Metro Vancouver events on May 5, 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

CVR 2017 in Vancouver

Welcome to the 2nd annual consumer VR show!

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 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

Day Off - Bowling Day

What, no school!? Join us for a fun filled day and out-trip. We will be going to 10-pin bowling!!

Vancouver | Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Kids

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

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

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

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

Casey Wei: Karaoke Music Video Maker Free Store

On every 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

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

The Vancouver Opera Festival: Young Composers Workshops

Watch creativity blossom. Composers early in their careers are invited to submit new work for the voice

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

Shipyards Night Market

Stop by Shipbuilders’ Square for the Shipyards Night Market, where you will find fresh food, locally made products, musicians, art and entertainment.

North Vancouver | Shipbuilders' Square | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Market | Free

Hycroft Spring Fashion Show

Rejuvenate your wardrobe and get inspired at Hycroft’s Spring Fashion Show, one of the most popular Club events of the year!

Vancouver | Hycroft | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Show

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

DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Le Concours (The Graduation)

DOXA is exceptionally happy to welcome back Claire Simon (the subject of our first ever retrospective in 2016) with her most recent film, Le Concours

Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Film

The Portuguese Kids

The Portugeuse Kids are back in Vancouver with their brand new show, I'm Not Yelling, I'm Portuguese!

Burnaby | Portuguese Canadian Seniors Foundation | 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival

Donna Haraway (A Cyborg Manifesto author) talks about her work and her life in director Fabrizio Terranova’s film portrait.

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Film

Jack de Keyzer - Blues guitar Virtuoso

Jack de Keyzer is a multi Juno, Maple Blues Award winning blues guitarist who tours the world with his hot blues, sweet soul and cool jazz stylings

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Music

Martin Harley at the Fox Cabaret

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society presents: Martin Harley with guests. Martin Harley is a supremely talented acoustic roots and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter with a burgeoning global reputation

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

An Evening with Frank Mills

Internationally known pianist Frank Mills shines his musical light once again as he returns to the stage in “An Evening with Frank Mills”

Surrey | Bell Performing Arts Centre | 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

Art in the City 2017 - Vernissage

Art in the City 2017! The 12th annual Art in the City event is a 3-day exhibition & sale of visual art works.

Vancouver | West End Community Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Felice Choir 7th Annual Concert: Harmonious Diversity

Felice Choir is a multicultural choir founded by Mr. Hyun Jung Kim in 2010 to promote harmonious diversity. As part of the Asian Heritage Month celebrations in May, we are holding our 7th annual concert at Inlet Theatre in Port Moody

Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:23 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Opera: Dead Man Walking

Based on the bestselling memoir by Sister Helen Prejean, this popular opera chronicles the story of a convicted Louisiana murderer who is befriended by a Catholic nun seeking to understand the nature of divine forgiveness

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:40 pm | Opera

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 | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre | Free

BC Youth Week. Youth Night

Celebrate BC Youth Week with Delta, May 1-7, 2017!

Delta | South Delta Recreation Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Kids | Free

Siavash Ghomayshi live in Vancouver

Siavash Ghomayshi is an Iranian musician, singer and song writer. Siavash studied music in London where he got his Master's degree.

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

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 | Performing Arts

Youth & Music 2017: New Choral Creators

Vancouver Youth Choir, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Carrie Tennant( conductor) and Jon Washburn (conductor): At 150 years, Canada is still a relatively young nation, making our Youth & Music concert a perfect venue for the Choir to start its 2017 celebrations

Vancouver | Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Music

Coastal Jazz: Helen Sung Quartet

Featuring John Ellis on sax, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Terreon Gully on drums, expect their music to, as Monk urged, “lift the bandstand!”

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

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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

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

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

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

The Empire Strips Back: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure

Vancouver’s favourite ‘nerdlesque’ troupe, the Geekenders, return to East Van’s Rio Theatre with a revamped version of their smash hit production The Empire Strips Back: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure

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

BC Youth Week. Spray Paint Mural Art

Celebrate BC Youth Week with Delta, May 1-7, 2017!

Delta | South Delta Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Kids

Ben Lockwood Quartet

The Ben Lockwood Quartet features some of Vancouver’s finest jazz musicians. Expect an evening of hard driving, melodic bebop, and joyous swing. Classics and originals.

Delta | Tsawwassen Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Fourth Live at Caprice Nightclub

Fourth Live @ Caprice Nightclub for the official JUNGL release party

Vancouver | Caprice Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Coronation Street’s Peter Barlow: Prodigal Son Tour

The just announced Coronation Street: Peter Barlow - Prodigal Son Tour

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Everything is Performative: Shorts Program

Dance, that most protean form of human communication, is given three wildly innovative outlets in this trio of short films. Dancers commune with their animal spirits, opera gets spooky, and dance meets finance in the streets of London town

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Film

DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Voices of Finance

In London’s bleak financial district, traders, bankers, and hedge fund managers describe an atavistic society, blood red in tooth and claw.

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 9:00 pm to 9:40 pm | Film

Andrew Rayel - Moments Album Tour with guests

Andrei Rață, better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel, is a Moldovan producer and DJ.

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 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

Com Truise / Clark With Roland Tings

Co-headlining show featuring: Com Truise: NY-based electronic musician, on tour to support his latest release “Silicon Tare”. Clark: Berlin-based electronic musician, on tour to support his latest release “Death Peak”

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Sterling Scott

Often described as a high-energy performer and a crowd favourite Sterling Scott has become one of comedy’s rising stars

New Westminster | Lafflines Comedy Club | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy