Metro Vancouver events on February 20, 2018 - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations
February 20, 2018
Tue
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
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 9:00 pm | Exhibition
Young People’s Concerts. Shayna Jones: Folk and Wisdom Tales from Around The World
Shayna Jones, professional Storyteller and performance artist, has one vision: to create a space where listeners slow down, unplug, and listen deep to the wisdom of folktales
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:30 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
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
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
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
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
Exhibition: Displaced
Displaced considers the transforming relationships to space and identity at the hand of forced loss of land, culture and community
Vancouver | Gallery 1515 | 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
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
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
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
Good Heart Good Mind Youth Conference
This year we will be trekking out to the Loon Lake Lodge in Maple Ridge so pack warm people! We acknowledge that this conference takes place within the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie & Kwantlen people
Maple Ridge | The Loon Lake Lodge | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture
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
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 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
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
Vibrantly Vegan: Creative Vegan Dishes Packed with Flavour
Join us for a delicious Vegan cooking class experience, featuring innovative and flavourful dishes that will have even the most dedicated carnivores 'rooting' for a seat at your dinner table
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
BLOOM - Wine, Dance, Comedy
An evening of artistry, infused with wine tasting, comedy and choreographic pursuits. Held in the historical building of Mascall Dance, emerging and established artists open their investigation with the community
Vancouver | MascallDance | 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm | Show
Etiquette Dinner by Hyack Festival Association
Join us for the Hyack Ambassadors Etiquette Judges Dinner
New Westminster | The Old Bavaria Haus Restaurant | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Food / Wine
Fuggles & Warlock Brewmaster's Dinner
Join us and our friends at Fuggles & Warlock for the first collaboration dinner of 2018. If you enjoy great beer paired with fresh local food, this is an event you do not want to miss!
Vancouver | Craft Beer Market | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Food / Wine
12 Minutes Max Studio Showing
Dance artists Olivia Shaffer, Damarise Ste Marie, Sujit Vaidya and Immigrant Lessons (Kevin Fraser, Alyssa Amarshi) give an informal studio showing of works they have developed as part of the 12 Minutes Max program..
Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Dance | Free
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
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 | Dance
Compagnia Baccalà: Pss Pss
Inspired by Chaplin and Keaton, Compagnia Baccalà’s enthralling physicality and exquisite expression has been delighting audiences the world over. A breathtaking pas de deux of mishaps and acrobatics, you’ll be laughing long after you leave the theatre
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm | Family
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars by Gwaandak Theatre
Map of the Land Map of the Stars tells the story of how the spirits used to know the map of the stars. but have since lost their way
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts
Speaking of Dance Conversations: Vancouver and Toronto’s Cultural Scenes in the 70s: a Comparison
Free public dialogues and roundtable conversations about the world of dance, contextualizing it within culture and society. Speaking of Dance is a platform for everyone to share and develop their observation and interpretation of dance
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Show | Free
Golden Ears Writers
If your artistic medium is the written word, join Golden Ears Writers for a series of adult events and workshops designed to build and nurture our local writing community
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Books | Free
Canucks vs. Avalanche at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Pause & Affect: A Monthly Course for Women. Lesson 4 Divine Light
The Sabbath is to the week what the line break is to poetic language. It is the silence that forces you to return to what came before to find its meaning
Richmond | Chabad of Richmond | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health
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 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Musical
Onegin
When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
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
Szymanowski Quartet & Richard O'Neill
The Friends of Chamber Music present the Szymanowski Quartet and Richard O'Neill, viola
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
Down in the Uncanny Valley
Could you love a robot? In the near-future to keep up with the artificial intelligence arms race and survive a changing planet, many people are opting to have their minds “uploaded” into android bodies
Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
Rostam with special guests Joy Again
Rostam Batmanglij, known mononymously as Rostam, is an American songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist of electro-soul group Discovery, and formerly of New York City-based indie rock band Vampire Weekend
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
An Evening With Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro can still vividly remember the first time he held a ukulele, at age four
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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
Josh Ritter with guest Leeroy Stagger
Josh Ritter's album "Gathering" was recorded in New Orleans, and it’s Josh's most freewheeling and rollicking record to date
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Art rock? no. 28
no. 28 - meursault u hot dog featuring SHROUDED AMPS, JSN, encounterxxist
Vancouver | Astoria Hastings | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
DAñSE by Guilt & Company
DAñSE is a collaboration between Daniel Ruiz and Sean Bayntun using structured improvisation with electronic and acoustic instruments.
Vancouver | Guilt & Company | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music