Metro Vancouver events on March 17, 2018

Be the Change: Changing Attitudes. Seeking Solutions. Taking Action

Stenberg College is hosting Be the Change: Changing Attitudes | Seeking Solutions | Taking Action. Over 2 full days, twelve speakers will present on Truth & Reconciliation, Homelessness, the Opioid Crisis, and Resistance, Resilience & Recovery

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Lecture | Free

Once Upon a Time Official Convention Vancouver

We're honored to roll out the red carpet and welcome fans from around the world to the hometown of ABC/Disney's Once Upon a Time!

Vancouver | The Westin Bayshore | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Show

2018 BMO St. Patrick's Day 5K

This race has a maximum registration cap of 2,500 entrants.

Vancouver | Stanley Park Pavilion | 9:30 am to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Spring Break Fun for Gills and Buoys at Vancouver Aquarium

From March 17 to April 2, Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative, is extending hours and offering additional programs that will keep the young and the young-at-heart engaged and having fun all Spring Break long

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | Kids

PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue

Using their unique skills and teamwork, the pups show that “no job is too big, no pup is too small,” and share lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Kids

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

Anime Evolution: Harumatsuri 2018

Our community-favourite spring event, Anime Evolution: Harumatsuri, will be back at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre for 2018!

Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Festival

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

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

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

On The Bone - Braise, Roast & Grill

Calling all meat lovers! Want to learn how to prepare the juiciest meats possible? This carnivore friendly class will teach you how to grill, roast and braise your favourite cuts of bone-in meat to perfection with a range of mouth-watering flavours

Vancouver | The Dirty Apron Cooking School | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | Cooking

St Portside - Irish for a Day

We’re going Irish this St Patricks Day, with a little help from our friends @ Jameson!

Vancouver | The Portside Pub | 11:00 am to 3:00 am | Party

Lost Heritage: Sikh Legacy in Pakistan

Join us as Amardeep Singh shares his journies and experiences on Exploring the Sikh Legacy in Pakistan & the Social-Cultural Impact of the Partition

Surrey | Surrey Libraries | 11:00 am to 1:30 pm | Lecture

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

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

Dogwood's 3rd Anniversary - St. Patrick's Day Party

To honor our Irish heritage the main event of our 3rd Anniversary celebration is a Saint Patrick's Day party!

Vancouver | Dogwood Brewing | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Food / Wine

Live Your Dream Awards Luncheon

Soroptimist International of Surrey/Delta. Live Your Dream Awards Luncheon. Telling Our Stories - Celebrating women and girls in our community who are changing their lives and working to change the lives of other women and girls

Surrey | 5-Star Catering | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Party

Richmond Art Gallery - Tea and Tour with Curator of Transference Exhibition

Join us for a conversation over a cup of tea. Learn more about the Transference exhibition with an informal tour and discussion led by the guest curator, Hannamari Jalovaara

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Westminster Savings Family Day: Polymer Clay Bracelet

The process is so simple, everyone can join! Test your hand at sculpting your own beads inspired by our exhibiting artist, Gailan Ngan, and create a wearable work of art

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

Coast Salish Spinning Workshop

Join Coast Salish spinning specialist Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa in learning about traditional Coast Salish fibres such as mountain goat wool, wool from the Coast Salish Wolley dog, Indian hemp/dogbane, stinging nettles and fireweed fluff

Vancouver | Museum of Anthropology at UBC | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Art At Work: Tax Basics for Artists

What do you need to know to keep track of finances and file your taxes as a professional artist? This three-hour workshop with Jessica Somers from Cordova Street Consulting will provide artists with an introduction to tax management

Richmond | Richmond Cultural Centre | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Workshop | Free

What's Going on Inside That Baby's Brain Anyway?

Come join us as we learn practical ways to support baby's social/emotional development in the first 2 years of life.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop

Harvey by PAL Studio Theatre

Harvey - Western Gold Theatre kicks off its 25th Anniversary season with our Studio Series production of the comedy Harvey

Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue

Using their unique skills and teamwork, the pups show that “no job is too big, no pup is too small,” and share lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Kids

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

Lion in the Streets

The Departments of Theatre and Stagecraft & Event Technology at Douglas College are proud to present: "Lion in the Streets" By Judith Thompson Directed by Claire Fogal

New Westminster | Douglas College | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Dance Machine

Anvil Theatre presents A Unique Performance Encounter: Dance Machine will take place in the theatre from March 16-18

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

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

I Lost My Husband By Catherine Léger

World Premiere. She lost her husband in a bar bet … she’s not sure she wants him back. A hilarious romantic comedy.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

TEDxECUAD | Equilibrium

PPublic Talks + Conferences: We are pleased to announce that the 2nd annual TEDxECUAD event will take place on campus

Vancouver | Emily Carr University of Art + Design | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free

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

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.

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Comedy

Brent Wadden Publication Launch

Join us for the launch of our new publication, a companion to Brent Wadden’s exhibition 'Two Scores', which includes commissioned texts by CAG Curator, Kimberly Phillips and Edinburgh-based art writer and critic, Maria Fusco

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

St.Patrick's Day Costume Party

Come Celebrate St.Paddy's Day 2018 at Vancouver's Robson Street Pub!

Vancouver | Second Floor Eatery + Bar | 5:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

St. Patrick's Day Party

St. Patrick's Day is falling on a Saturday this year! Sapperton District Taphouse will be throwing a big party to celebrate

New Westminster | Sapperton District Taphouse | 5:00 pm to 1:00 am | Party

A Love Like This: An Acoustic Journey To What Love Really Is

Are you single, engaged, or married? All of these statuses have one thing in common; you are capable of loving others and being loved by others. So what is love and what does this entail?

Surrey | Our Lady of Good Counsel Church | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue

Using their unique skills and teamwork, the pups show that “no job is too big, no pup is too small,” and share lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Kids

Battlefield Fight League

Battlefield Fight League is British Columbia's Premier Mixed Martial Arts Organization

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports

St Patty's Day at The Haney

The All Day Celebration. Today we are all Irish

Maple Ridge | The Haney Public House | 6:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

Persian New Year Partyجشن باستاني نوروز ١٣٩٧

Come Celebrate Naw Ruz! Join us for a night of fun, food, and dancing with DJ U.B

Richmond | Riverside Grand Ballroom | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Party

Demo & Dine - Food(ie) Truck Faves

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

Vancouver International Film Festival - Oh Lucy!

Setsuko is a lonely single woman, an office worker in Tokyo, and she isn’t getting any younger. But opportunity knocks when her niece begs her to take over the private English lessons she has paid for. John (Josh Hartnett) is no ordinary teacher

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 6:50 pm to 8:25 pm | Film

34th Annual North Shore Photographic Challenge

Top photographers of BC and the Yukon will go head to head with their best work at the 34th Annual North Shore Photographic Challenge. In addition to CAPA member club entries, the Challenge is open to entries from individual photographers

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Visual Arts

St. Patrick's Weekend PunkStravaganza with The Dreadnoughts!

Come on down to what is fast becoming an East Vancouver tradition: on St. Patrick's weekend, the DREADNOUGHTS host some of their favourite local punk/folk/Irish/gypsy/ska/metal bands over two nights at The Rickshaw

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

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

The Canadian Iranian Foundation 13th. Annual NowRuz Gala

The Canadian Iranian Foundation Presents the 13th. Annual NowRuz Gala event on March 17th. 2018. Event includes, delicious dinner, Haji Firouz and DJ music to dance with

North Vancouver | Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Goh Ballet

Excerpts performed from select classical and contemporary ballet repertoire such as Swan Lake and The Four Seasons, additionally featuring solo pieces and original contemporary works

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm | Dance

Harvey

Harvey - Western Gold Theatre kicks off its 25th Anniversary season with our Studio Series production of the comedy Harvey

Vancouver | PAL Studio Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Brett Kissel - We Were That Song Tour 2018

Brett Kissel - the CCMA Awards' reigning Male Artist of the Year - has announced a three-month Canadian tour beginning in January

Chilliwack | The HUB International Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Tiller's Folly

Come out and celebrate St. Patrick's day with Canadian Celtic Folk group Tiller's Folly and the O'Brien Irish Dancers!

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Inspire - A Tribute to Ultimate Dream Seekers Featuring Rose Fostanes

TRIBU Productions

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Lion in the Streets by Douglas Arts and Douglas College Theatre Department

The Departments of Theatre and Stagecraft & Event Technology at Douglas College are proud to present: "Lion in the Streets" By Judith Thompson Directed by Claire Fogal

New Westminster | Douglas College | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

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.

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

Laurie Brown: Pondercast Live Vancouver

After 10 years hosting The Signal on CBC Radio2, she has moved into the podcast realm with Pondercast and is hitting stages across Canada with her Pondercast partner; musician and composer Joshua Van Tassel

New Westminster | River Market | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

UBC Theatre - The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Crucible is a timeless parable of morality, a scorching indictment of intolerance, and a central work in the canon of American drama

Vancouver | Frederic Wood Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Tanya Tagaq and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory

Exquisite and unnerving; unsettling and otherworldly, these two major artists cast their shared experiences and traditional roots in a contemporary light

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Studio 58 presents FourPlay

This year marks the 12th mounting of this popular festival of one-­act plays, featuring four new scripts by current students and graduates, once again under the tutelage of award-­winning playwright Aaron Bushkowsky

Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

St. Patrick's Day Bash with The Still Spirits & Joshua Wood

The ANZA Club Presents is proud to announce our St. Patrick's Day Bash with The Still Spirits and Joshue Wood!

Vancouver | AnzaClub Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Annual WISE St.Patrick's Day Pogue's Tribute with Shane's Teeth

Live at the WISE presents the return of a legendary Vancouver St. Patrick's tradition with the one and only Shane's Teeth (THE Pogues tribute band). Very Special Guests, Tributes and Surprises to follow

Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

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

Kidd Pivot & Electric Company Theatre

Following three sold-out performances in 2016, the internationally acclaimed and breathtaking Betroffenheit returns to the DanceHouse stage

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 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

Little Miss Glitz

Little Miss Glitz hits the stage this March with a shocking, heartwarming and uncompromisingly-funny take on the world of child beauty pageants

Vancouver | Performance Works | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Performing Arts

Sequence

Is our luck programmed in our genes? Is there an innate right-ness to biological outcomes that's rooted in our fundamental DNA? Sequence is a science thriller that explores the intersection of math, nature, and spirituality

North Vancouver | Presentation House Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company

Founded in 1988, White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company has dedicated 30 years broadening the boundaries of modern dance. The company is committed to creating a union between the natural rhythms of the planet and the primal essence of the human spirit

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

Anne of Green Gables

The iconic Canadian story has been adapted to a musical that stays true to the beloved book. Anne Shirley is a fiercely imaginative little girl who touches the lives of everyone she meets.

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:10 pm | Theatre

Sumire Yoshihara + Kazue Sawai (Japan)

Sumire Yoshihara (percussion) and Kazue Sawai (17- and 5- string koto) are among the most respected and iconic performers of Japanese contemporary music

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Steel Panther

Steel Panther is an American comedic glam metal band from Los Angeles, California, mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics, as well as their exaggerated on-stage personae that parody the stereotypical 1980s "glam metal" lifestyle

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

I Lost My Husband By Catherine Léger

World Premiere. She lost her husband in a bar bet … she’s not sure she wants him back. A hilarious romantic comedy.

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Not to be missed - the Firehall brings its hit show back to the stage in celebration of our 35th season and to pay homage to the late Mr. Cohen

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

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

Spring Festival - Carmina Burana

Drinking, gambling, gluttony, lust, the fleeting nature of fortune and wealth, the joy of Springtime, love; Carmina Burana has it all

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Graham Clark's Quiz Show

Graham Clark's Quiz Show at the Fox Cabaret on St Patrick's Day!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Kirtan For The People

Kirtan Vancouver and One Yoga for the People would like to present to you an evening of sacred chants and mantra meditation

Vancouver | One Yoga for the People Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Active Life / Health

Slipped Disc Live at Hot Club Swing's 6th Birthday Party!

Hot Club Swing is SIX years old! To celebrate, we're throwing a big birthday party complete with homemade treats, punch, and the face-melting live music of Slipped Disc! You won't want to miss it

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Party

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

Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders

An Illusionist Like No Other… Faces That Disappear From Drivers’ Licenses. Paintbrushes That Paint On Their Own. Photographs That Literally Come To Life Right Before Your Eyes. Brace Yourself For A Whole New Take On Magic And Step Into Vitaly’s World

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Light in Winter Concert #3 – Geoff Berner Band

Or Shalom’s third “Light in Winter” Concert Series featuring The Geoff Berner Band. Come join us in the warmth of friends for this event

Vancouver | Or Shalom Synagogue | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Tomorrow's Child

This new audio-only adaption of Ray Bradbury's sci-fi short story 'Tomorrow's child" will be presented to a blindfolded audience, for a highly immersive sonic environment created with the latest sound technology

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Vancouver International Film Festival - Western

One of the exceptional films of 2017 Western is an incisive, insightful study of masculinity by woman director Valeska Grisebach (Longing). An all-male German construction crew sets up camp in the backwoods of Bulgaria

Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 8:45 pm to 10:45 pm | Film

ANDY "Live in Concert"

Join Vancouver's premium event centre for Persian New Years (Nowruz) with legendary superstar Andy Madadian

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music

Playhouse Saturdays 5 Year Anniversary with Claptone

Celebrities Nightclub presents: House producer/DJ Claptone plays the #CelebsPlayhouse 5 Year Anniversary with support from Yurie + more

Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party

The Actor's Nightmare - Scripted Theatre and Improv Collide!

Every actor has a nightmare where they find themselves on stage without knowing any of their lines, or even having read the script!

Vancouver | Havana Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy