Metro Vancouver events on April 13, 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

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Open Mic goes down every Thursday in The Comedy Basement at Goldies, and hosts a couple dozen comics from pro-level to first-timer!

Vancouver | Goldies Pizza | 9:30 am to 0:30 am | Comedy | 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

Stanley Park Railway Easter Train

Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park.

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

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

Classical Concert Series: Nikita Pogrebnoy, Patricia Shih & Karen Lee-Morlang

Get ready for a morning of lively chamber music expertly performed by passionate & acclaimed musicians; from Borealis String Quartet violist Nikita Pogrebnoy & violinist Patricia Shih alongside pianist Karen Lee-Morlang!

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Music

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

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

#IWANT2BE 2017

Join 400 of Vancouver's most dynamic influencers and business leaders for a night to remember in support of One Girl Can's efforts to empower girls in sub-Saharan Africa through education!

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Woodward's Community Singers 2017 Workshops

Everyone Deserves Music: Come Raise Your Voice With Us For A Dose Of Collective Joy!

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Workshop | Free

Hooping for Homelessness - Karma Yoga & Hula-Hoop Jam

Come stretch, dance, spin & play at Kitsilano's first hula hoop jam

Vancouver | Kitsilano Community Centre | 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health

Origins of Wine: The Golden Mile Bench

Come and join us, under Science World’s sparkling geodesic dome, as we explore the science behind the wines of the Golden Mile Bench

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

Movies in the Morgue - Catch Me If You Can

The Vancouver Police Museum is proud to present Movies in the Morgue, a somewhat random series of film screenings held right here at the old Vancouver city morgue

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Mayday Parade - A Lesson In Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour

Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour With guests Knuckle Puck + Milestones

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Acting For Camera with Joel Cottingham

Want to ace that commercial audition? How about snag yourself a killer agent? The film and TV industry in Vancouver is hotter than it’s ever been, so now is the time to polish your skills and get to work

Vancouver | Instant Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:00 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 | 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

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

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

Cass King NRT * The Judys * Slip Ons

Dancing Sawhorse: It’s not pretty, it’s not proud, but it is useful. On it I hope to cut and fit together a bunch of great nights

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | 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

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

Coastal Jazz: Miles Black Trio With Guest Keith Bennett Play Toots And Stevie

The ever popular Miles Black Trio joins harmonica wizard Keith Bennett in a tribute to Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielemans. Bennett is known worldwide for his wonderful singing and chromatic harmonica playing.

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Pomo + Harrison Brome. Seasons2017 with guests

Pomo is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Vancouver who makes electronic beats influenced by hip hop, house, 70s and 80s funk music.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

SISQO live in concert

Mark Althavean Andrews, known by his stage name Sisqó, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actor.

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Seasons Festival 2017: Kungs

French producer Kungs returns to Vancouver for Seasons2017 with support from Wmnstudies

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:30 pm to 3:00 am | Music