Metro Vancouver events on April 20, 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

Brian Grison: Adventures of a Drawing Boy

For this series of mixed-media drawings on heavy watercolour paper, Brian Grison has developed a project that is a commentary on the mental life of the student, with himself as the artist/student model.

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Synergy Dance Competition - 10th Anniversary Tour

We understand the dedication and hard work of the dancer, teacher, studio and family. As a family based business, family values and team spirit are at the core of our philosophy.

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Dance

Adventures of a Drawing Boy - Brian Grison

For this series of mixed-media drawings on heavy watercolour paper, Brian Grison has developed a project that is a commentary on the mental life of the student, with himself as the artist/student model.

Burnaby | Bob Prittie Library (Metrotown) | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

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

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

The Salish Weave Collection: Works on Paper

Join us for the exhibition The Salish Weave Collection: Works on Paper.

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery, Upper Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Arts Alive 2017

Join us for the exhibition of Arts Alive 2017!

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

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

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

420 Vancouver 2017

April 20th, is the world-recognized international day of celebration for the planet's estimated 250,000,000 members of the cannabis culture. Celebrate with us!

Vancouver | Sunset Beach Vancouver Downtown | 10:00 am to 7:00 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

Classical Concert Series: The Goldenberg Duo

William Goldenberg, piano, & Susan Goldenberg, violin, are a talented chamber duo not to be missed!

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

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

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

Film Collaboration Event Filmeer™

Hello fellow filmmakers ! We are glad to invite you to our first film collaboration event.

Vancouver | Best Western Plus Chateau Granville | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Business / Finance

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

The National Canadian Film Days. Breakway

Join us as Edmonds Community Centre hosts the National Canadian Film Days!

Burnaby | Edmonds Community Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Film | Free

Open Mic Night

Green Leaf's bi-weekly Open Mic is back! Every 2 weeks, Green Leaf Brewing Co. host an Open Mic Night on Thursdays.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

MEC Vancouver Discount Night for HUB Members

HUB Members Only! RSVP and join us for an exclusive and exciting MEC Club Night on Thursday at MEC Vancouver to receive 10% off all regular priced items purchased that evening – including bikes and boats!

Vancouver | MEC | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

Vertical Influences

Le Patin Libre is creating a new kind of ice dancing, far beyond the confines of traditional figure skating.

Vancouver | Britannia Ice Rink | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Once Upon A Mattress

WVSS Drama Presents: Once Upon A Mattress

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 2:45 am | Theatre

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

The Piano Teacher

Lessons on Life and Love. When Erin, a classical pianist, experiences the loss of the life she knew, she also finds herself dealing with the departure of her own musical expression.

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

La Modestine performs 'A German Spring' in the Gallery

La Modestine presents some of the most beautiful and imaginative instrumental music to emerge during the mid-to-late 17th century in the German territories.

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music

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

Coastal Jazz: Karen Graves Quartet

Inspired by strong melody, a good story and some "je ne sais quirkiness", Karen Graves' Group plays the musical field

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

Peter n' Chris & The Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel

Peter n’ Chris and the Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel is the most acclaimed show from Peter n’ Chris

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

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

The Dance Centre presents Global Dance Connections 7: Lesley Telford

The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series - Lesley Telford Spooky. Action at a Distance

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Dance

PARADE

In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ.

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

Funny Music Weirdo

Chase Padgett, creator and star of 6 Guitars and Nashville Hurricane, swings for the fences with an hour of comedy showcasing music, characters, stories, and his own personal take on why Crossfit is cruel and unusual punishment.

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