Along with Mozart’s brilliant Mass, the full orchestra and chorus will thrill with popular opera choruses including Brindisi (La Traviata), Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore), and March of the Toreadors (Carmen). Bravo!

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

A Song of Joys: Celebrating the Chan Centre at 20

A special event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Chan Centre’s opening concert

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:15 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 | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Jenn Grant at the Biltmore Cabaret

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society presents: Jenn Grant with special guest

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

The Comedy Basement Pro/Am Showcase. Suzy's Birthday Show

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

Society of the Spectacle Dance Party

This is a public event for the "Spectacle of Fascism" Conference from the Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. DJs Don Chow, Krusheska and Young Dene, visuals by VJ Kinotropy and party planning by Irwin Oostindie

Vancouver | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Pop Junkies

The Pop Junkies are well known on the West Coast as both a wildly entertaining band with a huge repertoire of songs covering the greatest hits in Rock, Pop and Country music

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Spirit Cool

Always Live. Armed with only an acoustic guitar, Spirit is one of the most multi-talented, entertaining, intriguing and captivating one-person performers of original, new Top 40, Pop, and classic songs

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music | Free

Arctic Moon & Indecent Noise with Andrew Manning & MarQ - 100% Trance

The Residency Presents: Arctic Moon & Indecent Noise - One and only show in Vancouver for 2017. Joined on stage by Discover Records, Seattle Trance Alliance and The Undergrounds very own MarQ

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

FKJ With Guests Cézaire and Dabeull

Paris-based electronic musician, on tour to support his debut release French Kiwi Juice

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music