Metro Vancouver events on April 21, 2017

Wake n Shake | Pre-Work Yoga Dance Party | Shake up the Vote

Epic morning dance party. Dynamic yoga. Live music and free, healthy snacks. Get energised, Vancouver.

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 6:15 am to 8:30 am | Active Life / Health

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

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 National Canadian Film Days. The Whale

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

Burnaby | Edmonds Community Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Film | Free

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

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

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

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

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

Live Music Friday

Enjoy live music and beer every Friday from 5pm to 8pm at Green Leaf Brewing Co.

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

She Walks in Beauty

You are very cordially invited to: A wonderful evening of poetry set to music

Vancouver | Visual Space Gallery | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

Tim Sars Trio

This trio creates a fine line between swingin’ New Orleans street beat, chamber jazz, and quirky driving klezmer. Joyous melodies coupled with stellar musicianship create a beautiful unified atmosphere that is sure to delight!

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Music

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

Cactus Blossoms at the Fox Cabaret

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society presents: The Cactus Blossoms with guests TBA

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Intro to Choreography & Composition for Non-Dancers by Nancy Lee

In this workshop we will look at practices of choreography and compositional tools for how to engage with time and space, both within the performing body itself and arranging relations between people.

Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Aurelian Smith Jr., best known by his ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 7:00 pm to 8:35 pm | Show

Early Music Vancouver: Soprano Karina Gauvin with Les Boreades - Works of Henry Purcell

Karina Gauvin-Les Boréades de Montréal. A collaboration with the Vancouver Opera

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 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

Friday Night Live. Life. Stories. Music.

What’s FNL all about? It’s a totally unique experience. Every week is different. It is an experience that you help create by sharing your life stories. Then, it’s music and storytelling

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley United Church | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Books

Ron James: Pedal to the Metal

Ron takes his audience on a breath-taking, non-stop roller coaster ride, cutting a wide swath through contemporary culture with his razor-sharp ribald wit, uncompromising standards and unique, poetically honed delivery

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Coastal Jazz: P.J. Perry Quartet

JUNO Award winner and Broadway feature soloist, P.J. Perry has long been recognized by critics, colleagues and listeners as one of North America’s greatest saxophonists

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

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

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

The Zombies: Odessey & Oracle 50th Anniversary Finale Tour

50 Years After Recording Their Iconic Album The Original & Current Members of The Zombies Reunite To Perform “Odessey & Oracle” In Its Entirety for The Final Time.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:30 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

DakhaBrakha: Presented with Caravan World Rhythms

DakhaBrakha is world music quartet from Kiev, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha, create a world of unexpected new music.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

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

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

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

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 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Chor Leoni Men's Choir presents Chanticleer in Concert

Hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker magazine, GRAMMY ® award-winning ensemble Chanticleer takes to the Chan stage for a night of stunning a cappella music.

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

Theatre West Van Presents: The 39 Steps

Adapted from the original novel by John Buchan and the film version by Alfred Hitchcock, this zany comedy is performed by a cast of four who portray multiple characters

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Michael Averill. CD Release Concert

Michael Averill is an adventurous Canadian troubadour who delivers stories and songs of serendipity around the country by foot

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

Laughter Zone 101 Presents: The Mother of All Comedy Shows

Motherhood can be a tough road. But share the adventures of an all-ages troupe of comic mommas, and there are big laughs along the way!

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

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

DECK or How I Instigated Then Overcame An Existential Crisis Througn Home Improvement

Join us for DECK, a darkly hilarious take on the modern milieu of a small-town, semi-urban environment

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Jazz Cartier With Levi Carter

Jaye Adams, better known by his stage name Jazz Cartier, is a Canadian hip hop recording artist from Toronto. He is best known for his mixtapes, Marauding in Paradise and Hotel Paranoia

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Purpleness: A Prince Dance Party

The Fox Cabaret presents a dance party dedicated to the life and legacy of Prince

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Hot Lucy

Hot Lucy’s live performance is raw, high energy, powerful, dynamic and exciting. They touch an emotional chord with their audience leaving them with a thrilling evening to remember

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

Steven Cooper

Based out of Vancouver, with his guitar permanently strapped to his back, Steven Cooper is a singer/songwriter who lives for his craft

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

Cubixx / Mindbenderz - Iono Music (Ger.)

Cubixx / Mindbenderz (Iono Music) - Cubixx, aka Mattias Sperlich, who is also the Head of Iono Music from Berlin, Germany, was born and raised in Berlin and was deeply influenced by the growing Electronic genre boom that emerged after the wall broke down

Vancouver | Korean Community Centre | 10:00 pm to 5:00 am | Music

Purple Rain

Join us at the Rio Theatre to mark the one year anniversary of the passing of the purple one - Prince Rogers Nelson - with a very special Friday Late Night Movie screening of the indelible rock musical for which he is so loved

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 11:30 pm to 1:00 am | Film