Metro Vancouver events on April 16, 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 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

9th Annual Great A-Maze-ing Egg Hunt

Spring is just around the corner and the Easter Bunny is getting excited for the 9th Annual A-Maze-ing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family

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/Playland | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

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

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

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

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

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 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 | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

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

Easter Run & Egg Hunt

Come join us for the 2nd annual Easter Fun Run

Vancouver | Lumberman's Arch Concession | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health

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

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 | 1:00 pm to 2:45 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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella - National Tour

A new take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 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 | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Musical

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 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Ninten-Dance!

Geekenders, The Odyssey Bar & Nightclub, and the Mushroom Kingdom partner to put on a Ninetendo-themed Mario party you'll never forget, for geeks, nerds, cosplayers, and everybody who loves having fun!

Vancouver | The Odyssey Bar & Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show

Outburst 500 - Vancouver

We are delighted to announce Outburst 500! This Easter Long weekend, we are excited to feature the official 500th celebration of Outburst 500 featuring Mark Sherry with an extended set and special guest David Forbes

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 7:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

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

Double Down - Spontaneous Duos!

Instant Theatre Company proudly presents Double Down: A Night of Spontaneous Improv Duos!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Show

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

Streetfight Improv! by Instant Theatre

Streetfight - an Improv Comedy Battle Royal!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

RES-ERECTON 2017. A Zombie esus Burlesque Show!

Happy Zombie Jesus Day! W e're bringing back the Easter holiday tradition we started back in 2015: it's RES-ERECTION!

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show