Metro Vancouver events on April 12, 2017

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 10:00 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

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 9:30 am to 5:30 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 | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Exhibition | Free

Michael Bednar: The Fraser, Living River

Large-format photographs documenting the importance of the Fraser River to Richmond by Michael Bednar an award-winning travel and documentary photographer

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Special Invasive Removal Team (SIRT)

Natural habitats in Stanley Park are being overtaken by invasive species. Come learn about the ecology of the park while working with other volunteers to help conserve its biodiversity

Vancouver | Stanley Park Dining Pavilion | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Nature / Animals | Free

Omnis Temporalis

Omnis Temporalis is a multiform collaborative project that combines artistic genres by drawing together the cartoon work by renowned Canadian cartoonist Seth with original music and performance by Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 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

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

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

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

a Play, a Pie & a Pint featuring the St. Thomas Aquinas Jazz Ensemble. Swingin' Into Jazz

The popular Lunchtime Theatre experience continues! Join us for a noon performance followed by a pie and pint in the lobby

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 12:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music

Reshaping the Familiar: Mark Bowen & Bob Leier

Artists Mark Bowen & Bob Leier explore the of reality of what we see through new eyes

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

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

The Art of Rehearsal Directing with Martha Carter

The Art of Rehearsal Directing is the first of three workshops in our new Craft Development for Dance Artists series designed to provide artists with creative tools and practical knowledge for dance making

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop

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 | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

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 | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre

Seniors, Elders & Advocates Committee

Britannia is seeking Elders, seniors, and advocates for our Advisory Committee.

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Curator Talk: Sally Tallant

The Contemporary Art Gallery is pleased to partner with the Vancouver Art Gallery to present a talk by Sally Tallant, Director of Liverpool Biennial, UK, as she visits Vancouver on the occasion of the exhibition Vancouver Special: Ambivalent Pleasures

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture

Love Letters + Heart Wills: 6 wk drop-in series in Vancouver

Facilitated by Reena Lazar and Michelle Pante, Love Letters + Heart Wills is a six-week drop-in series that supports you to wake-up, before your time's up!

Vancouver | Mountain View Cemetery | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Speaker Series: The Kosberg Family Murder

This is the true story of Thomas Kosberg, who stood trial on six counts of capital murder in Vancouver Supreme Court for killing his entire family with an axe in 1965.

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | History

Variety Night

Join us for a magical variety night and evening of wonder!

Delta | Tsawwassen Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

An evening of non-ordinary music

Cello, violin, harp and a voice collaborating on original music and pushing the traditional boundaries of each instrument, individually and as a collective

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Incite: An Exploration of Books and Ideas

Hit the ‘pause’ button on your frantic life and settle back as three acclaimed non-fiction writers share their moving, contemplative works of nonfiction

Vancouver | VPL Central Branch | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Books | 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 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

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 | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada presents Jane Goodall: The Birthday Tour

Dr. Goodall first set foot in the forests of Tanzania in 1960, armed with little more than a notepad, a pair of binoculars and a dream of living in Africa and observing wildlife

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

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

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

REDPATCH

Premiering on the 100 year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, REDPATCH is a historical drama that focuses on a young Métis man from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation of Vancouver Island who volunteers to fight in the First World War

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Tara Cheyenne Performance: How To Be

Choreographer/creator Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg presents an exciting blend of dance and theatre with her signature comic sensibilities.

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

A Firehall Arts Centre Residency: Presentation Hong Kong Exile - Room 2048

This multi-media dance theatre piece explores the socio-political realities of the Cantonese diaspora, sourcing themes of loss, nostalgia and desire that re-occur with selected works of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

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

Generation Post Script

It is two generations into the future. What is left of humanity survives in space stations in orbit around our planet. Interstellar travel is not yet possible and Earth is uninhabitable

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Testament

Like Christmas Presence, but without Christmas! Fact is, Jesus grew up – and during Passion Week, we’re going to dig into those songs and stories.

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Seasons Festival 2017: Playboi Carti

Get on that fetti with Playboi Carti as he returns to Vancouver for Seasons2017 with support from RE UP at LED & Tecumseh

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Way Up! Wednesdays

Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests

Vancouver | Alexander Gastown | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music