Metro Vancouver events on January 27, 2018
January 27, 2018
Sat
Krav Maga Force
Krav Maga Force™ Is a modern self-defense system designed to address and defend against present day street assaults and confrontations
Richmond | Premier Martial Arts | 7:00 am to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
6th Annual Swing Summit Winter Retreat 2018
Welcome to the Sixth Annual 2018 Swing Summit Winter Retreat
Abbotsford | Suburban Swing Abbotsford | 7:30 am to 11:00 pm | Dance
Boobs & Berries Beach Bonanza!
Looking for a tropical beach getaway this winter? Join Boobs & Berries for our Beach Bonanza! We've got an indoor beach for our party, so it'll be fun in the sand with the heat cranked! Bring your beach wear!
Richmond | 6pack Indoor Beach Volleyball | 8:30 am to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health
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 11:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Missions Fest 2018
Missions Fest Vancouver is part of Missions Fest International and highlights global mission opportunities, showcases over 230 international Christian organizations, and features world class speakers within the context of over 100 seminars
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Colour: A Personal Response, acrylics and fibre art by Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren; Lyrical Expressions, acrylics by Jane Appleby; Balance, fibre arts
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Flea Market
Clean out your cupboards or find yourself a great bargain!
Burnaby | Confederation Community Centre | 9:30 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
Transference - exhibition
Transference incorporates the works of five artists - Aimée Henny Brown, Saskia Jetten, Ross Kelly, Colin Lyons and Kathleen Ritter
Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Come Soar Over China at FlyOver Canada
Flight of the Dragon is back at FlyOver Canada for a limited time! During this special feature, guests will first follow a mythical dragon as they soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and scenery
Vancouver | FlyOver Canada | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Family
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
Paint Anything - Drop in Painting
Visit our studio in downtown Langley for a relaxed painting experience
Langley | Zealous Art | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories
Join us for the opening reception of Molly Lamb Bobak: Talk of the Town & Julie McIntyre: Travel Stories at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition
Vancouver Aquarium Diver's Weekend 2018
For the last three years, GUE-BC has been an attendee of Diver's Weekend sponsored by the Vancouver Aquarium. It is a great opportunity for divers to meet people associated with the dive industry
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Active Life / Health
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
Cineplex Family Favourites - Saturdays
Join us on Saturday mornings at 11am for Cineplex Family Favourites. Watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99
Vancouver | Cineplex Theatres | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Family
CAG Exhibition: Brent Wadden: Two Scores
Two Scores is a solo exhibition of ambitious new work by Vancouver-based artist Brent Wadden, his first in a public institution.
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition
CAG Family Day - Textile Collage
On the last Saturday of each month, the CAG invites all ages to drop-in for short exhibition tours and free art-making activities that respond to our current exhibitions
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family
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
Sheepskin Tanning
Join us for a weekend of epic skilling-up and deep nature immersion in this sheepskin tanning workshop
Langley | Laurica Farm | 12:00 am to 11:00 pm | Workshop
Reassembled, Slightly Askew
An audacious melding of art and science, this multidisciplinary adventure is a head-trip in the literal sense. The survivor of a medically induced coma and acquired brain injury, creator Shannon Yee presents a chance for us to live through her medical jou
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 12:30 am to 10:30 pm | Performing Arts
Carnaval Toonie Skate
Come celebrate French culture with ice skating at Bill Copeland!
Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 12:30 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
Sleeping Beauty Dreams
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:35 pm | Theatre
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Choreographic Study with Antony Hamilton & Alisdair Macindoe
The relentless counting robotic percussion that governs movement to extreme levels of detail and accuracy in MEETING is the departing point for this master class in finely tuned physical and mental agency
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop
Ghost Spring opening reception & performances
A two-person show by Dilara Akay and Derya Akay looking at funeral practices within their own family in Turkey, passing down information from one generation to the next
Vancouver | grunt gallery | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Addressing White Supremacy, Fascism & Oppression in the DTES
We stand with reconciliation, reparations, equity, autonomy, self governancy and justice for all indigenous peoples.
Vancouver | Carnegie Community Centre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Lecture
Topdog/Underdog By Suzan-Lori Parks
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Ruined
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: The Events
From Pi Theatre comes this incendiary exploration of a tragic contemporary phenomenon. Written by David Greig, The Events features Claire, a priest and choir leader who has survived a mass shooting
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Performing Arts
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: The Last Great Hunt. It’s Dark Outside
This all-family show, from Australia’s The Last Great Hunt, takes the Western genre and turns it on its head, recasting the lone hero as a lonely old man with dementia
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Performing Arts
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Endings. Tamara Saulwick (Australia)
Amidst a vast black space, a light traces the outlines of objects and bodies: an old-style record player, a reel-to-reel recorder, a singer and his guitar, and creator and performer Tamara Saulwick
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Performing Arts
Theatre series. Misery
The suspenseful thriller based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Sleeping Beauty Dreams by Amaranta Leyva
A contemporary look at this classic tale, Mexico City's Marionetas de la Esquina's humorous storytelling and whimsical puppetry awaken this sleeping princess as never before
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 4:00 pm to 5:35 pm | Theatre
Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café at Vancouver Aquarium - Dine Out Pop-up
Back by popular demand, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Pop-Up Café returns for a second year during Dine Out Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Place des Arts: A Celebration of Robbie Burns Supper and Concert
Join us for our annual celebration of Scotland's National Bard, Robbie Burns!
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Peking Duk
Grab your mates & join us when Aussie Duo, Peking Duk, take over Venue for a special LIVE performance!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: It’s Dark Outside - The Last Great Hunt
This all-family show, from Australia’s The Last Great Hunt, takes the Western genre and turns it on its head, recasting the lone hero as a lonely old man with dementia
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm | Performing Arts
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Meeting - Antony Hamilton & Alisdair Macindoe (Australia)
In this riveting display, Antony Hamilton and Alisdair Macindoe share the stage with 64 robotic percussion instruments. The gadgets chime, tap, click and shuffle while the humans move and speak in response
Vancouver | Performance Works | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Endings - Tamara Saulwick (Australia)
Amidst a vast black space, a light traces the outlines of objects and bodies: an old-style record player, a reel-to-reel recorder, a singer and his guitar, and creator and performer Tamara Saulwick
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts
Hollywood Harv Live: Bakwaas - Outrageous Desi Comedy
River Rock Casino Resort & A-Town Presents: Bakwaas - Outrageous Desi Comedy
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
UNITE Full Moon Celebration
Join Shine & Kristall & community for an evening of connection, playfulness, & joy! The fun begins around 7pm with community connection, music, & amazing food
Vancouver | Near Jericho Beach | 7:07 pm to 1:11 am | Party
L'Elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love)
Donizetti’s stirring love story and hilarious comedy. Featuring Ying Fang, one of the most gifted sopranos of her generation, making her role debut as Adina
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Opera
Stephen Fearing - Every Soul’s a Sailor Tour with guest Oh Susanna
Stephen Fearing is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo career, Fearing was one of the founding members of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, along with Colin Linden and Tom Wilson
New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90’s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek within us all
Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Wallows
North American Winter Tour 2018
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Lions Gate Sinfonia: Mozart's Birthday!
What a coincidence it is for Sinfonia to perform an All-Mozart concert on Wolfgang’s 262nd birthday!
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 6:50 pm | Music
First Aid Kit With Guests Van William
Folk duo from Sweden return to Vancouver
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:55 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Good Lovelies with special guest Desirée Dawson
Juno winners the Good Lovelies (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough, Sue Passmore) showcase their distinctive folk-pop style. With winsome songwriting and impeccable vocals, the three best friends deliver a winning performance with just a pinch of sass!
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
One-Page Score Project with the Plastic Acid Orchestra
A series of new, one-page, graphic scores come to life in the hands of the Plastic Acid Orchestra and guest conductor Giorgio Magnanensi
Vancouver | Pyatt Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music
Theatre series: Misery
The suspenseful thriller based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Kitty Nights' 10th Anniversary Spectacular!
Kitty Nights Burlesque celebrates an outstanding 10 years of fabulous, award-winning entertainment in Vancouver! Special surprises are in store as we look back on a DECADE of incredible fun!
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Show
Hot Brown Honey
Hot Brown Honey turns tradition on its head, packing a potent punch of Hip Hop politics, dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease and song
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Annual USA/Canada Night! - Laser Tag & Sushi
Join us as we spend a yet another wonderful Saturday night with Jewish students from the Rohr Center for Jewish Life-Chabad in Bellingham, serving Western Washington University!
Richmond | Planet Lazer | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party
Salsa & Latin Dance Night
Featuring Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:30 am | Dance
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: The Events - Pi Theatre
From Pi Theatre comes this incendiary exploration of a tragic contemporary phenomenon. Written by David Greig, The Events features Claire, a priest and choir leader who has survived a mass shooting
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
A modern fable of battling brothers. African-American brothers Lincoln and Booth - birth names given as a joke that sets up an intense rivalry - share a seedy, one-room apartment and are looking for easy money in cards...
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Ruined by Lynn Nottage
Mama Nadi’s bar both protects and profits off the bodies of the women who have become casualties of a long and brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Jitters By David French
Backstage nerves hit a Hilarious high note. Four actors, a director, a playwright, and one grand dream of Broadway-bound success.
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Comic Strippers
The Comic Strippers a male stripper parody and improv comedy show. Your favourite comedy bodies are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits. A Show for all genders… 19+ only
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
I’m Not Here. Theatre Club
Doireann is here and she wants to check if a few things are working. She’s going to be doing a couple of songs, a couple of poems, and maybe a few stories. She’s going to be doing a duet with her brother. He’s not here. She’s here. You’re here
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Murder by the Book by Duncan Greenwood & Robert King
Crisp, witty, exchanges of dialogue fill this inventive British thriller...
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
SHIT
What about the women with the foul mouths and the weathered faces? What about the women who spit, fight, swear, hurt, and steal? What do they have to say?
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Musically Speaking - Fantastique!
Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts an exciting concert that features the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra on stage with the VSO to perform the incredible Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
The Day Trippers by Blue Light Sessions and JumpAttack Records
The Day Trippers are a Vancouver based Beatles tribute band that transport you back to the touring days of the early 1960s. The band embodies the exuberance of the early 1960’s spirit that the Beatles brought to the stage
Vancouver | Blue Light Studio | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Galaxion : 80s Dance & Gamer Party
Galaxion only happens once or twice a year ... invite everyone you know and re-share this event!
Vancouver | Hindenburg | 9:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party
2018 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival: Joseph Keckler
Vocal virtuoso, charming raconteur, master prose stylist—Joseph Keckler is all the above and more. This artistically ambidextrous performer can boast so many talents it’s a wonder he’s so modest
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 10:20 pm | Performing Arts
Matt Mays with guest Dustin Bentall
Matt Mays is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and New York City
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Virtu
Receiving support from the likes of Dyro, Gareth Emery, Thomas Gold, to name a few, VIRTU brings his infections melodies to Venue for his Vancouver Debut!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music | Free
Beautiful Swimmers - All Night Long!
Vancouver. Good news! Our favourite DJ duo will be returning to Vancouver for an All Night Long set in the Celebrities Underground
Vancouver | Celebrities Underground | 10:00 pm to 2:30 am | Music
Yan Zombie - Shiny Things - PUAR - Dj Cure - TRU
The Deeps presents Yan Zombie
Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios | 10:00 pm to 3:30 am | Party
Noncompliant at Open Studios
Proper is proud to present Noncompliant at Open Studios
Vancouver | Open Studios | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Shakespeare After Dark - The Bard Improvised And Twisted
Shakespeare After Dark is the highbrow fusion of Shakespeare served with a side of improvisational mischief
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Theatre