Metro Vancouver events on June 21, 2017
June 21, 2017
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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
National Aboriginal Day at Trout Lake 2017
Join us for a community-based, full day of events to showcase and honour Indigenous cultures, spirit, and diversity as we celebrate National Aboriginal Day together
Vancouver | John Hendry Park | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Family | Free
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
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
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
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
Hand To God
The irreverent comedy with a wicked personality
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Comedy
Million Dollar Quartet
Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm | Music
Bittergirl: The Musical
The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
Secrets of Stanley Park - New Walking Tour
These are the secrets that lurk in the shadows, on the hidden trails, and in the swirling waters. The secrets you aren’t supposed to know. The secrets of Stanley Park.
Vancouver | The Aquarium entrance | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Main Street Station Farmers Market
Located just steps from Main St – Science World Skytrain Station at Main & Terminal, this convenient Wednesday farmers market is ideal for local food fans seeking an easy shop on their commute
Vancouver | 1100 Station Street | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Market
Surrey Celebrates Canada 150. National Aboriginal Day Celebration
June 21 is the summer solstice and longest day of the year. For generations, it is also a day that recognizes the traditions of Canada's First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities
Surrey | Bridgeview Community Centre | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family | Free
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
Mad Hatter's Strawberry Tea & Tour
Strawberry shortcake for mad hatters? Surrey Art Gallery Association welcomes the summer with a chance to wear a fun hat, and enjoy fresh art and luscious local strawberries!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free
Evergreen Adult Acting Class final show
The final project of Mandy’ Tulloch’s Adult Acting class takes place June 20 – 22 in the studio theatre! Come out and support these students who have been working through this project
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts
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
Bittergirl: The Musical
The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm | Musical
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
Hand To God
The irreverent comedy with a wicked personality
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
Million Dollar Quartet
Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Sandy / Alex G With Japanese Breakfast & Cende
Alexander Giannascoli, better known by his stage name Alex G or Alex G, is a multi-instrumentalist from Philadelphia who started his career as a bedroom singer/songwriter, building up an audience through a series of DIY releases on Bandcamp
Vancouver | The Cobalt | 8:00 pm to 11:59 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
Improv Against Humanity: Maple Mayhem (Pt. 1) at The Rio Theatre
In honour of Canada 150, The Fictionals and friends are celebrating an early Canada Day on June 21 with Improv Against Humanity: Maple Mayhem (Pt. 1)!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
Firecracker!
Firecracker! Dynamite ladies. Explosive comedy. Our all-female show featuring some of the best improvisers in Canada. The resulting comedy is inventive, unpredictable, uproarious and sure to spark your funny bone
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 9:15 pm to 10:15 pm | Comedy