Metro Vancouver events on October 17, 2017
October 17, 2017
Tue
Marisa Mary Myrah - Exhibition
Lost Birds and Small Things focuses on endangered songbirds and their habitat in Canada and abroad. Concerned about today’s social and environmental landscape, this series is a contemporary commentary and concern for the loss of species in a natural world
North Vancouver | District Foyer Gallery | 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition | Free
Pushing Boundaries
This biennial exhibition showcases and celebrates contemporary local, national and international First Nations artists
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Once Upon a Pumpkin
Come explore the Nature House and learn about Halloween’s origins in nature
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals | 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
Vancouver International Writers Festival. Granville Island Stage
At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling, and books, through our dozens of events with local and international writers
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 10:00 am to 2:30 pm | 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
Vancouver International Writers Festival. Studio 1398
At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling, and books, through our dozens of events with local and international writers
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 10:00 am to 0:00 am | Festival
Vancouver International Writers Festival. Waterfront Theatre
At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling, and books, through our dozens of events with local and international writers
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
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
Vancouver International Writers Festival. Revue Stage
At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling, and books, through our dozens of events with local and international writers
Vancouver | Revue Stage | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
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
Tania Willard: dissimulation
This exhibition presents multidisciplinary work by artist/curator Tania Willard (Secwépemc Nation), alongside her collaborators Gabrielle Hill, Peter Morin, her family, home community and Secwépemc lands and territories
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 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
Halloween: Pumpkin Express
Delight in the crafts and activities under the tent on the platform, See your child's face light up with pleasure as they design the perfect pumpkin mask and play the Halloween games
Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Kids
GFS Tradeshow - Trade Only
Come out and explore industry trends, discover new products, network with other food service operators and learn time saving techniques that you can put to work right away
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Fair
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
Brain and Body Workout for Boomers and Beyond
This class, designed by Kinesiologists and Occupational Therapists, is an evidence-based program to improve both physical and brain conditioning
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Active Life / Health
Exhibition: Andrew Dadson
The Contemporary Art Gallery will present the most comprehensive exhibition to date of work by Vancouver-based artist Andrew Dadson. Although receiving great commercial attention and critical acclaim, Dadson has rarely shown in public institutions
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
A Little Night Music
Set at the turn of the last century in Sweden, A Little Night Music interweaves a tangled web of former and current lovers. A Little Night Music is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
Freedom Singer
Urban Ink presents a new documentary theatre piece that was inspired by the journey of singer-songwriter Khari Wendell McClelland in retracing his great-grandmother’s steps to escaping slavery in the U.S.
Vancouver | BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
Halloween: L’il Haunters at Potter’s House of Horrors
Thrills n chills.. scares, bewares n evil glares.. and fun for the whole family!
Surrey | Potter’s House | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Bog Escape Howloween Ball
The guest list has been made and you’re on it! Join the Burns Bog Conservation Society at their Bog Escape Howloween Ball for a hair-raising adventure. A full-moon party sounds like fun, but are you prepared for what’s actually in store?
Surrey | Delta Nature Reserve | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train
Witness the alien invasion! Each year the Stanley Park Ghost Train takes our riders on a journey through a mystical and magical world, inspired by Hallowe'en and other spooky tales.
Vancouver | Stanley Park | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Vancouver International Writers Festival. Improv Centre
At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling, and books, through our dozens of events with local and international writers
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival
Rangoli Painting Workshop
Join us for a Rangoli Painting workshop at the Roundhouse Community Centre
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival
Halloween: Scream Train at Bear Creek Park
We recommend the Scream Train for the older children who can handle being scared. Our forest becomes alive with ghosts and ghouls intent on scaring you amidst creepy sounds and special effects
Surrey | Bear Creek Park | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution Tour
John William "Paul" Weller, Jr. is an English singer, songwriter, musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Halloween Mystery Nights - Downtown Murder Mystery
Vancouver Mysteries’ Halloween Mystery Nights return this year with murder mystery game Crime in Downtown
Vancouver | streets of downtown Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Thanks for Giving By Kevin Loring
Premiere Granville Island Stage. Comedy with lots to chew on
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Mom's the Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty
A new generation of laughs! From the world-renowned creative team behind the Mom’s the Word series comes a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas.
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Viva - Bright Young Theatre and Aenigma Theatre
A contemporary ode to unconditional love. Viva follows two strangers, Alice and Graeme, whose lives become intertwined over the course of one night in Las Vegas
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Encounter. Sindhoor/Natyaveda - Navarasa Dance Theater (India/USA)
The best physical theatre out of India, Encounter delves into the struggles and challenges of the indigenous communities of India through an explosive fusion of dance and theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Dance
A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim
Set at the turn of the last century in Sweden, A Little Night Music interweaves a tangled web of former and current lovers. A Little Night Music is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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
Little Shop of Horrors
A gleefully twisted, out of this world cult classic hit musical!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Freedom Singer
Urban Ink presents a new documentary theatre piece that was inspired by the journey of singer-songwriter Khari Wendell McClelland in retracing his great-grandmother’s steps to escaping slavery in the U.S.
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts