Metro Vancouver events on May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017
Tue
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
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
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
Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia
Words and their physical manifestations are explored in this insightful exhibition, which will honour the special significance that written forms, especially calligraphy, hold across the many unique cultures of Asia
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
Eleanor Hannan, Barbara Heller & Bettina Matzkuhn: Connections
Using the ancient language of textiles - three artists Barbara Heller, Eleanor Hannan and Bettina Matzkuhn have produced a body of work created through a collaboration with a member of Nature Vancouver
Vancouver | Crafthouse | 10:30 am to 6:00 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
The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body
In 2016-17, TTDB takes place as a series of salons led by Justine A. Chambers and Sadira Rodrigues. Their conversations will form the basis of a discussion open to all present
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Workshop
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 | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Spring Showcase
Presented by: Burnaby South Secondary Music Department
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Kongos with Guests
Kongos is a South African alternative rock band consisting of four brothers: Johnny, Jesse, Daniel, and Dylan Kongos, on tour to support their latest release “Egomaniac”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Music
Vancouver Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
Combining sublimely beautiful music, social commentary, deviousness and delight, Mozart's matchless The Marriage of Figaro is funny, tender and profoundly human.
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Opera
Million Dollar Quartet
Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience
Jason John Bonham is an English drummer. Bonham is perhaps best known for being the son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and Patricia "Pat" Bonham
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
The Wild Reeds
MRG Concerts West Presents: The Wild Reeds & Blank Range w/ guests. The Wild Reeds can be defined by one word: Harmony.
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
JFL Presents: Russell Howard
Russell Howard - Round The World - Live Tour. He’s got personality: Russell Howard is a comedian and television personality best known for hosting Russell Howard’s Good News and Mock The Week
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy