Metro Vancouver events on March 2, 2018
March 2, 2018
Fri
Exhibitions at Place des Arts
Balance: Fibre Art by Mardell Rampton [Mezzanine Gallery]
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Exhibition
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
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
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
Growing Room Festival 2018
Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival is a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists presented by Room magazine. The festival runs March 1st - 4th, 2018 at various locations in Vancouver, BC
Vancouver | Mount Pleasant | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Festival
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
Free Cap Classics Concert. Six Silver Moonbeams
CapU alumnus performs popular guitar works from Spain and Latin America
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 11:45 am to 12:45 am | Music | Free
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
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
World of Darkness Documentary
An in-depth look into how the World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade created a phenomenon in the 1990's - a zeitgeist that helped shape film, literature, fashion, club culture, and ultimately fans, whose lives it forever altered
Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Film
Vancity International Salsa Bachata Kizomba Festival 2018
Vancouver's Biggest Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Festival where world renowned instructors from around the globe share their dance technqiues with you, treat you to live performances every night and maybe even steal you away for a dance
Burnaby | Vancitysbk | 3:00 pm to 3:00 am | Festival
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
Demo & Dine - Carnivore Classics
Come join us for our Demo & Dine-style cooking class series, where you will join the instructing chef 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
Notorious Dance Competition 2018
Notorious is a urban hip-hop dance competition that is hosted by McRoberts Secondary School. Notorious started in 2013 and we're looking forward to our 6th year
Richmond | McRoberts Secondary School | 6:30 pm to 9:30 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
Monster Jam
Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charge family entertainment featuring some of the most recognizable trucks in the world including Grave Digger®, Max-DTM and many more
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
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
JFL NorthWest: Ryan Hamilton at The Rio Theatre
Ryan Hamilton is endearing comedy lovers, and his future is bright
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
JFL NorthWest: Sasheer Zamata at The Biltmore Cabaret
Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress, writer and 4 season cast member on Saturday Night Live. She just released her first one hour special, “Pizza Mind” to rave reviews
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Animenz Live 2018 Vancouver
Animenz returns to Vancouver to kick off his Animenz Live 2018 tour with an exciting live performance!
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
pARTy@PdA: Pottery, Pizza & Pinot
Take part in an exclusive, handbuilding pottery workshop with Place des Arts’ pottery teacher and department head Vin Arora. And that’s just the start of the fun!
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Workshop
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. Predators at Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
JFL NorthWest: Retail Nightmares at Fox Cabaret
Musician Jessica Delisle and comedian Alicia Tobin’s podcast about the horrors of working in customer service and how puppos are the best!
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Comedy
"The Grunch” Beat by Beat Press by Cast and Crew Youth Theatre Society
Book, Music and Lyrics by Denver Casad & Betina Hershey
Maple Ridge | North Fraser Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Theatre
Dancers of Damelahamid presents 2018 Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
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 | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Festival
Šxʷʔam̓ət (home)
We are very excited to be touring šxʷʔam̓ət (home) into 21 communities across BC and Alberta and then returning home for 9 final performances at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
International Women's Day: Lady in the Mirror بانو در آینه
Iranian Women Cultural Society Presents: To Commemorate Niloofar Beiyzaii’s Artistic works, starring Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam, Featuring Vancouver Iranian Choir
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
JFL NorthWest: Hip.Bang! At Home
Fresh off touring North America and Europe to critical acclaim, Canadian Comedy Award-nominated duo Hip.Bang! returns to JFL Northwest in 2018 to debut their brand new written show @Home with outstanding guests HUNKS
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Comedy Basement Presents: Comedy in Concert
The Comedy Basement Presents: Comedy In Concert A Musical Comedy Showcase F. Rachel Lark Plus Special Guests Colin Lamb And Lydia King
Vancouver | The Comedy Basement at Goldies Pizza | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
River's Divide with Phasors and Molly Be Damed
Magnetized Productions Presents: River's Divide with Phasors and Molly Be Damed at The Byrd
Surrey | The Flamingo | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Rock N' Roll Circus!
Well, well, well...After a long hiatus The Rock N' Roll Circus is bringing the boogie back to The Heritage Grill! Brothers and Sisters do not hesitate to save the date for this momentous occasion in the fabulous Royal City.
New Westminster | The Heritage Grill | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Big Yellow House Concert: Samson's Delilah with Logan & Nathan
Seth Macdonald and Shara Gustafson, are well known on the Northern Alberta and B.C. festival scene having made their mark in the funk/rock/reggae/world groove high energy dance band "Mamaguroove”
Vancouver | 229 Templeton Dr | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Fused: The Epic Improv Team-up
Join us live at The Heritage Grill's Back Room Theatre for New Westminster's premier improv show, where two exciting comedy troupes join up for a massive night of entertainment!
New Westminster | The Heritage Grill | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Off Broadway. VCC Faculty Series #3 Dory Hayley and friends
Vancouver Community College's Music department proudly introduces Off Broadway, a VCC faculty concert series exploring the history, culture, and timeless sounds of jazz and classical music
Vancouver | Vancouver Community College Music | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Big Wreck
Skullcandy Presents The Straight Series: Featuring Big Wreck In Loving Memory Of — 20th Anniversary Tour with guest Jesse Roper
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: MM Contemporary Dance Company (Italy)
MM Contemporary Dance Company is based in Reggio Emilia, Italy and performs throughout Europe, Asia and South America
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Forget About Tomorrow
A new play about moving forward.. When Jane’s husband Tom is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they face a difficult journey ahead. Will love and humour be enough to brace their family for the future?
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Theatre
JFL NorthWest: Tom Papa at Yuk Yuk's Vancouver
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film, TV, radio, podcasts as well as on the live stage
Vancouver | Yuk Yuk's Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
Fun Home
The coming-of-age musical. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
Vancouver International Dance Festival: Shen Wei Dance Arts
One of the premier international dance companies, Shen Wei Dance Arts has won worldwide acclaim for “amassing a body of works so strikingly original they defy categorization” (The Boston Globe)
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Sean McCann
Séan McCann’s love for Newfoundland and Labrador folk songs shot him to international fame as a founding member of the renowned group Great Big Sea
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Music
JFL NorthWest: Debra DiGiovanni at the Comedy Mix
Comedian Debra DiGiovanni is a 4 time Canadian Comedy Award winner and has been called the “Best Comedian to see after a Messy Break Up.”
Vancouver | the Comedy MIX | 8:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Comedy
She Stoops to Conquer
By author Oliver Goldsmith this beloved comedy about love and mistaken identity revolves around Charles Marlow, a young bachelor who brims with confidence when dallying with working-class women but becomes a shivering bundle of nerves in the presence of h
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
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 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor, most famous for his pioneering country music
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 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
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
New Works at Night: Tarun Nayar, Scheherazaad Cooper, Sammy Chien
MIXED playfully explores the confusing world of being caught between cultures. Performed and created by new media/performance artist Sammy Chien, dancer/choreographer Scheherazaad Cooper, and musician/composer Tarun Nayar
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
Old Time Dance Party at the Wise Hall
Beginner friendly square dancing - all the moves taught and called by Paul Silveria, with live music by the Estro-Jennies!
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Dance
JFL NorthWest: Barely Legal at Slice of Life Gallery
Barely Legal is an underground comedy show that’s been happening on the first Friday of every month for 2 years, it’s hosted and produced by two of Canada’s youngest rising stars Sophie Buddle and Gavin Matts
Vancouver | Slice of Life Gallery & Studios | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival Presents: Corporate Live at Fox Cabaret
The new, critically-lauded comedic television series, Corporate, proclaimed by Indie Wire as “the first great comedy of 2018,” will host a special event with the creators and cast, to discuss this new edgy and very dark comedy
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Film
Punk/Hardcore w/Cheap Appeal, Defektors, No Klässe, Chain Whip
Local Hardcore and punk show in the heart of Hastings St.
Vancouver | SBC Restaurant | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
JFL NorthWest: Kyle Kinane at The Rio Theatre
Kyle Kinane is an internationally touring comedian who has appeared on “@Midnight,” “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” “Conan,” “Workaholics,” “This Is Not Happening,” “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” and “Comedy Bang! Bang!”
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
Persian Bash - Dance Station
پرشين بَش برنامه اي شاد و متنوع در اولين جمعه هر ماه و تنها كلاب ايراني.
New Westminster | Magnetiq Club Lounge | 9:30 pm to 2:00 am | Dance
JFL NorthWest: Fighter and the Kid at The Vogue Theatre
JFL NorthWest in association with SiriusXM Canada presents: The Fighter And The Kid Podcast. The stand-up version of former UFC heavyweight, Brendan Schaub’s and actor/comedian, Bryan Callen’s weekly podcast...
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
GASM - Collective Art Celebration
Inaugural Lovegasm event. A Collective Art Celebration showcasing the most recent visual artwork of celestial representatives of the Mum'phi-ya
North Vancouver | Herban Art Collective | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Visual Arts
Jason Ross at Celebrities
Anjunabeats protege Jason Ross makes his return to Vancouver
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party
Fistful of Kicks: An Improvised Kung-Fu Spectacular
Join us for Fistful of Kicks, our improvised kung fu spectacular! Mashing up all of your favourite martial arts movies of yesteryear, this show will bring you all of the hard hitting fight scenes together with our signature epic storytelling
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
Guilty Pleasures: 80s / 90s / 00s Dance Party
Hell Ya! It's the return of the city's funnest monthly dance party, Guilty Pleasures. All the 80s, 90s and 00s songs you love with all the fun you want from the Common People and the gal pal DJs!
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party