Metro Vancouver events on November 18, 2017
November 18, 2017
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Anonymous Art Show 2017 at the CityScape Community Art Space
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council & CityScape Community Art Space are very excited to announce the 13th Annual “Anonymous Art Show”
North Vancouver | CityScape Community Art Space | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Popeyes Fall Classic - Matinee
Ladies and Gentlemen I am proud to announce that Popeye's Supplement is holding the fall show for the BCABBA and honored to give back to the athletes
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Sports
Temporary Exhibit: Turf Wars
Turf Wars: 30 years of Vancouver’s Gang Crime Unit and its in-depth crime syndicate investigations
Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival Trip
Drawn to the area by the millions of spawning salmon that travel up the Fraser River, witness thousands of bald eagles in one location.
Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Nature / Animals
Cornucopia - Whistler’s Celebration of Food + Drink
Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial, the True North of food & drink festivals - a place of culinary reckonings, where the wild meets the refined and the epic and the epicurious come together
Whistler | Whistler Village | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
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
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
Postponed! A Day on the Beach
We are collaborating with Hi-FIVE Movement for Mental Health on a walk around Lighthouse Park. It is a beautiful trail that goes along the water, where we will have lunch by the Lighthouse Viewpoint
West Vancouver | Lighthouse Park | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Early Years with Ginalina
Ginalina is an offbeat and gentle-hearted songwriter who writes from her love for the West Coast outdoors and her rollicking family! Her vision is to inspire others to connect meaningfully with nature, childhood, and each other
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | Music
Bottoms Up: The Cultures of Drink in the Royal City
A look at New Westminster’s saloons, breweries, distilleries, afternoon teas, soda fountains and other drinking habits, places and stories
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum
The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!
Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Shop Sweet Christmas Market
One Day, One-stop shop for everyone on your Christmas List
Delta | Harris Barn | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market
34th Annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair
Want an early start on your Christmas shopping? Come check out the 34th annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair which features a variety of hand made creations from local artists
Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fair
St. Martin's Anglican Church Christmas Market
Items for sale include: jewellery, scarves, purses, belts, knitted goods, Calligraphy gift tags, place cards, gardening items, Christmas gifts and more
North Vancouver | St. Martins Church | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market | Free
Belmont Holiday Craft Fair
Annual Belmont Holiday Craft Fair - one of the best craft fairs on the circuit. Many great vendors, entrance by donation, there will be a holiday bake sale and a concession
Langley | Belmont Elementary PAC | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair
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
Sunshine Frère: cache cache Exhibition
Vancouver-based artist Sunshine Frère’s captivating solo exhibition cache cache invites visitors embrace the fading present and explore the dark uncertainty of the future
North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Stephen Jenkinson - DIE WISE Making Meaning - Vancouver Workshop
Join Stephen Jenkinson for this rare public Vanouver workshop hosted by Banyen Books & Sound
Vancouver | UBC Asian Center | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Workshop
Santa’s Coming to Town! at Park Royal Shopping Centre
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with the magic of Santa!
West Vancouver | Park Royal Shopping Centre - , West Vancouver, BC | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Family | Free
Dundarave Festival of Lights 2017 at Dundarave Park
The annual Dundarave Festival of Lights kicks off with on November 18th
West Vancouver | Dundarave Park | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Exhibition: Worlds of Wonders
Worlds of Wonder is an exhibition that will be held at the Deer Lake Art Gallery featuring the works of Nancie Green, Lynne Fahnestalk
Burnaby | Deer Lake Gallery | 12:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Heart to Home Holiday Market
This holiday season, shop local and give the gift of art at your favourite Surrey art and craft fair - the Heart to Home holiday market
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market | Free
Open Learning Week
Explore how SFU Vancouver is transforming the landscape of urban education through cutting-edge research, social innovation and contemporary arts
Vancouver | SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre | 12:00 am to 7:00 pm | Exhibition
Memory - History - Story Exhibition
This year’s teaching exhibition is a celebration of the first people of our country. Memory - History - Story is an exploration of our indigenous artists, their perspectives and voices, through the lens of Indigenous principles of learning.
North Vancouver | Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Eastside Culture Crawl: Loop
Spatial installation/performance by Valentina Stepan
Vancouver | MakerLabs | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
Eastside Culture Crawl: Moving Art 2017
This year’s Moving Art selections investigate concepts of action and reaction
Vancouver | Strange Fellows Brewing | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Visual Arts
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
Magic Lantern Show
Put away your DVD's and PVR, and immerse yourself in one of the earliest forms of projected entertainment at Mackin House. Warm up with refreshments as you are transported to another time through the lens of the magic lantern
Coquitlam | Coquitlam Heritage Society | 12:30 am to 3:30 pm | Show
Copper Workshop by Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Learn how to make a small copper arrowhead pendant in this workshop with Intangible artist, Tawx'sin Yexwulla /Aaron Nelson-Moody
Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop
Carnival Skate
Join us for fun carnival games both on and off the ice! Grab your skates and drop-in for some fun, family skating this fall for all ages and abilities
Surrey | South Surrey Arena | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Family
Wells Hill Discourse | Mcluhan & Gould. Discourse on Glenn Gloud
"Wells Hill" auxiliary discourse on the lives, works, and sweeping theories of Glenn Gould and Marshall McLuhan
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Lecture | Free
Creative Scene Investigation (CSI): A Generative All-Genre Creative Writing Lab with Jami Macarty
A two-day writing workshop at the Vancouver Police Museum
Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop
Family Holiday Delight Concert
Join Charlotte and the Hug Bug Band at the Lansdowne Centre for a Family Holiday Delight Concert to welcome Santa
Richmond | Lansdowne Centre | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Kids | Free
Intro to Contact Improvisation
Come and spend the afternoon with Martine Fox as she introduces you to Contact Improvisation dance
North Vancouver | Martine Fox Yoga & Movement | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Casual Saturdays: The Improv Drop-In by Instant Theatre
Join our amazing faculty and cast members for the Casual Saturdays Drop-in workshop! If you're a beginner or intermediate improvisational performer and looking for more rehearsal opportunities, our Casual Saturdays workshop is for you!
Vancouver | Instant Studios | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop
North Vancouver LoLo Food Tour
During the 2.5 hour tour, you will be able to learn about the historic ship building industry and early settlers to the area as you savor a delicious culinary experience. The tour includes 10 stops featuring 7 market vendors
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Food / Wine
Photomotion 2017
Each November the Pacific Digital Photography Club produces "Photomotion", a compendium of our members’ digital slide/sound shows. The shows include a selection of juried audio-visual presentations approximately 3 to 4 minutes in duration
Port Moody | Inlet Theatre | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Visual Arts
Coming Up for Air
Written by Orwell in 1938 and published in 1939, Coming Up for Air captures pre-war anxiety, tension between nostalgia and progress and deals with similar political and societal themes of Orwell’s masterwork 1984
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Sink Or Swim By Beverley Elliott
An evening of song and story with Beverley Elliott from ABC Television’s hit series Once Upon a Time. Beverley Elliott last graced the Gateway Studio in 2015 with her smash hit cabaret show …didn’t see that coming.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jersey Boys - National Tour
Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, Jersey Boys tells the story of how Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went from being unknown New Jersey kids to international pop superstars.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical
King Charles III By Mike Bartlett
The Jovial Political Satire - Long Live The King?
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Join us for a great time “again” as we remount Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in November! Most of your favourites will be back!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Show
Honky Tonk Angels
A musical comedy by the creator of Always...Patsy Cline. First Impressions Theatre’s production of Honky Tonk Angels will be a welcome chance to hear this repertory, up close and real personal!
North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Indie series. Campground
Lucas Myers brings his trademark brand of observational humor and brilliant character work to this examination of the world within a world that can only be found in The Campground
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Show
Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth
First produced by the Firehall in the ‘90’s, Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, will make you laugh and cry as Taylor creates the story of the impact of the 60’s scoop-up of native children on one family.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Performing Arts
The Rio Grind Film Festival: Junk Head
Junk Head (Japanese with English subtitles) Humanity is dying. It’s been 1200 years since our rebellious clone workforce moved underground, and the only way we can survive is by plunging into the depths to learn more about our terrifying creations
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Film
CAG Curatorial Tour - Nigel Prince
Join CAG Executive Director, Nigel Prince for a free guided tour of Andrew Dadson: 'Site For Still Life' as part of the downtown galleries tour with Audian Gallery
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Pacific United Productions - NEGAR
Pacific United Productions presents Iranian Film. In Farsi with English subtitles
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Film
Kurios by Cirque du Soleil
Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him. Suddenly, the visible becomes invisible, perspectives are transformed, and the world is literally turned upsi
Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Show
Guiding Youth Home Charity Event
Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Associations 2nd Annual Gala. Enjoy an evening of food, music, dance and cultural performances that will raise money for the construction of a new Youth SafeHouse
Surrey | Aria Banquet & Convention Center | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Popeyes Fall Classic - Evening
Ladies and Gentlemen I am proud to announce that Popeye's Supplement is holding the fall show for the BCABBA and honored to give back to the athletes
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Olive Me Gala by Hellenic Community of Vancouver
Please join us at our annual family friendly event, the biggest Greek school fundraiser of the year!
Vancouver | Hellenic Community of Vancouver | 6:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
The Rio Grind Film Festival: Tigers Are Not Afraid
Tigers Are Not Afraid “Vuelven”(Issa López, 2017 / 85 mins / Spanish with English subtitles) When her mother suddenly disappears with no one to care for her, young Estrella ends up on the street and joins a gang of children, triggering a dangerous and tra
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Film
Julia Jacklin With Guest Faye Webster
Singer-songwriter from Australia, on tour to support her debut release "Don't Let The Kids Win"
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
A Broadway Christmas
Showstoppers Academy Presents A Broadway Christmas
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Show
Celebrate Celine
‘Celebrate Celine is produced by Moon Coin Productions and stars powerhouse vocalist Tiffany Desrosiers. Tiffany channels her deep admiration for Canadian Singing Star Celine Dion and delivers a powerful and heartfelt performance.
White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Canucks vs. Blues at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. St. Louis Blues
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Brandon Issak & Dave Benning
World class painter Dave Benning and award winning roots artist Brandon Issak meet head to head for an unforgettable night of live blues and art
West Vancouver | Mer's Kitchen Restaurant and Venue | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Wives and Daughters by Jacqueline Firkins
Wives and Daughters, a charming romp of love convoluted by hidden desires and expectations, showcases our uber-talented BFA Actors and their design colleagues from the BFA Theatre Design and Production programs
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Kundalini Dance
Dance to celebrate who you are as an individual and as part of the whole. Embrace your depth and align with the frequency of ecstatic wholeness and interconnectedness. Dance for freedom, unity and whole-being integration
Vancouver | Dharma Lab | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
The Radical: Saturday Night Improv!
Hit improv troupe The Radical returns to North Vancouver to premiere their new ongoing Saturday Night Improv show at the historic Anne MacDonald Hall in front of the Presentation House Theatre
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Coming Up for Air at the Kay Meek Centre
Written by Orwell in 1938 and published in 1939, Coming Up for Air captures pre-war anxiety, tension between nostalgia and progress and deals with similar political and societal themes of Orwell’s masterwork 1984
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
The Ridiculous Darkness
Alley Theatre, in partnership with Neworld Theatre, is thrilled to present the large-scale stage adaptation and North American premiere of The Ridiculous Darkness
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Improv Wars – The Laugh Jedi
Our improvised Star Wars parody highlights the parallels between the skills of an improviser and those of a Jedi
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Crosstown Bus - Rock n' Roll Dance Party
Little compares to the energy and dance-ability of classic rock. Which is why a nite with Crosstown Bus promises a packed dance floor and a not-to-be forgotten party. The Bus, one of Canada’s premiere rock acts of the late 60’s and early 70’s, has staged
New Westminster | The Columbia | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods are an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1994 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. The group was founded by Suffa and MC Pressure, who were joined by DJ Debris after fellow founder, DJ Next, left in 1999
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Indie series: Campground
Lucas Myers brings his trademark brand of observational humor and brilliant character work to this examination of the world within a world that can only be found in The Campground.
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Satellites
This play is a dark comedy about betrayal and loneliness in a city that has started to lose its identity, where characters orbit each other looking for connection and ultimately, love
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Sink Or Swim By Beverley Elliott
An evening of song and story with Beverley Elliott from ABC Television’s hit series Once Upon a Time. Beverley Elliott last graced the Gateway Studio in 2015 with her smash hit cabaret show …didn’t see that coming.
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Shigeto with guest Ela Minus
Shigeto is the stage name of Zachary Shigeto Saginaw, an American electronic musician originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth
First produced by the Firehall in the ‘90’s, Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, will make you laugh and cry as Taylor creates the story of the impact of the 60’s scoop-up of native children on one family.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
Lafflines Comedy Club: Dino Archie
Although he's a California native, Dino Archie has made his home in Vancouver since 2011. During his time here, his carefully crafted comedy routine has landed him a tour with Chris D'Elia, and opening slots with Brett Morin, Reggie Watts, and Hannibal Bu
New Westminster | The Columbia | 8:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Comedy
Jersey Boys - National Tour
Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, Jersey Boys tells the story of how Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went from being unknown New Jersey kids to international pop superstars.
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical
12th Annual Louis Riel Day Celebration
V’ni Dansi presents the 12th annual Louis Riel Day Celebration. Featuring Yvonne Chartrand & the Louis Riel Métis Dancers, Eloi Homier, Kathleen Nisbet
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
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
Spin
Spin is polished folk performance art...the lyrics are potently lean and the arrangements, including Parry and Hart’s harmonies, are sensuously textured
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Theater Crossing Presents: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Watch as Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant scientist frustrated by dull “respectable” life in 1888 Victorian London, creates a formula to unleash his inner bestial nature, transforming him into the brutish but oddly compassionate Edward Hyde
Vancouver | Kitsilano Neighbourhood House | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: Wilderness
Wilderness is an innovative new multimedia theatre piece that explores our collective search for connection and hope, as families grapple with the extraordinary pressures and complexities that accompany ‘coming of age’ in the 21st Century
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Join us for a great time “again” as we remount Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in November! Most of your favourites will be back!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Show
King Charles III By Mike Bartlett
The Jovial Political Satire - Long Live The King?
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Honky Tonk Angels
A musical comedy by the creator of Always...Patsy Cline. First Impressions Theatre’s production of Honky Tonk Angels will be a welcome chance to hear this repertory, up close and real personal!
North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities by Cirque du Soleil
Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him. Suddenly, the visible becomes invisible, perspectives are transformed, and the world is literally turned upsi
Vancouver | Concord Pacific Place | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
The Rio Grind Film Festival: Secret Screening
Oh hai, doggie. What’s there to say about a secret screening…? Not much. Because, “Shhhhh, it’s a secret.” We know, we know… The not knowing is tearing you apart, right?
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Film
All About Jack
All About Jack is really all about the party! Be prepared to get a little sweaty, get a little thirsty and most of all have a great time kickin’ it to great tunes all night long
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Dave Capper
David Capper is a Vancouver based singer/songwriter and entertainer that has been performing professional for over a decade
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Actor's Nightmare: Half Scripted, Half Improv, All Comedy
The Actor's Nightmare brings this to life, pairing a guest actor who has completely memorized their lines from a play
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Performing Arts