Metro Vancouver events on November 19, 2017

Dance Attack Acro

Dance Attack is bringing its highly requested Acro Workshop from Ontario for you!

Coquitlam | Omega Gymnastics | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | Dance

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

Beaujolais Nouveau

Come share this special moment of the French culture!

Coquitlam | Société francophone de Maillardville | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Hastings Park Farmers Market

Located within a thriving community close to the highway and the Second Narrows Bridge, the Hastings Park Farmers Market is a perfect place to stop and shop

Vancouver | Hastings Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

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

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. Pius X Christmas Craft Fair

Talented artisans, local businesses, gift wrapping, home baked Christmas treats, all-day raffle - prizes drawn every half hour, hot brunch & refreshments, kids zone, pictures with santa, school choir and Scholastic book fair

North Vancouver | St. Pius X Elementary | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Fair | Free

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

Holiday Craft Fair

The Ridgeway Holiday Craft Fair is back and will feature a collection of local artisans and small businesses offering their wares to holiday shoppers plus fun crafts for kids!

North Vancouver | Ridgeway Elementary School | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fair | Free

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 | 11:30 am to 3:00 pm | Market | 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

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

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 | Newton Arena | 12:00 am to 1:30 pm | Family

Eastside Culture Crawl: Loop

Spatial installation/performance by Valentina Stepan

Vancouver | MakerLabs | 12:00 am to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts

Kids Gallery at Surrey Museum

The sustainability focused Kids Gallery is all about fun. Check out the latest theme: food!

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

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

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 | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Show

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

Teen Day at Place des Arts

Gather up friends and/or family and drop by this exciting new event that is designed for teens by teens - the members of our 2017/18 Youth Arts Council

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Kids | Free

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 | 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

West Coast Symphony Orchestra

The West Coast Symphony Orchestra returns to Centennial Theatre for a fabulous afternoon of music

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

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

Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera at the Canadian Memorial United Church

The award-winning performers of Opera Mariposa and Heroic Opera are joining forces for the first time to present a grand operatic masterpiece. In Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball), romance, sorcery and conspiracy collide one fateful night at a

Vancouver | Canadian Memorial United Church | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Opera

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

Paul Lewis - Performance 1

The Vancouver Recital Society presents Paul Lewis - piano in an afternoon concerta at the Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Studio 58: 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 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre

Jazz Vespers - “Worship and All That Jazz” at the St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

Monthly Jazz Vespers with some of Vancouver’s finest jazz musicians.This month we host Kristian Braathen Trio, featuring Vancouver vocalist Laura Crema, with Nick Peck on piano; Paul Rushka on bass, and Kristian Braathen on drums.

West Vancouver | St. Stephen's Anglican Church | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

Taizé Contemplative Service

Join us for our monthly Taizé-style contemplative candlelight service in the Sanctuary

North Vancouver | St. Andrew's United Church | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music | Free

Cabaret Night Gala

An Evening of greeat food, drinks and entertainment

New Westminster | The Metro Hall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Party

Great Movies at Britannia - The Full Monty (2007)

When the steel mills of Sheffied, England are closed, Gaz and thousand of other workers are left unemployed.

Vancouver | Britannia Community Services Centre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Film

Toots & Stevie with Keith Bennett and Miles Black

Keith Bennett and Miles Black pay homage to the incredible music of “Toots Thielemans” and “Stevie Wonder”. Keith’s chromatic harmonica and vocals combined with Miles’ velvety piano will combine to present a taste of Toots’ and Stevie’s musical stylings

White Rock | Blue Frog Studios | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

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 | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

East Van Improv League

Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League! Come witness a high-octane battle between two Supergroups made up of the finest improvisers Instant Theatre has to offer

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts

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

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

Cagematch: Ultimate Comedy Showdown

Cagematch pits the fiercest and most hilarious improvisers against each other to determine who has the best improv in the city. For 15 years, Cagematch is an underground hotbed of talent where improvisers pull out all the stops

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

The Rio Grind Film Festival: Bodied (Filmmakers in Attendance!)

Bodied (Joseph Kahn, 2017 / 120 mins) A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession

Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:30 pm to 8:15 pm | Film