Metro Vancouver events on February 27, 2018 - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations

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

Dance Power Competition - Burnaby #1

Dance Power is a 100% Canadian company based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are one of the largest dance competitions in North America and have been in operation since 1992

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 9:00 am to 9:00 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 9:00 pm | Exhibition

Coastal First Nations Dance Festival 2018

The Festival is a celebration of the stories, songs, and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast of North America

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Festival

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

Live Music at the Shadbolt

Indulge in A Little Lunch Music at the Shadbolt Centre! Free concerts, open to the public

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music | Free

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

The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body

The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body (TTDB) is a facilitated conversation about aesthetics, context and artistic process. Initiated in 2012 by Lee Su-Feh, it encourages speaking about performance from an awareness of our bodies as well as the world it live

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Lecture | Free

The Secrets of Healthy Connected Families

Come learn principles to support your family connection and fun! Join us as we learn 5 key principles that support a more respectful, harmonious family life

Vancouver | West End Community Centre | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Purim Ken Community event

Purim Event is coming up! This year we are starting a new tradition in the ken - Purim community event!

Vancouver | Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver | 5:15 pm to 7:30 pm | Family

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

Global African identities & the complexity of connections

Join award-winning African-Canadians Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson and Trish Mandewo in a conversation about global African identities and the complexity of connections

Port Coquitlam | Samz Neighbourhood Pub | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Jazz Jam

Join us at the Shadbolt for a jazz jam session!

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music | Free

Starset with Palisades, Grabbitz, and Year of the Locust

Transmission received. Starset’s new sonic codex, Vessels, builds upon a schema where futurism has become fact and imagination is opportunity

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage - A Photo Presentation and Talk

Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos is a professional shakuhachi teacher and performer

Vancouver | SaBi Tea Arts | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music

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

Iranian Architecture

UBC Persian Club is proud and honored to welcome Dr. Minoo Khakpour, an assistant professor at the University of Science and Culture, to enlighten our community about the significance of Iranian architecture

Vancouver | 6174 University Blvd | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free

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

Beyond Judgement: A Free Talk

Almost everybody likes the idea of being treated non-judgmentally, but what exactly does that mean? How can we tell others what disturbs us about their choices without shaming or blaming?

Vancouver | 350 W Georgia St | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Lecture | Free

Celtic Jam with Nigel Tucker

Come join Nigel and his band of merry musicians in the spirit of the Celtic muse. Bring your instruments, voice or even just your ears as no experience is necessary and only the love of music required

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

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

The hit musical as immersive as love itself! When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents, including the Larin sisters. This hit musical sold out its premiere run!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Tune-Yards with guest Sudan Archives

Tune-Yards is the music project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Garbus’s music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and ...

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Alex Cameron With Guest Molly Burch

Australian indie musician, on tour to support his latest release "Forced Witness"

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music