Metro Vancouver events on January 9, 2018

Free Ice Skating at Robson Square

This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun

Vancouver | Robson Square | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Movement Culture & Tua o Te Arai Performance Workshop

This 5-day intensive is designed as an open level creative workshop for the professional performing artists and researchers in dance, theatre and visual arts.

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Workshop

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

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

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

Welcome Week Spring 2018

Join us for our multi-campus, week long welcome back event! The KSA's 2018 Spring Welcome Week will be Jan 8-11th at Langley(8th), Surrey(9th), Richmond (10th) and Tech(11th) Campuses

Surrey | Kwantlen Student Association | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Lecture

Canyon Lights by Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

In response to popular demand, the 12th season of Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has been extended. From November 23 to January 28 the park is alive with lights, lights and more lights!

North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family

Some Spontaneous Particulars: Vanessa Brown, Heide Hinrichs, Kathleen Ritter

This exhibition presents never-before exhibited work by three artists whose research-based practices have drawn them to the work of historical women artists Marianne Brandt, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha and Mina Loy

Vancouver | Access Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Spettacolo by IFF Italian Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival

Once upon a time there was a tiny hill town in Tuscany that found a remarkable way to confront their issues - they turned their lives into a play

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 2:50 pm to 5:00 pm | Film

Chinese Lantern Festival

Experience Vancouver in a whole new light in this 5-week celebration of Chinese culture featuring massive lanterns, amazing performances, and incredible food

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Festival

Noor Dance Winter Session - Vancouver

These courses will be taught by Dani and Maki. Each level will get a few weeks with each instructor. You will learn 1 choreography per session. There will be an optional performance opportunity at the end of session

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop

Movies in the Morgue - A Simple Plan

“Movies in the Morgue” will return this fall and we’re adding a theme this year…

Vancouver | Vancouver Police Museum | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film

Lobby Nights. Songstage with Ivan Boudreau

Canadian musician and songwriter, Ivan Boudreau, hosts the evening with special guest songwriters followed by an open mic showcase for writers of original music. Songstage is presented with The Songwriters Association of Canada

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

The beloved fairy-tale musical returns. "Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.” Can Belle teach the Beast to love, before it is too late?

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical

Lights! Improvised Sketch Comedy Show

Comedy on the Edge of Insanity start Karaoke to follow.

Vancouver | XYYVR | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Misery

Successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up in her secluded home in the mountains of Colorado

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver Story Slam - January 2018

Ten storytellers share original stories! $5 cover includes a ballot to vote for your favorites. $150 in cash prizes up for grabs. New participants always welcome

Vancouver | Cottage Bistro | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Books

Hot Brown Honey. Briefs Factory

Hot Brown Honey turns up the heat, delivering lashings of sass and a hot pinch of empowerment in the smash-hit that took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts

The Music of Silence by IFF Italian Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival

Andrea Bocelli gets the biopic treatment in this lush, respectful film from Il Postino director Michael Radford. Bocelli, here lightly disguised as “Amos”, wanted to sing opera for as long as he can remember.

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Film

Big Boi with guests The Cool Kids

Antwan André Patton, better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and record producer, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo Outkast alongside André 3000

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music