Metro Vancouver events on June 30, 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

Arts 2017: Reflections on Canada

The Arts Council of Surrey presents the 33nd juried exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of established and emerging visual artists from across the Lower Mainland

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | 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

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

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

Barbara Cohen: Seeing Red

Jewelry artists from across Canada whose work push traditional boundaries have been invited to incorporate red in their work and asked to create pieces to showcase imagination and ingenuity

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

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

YVR Food Fest. Gather Collaborative Long Table Dinner with Local and International Chefs

A collaborative outdoor table dinner with local and international chefs. This unforgettable dinner features pairings from the province’s top wineries

Vancouver | Olympic Village | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

2017 Vancouver International Children's Festival: Fred Penner. Pyjama Nights

Sing along with one of Canada’s best-loved children’s singers and two-time Juno winner Fred Penner at this year’s Festival!

Vancouver | The Revue Stage | 6:30 pm to 7:20 pm | Music

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

Live Jazz with Patty V & Louie Quinn

Veteran Vancouver jazz singer Patty V joins Louie Quinn for an evening of sultry jazz, blues, and a little Broadway thrown in for good measure

Vancouver | Revel Room Supper Club & Cocktail Lounge | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

All Van Con Choir show! East Van Choir Collective with DJ Buzy B

MPRIS (Mount Pleasant Regional Institute of Sound) and the Kinsgate Chorus have been learning songs by all Vancouver bands in 2017!

Vancouver | Federation Of Russian Canadians | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Oh, Canada - The True North Strong and Funny

VTSL improvisers take a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian - poking fun at the stereotypes of Canada and Canadians

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

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Buster Williams & Something More

Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams is an American jazz bassist.

Vancouver | VSO School Of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing

The search for perfect love and la dolce vita triggers mischief, misunderstandings and laughter, as Shakespeare’s great romantic comedy lands in 1950s Italy.

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

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two couples, two clowns and one scene-stealing dog – all play their part as love and loyalty collide in a laughter-fuelled romantic adventure

Vancouver | Douglas Campbell Theatre | 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

Bridal Party - Bored Décor - Malk - Okgb - Groceries

A sizzling summer soirée with... Bridal Party. Tour kick-off! lazy hazy beach pop

Vancouver | The Cobalt | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

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

P-Lo with special guests Rexx Life Raj

The HBK Gang, also known as The Heartbreak Gang, is an American hip hop record production collective based in Hercules, California, and the San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

North Shore Jazz: John Boutté

John Boutté is an American jazz singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana, who has been active since the mid-1990s. He is known for diverse music style that goes beyond jazz to R&B, gospel, Latin, and blues

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm | Music

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: An Evening with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Scott Bradlee is an American musician, pianist, and arranger. Scott Bradlee plays music with the expressed intention of never having to work a real job. So far, he has been successful.

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

Coastal Jazz: Tony Foster quartet feat. Pasquale Grasso

Pianist Tony Foster is joined by guitarist Pasquale Grasso, bassist Nate Parker, and drummer Joe Poole for this celebration of Foster’s latest album Project Paradiso

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Million Dollar Quartet

Four Rock Legends, One Unbelievable Jam Session

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

Heart Beach, Dadweed, Little Sprout at Lana Lou's

Heart Beach (Hobart, Australia) play sad, girl-guy, 9to5 pop songs. In 2016 the band signed to legendary Australian label Spunk!

Vancouver | LanaLou's | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Needles//Pins LP Release Party with Woolworm, Sightlines, Alimony

Mint Records and Dirt Cult Records present: Needles//Pin. Good Night, Tomorrow LP Release Show

Vancouver | SBC Restaurant | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Gypsophilia

Gypsophilia is a Canadian jazz band from Nova Scotia. The band is composed of Ross Burns, Alec Frith, Nick Wilkinson, Gina Burgess, Adam Fine, Matt Myer, and Sageev Oore

Vancouver | Performance Works | 9:00 pm to 10:30 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

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festiva: Cat Toren's Human Kind

Vancouver-born, Brooklyn-based JUNO Award-winning pianist/composer Cat Toren’s Human Kind is a dynamic new project influenced by the free-form, socially conscious jazz of the late '60s as well as today’s resurgent civil rights movement.

Vancouver | The Ironworks | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Buster Williams & Something More - Late Event

Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams is an American jazz bassist.

Vancouver | VSO School Of Music | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

OVO Canada Day Tribute at HEF

OVO Canada Day Tribute Party returns from a Blown Out 2016 edition to Happy Ending Fridays June 30th *Canada Day Long Weekend* with residents Rico Uno, Yurie, LeChance, My!Gay!Husband & JSPH

Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Embrvce Fridays: Luca Lush

New York-based trap and bass remixer/producer Luca Lush makes his Vancouver debut playing

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music | Free

The World Famous Motown Party

The Fox and The Good Kids present the return of a world-famous dance party that’s the toast of New York, London, and Paris

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

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

TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Gordon Grdina Septet feat. Jon Irabagon

Juno award winner Gordon Grdina is a Oud/Guitarist whose sound is a combination of his interests in mainstream jazz, free- form improvisation and Arabic classical music.

Vancouver | The Ironworks | 11:58 pm to 1:15 am | Music