Metro Vancouver events on April 26, 2017

LCPN Networking Event

Latincouver organizes a monthly breakfast event, where our business members & entrepreneurs can meet, share & grow together

Vancouver | La Terrazza Restaurant and Lounge | 7:30 am to 9:30 am | Business / Finance

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

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 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

Preschool Storytime: Nature’s Stories for Young Children

Younger children welcome if quiet and engaged. Every 4th Wednesday of the month in the Library New at the Yosef Wosk Library & Resource Centre!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | Kids | Free

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

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

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

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

Creative Writers Group

Writers Wanted! Join the Century House Creative Writing Group. Begin your journey to better writing today. The group meets the 4th Wednesday of the month

New Westminster | Century House | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Lecture | Free

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

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

Vancouver Home And Garden Show

Every year hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on full spectrum, high frequency, media campaigns – gathering tens of thousands of attendees, creating thousands of new customers for hundreds of exhibitors.

Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Drawing From Life in the Art Gallery

Once a month, the Art Gallery at Evergreen is transformed into a drawing studio, complete with drawing boards and an undraped model

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Jazz Night with the Cory Weeds Quartet Playing Teddy Edwards

Join tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds, organist Chris Gestrin, bassist Andre Lachance and drummer Jesse Cahill as they pay tribute to the underrated genius of Teddy Edwards.

Vancouver | Italian Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Jimmy Eat World with special guests Beach Slang

Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Laura Marling

Laura Beatrice Marling is a British folk singer-songwriter and musician from Eversley, Hampshire.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 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

Speaker Series: The Unsolved murder of Jennie Eldon Conroy

Real people, real evidence, and the real story - explore crime investigation at Vancouver’s Police Museum's Speaker Series: Beyond The Headlines

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

Open Stage

Join us for an Open Mic style evening. Singers, poets, actors, writers, musicians and composers welcome.

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

Incite: An Exploration of Books and Ideas. April 26

Join us as three acclaimed authors share globe-trotting tales of family, loss and adventure.

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

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

The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby by Norm Foster

We present Canadian award-winning playwright Norm Foster’s beautifully written story about a small town, five big hearts and a big fish.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Wedding Present With guest Colleen Green

The Wedding Present are an alternative or 'indie' rock group formed by singer/song-writer David Gedge in Leeds, England in 1985.

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

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

Mump and Smoot in Anything

The famed Canadian clown duo return to The Cultch with a new work that will take Vancouver audiences yet again into the giddy, scary world of pure imagination.

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:25 pm | Comedy

The Critical Hit Show: A DNDLive Comedy Experience

The live, smash hit epic comedy returns for another round of monthly medieval merriment. It’s the Critical Hit Show!

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show

Pi Theatre: Long Division

Pi Theatre presents Long Division, a play about the mathematics of human connection

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Way Up! Wednesdays

Every Wednesday with DJs Arems, Hoppa + special guests

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

Gossip! 3 Year Anniversary!

We're celebrating the 3 year anniversary of GOSSIP! our Wednesday night weekly event featuring DJ G-LUVE!

Vancouver | 1181 | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music | Free