Metro Vancouver events on March 10, 2018
March 10, 2018
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Shine Dance Festival
Come & see young dancers from across the lower mainland learning & performing together at Shine Dance Festival!
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Festival
2018 BCABBA Fraser River Championships
We are extremely excited to present to you the 2018 BCABBA Fraser River Championships!
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Sports
2018 Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam presented by YVR
The 3rd annual Vancouver Goalball Grand Slam presented by YVR returns to Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby. We are very excited to be welcoming teams from BC, Alberta, USA, and Japan for this year's competition
Burnaby | Fortius Sport & Health | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | Sports | Free
Basketry: Easter Basket Workshop
Need something to collect your Easter eggs in? Come and weave your own Easter Basket!
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:15 am to 3:45 pm | Workshop
Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
The Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament is one of the most exciting tournaments of its kind. For nearly two decades, top clubs from around the continent have travelled to battle it out against longtime rivals and recent upstarts
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 9:30 am to 6:30 pm | Sports
Kits Wedding Show
KitWedding Show is Vancouver’s newest affordable wedding showcase. Held in the Kits Community Hall, once a rustic brick church, this venue has recently been modernized making it the perfect venue for an intimate wedding show
Vancouver | Kits Community Hall | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Show
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
The Last Hoo-Ray at Vancouver Aquarium
Only until April 2, visitors can enjoy a hands-on experience with cownose and southern stingrays at the Discover Rays touch pool
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals
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
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
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
Artistica - Hycroft Gallery
Artistica is an artist group, established in 2017 in New Westminster, BC. As of now, it counts 15 active members and 8 of them will show their artworks in Hycroft Gallery this March
Vancouver | Hycroft Gallery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Exhibition
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
West Fine Art Show
West Fine Art Show displaying a stunning array of artwork from 22 western Canadian artists. Hosted by the Langley School District Foundation, net proceeds go to support Youth Homelessness Initiatives
Langley | Yorkson Creek Middle School | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts
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 | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking
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
The Velveteen Rabbit
With a dash of magic, three actors transform their playspace into a children’s nursery with a rocking horse, a cavalcade of mechanical toys, a kind-hearted fairy and a toy rabbit who is transformed by one little boy’s love.
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Theatre
VSO Tiny Tots: Magical Melody Train Ride!
Choo, choo! Join us “Down by the Symphony Station” for a magical train ride through the music of Dvorak’s New World. Featuring the sounds of the flute, clarinet, cello and string bass
New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 11:30 am to 12:30 am | Music
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
Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival
* Day one of the festival * The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival showcases brews from over 45 craft breweries and 8 local restaurants and caterers
Coquitlam | Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club | 12:00 am to 2:30 pm | Food / Wine
Vancouver International Women Film Festival: Artist Talk
Join us for refreshments and conversation with festival filmmakers and writers. Each session gathers different filmmakers who will engage in a conversation about their films, careers and their artistic process. These sessions are open to the public
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 12:30 am to 2:30 pm | Lecture | Free
The After After Party
Jules and Fiona, best friends and teenage dirtbags, come to their senses in a park after a night for the ages. With little to no memory of how they got there, they discover the antidote to their fireball-induced amnesia: Ritalin...
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts
Forget About Tomorrow By Jill Daum
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Writers Fest. My Roots: Free Writing Workshop with Aislinn Hunter
Are you an immigrant from the Middle East, Asia or Africa? Would you like to write about your experiences? Join the Vancouver Writers Fest and award-winning writer and teacher Aislinn Hunter in a 3 hour workshop on writing about place
Vancouver | Suite Genius | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Workshop | Free
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Dance Double-Bill (Bulgaria / Israel)
Machol Shalem Dance House – Black Label – by Ofra Edel, Derida Company – F 63.9 – by Jivko Jeliazkov
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Dance
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
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Salomé: Woman of Valor
Innovative, transformative and daring, Salomé: Woman of Valor is the culmination of years of work by Grammy Award-winning composer/trumpeter Frank London and celebrated poet/performer Adeena Karasick
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Kokoro Dance Classes - Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi
Kokoro Dance classes build strength, flexibility, and stamina, as well as developing technical and performance skills. The difference between the two types of classes reflects the different approaches to the same end taken by Barbara and Jay
Vancouver | KW Studios | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free
MAID 101
Dear DWDC Vancouver Supporters. This is an exclusive early invitation to you, your family and your friends
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free
The Wizard of Oz by the Play Performance Class
The Wizard of Oz presented by The Drama Class' Play Performance Class Directed by Instructor Chelsey Kolenda
Surrey | The Drama Class | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre
BC Beer Wars - The Purge
As training for BC Beer Wars 2018 approaches the half way mark and you know what that means - bring on The Purge! "The Purge" is an afternoon of sparring matches to determine the fight card for the final Fight Night. Who will make the cut?
Vancouver | Eastside Boxing Club | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports
The Velveteen Rabbit by Kevin Del Aguilar
With a dash of magic, three actors transform their playspace into a children’s nursery with a rocking horse, a cavalcade of mechanical toys, a kind-hearted fairy and a toy rabbit who is transformed by one little boy’s love.
Vancouver | Waterfront Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre
Onegin
A new musical from two of the creators of Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata. Life is quiet on the Larin family’s Russian country estate–until the charismatic Evgeni Onegin ignites the romantic longings of its residents
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival Presents: Inside Hollywood North at Sutton Place Hotel
International producers might shoot in Vancouver for the climate or the great exchange rate, but they keep coming back because Vancouver’s film community delivers consistently exceptional work on par with the best from around the world
Vancouver | Sutton Place Hotel | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Film
Vancouver International Women Film Festival: High Stakes
Screening: High Stakes followed by Q&A with filmmakers
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm | Film
Funny Money
Never has this master of farce been frenetically funnier ! Crooked cops, threatening phone calls, and impatient cab driver and more mistaken identities than you can keep track of this one of the funniest plays ever written.
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Comedy
Fun All About Coffee Night - آموزش درست کردن قهوه
We all love coffee but how much do we know about coffee?
Vancouver | Artistry Coffee Shop | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Food / Wine
Vancouver International Women Film Festival: Porcupine Lake + Chokecherry
After moving from Toronto to the small, northern Ontario town where her father lives, thirteen-year-old Bea befriends rambunctious Kate, who quickly becomes the centre of Bea’s adolescent world
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Film
Sunehri Yaadein - Happy Holi
Family entertainment remembering Golden Era of Bollywood. Performances by best local singers and dancers. One of a kind Musical Night!
Surrey | Aria Banquet and Convention Centre | 6:30 pm to 11:50 pm | Family
Demo & Dine - Catch! Seafood Three Ways
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 9:30 pm | Cooking
Mailé Hathh - Tainted Hands
A story that follows a young woman’s journey alongside her family as they learn to understand and cope with sexual abuse
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Theatre
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Dancers Dancing
This new work is inspired by memory including: long term memory; immediate memory; false memory; imagined memory; dream memory; and memoirs including the books Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee and The Old Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm | Dance
Densabi at Visual Space
Meditative, destructive, beautiful, sometimes disturbing and ethereal cinematic soundscapes combined with hypnotic visuals come together for this one of a kind, other worldly experience
Vancouver | 3352 Dunbar St | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
The Rockin' Roots Ceilidh
The evening will feature a live band comprised of long-time Society favourites including Adrian Duncan, “Dangerous” Mary Brunner, Tim Tucker, Adam “Boomer” LaRusic, Mike Balser and several
Surrey | Valley View Funeral Home | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show
JFL NorthWest: Nikki Glaser at Yuk Yuk's Vancouver
Nikki Glaser is one of the most sought after young comedians and actors in the comedy world today
Vancouver | Yuk Yuk's Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Specials - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ In Concert, part of the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series
The Harry Potter™ film series is one of those once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomena that continues to delight millions of fans around the world
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
JFL NorthWest: Todd Barry - 30th Anniversary Crowd Work Tour at The Biltmore Cabaret
New York City-based comedian and actor Todd Barry is widely recognized for his roles as the bongo-playing “Third Conchord” on HBO’s Flight of the Conchords and Mickey Rourke’s deli boss in 2009 Oscar winner The Wrestler
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
Chris Mok Cantonese Opera
Chris Mok & the Southern Sea Music Studio
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Opera
Imagine 2018 Beats & Bites
Imagine is Share Family & Community Services annual fundraiser. Together, our community helps raise money for our under & unfunded programs and services
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising
Wine and Paint Night
We invite you to come and discover the beauty of your own expression in this social, wine and painting evening at Aberthau Mansion. Our WPG instructor, Davide, will be on hand to guide you through the evening of abstract painting
Vancouver | West Point Grey Community Centre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Visual Arts
The Radical: Saturday Night Improv!
The Radical returns to North Vancouver for more Saturday Night Improv at the historic Anne MacDonald Hall in front of the Presentation House Theatre. Get ready for a fast-paced nigh of big laughs all inspired by your suggestions!
North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
The Magical Land of Oz by Cast and Crew Youth Theatre Society
A Musical Based On The L. Frank Baum Classic Book By Tim Kelly Music And Lyrics By Bill Francoeur
Maple Ridge | North Fraser Centre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Theatre
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
Funny Money
Never has this master of farce been frenetically funnier ! Crooked cops, threatening phone calls, and impatient cab driver and more mistaken identities than you can keep track of this one of the funniest plays ever written.
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
A Taste of BC
Experience a taste of the patriotic, sentimental and magnificent when the Chilliwack Symphony Chorus joins the Richmond Chorus in a program of music that celebrates the composers and arrangers of British Columbia
Richmond | Fraserview MB Church | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Music
Belong: VYC & Charles Bruffy In Concert
Grammy award-winning conductor Charles Bruffy will be in residence with the Vancouver Youth Choir in March! Mr. Bruffy will be working with VYC in rehearsals and workshops, culminating in this collaborative concert
Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Place des Arts: Music from the Celtic Isles
Join harpist Rebecca Blair with flutist and singer Michelle Carlisle and fiddler Rosie Carver for a musical journey through Celtic lands and stories
Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Uncle Sid, Dark Stone, Alice Hardy and Stilletto
Magnetized Productions Presents: Uncle Sid with Dark Stone / Alice Hardy and Stilletto.
Surrey | The Byrd | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: EDAM
EDAM is a contemporary dance company under the artistic directorship of Peter Bingham. EDAM's mandate is to provide a stable and fertile environment for the development of contemporary dance
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
Theatre series: Onegin
A new musical from two of the creators of Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata. Life is quiet on the Larin family’s Russian country estate–until the charismatic Evgeni Onegin ignites the romantic longings of its residents
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The After After Party
Jules and Fiona, best friends and teenage dirtbags, come to their senses in a park after a night for the ages. With little to no memory of how they got there, they discover the antidote to their fireball-induced amnesia: Ritalin...
Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:20 pm | Performing Arts
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
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
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Salomé: Woman of Valor (Canada / USA)
Innovative, transformative and daring, Salomé: Woman of Valor is the culmination of years of work by Grammy Award-winning composer/trumpeter Frank London and celebrated poet/performer Adeena Karasick
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
2018 Chutzpah! Festival: Dance Double-Bill
Machol Shalem Dance House – Black Label – by Ofra Edel, Derida Company – F 63.9 – by Jivko Jeliazkov
Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Chris Smither
Profound and poetic, Chris Smither finds deep inspiration in the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers.
Vancouver | St. James Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
JFL NorthWest: Queery with Cameron Esposito at Fox Cabaret
Sit in an hour long-conversation between host and standup comic, Cameron Esposito, and some of the brightest luminaries in the LGBTQ+ family
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy
Spectres Actors Brutes and The Gathering
I Die: You Die and Jacknife Sound present the Actors 'It Will Come To You' album release show at the Rickshaw Theatre with special guests Spectres + Brutes + the return of The Gathering with DJs R-Lex and Contrasoma
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
JFL NorthWest: Brent Morin at the Comedy Mix
Brent Morin is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his role as “Justin Kearney” in the NBC sitcom UNDATEABLE. His one-hour stand-up special, I’M BRENT MORIN, is currently streaming on Netflix
Vancouver | the Comedy MIX | 8:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Comedy
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
Pre-Paddy's Party
You may have pre-partied but have you pre-Paddied? SFU Rowing & McFogg the Dog are bringing you a pre-Saint Patrick's Day event to let you get a head start on some shamrock fun!
Vancouver | The Portside Pub | 8:00 pm to 0:00 am | Party
Lila Downs in Vancouver
With rich theatricality, vibrant grace, and a powerful social conscience, Lila Downs is both a citizen of the world and a celebrant of her Indigenous culture
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
JFL NorthWest: All You Can Eat Laundry at Little Mountain Gallery
All You Can Eat Laundry is a comedy variety show hosted by local darling Maddy Kelly. After making it’s premiere at last years festival, AYCEL has become home to weird bits from Vancouver cuties
Vancouver | Little Mountain Gallery | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Better Late than Never Tour with Gunz n Fn Rosez & Bonnie Scott
For over a decade North America’s Ultimate Tribute Show to Guns n' Roses, “Gunz N’ FN’ Rosez” has has blazed across countless cities in the USA and Canada performing in 100's of venues
Surrey | The Flamingo | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
Vancouver International Women Film Festival: Prodigals
Strong performances and surprising character choices make for a compelling film. Wesley wants to redeem himself after a five-year absence. He chooses to assist at the trial of his friend’s younger brother, charged with murder
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Film
Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival Presents: Always Amazing at The Rio Theatre
Always Amazing is a film that documents the rise of talented magician/comedian The Amazing Johnathan
Vancouver | The Rio Theatre | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Film
Coone - Harbour Event Centre
The Dirty Workz head boss Coone makes his #Vancouver return Saturday, March 10th at the Harbour Event Centre! Note this will sell out fast
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Lucy Rose With special guest Charlie Cunningham
Lucy Rose is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Warwickshire, England. Her debut album, Like I Used To was released in September 2012. Rose released her second album Work It Out on 6 July 2015 on Columbia Records
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Mindgames: Trivia Meets Improv Comedy
Performers have to show their smarts to get to play. The one who plays the most wins! Come see our improvisers show off how much they know* in the ultimate comedy showdown to see who is smart *and* funny
Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
JFL NorthWest: LMG News at Little Mountain Gallery
Comedians Jacob Samuel and Brent Constantine perform original, news desk style comedy – with friends and special guests at Little Mountain Gallery!
Vancouver | Little Mountain Comedy Department | 10:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Comedy
JFL NorthWest: The Alternative Show hosted by Andy Kindler
The quintessential comic’s comic Andy Kindler brings his beloved Alternative Show for three nights of alternative comedy anarchy. Off-the-wall and totally unpredictable, we’d love to tell you more but we don’t even know what to expect!
Vancouver | Yuk Yuk's Vancouver | 11:00 pm to 0:30 am | Comedy