Metro Vancouver events on February 17, 2018 - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations
February 17, 2018
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Think and Grow Rich for Women
Think And Grow Rich For Women is an experiential event for women looking to create their ideal life, on their terms
Langley | Cascades Casino Resort | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Business / Finance
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
DANCEPL3Y Kids Instructor Training
DANCEPL3Y is a world leader in developing physical literacy through dance! Get Certified and bring our high-enegy, play-based physical activity program to kids at your local recreation centre, fitness gym or school today!
Vancouver | RYU Apparel Inc | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Dance
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
Lunarfest at Oakridge Centre
Sky lanterns are used all over the world to carry hopes and wishes, especially for celebrations. Launch your own Blessing in the Sky lantern this year at Oakridge Centre in the West Galleria!
Vancouver | Oakridge Centre | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm | Festival | Free
Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations with Bodhi Meditation
It's the time of the year again! Join us at Bodhi Meditation for 5 full days of celebrations for the Chinese New Year！
Richmond | Bodhi Meditation | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival | Free
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
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
The 26th Annual Wellness Show
New Rave Productions is pleased to present The Wellness Show, the West Coast's largest and long-established lifestyles showcase
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre East | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Lunar New Year at the Market
Lonsdale Quay Market is excited to celebrate Lunar New Year!
North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free
Vancouver Golf Expo
The Vancouver Golf & Travel Show (now Vancouver GOLFEXPO) has been playing an integral part of helping grow the game of golf in British Columbia for the past 21 years
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Peter Bakonnyi Coupe Du Monde World Cup 2018
BC Fencing Championship. The Peter Bakonyi World Cup is the only fencing World Cup for the Épée weapon held in North America, and one of five Épée World Cups held annually around the world
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Sports
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
Japanese Book Sale | 古本市
Join us at the largest Japanese Book Sale in Metro Vancouver. Over 30,000 used books will be for sale, plus delicious Japanese food stands. Bring the kids to celebrate Hina Matsuri & delight in fun kid-friendly activities
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Books | Free
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. A Birdy Told Me So
Eight year old Kellie doesn’t feel like she fits in at school until she receives a birthday gift that talks on its own! It’s Magrau, a chatty and confident bird puppet who has a flair for singing, dancing and making people laugh
Vancouver | Performance Works | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Show
Lunar New Year Tea Set
In honour of the year of the dog, celebrate the new year with a special Lunar New Year Tea Set served on a traditional afternoon tea three tier cake stand with delightful sweets and canapés infused with TWG Teas for health & prosperity to be enjoyed with
Vancouver | TWG Tea Salon & Boutique | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Family
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
Lunar New Year Celebrations on Granville Island
Granville Island will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a traditional Lion Dance parade starting at 10:30am in the Public Market. Follow the lion dancers as they travel to the Net Loft, Creekhouse and Railspur Alley!
Vancouver | Granville Island Public Market | 10:30 am to 2:00 pm | Family | Free
Guided Tour at Lulu Island Winery
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Lulu Island Winery! During Feb 15 to Feb 25, 2018, Lulu Island Winery is offering VIP guided tours around their beautiful Tuscan-inspired estate winery from 11 am to 2 pm daily
Richmond | Lulu Island Winery | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine
Celebrating Chinese New Year of the Dog 2018 at International Village
Join the Festive Chinese Heritage Village on the Upper Level, bringing forth the intangible colourful heritage of arts and crafts, cultural aspects of folklife, as well as the tangible culinary delights and snack of Chinese New Year
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Family | Free
2018 Talking Stick Festival
Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th Annual Talking Stick Festival
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Scháyilhen Industry Series
Be Part of the Talking Stick Festival 2018 ~ Western Canada’s Premier Indigenous Performing Arts Festival by attending Scháyilhen Industry Series!
Vancouver | Various locations | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Festival
2018 KDocs: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Documentary Film Festival
Save the date! KDocs 2018 will be held at the Vancouver International Film Centre/Vancity Theatre!!
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | Film
It Takes Two - A Class for Couples
We all love that quiet table at our favourite restaurant, but for those that like to get their hands a little dirty, we’ve got the class for you (both of you)
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking
2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair
Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989.
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival | Free
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
Lunar New Year Puppet Shows
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive puppet show
Vancouver | Kensington Branch Library | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids | Free
Exhibit Beta Vulgaris
Exhibit by Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon with Keri Latimer
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. A Lunar New Year lunch buffet
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 - with a rotating daily lunch buffet and a speciality set dinner menu by award winning chefs, Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng!
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | Food / Wine
KDocs 2018: Birth of a Family
This is the story of a young woman, known as Genghis Khan, who is doing that today...
Vancouver | Vancouver International Film Festival | 11:45 am to 2:15 pm | Film
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
2018 Talking Stick Festival. Th’woxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish by Axis Theatre
Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish, tells the story of Th’owxiya, whose mouth holds the most delicious foods, but if you steal from her, she’ll eat you and your family
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts
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
$1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway
Play at Parq Vancouver and earn ballots by playing slots and table games into the $1,000,000 Year of the Dog Giveaway.
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 12:00 am to 10:00 pm | Festival
Chinese New Year Festival at Lansdowne Centre
Join us for a full day of free family fun including: Lion Dance, Money God visits, live traditional and modern stage performances, community booths, give-aways and more
Richmond | Lansdowne Centre | 12:30 am to 5:00 pm | Family | Free
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Cascades Casino! with a Lion Dance & Fortune God Parade
Langley | Cascades Casino Resort | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | Party
Aberdeen Centre's Chinese New Year Cultural Showcase
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Cultural Showcase at the Aberdeen Centre!
Richmond | Aberdeen Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free
Salmon Girl
Returning favourite Salmon Girl explores the world of water and salmon through theatre, dance, music and puppetry. This piece for all ages follows the journey of a young girl into this magical world
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Show
Momoland Bboom Bboom Flashmob with Everald!
Everald will be holding a public flashmob event this coming to celebrate Momoland's successful promotion and to also congratulate them publicly!!
Vancouver | Downtown Robson Square | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Active Life / Health
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. A Birdy Told Me So by Kellie Haines and Jeny Cassady
Eight year old Kellie doesn’t feel like she fits in at school until she receives a birthday gift that talks on its own! It’s Magrau, a chatty and confident bird puppet who has a flair for singing, dancing and making people laugh
Vancouver | Performance Works | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Show
Jimmy Gallagher Memorial & Provincial Team Box-Offs
The 2018 Annual Jimmy Gallagher Memorial Tournament will take place at the Cloverdale Legion #6 in Surrey, BC
Surrey | Cloverdale Legion Branch 6 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Sports
2018 Black History Month Youth Summit
UCABC will be hosting its first ever Black History Month Youth Summit at Douglas College New Westminster Campus
New Westminster | Douglas College | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Party
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
Fool for Love
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
CHBC Open House/Charity Fundraiser
We're doing it again! After taking a break in January, we are back at it for our Open House/Pop Up Tasting room
Vancouver | Coal Harbour Brewing Company | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Matinee
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm | Musical
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
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
Onegin
Book, music, and lyrics by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille. Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts
Jabberwocky by Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
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
Studio 58: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
CAG Workshop - Weaving with Travis Meinolf
Join internationally renowned weaver Travis Meinolf for a demonstration and workshop on the backstrap loom
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Workshop
Seven Tyrants Theatre: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Theatre
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886. New Year’s Dinner
Celebrate Year of the Dog at 1886 Chinese Fine Dining with a premium set dinner menu by award winning Chef Richard Chen and Jinsheng Zheng – a truly unique experience
Vancouver | Parq Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Food / Wine
Lanterns in the Garden
Experience an authentic Chinese lantern festival (yuánxiāo jié) in Vancouver’s classical Chinese garden
Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Family
Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 Arts Festival
This Chinese New Year Arts Festival will be hosted at International Arts Gallery during the signature event of Celebrating Chinese New Year of Dog 2018 at International Village Mall
Vancouver | International Village Mall | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival | Free
KDocs 2018: Shadow World
Keynote by author Andrew Feinstein ( The Shadow World, Inside the Global Arms Trade ), plus post-screening panel discussion. Director in Attendance
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Film
Jacob Sartorius - The Left Me Hangin Tour with guest Hayden Summerall, Zach Clayton
Rolf Jacob Sartorius, known professionally as Jacob Sartorius, is an American singer and internet personality, who rose to fame via social media from posting lip-syncing videos
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Music
Be/Longing Exhibit Opening
Join us for our latest exhibit, Be/Longing on the Anvil Centre 3rd Floor at the museum
New Westminster | New Westminster Museum | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Agatha Christie returns from the dead to perform a one-woman haunted house murder mystery puppet show!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Theatre
Winter Olympics Viewing
Second Floor Eatery + Bar will have extensive Winter Olympics coverage with multiple station feeds everyday. Food and Drink Specials Daily
Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
Demo & Dine: You, Me & The Sea
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join us for an intimate evening of culinary education, delicious food and beautiful wine
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cooking
Warhol.SS - Vancouver
On that same shi with WARHOL.SS as he takes over Venue for a special all ages show
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Worship Central Conference 2018
We're delighted to announce Worship Central Conference 2018! We gather to be unified by the presence of God, to get equipped for worship through theological teaching and practical sessions, and ultimately to lift high the name of Jesus through worship.
Vancouver | The Centre for Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture
Seven Tyrants Theatre proudly presents: A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver's Jessie Award-nominated independent theatre company, celebrates their 10th Season with the Vancouver premiere of A Steady Rain by Keith Huff
Vancouver | The Penthouse Studio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Judah & The Lion: Going To Mars Tour With guests Tall Heights and Colony House
Judah & the Lion is an American band from Nashville, Tennessee, that started in 2011. Their latest release is the deluxe edition of Folk Hop 'n Roll
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
ReCharge 2018
ReCharge is a burner inspired crowd fundraising event where you get to choose which project your money goes to.
Vancouver | Croation Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Geeks v Nerds - Ep 41: I Still Know What You Did Last Femageddon
Episode 41! February! Valentines Day is a distant memory - and winter is almost ending. (Unless this winter never ends, then we are sorry for giving you false hope.)
Vancouver | XYYVR | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Comedy
The Coronas at The Biltmore Cabaret
With four double platinum albums, a slew of top ten singles, sold out arenas and a legion of devoted fans behind them The Coronas have earned their title as one of Ireland’s best loved and hardest working bands
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Circa 51 Presents: Spark
Acts of love and other important stuff. Circa 51 is proud to present Spark! Spark is a cabaret style circus showcase that explores the many facets of this thing called love
New Westminster | The Columbia | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Canucks vs. Bruins at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Boston Bruins
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Rising Stars 2018
Since 2009, the Richmond Orchestra has organised an annual “Rising Stars” concert that invites young local musicians to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra
Richmond | Fraserview MB Church | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Symphony at the Annex - Plum(b)
Plum(b) presents music that explores depths of pitch and hue, and takes a probing look back at one of the earliest extant recordings of the human voice. Featuring Plumb, a brand-new contrabassoon concerto by Jeffrey Ryan
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Shakespeare After Dark - Bad Romance
Shakespeare After Dark is back with a rocking February show: Bad Romance. What will happen to our darling Juliet when Romeo's taken a different type of poison?
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Bloodfeud: Love-feud
This month's comedy action will be hot and heavy, so join us for the Bloodfeud Love-feud. Grab a friend, loved one, someone you hate, or just come by yourself
Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 7:45 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Sylvia By A.R. Gurney
When Greg stumbles on a homeless mutt in the park, it’s love at first sight, but when he brings her home, it shakes up his life, his job and his marriage
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Players | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Studio 58 presents: The Skin of Our Teeth
Thornton Wilder won three Pulitzers - the only author to win for a novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, which was written just before America entered WWII. The play is about fortitude and the fate of humani
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Troker
Funkadelic. Post-rock. Boundary-averse. Blurring jazz, rock, mariachi, metal, funk and hip hop, Mexico’s Troker refuses to be pigeonholed.
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Toshiko Ezaki Canadian Debut Concert
Toshiko Ezaki is a composer, singer, songwriter, and producer from Kyoto, Japan, who is now living in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver | Cottage Bistro | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
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
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
In a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert, two transient lovers unearth secrets of their disturbing past. Reality and dreams collide in this explosive masterpiece, as Eddie and May fight for a love that they can’t live with, or without
Vancouver | The Shop Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Ezralow Dance (USA)
Award-winning choreographer / director / multi-media artist Daniel Ezralow‘s unique style of physical expression and articulate choreography has earned him a distinguished reputation as a groundbreaking artist worldwide.
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Small Stage: 37 - the valentine’s edition
Immerse yourself in hybrid dance-cabaret with the age-old exposé of the universal story of love
Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
The Vancouver Chamber Choir. Maestro! The Annual Conductors’ Concert
Our Conductors’ Concert is one of the most fascinating events of the choral season
Vancouver | Dunbar Ryerson United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Open Hearts Theatre: Teachers
An original Canadian stage play about the mysteries of high school - from the unique perspective of the staff room
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Classical Traditions at the Chan Centre - Beethoven: Pastoral and Piano
British pianist Stephen Hough, Renaissance man, polymath, and one of the most important pianists of his generation, performs Beethoven’s stormy and Romantic Piano Concerto No. 4
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
El Carnaval de Barranquilla en Vancouver
GPA Live Concerts te vuelve a traer a Vancouver el Carnaval de Barranquilla 2018
Vancouver | Hungarian Hall | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Festival
Illumination - Persian & Turkish Music Concert
Vashaan Music Society and Caravan World Rhythms once again join forces to present a sublime evening of Persian and Turkish music, reuniting international-renowned Turkish Sufi musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek with Vancouver’s premiere Vashaan Persian Music En
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Salt Water Moon By David French
By the light of a moon-filled night in 1926 Newfoundland, two lovers contemplate their future. A bold, lyrical interpretation of a classic Canadian play
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Align Entertainment: Legally Blonde - The Musical
We can’t wait to have you join us!
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Musical
Vancouver International Puppet Festival. Heart On Cabaret: A Night of Adults Only Puppetry
Who doesn’t love a dirty puppet show? Valentine’s Day Lovers/Haters alike will have a riot at this year’s puppet cabaret. From stripping puppets to raunchy puppet standup, we’ve got it all at the Heart On Cabaret!
Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show
Self Help Presents - Full Moondle
Magic realism meets jazz-influenced indie pop: inspired by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges, Vancouver’s Moondle navigates dreamy sonic labyrinths, enchanting libraries of real and made-up languages, and lush, imaginative musical interplay
Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
FOOT Stompin' BARN Burner #2
Too much fun to put in words!!! All these bands have wowed crowds and they're gonna all be in one place!!! Gonna be epic!!! Dancin', Foot Stompin' and all kinds of Rumpus will be happening!!!
Vancouver | Commercial Drive Legion | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Heartbreak
Heartbreak Bois Rdy 2 Mend Your Shattered Soul With Straight Bangers All Night
Vancouver | The Avant-Garden | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Dance
Martin Mayer: The Grande Piano Show
Martin Mayer has performed sold-out national tours in China in 2001, 2009, 2010 and 2014, totalling more than 29-city performances, headlined the Canadian Music, Food & Wine Festival twice in Taiwan, and dazzled concert-goers in his native Czech Republic
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Drinking Habits By Tom Smith
Wine and secrets are spilled in this laugh-out-loud production!
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
My Funny Valentine
Based on the tragic murder of gay 15-year-old Lawrence King, the critically acclaimed, Jessie-nominated My Funny Valentine examines the fracturing of opinion in the face of this horrendous act and explores the ripple effects of such hate on a community
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
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
Jabberwocky. Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Beware the Jabberwock! Such is the frantic warning inscribed to us in the strange and ancient poem known as Jabberwocky… but what monster does it actually mean?
Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
No Foreigners at Vancity Culture Lab
Shopping malls become a portal into surreal worlds that carry the nuanced stories of loss and resilience from the Chinese diaspora
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
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
WCSO: Mahler "Symphony of a Thousand" with Vancouver Bach Choir
Welcome to our February concert! We're partnering with the wonderful Vancouver Bach Choir to present Mahler’s epic Symphony No.8 – “Symphony of a Thousand” under the direction of VBC Music Director Leslie Dala at The Orpheum Theatre
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Broken Tailbone by Nightswimming
Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into Carmen’s remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa
Vancouver | The Cultch | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Ponytails with Andrew Phelan and Pleasure Blimps
Spawned from best friends Harvey Merrit and Travis Goeres love of pizza, pop culture and the loss and labours of their own hearts.
Vancouver | The Cobalt | 8:30 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Comedy Basement Showcase Saturday f. Amber Harper Young
The Comedy Basement Saturday Showcase features a lineup of Vancouver's funniest professional & up-and-coming stand up comics every Saturday night at Goldies!
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Blocktreat with Malcolm Jack
Upon Return From Our 'north Into Now' Tour Up To Haida Gwaii, Blocktreat And Mjb Will Be Stepping Into The Cosmic Premises Known As The Cloud To Feed Yer City-bound Brain With Sound
Vancouver | China Cloud Gallery | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Love Your Parents Tour - A Live Experience by Brockhampton
A left-field act whose material ranges from ominous posse cuts to light R&B ballads, Brockhampton prefer “all-American boy band” to “rap group” as a designation
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Brennan Heart by Solid
Hardstyle mastermind Brennan Heart makes his solo headline show at the Harbour Event Centre
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Black History Month Showcase - Hosted by Krystle Dos Santos
Tonight's show will feature some of Vancouver’s best and brightest including Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah, poet Ayanda Mgoduka, singer Garfield Wilson, and many more
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 10:00 pm to 1:30 am | Music
Jerry Folk X Saint Wknd - Foreign Affair Tour
SAINT WKND & Jerry Folk bring their soulful grooves to #CelebsPlayhouse for the Foreign Affair Tour!
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Quix in the Celebrities Underground
Join the movement and find your Way Home with New Zealand powerhouse QUIX as he returns to Vancouver for his World Tour 2018 alongside heavy hitter Juelz
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
The Actor's Nightmare - Scripted Theatre and Improv Collide!
Every actor has a nightmare where they find themselves on stage without knowing any of their lines, or even having read the script!
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy