Metro Vancouver events on July 14, 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 | West Hastings and Hornby Street | 1:00 am to 11:59 pm | Exhibition | 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

40th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Vancouver Folk Music Festival's 40th anniversary takes place this year! We're planning something extra special for this milestone. Stay tuned...

Vancouver | Jericho Beach Park | 9:00 am to 11:00 pm | Music

Know Show Summer 2018

The KnowShow provides a perfect platform for industry leading brands and Canadian retailers to connect and do this business.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Lecture

Dinner in the Sky - Vancouver

This will be the first opportunity that Vancouver has had to host Dinner in the Sky. The breath-taking natural beauty of Vancouver, lends itself completely to this unique dining experience.

North Vancouver | The Creek Marina | 9:30 am to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

The Warring Homeland

The Warring Homeland features a collection of works by Chinese photographer Yang Jian

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 9:30 am to 7:00 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

Claude Monet’s Secret Garden

The most important exhibition of French painter Claude Monet’s work in Canada in two decades, Claude Monet’s Secret Garden will trace the career of this pivotal figure in Western art history.

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

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

Stephen Shore: The Giverny Portfolio

Contemporary American photographer Stephen Shore produced an important body of images during several visits to Monet’s garden at Giverny between 1977 and 1982

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 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

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

Elad Lassry

Elad Lassry is a Tel Aviv-born, Los Angeles-based artist whose photographs, collages, drawings, sculptures and films are concerned with the nature of perception and the contemporary conditions for images

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

Persistence

Persistence draws together three recent contemporary installations by Canadian artists to explore the surprising and creative ways that technologies, physical objects and natural processes endure and transform.

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 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

19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

HCI International 2017, jointly with the affiliated Conferences, held under one management and one registration, will take place at Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada, under the auspices of 15 distinguished international boards.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture

Beyond the Horizon

Beyond the Horizon will showcase selected landscapes from the Richmond Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection.

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

Summer Music Vancouver.. Mendelssohn in the Morning

The two morning performances at Ryerson United Church and Christ Church Cathedral will feature the Attacca Quartet in Mendelssohn’s youthful and passionately romantic work, his String Quartet No.2

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Music

Trimble Park Playground

Trimble Park Playground is open 6 days a week including Saturdays all Summer long at 8th and Trimble. The Playground staff will organize games, sports and crafts daily and the wading pool will be open.

Vancouver | Trimble Park | 10:30 am to 3:30 pm | Kids

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

Gathering of Canoes

This summer, you are invited to witness a traditional landing of the Pulling Together Canoe Journey.

Vancouver | Vanier Park | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

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

Gordon Bennett - 'Be Polite'

The Contemporary Art Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of largely unseen works on paper by one of Australia’s most visionary and critical artists, Gordon Bennett

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Levine Flexhaug. A Sublime Vernacular: The Landscape Paintings

A Sublime Vernacular: The Landscape Paintings of Levine Flexhaug offers the first overview of the extraordinary career of Levine Flexhaug

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

NEC Graduation Ceremony

We are proud to honour this year's NEC Graduates at the Musqueam Cultural Centre

Vancouver | Musqueam Cultural Centre | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free

BCFSN 19th Annual Gathering

Come join movers and shakers, pollinators and connectors, convenors and change makers, thought leaders, and folks who are new to food systems change for this year’s 19th Annual BCFSN Annual Gathering

Vancouver | UBC Farm | 1:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

Fridays on Front

TGIF with us this summer as we launch Fridays on Front, a brand new weekly night market experience in Downtown New West!

New Westminster | Downtown New Westminster | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Market | Free

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

Indian Summer Festival 2017: I See the Promised Land

I See the Promised Land: A blues-based performance of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King by Arthur Flowers

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Festival

Thompson Community Picnic and Youth Show Off

Join Thompson Community Association members to help celebrate the summer season with free games, activities, community booths and entertainment

Richmond | Thompson Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Night Moves - The Music of Bob Seger

Don’t miss the Night Moves Show, starring Dan Hare and his All Star band in a stunning re-creation of Bob Seger performing his greatest hits and favorites.

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Film

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

Music at the Cannery

Our annual summertime evening concert series returns on July 7th! Join us every Friday night at 6:30pm in July and August for an evening of music

Richmond | Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

Music in the Park at Maple Grove Park

Join us for live music at Maple Grove Park. Musician: Alexander Flock

Vancouver | Maple Grove Outdoor Pool | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Music

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 | Aberthau Mansion | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine

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

This Is Our Youth

Newly formed Vancouver theatre company, Midtwenties Theatre Society, is proud to present their first offering to the Vancouver arts community, This Is Our Youth

Vancouver | Red Gate Revue Stage | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

VSO Summer Concerts 2017: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In Concert

CineConcerts is inviting fans back to the Wizarding World for an evening of music and magic in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In Concert

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music

Kitsilano Showboat

Kitsilano Showboat's 82nd season of free music and dance begins on June 19th and continues every Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat until August 19

Vancouver | Kitsilano Showboat stage next to Kits Pool | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music | Free

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

Wine & Whiskers

Join us for an evening of wine and whiskers. Not only will it be an enjoyable evening, you’ll also be helping the animals in our care

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine

Melvins - Vancouver

Metal legends (the) Melvins return to Venue with support from Spotlights

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

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

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

Summer Music Vancouver: Brahms at Pyatt Hall

​Music in the Morning's Summer Music Vancouver festival presents Brahms at Pyatt Hall with a free pre-show talk at the Annex

Vancouver | Vancouver Symphony School of Music | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: The Merchant of Venice

Shakespeare’s classic study of power and prejudice, set in today’s world, shows the consequences of how we choose to treat the ‘others’ in our midst

Vancouver | Douglas Campbell Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Bittergirl: The Musical

The howlingly funny show about getting over getting dumped.

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

Marvelous Mid Month Party

Rockers Jason Camp and the Posers with Dub Jackson Band who hail from HAIDA GWAII joined by NANAIMO's sensations The Daisy Stranglers all give er" on this mid summer's night PARTEEE with none other than The Shit Talkers!

Vancouver | SBC Restaurant | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music

Phantom of The Opera in Vancouver

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart with additions from Richard Stilgoe.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Indian Summer Festival 2017: Graphically Speaking

Art, sex, politics and surviving these times - this is what forms the nucleus of Molly Crabapple’s work, whether in the burlesque scene, the trial in Guantanamo Bay or the war zones of Syria.

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture

The Small Glories

Folk powerhouse pair The Small Glories are Cara Luft & JD Edwards, a dynamic duo planted on the Canadian Prairies.

Langley | Bez Arts Hub | 8:00 pm to 11:00 am | Music

Theatre Under the Stars presents: The Drowsy Chaperone

Glitz & Gusto. Mischief & Mayhem. A nostalgic love letter to golden age glam.

Vancouver | Malkin Bowl | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Katchafire with guest Ivy Terra

Katchafire are a New Zealand roots reggae band from Hamilton

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

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

Unwrapping Culture. Edge Off 3

Unwrapping Culture brings together two exceptional male dance artists: Canada’s own Alvin Erasga Tolentino, and Pichet Klunchun, an outstanding exponent of the Thai classical dance style of Khon, who is known internationally for contemporizing this ancien

Vancouver | KW Production Studio | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

Richmond: City Centre Community Centre presents Moana (2016)

City Centre Community Centre is coming back to Garden City Community Park to bring the community a free, fun, family evening.

Richmond | Garden City Community Park | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Film | Free

Los Duendes & Coco Jafro at The Railway Club

The dynamic duo of Los Duendes & Coco are throwing an epic summer dance party at The Railway Club! Afro-Beat, Funk, Soul, Latin, Salsa, Cumbia, Psychadelic Fusion

Vancouver | Railway Stage & Beer Café | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | 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

Denzel Curry at Happy Ending Fridays

Carol City rapper and 2016 XXL Freshman, Denzel Curry returns to Happy Ending Fridays July 14th with residents Rico Uno & LeChance

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

Dusky - Celebrities

The gold standard for house and techno, Dusky joins us at StereotypeFridays!

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

Tantalus Labs presents Club Med

It’s official, Vancouver’s dope baby Tantalus Labs is federally licensed in the weed game. To show our love to all of you supporters and beautiful citizens of Vancouver, we are throwing a rager.

Vancouver | Celebrities 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

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