Metro Vancouver events on February 28, 2018 - Chinese New Year Festival & Celebrations
February 28, 2018
Wed
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
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
Gentle Yoga
Start your day with this gentle yoga practice; relieve tension held in hips, spine and shoulders to deeply relax your body
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:15 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
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
Better Balance Workout for Seniors
This is a gentle class for all levels, focused on balance and mobility for fitness and for preventing falls
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 12:00 am to 12:45 am | Active Life / Health
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
Fun Home by Lisa Kron
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Musical
The Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini's classic performed by Burnaby Lyric Opera. Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Opera
Know Your PR Worth - Profit Planning Workshop
We are pleased to invite you to the Women in PR Canada Professional Development Profit Planning Workshop– Know Your PR Worth on February 28, 2018 hosted at the offices of McCarthy Tetrault in beautiful downtown Vancouver
Vancouver | McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Business / Finance
Ocean Potion - Seafood Classics Demystified
We have access to the freshest and tastiest seafood in the world and this class will equip you with the confidence, skill, and recipes to prepare restaurant style seafood dishes at home.
Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Cooking
Purim Festive Fiesta
Purim Megillah Readings and Purim Carnival
Vancouver | Congregation Schara Tzedeck | 6:15 pm to 10:30 pm | Party
Experience Co-Active Coaching in Surrey by CTI - Coaches Training Institute
The Co-Active® model is so much more than simply a methodology of coaching: it is also a roadmap for living a more fulfilled, integrated life
Surrey | Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey Hotel | 6:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Business / Finance | Free
Megillah Reading & Light Dinner
Come listen to the reading of Megillat Esther and enjoy a light break-fast dinner*!
Vancouver | Chabad Jewish Student Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Family
Purim party - Deli Style!
Join us for a spectacular Purim party! You heard it right, Kosher Deli!
Richmond | The Bayit | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Party
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
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
The Modern Day Warriors: Playing RUSH's Moving Pictures
We are The Modern Day Warriors: a Vancouver-based band playing the music of the most legendary Canadian rock band of all time, the one and only RUSH!
Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Vancouver International Wine Festival
The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada's premier food & wine event, has three mandates: to provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade;
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Canucks vs. Rangers at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Rangers
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Understanding the Overdose and Opioid Epidemic
Want to better understand drug addiction and the overdose epidemic? Join us for an important event where you will hear from experts and health care workers and discuss some of the myths around what drug addiction is and who it affects
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
Annual Kollel Purim Bash
This Will Be The Party Of The Year…so Get Ready To Get Your L'chaim On! At The Westside Grand
Vancouver | Community Kollel | 7:15 pm to 11:15 pm | Party
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
David Saba + Scotty Vigue + Jiffy
A special singer/songwriter night!
Vancouver | LanaLou's | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
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
VSO Chamber Players - Schnittke & Shostakovich
The extraordinary musicians of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra step off the Orpheum stage and into the intimate, state-of-the-art Pyatt Hall in the VSO School of Music to perform some of the greatest chamber music ever written
Vancouver | Vancouver Symphony School of Music | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Shamir at The Biltmore Cabaret
American pop singer and songwriter, on tour to support his latest release “Revelations”
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Shiloh Lindsey, Thalia Couture & Mary Matheson
A night with 3 beautiful songstresses Thalia Couture Music, Mary Matheson and Shiloh Lindsey Music
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:00 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
The Critical Hit Show: A #DNDLive Comedy Experience
The live, smash hit epic comedy returns for another round of monthly medieval merriment (and snacks!) – it’s THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW!
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
An Almost Holy Picture by Heather McDonald
Samuel Gentle has heard God’s voice three times in his life, but he has yet to find understanding or peace. Still, he cannot seem to leave behind this quiet, yet persistent, quest for solace and meaning as he seeks to reconcile tragedy with faith in the d
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
4X4 - Four Bands for Four Bucks
Looking for some Cheap Thrills? Great live music with a monthly showcase featuring four emerging bands for just $4
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Betty Who
Pop singer-songwriter from Australia, on tour to support her latest release “The Valley”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Superchunk with Bat Fangs
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
RUTS debuts The Devil Room
Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance