Metro Vancouver events on June 16, 2017

Chali-Rosso Art Gallery: Dance of Time I.

To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, Chali-Rosso Art Gallery brought a spectacular gift to Vancouver in the form of a magnificent, iconic, bronze, Salvador Dali sculpture

Vancouver | Hornby and West Hastings Street | 1:00 am to 11:59 pm | Exhibition | Free

Canada 150: Our Home & Native Bloom

Throughout June, City Hall Plaza will blossom forth with a tribute to the biodiversity and beauty of Richmond’s native plants.

Richmond | Richmond City Hall | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free

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

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

Good Day and Good Night

The beloved Bee Stage returns with a brand new play for little ones under three.

Vancouver | The Bee Stage at Carousel Theatre for Young People | 10:00 am to 10:45 am | Kids

City of Bhangra Festival 2017

Our festival events are unique, diverse and strategically held in different venues in Vancouver and Surrey. Our programs are developed by creating innovative and collaborative performances, always integrating bhangra with other art forms.

Vancouver | Various locations | 10:00 am to 2:00 am | Festival

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

Spring Emerging Artists Exhibition: West Coast Homeland

This spring, the Beaumont Gallery and emerging, local artists team up to celebrate the beauty of BC in our Spring Emerging Artists Exhibition: West Coast Homeland.

Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Exhibition

Vancouver Art Gallery presents Pictures From Here

The rise of photo-conceptualism in Vancouver has influenced not just contemporary artists across Canada, but contemporary art practices around the world.

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 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

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

The Vancouver Art Gallery is home to the finest collection of Emily Carr works in the world. While we are fortunate to have major works from throughout her career, the Gallery’s collection is particularly rich in her forest paintings from the 1930s

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

The Vienna Model: Housing for the 21st-Century City

The Vienna Model exhibition, curated by Wolfgang Förster and William Menking, explores housing in Vienna, Austria, through its portrait of the city’s pathbreaking approach to architecture, urban life, neighborhood revitalization

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival

The Canada 150 Gathering of the Clans. This year we are inviting your clan to celebrate Canada's 150th birhday and the contribution of Scots to this great nation

Coquitlam | Town Centre Park | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival

Vancouver in the Seventies

Vancouver in the Seventies zooms in on key themes and moments from Vancouver’s coming of age: a time of protest, political upheaval, economic prosperity, and cultural blossoming

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Playland at the PNE

Playland opens May 6 with three new family rides! All three rides will accommodate the entire family, so get ready to share even more memories and screams this coming spring and summer.

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family

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

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

Good Day and Good Night

The beloved Bee Stage returns with a brand new play for little ones under three.

Vancouver | The Bee Stage at Carousel Theatre for Young People | 11:30 am to 12:15 am | Kids

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

Point Grey Fiesta

The Point Grey Fiesta is the community’s annual start-of-summer event for families and friends. Starting with a Saturday parade on West 10th avenue, the Saturday celebration continues in Trimble Park with stage performances, activities and exhibitors.

Vancouver | Trimble Park | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family | Free

Walking Tour Vignettes

Travel back in time to the year 1917 with these walking tours. A narrator leads you though the streets of Steveston to see five short historical plays performed.

Richmond | Steveston Museum | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | History

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

Italian Market

Welcome to the Italian Night Market! Over 30 Vendors

Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Market

City of Bhangra Festival 2017. Bhangra Funk Workshops with Shivani Bhagwan and Chaya Kumar

Presented by South Asian Arts in partnership with VIBC City of Bhangra Festival 2017. We know you've all seen their killer videos and played them over and over again. Now's your chance to learn from the creators of Bhangra Funk themselves!

Surrey | South Asian Arts | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Workshop

Vice, Dice, and Opium Pipes. Sins of the City Walking Tour

The Vancouver Police Museum's tour takes you on a sinful journey into Vancouver's sinful past. Explore the early vices of our city's citizens, from saloon to brothels, racial tensions turned bloody, gambling dens, and city wide corruption

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | History

Pottery and Wine Night

Explore the possibility and magic of the Pottery Studio. Our WPG instructor, Cheryl will be leading the night as you have the opportunity to hand build and try your hand on the wheel.

Vancouver | West Point Grey Community Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League

Vancouver | BC Place | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Summer Pacific Northwest Birch Trees Paint & Sip Pint Night

We got a brand new Summer PNW Birch Trees painting so if you are an outdoor PNW enthusiast you are going to love this!You'll be able to enjoy a bottle of craft beer or a glass of wine, & light appies while painting your very own masterpiece

New Westminster | 100 Braid St Studios | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Visual Arts

Fleece with Funk Schwey, Jericho and My Sister Maria

Fleece blends the genres of Psychedelic Rock, Grunge, and Jazz to capture a refreshing take on the indie rock genre

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

Arts Umbrella Dance Company: Recital

Join us for Arts Umbrella’s end-of-the year Dance Performance when we celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of all of our young dancers over the past 10 months

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Illumination Summer Night Market

Illumination Vancouver International Summer Night Market presents multiple types of attractions suitable for all ages. There are over 300 food and merchandise booths, and more than 20 events or performing shows every week

Richmond | RIchmond Night Market | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Market

Prohibition City - walking tour

From back alley blind pigs to Chinatown opium dens! Mobsters! Opium! Booze! Delve into Vancouver's dirtiest secrets on this scandal filled walking tour.

Vancouver | Cathedral Square, Dunsmuir & Richards streets | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | Exhibition

TheatreSports™

Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. Using audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams must create totally improvised situations on the spot

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: The Winter’s Tale

A family’s sixteen-year journey takes them from tragedy to healing, in a magical and moving adventure story.

Vancouver | Vanier Park - BMO Mainstage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

The Lost Souls of Gastown - Vancouver Walking Tour

The Lost Souls of Gastown is a Gothic Theatre Adventure, based on Vancouver's earliest and darkest history. Please do not expect a conventional walking tour or a ghost tour

Vancouver | Starting in Cathedral Square, Richards at Dunsmuir | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Exhibition

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical

The Secrets of Eternity

“Secrets of Eternity” is a collaboration of members of Vancouvers Vashaan and Diba Persian music ensembles. This is a two-part concert in the traditional modes of Dashti and Nava and it will be the Canadian debut of Iranian vocalist, Mahbobeh Golzari

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

The World Goes ‘Round

The sizzle of Chicago. The charisma of Cabaret. The bravado of Kiss of the Spider Woman. See it all in this stylish revue celebrating one of Broadway’s greatest song-writing teams, Kander & Ebb

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

Jaloos City of Bhangra Edition

A massive hit in 2016, City of Bhangra collaborates for a second year with LIL INDIA & Fortune Sound Club to bring you Jaloos

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Show

Coastal Jazz: From San Francisco: Jacqui Naylor

With Art Khu piano and guitar, Steve Smith bass, and Bernie Arai drums.

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

Charley's Aunt By Brandon Thomas

Vagabond Players Presents: Charley's Aunt By Brandon Thomas. Directed by Dale Kelly

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

The Hooker Monologues

The Hooker Monologues is created by a collective of active and former sex workers and allies and performed by members of that collective

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Hand To God

The irreverent comedy with a wicked personality

Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

TheatreSports™

Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. Using audience suggestions to fuel scenes, teams must create totally improvised situations on the spot

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy

BodyParty

A sonic escape rooted in house music while drawing influence from R&B and trap. The feel good joint where you can dance and vibe. It's ya girl's NEW favorite Friday night

Vancouver | MIA Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Foolish - Every Friday at The Biltmore Cabaret

Every third Friday at The Biltmore Cabaret Platinum era hip hop and r&b (96-09’)

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music

The Y2K: A Millenial Dance Party

A monthly dance party devoted the one hit wonders, party bangers and classics hits of the early to mid-2000s!!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Ok Tinder - Swipe Right Comedy

Our 17+ show is 60 minutes of fast-paced, no-holds-barred comedy looking at the good, bad and the laughable of Vancouver’s dating scene

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 11:15 pm to 0:15 am | Comedy