Metro Vancouver events on October 2, 2017

Richmond Celebrates Canada 150. Eternal Return: Exhibition and Public Programs

The exhibition “Eternal Return”, guest curated by independent curator Sunshine Frère, incorporates the work of five artists – Barb Choit, Kevin Day, Lucien Durey, Alanna Ho, and Anchi Lin

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Planning New West: A History and Future of Urban Development in New Westminster

The museum’s latest exhibition explores why the city is shaped the way it is; the grand visionary plans and the reality of what happened

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 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

Works by Vicky Earle

Inspired by plant species found at the Bloedel Conservatory, “Duets” is a visual exploration of unique symbiotic relationships unfolding every day in rainforests around the world

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Rebecca Chaperon - Cave Paintings. Exhibition

Rebecca Chaperon’s paintings act as a means of storytelling, where surreal landscapes populated by mysterious figures meet flat geometry, with emotive undercurrents.

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Home: Grown

Home: Grown is a retrospective of Hilary Morris 30 years of painting in Vancouver, reflecting on its transformations and how the city has shaped, and been shaped by, its many communities

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Yin Yoga and Meditation

Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga that focuses on stimulating the connective tissues of the body with the intention of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health

Vancouver International Film Festival 2017. AlphaGo

a nail-biting drama, packed with moments of suspense, unexpected droll humour and a surprising amount of emotion, which plays out like a thriller

Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | Film

Vancouver International Film Festival 2017. Indian Horse

In this moving adaptation of Richard Wagamese’s acclaimed novel, director Stephen Campanelli condemns Canada’s most deplorable injustice while celebrating our national game’s transcendent power.

Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas | 1:45 pm to 3:25 pm | Film

Vancouver International Film Festival 2017. Una mujer fantástica

Ravishing… represents a huge leap in terms of trans narratives onscreen, but by any standard, it’s a powerful drama of a woman whose suffering never dims her determination to keep moving forward

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:45 pm to 5:30 pm | Film

Vancouver International Film Festival 2017. BPM (Beats Per Minute)

Lump-in-the-throat love story but should also resonate on a political level as a testimony to the power of activism to awaken an indifferent world

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 6:15 pm to 8:40 pm | Film

Vancouver International Film Festival 2017. Hotel Salvation

An Indian comedy full of emotional depth and understated paradox

Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas 9 | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Film

Jon Bellion - The Human Condition Part III

New York-based singer, songwriter, producer Jon Bellion is the self-made man. Jon’s built a remarkable following by sharing his music directly with listeners, to date he boasts over 500 Million Overall Worldwide Streams.

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Лирическая комедия "Люби меня как Я тебя"

«Люби меня, как я тебя» - это удивительно лиричная и нежная история о двух любящих сердцах, которые в связи с парадоксальным стечением обстоятельств теряют друг друга на четверть века.

Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:05 pm | Theatre

Feist

Leslie Feist, known professionally as Feist, is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene

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