Metro Vancouver events on May 4, 2017

Douglas Rae - Reflecting God’s Creation

Reflecting God’s Creation is a series of oil and acrylic landscape, seascape and floral paintings that evoke a sense of joy and peace.

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Elizabeth Austin - The Drifters

The Drifters is a series of hand-crafted boats constructed by driftwood found on local beaches. The boats have been at sea for many years and ingrained in the wood are memories of the seas and shorelines

North Vancouver | North Vancouver District Hall | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Clancy Dennehy - Parade of Boats Exhibition

Clancy is now creating art that reflects the richness of the West Coast finding beauty in both nature and our industrial history of logging and port activity

North Vancouver | North Vancouver City Hall | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Carolina de la Cajiga - City in Flux

City in Flux (Work in Progress) is a series of photographic art that explores the world of urban design and city planning. Carolina de la Cajiga highlights the carefully choreographed dance between cranes, buildings and construction workers.

North Vancouver | Lynn Valley Library | 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

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

New Forms Matter

The Sculptors’ Society of BC celebrates how traditional and contemporary sculptural practices intersect by exploring bronze, stone, wood, fibre, and mixed media.

North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 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 | 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 | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Arts Alive 2017

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

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

Start with Art

Join us for our 13th annual Start with Art exhibition. This truly unique show focuses on encouraging young people to appreciate, collect, and curate their own art collection – with a special price list just for kids 16 and younger!

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 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

Classical Concert Series: Kathryn Fitzpatrick & Hey-Jung Oh

Versatile vocalist Kathryn Fitzpatrick & accomplished pianist Hey-Jung Oh bring you a thrilling concert of classic & contemporary songs from cabaret & musical theatre.

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

Reflections: IDEA School of Design poster show

The annual “Reflections” poster show and sale helps support the development of emerging local artists.

West Vancouver | Ferry Building Gallery | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

Some Assembly Theatre Company Presents: Home

Home is a new and original Canadian production that shares a powerful vision of hope from local diverse youth in the search for a healthy home, both within oneself and one’s community

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Theatre | Free

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

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 | Exhibition

Art Around the Block: Celebrating Canada's 150

"Celebrating Canada's 150" is an art exhibition featuring youth artists ages 12-19, showcasing work that reflects their stories & identities as Canadians.

West Vancouver | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Burnaby Youth Week

Join the party with fun free activities all week long! There are plenty of ways for youth to get involved! Be sure to mark your calendars for the beginning of May and join in fun events dedicated to youth held throughout the entire city.

Burnaby | Burnaby Community Centres | 12:00 am to 11:30 pm | Kids | Free

Some Assembly Theatre Company Presents: Home

Home is a new and original Canadian production that shares a powerful vision of hope from local diverse youth in the search for a healthy home, both within oneself and one’s community

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre | Free

The Vancouver Opera Festival: Master Classes for Young Singers

Hear the singers of tomorrow, coached by principal artists from the casts of Otello, Dead Man Walking and The Marriage of Figaro.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop | Free

Local Advice, Local Flavour: Craft Beer Tasting Night

Craft breweries are popping up all over the lower mainland. Here’s your chance to sample a variety of brews from some of the local establishments

Burnaby | G&F Financial Group | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine | Free

The Vancouver Opera Festival: Paul Wong. Five Octave Range

A Vancouver Opera Festival Commissioned Work by The 2016 Audain Prize Winning multimedia

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Visual Arts

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

CLICK - Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids

Definitely Not a Gala! Annual Help CLICK Help Kids Event

Vancouver | Creekside Community Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Opening Gala. The Road Forward.

Marie Clements’ musical documentary is simultaneously a piece of BC First Nations history, a call for revolution and resolve, and a portrait of a people who have retained their power and identity through community and activism

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Maya Rae

You likely have already read about Maya Rae. She’s just 14 years old, but Vancouver jazz vocalist Maya Rae already knows exactly who she is as an artist.

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Femme Fatales

Join us for this world premiere of Femme Fatales. This first full-length work by Meredith Kalaman comes to the stage of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in May 2017

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Island Adventure

Celebrate Youth Week with games, prizes and a pool party! Swim

Burnaby | CG Brown Memorial Pool | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

Vancouver Writers Fest: Mary Walsh in conversation with Lisa Christiansen

Best known for her work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, comedian and actor Mary Walsh has brought timeless characters to Canadians for decades

Vancouver | The Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Books

Vancouver Opera: Otello

A powerful masterpiece that marries Shakespeare's poetry with Verdi's lyricism and sumptuous orchestrations. Based on Shakespeare's tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal, Otello is considered Italian opera's greatest tragedy

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:20 pm | Opera

Vancouver Recital Society: Javier Perianes piano

Since his first appearance for the VRS in 2008 - with a return engagement in 2009 - Javier Perianes’ career has flourished, taking him to the world’s most prestigious venues.

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music

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

Spring Choral Concert

The choirs from Little Flower Academy present a choral concert entitled Stand Together

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:10 pm | Music

Geek Crossing presents Dream, Girl

We are honoured to present a full screening of the film Dream, Girl. The film focuses on five women each at a different stage in their lives and stories as founders.

Pitt Meadows | Hollywood 3 Cinema PM | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film

Coastal Jazz: Western Promises

A reimagining of music from classic Western films and television

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

Robin Hood: Prince of Tease

Robin Hood: Prince of Tease is an original burlesque-style musical theatre production, inspired by the classic folklore of Robin Hood with a tantalizing twist.

Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Theatre

On A First Name Basis

The western Canadian premiere for community theatre, this delightful play tells the story of a very successful, but cantankerous, novelist who suddenly discovers that he knows nothing about his maid of 28 years.

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

The Lawyer Show - Grease

At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski.

Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Kasandra Flamenco Presents “La Tarara”

Explosive flamenco spectacular with dance stars direct from Spain, Ivan Vargas Heredia and Emilio Ochando!

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

Théâtre la Seizième presents: Napoléon voyage

En route for Cayo Coco, Jean-Philippe Lehoux relives his many journeys around the world : discovering Bosnia and its scars, working in an English hotel, losing himself in Japanese culture, and almost drowning in Norway.

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Stage 43 presents Bingo!

Five former classmates come together for their 30th high school reunion. Hilarity ensues when the friends attempt to relive their glory days via their old drinking game

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

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

La Merda

La MerdaLiterally naked, internationally acclaimed Silvia Gallerano sings and howls this provocative and critically acclaimed text:

Vancouver | The Cultch Historic Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Bill Charlap Trio

Born into a musical family in New York, Grammy-winning Bill Charlap started playing piano at the age of three and like many pianists he cut his teeth in the classical world but soon fell into jazz and never looked back.

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre Grosvenor Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

Circle Game

Created by Andrew Cohen and Anna Kuman Inspired by the songs of Joni Mitchell A Firehall Arts Centre Production

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 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

Lydia Ainsworth

Pop singer-songwriter and producer from Toronto, on tour to support her latest release "Darling of The Afterglow"

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

Paul Anthony’s Talent Time: The Star Wars Show

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Intrepid Talent Time creator and host Paul Anthony used his serious mind skills to lay the foundation for what would eventually become Paul Anthony’s Talent Time...

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy

Hornby Blues

The Rogue Folk Club presents: Hornby Blues with Cécile Doo-Kingué, Rick Fines, Paul Pigat and Suzie Vinnick

Vancouver | St. James Community Hall | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Gregory Alan Isakov

Gregory Alan Isakov is a singer-songwriter. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he immigrated to the United States as a child, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

The Vancouver Opera Festival: Ute Lemper. Last Tango In Berlin

A bar stool, a microphone, and a pool of warm light on one of the great song stylists of our time

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera