Metro Vancouver events on May 17, 2017
May 17, 2017
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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
RajYoga Meditation Foundation Course Beginners
Brahma Kumaris RajYoga Meditation Foundation Course. Learn how to stay in positive state of mind all of the time. Learn to make life peaceful and happy.
Surrey | Brahma Kumaris Greater Vancouver | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Active Life / Health | Free
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
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
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
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 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Music
Million Dollar Quartet
Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm | Music
Tasting Plates Burnaby Heights
Join us as we return to Burnaby Heights and tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants centered in and around Hastings Street. This evening tasting extravaganza
Burnaby | Hastings Street | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Vancouver Labour History Walking Tours
Vancouver has a rich and diverse labour history. This guided tour invites you to visit sites of significance to workers' heritage and working class struggle that commemorate the importance of labour unions, individuals, collective actions and much more
Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | History
The North Shore International Film Series: Maudie
The North Shore International Film Series is screened in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival. This spring, we are pleased to present these great movies from Canada and around the world:Maudie
North Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film
Children of God
A new musical by Corey Payette, World Premiere, Produced by The Cultch with The National Arts Centre English Theatre (Ottawa), Raven Theatre and Urban Ink Productions
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Theatre
Spring Showcase
Presented by: Burnaby South Secondary Music Department
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 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
Vancouver Writers Fest: Cory Doctorow in conversation
In today’s precarious world, what’s not to love about “a utopian disaster novel”, especially one from Boing Boing contributor, bestselling author and tech expert, Cory Doctorow
Vancouver | Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Books
Million Dollar Quartet
Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
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
Coastal Jazz: From New York City: Terell Stafford
Terell brings his fiery improvisations and infectious swing to Vancouver joined by Miles Black on piano, Adam Thomas bass, Steve Kaldestad tenor sax, and Julian MacDonough drums.
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim
Patrick Street Productions brings to life this sophisticated and luscious musical by Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler.
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 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
Stephen Lynch - The My Old Heart Tour
Stephen Andrew Lynch, is an American comedian, musician and Tony Award-nominated actor who is known for his songs mocking daily life and popular culture
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy