Metro Vancouver events on March 23, 2018
March 23, 2018
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Festival du Bois 2018
The 29th annual Festival du Bois is slated for March 23 to 25 at Mackin Park in the Maillardville area of Coquitlam, the centre of francophone culture in BC - and you’re invited!
Coquitlam | Mackin Park | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival
Spring Break Manga Camp
Spring Break MANGA Camp is a fun-filled week for kids 9-12 years of age, to experience Japanese arts and culture, with a special focus on MANGA!
Burnaby | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | 9:30 am to 4:00 pm | Kids
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
Easter Fair at the Stanley Park Train
Hop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through Stanley Park
Vancouver | Stanley Park Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | 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
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
Spring Break at the Space Centre
Do you have what it takes to be a Mars colonist or an asteroid geologist? Join us over Spring Break to learn about the future of space exploration
Vancouver | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Kids
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
Spring Break by Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel
We're throwing open the gates for 11 fun days
Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel | 11:00 am to 4:30 pm | Kids | Free
Axis Theatre Company Presents - Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
Axis Theatre Company’s award-winning original puppet play for young audiences is making a long-awaited return to Vancouver, with a spectacular new set by designer Shizuka Kai and even more live music to tap your toes to
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 11:00 am to 12:00 am | Performing Arts
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
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Life Drawing Sessions
Join us in the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall for noon hour life drawing sessions every weekday beginning Wednesday March 8 through Friday March 24.
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Visual Arts | 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
Axis Theatre's Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Axis Theatre Company’s award-winning original puppet play for young audiences is making a long-awaited return to Vancouver, with a spectacular new set by designer Shizuka Kai and even more live music to tap your toes to
Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Performing Arts
Vancouver Gem & Mineral Show
Western Canada’s largest Gem show is featuring 100+ of the best gem, mineral and jewellery vendors from across Canada...
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
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
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
The Young Karl Marx
Fresh off the success of his James Baldwin documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, Haitian-born director Raoul Peck tackles the early days of the friendship between Karl Marx (August Diehl) and Friedrich Engels (Stefan Konarske) as they struggle to establish th
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 3:45 pm to 5:40 pm | Film
Vancouver Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2018
The Vancouver Fashion Week Industry Originator Awards recognize veterans of the Vancouver fashion industry who have contributed to the advancement of the local market
Vancouver | Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: pataSola dance
Highly influenced by the Marvelous Reality of Latin America and Butoh, pataSola dance’s work explores the intersections between the material and spiritual worlds and their significance within contemporary dance
Vancouver | KW Production Studio | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Dance
In the Intense Now
The earth-shaking events of May 1968 may not have brought about the Communist revolution student protesters imagined, but the convictions of that tumultuous time in Paris reverberated through Eastern Europe and the Americas, and shaped much progressive th
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Film
JUNOfest '18 - Ria Mae, Brdgs, Nuela Charles, Old.Soul.Rebel
JUNOfest '18 Presented by CBC Music: Ria Mae, BRDGS, Nuela Charles, Old.Soul.Rebel
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Taste of Cinque Terre
Join us in this exploration of the foodie highlights of the Cinque Terre, one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy
Vancouver | Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Food / Wine
Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film
The ACT Arts Centre and The Ridge Film Studios, with the support of the City of Maple Ridge, are thrilled to present the second edition of the Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film
Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 6:30 pm to 0:00 am | Film
JUNOfest '18 - Weaves, Jo Passed, Land Of Talk, Iskwé
JUNOfest '18 Presented by CBC Music - Exclaim! Presents Weaves, jo passed, Land of Talk, Iskwé
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
JUNOfest '18 - Jesse Roper, Matt Blais & Derrival
UNOfest '18 Presented by CBC Music: Jesse Roper, Matt Blais, Derrival. Presented by 102.7 THE PEAK
Vancouver | The Roxy Cabaret | 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
JUNOfest '18 - Autogramm, Louise Burns, Youngblood + more
JUNOfest '18 Presented by CBC Music:Autogramm, Louise Burns Music, Youngblood, Caveboy
Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: The Biting School
Drawing from histories, myths, and philosophical inquiries, The Biting School explores social dynamics, historical roots, and political issues on a physical and visceral level
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm | Dance
JUNOfest '18 - Outlaws & Gunslingers ft. Jim Cuddy + more
Outlaws and Gunslingers Presented by CBC Music: Featuring: Jim Cuddy, Whitehorse*, Barney Bentall, Ford Pier (MD), Harrow Fair, Terra Lightfoot*, NQ Arbuckle, Ensign Broderick, Sam Polley and much more
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
A Telemann Celebration - Ensemble La Rêveuse
A major figure of 18th century musical Europe, Telemann enjoyed in his time more fame and renown than even the great J.S. Bach
Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
2018 Sonic Boom Festival Mixed Ensembles Concert No. 2
The 2018 Sonic Boom Festival continues with a second night of mixed ensembles featuring a wide variety of music written for one to four players performing on a wide range of different instruments from a double neck electric guitar to bass clarinet and per
Vancouver | Pyatt Hall | 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
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
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Shen Yun: 5000 Years of Civilization Reborn
Shen Yun’s unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, deeply moving journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures-the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
OMD - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are an English electronic music band formed in Wirral, Merseyside in 1978
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Jim Byrnes with Mainstreet Muze
Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents JIM BYRNES with Special Guest MAINSTREET MUZE on Friday, March 23 at the Chief Sepass Theatre in Fort Langley
Langley | Chief Sepass Theatre | 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
JUNO Cup 2018 Presented by CBC Sports
A celebrity fundraising hockey game and unforgettable community celebration in support of MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity associated with CARAS
Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Sports
From Cuba With Love - Jafelin & Brisas del Palmar Cuban Band
Come out for a fun evening with your friends. Lively Latin Jazz and Cuban music to your hearts delight. Beautiful voices and harmonies. You'll love it!
Delta | Genesis Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Music on the Point: Röntgen Trio
Music on the Point Concerts with Personality Röntgen Trio: Antoine van Dongen violin; Eric Gaenslen cello; Mark Anderson piano
Vancouver | Roy Barnett Recital Hall | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
The Humans
Family drama, on more than one level
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
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
Science Slam YVR
Newsflash! We're back for an 'it's just past St. Patrick's Day but we'll just pretend it's St. Patrick's Day' edition of Science Slam!
Vancouver | Cafe Deux Soleils | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Workshop
The Arrogant Worms in Vancouver
Two nights at the Rogue Folk Club! The Arrogant Worms began in 1991 as a comedy troupe performing songs and sketches on Queen’s University campus radio
Vancouver | St. James Community Square | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
JUNOfest '18 - Still Creek Crows, Rollin Trainwreck + more
JUNOfest '18 Presented by CBC Music: Still Creek Crows, Rollin' Trainwreck, The Jerry Cans / Pai Gaalaqautikkut & Autorickshaw
Vancouver | Railway Stage & Beer Café | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
The Assembly in a nutshell
A Cabaret of Deluxe Nuts from Vancouver's only all-women clown collective
Vancouver | Red Gate Revue Stage | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Theatre
Butcher
In Nicolas Billon’s Butcher, an old man in a strange uniform is dropped off at a police station at 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve. He refuses to speak English, and has a meat hook dangling from his neck...
Vancouver | The Cultch | 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
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
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
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
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
2018 Vancouver International Dance Festival: Lola Lince’s Experimental Dance Company
Light and shadow, night and day, northern and southern hemispheres, wakefulness and sleep...
Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance
Vancouver's Ten Minute Play Festival: Pull Fest VII
SpeakEasy Theatre presents the Seventh Annual Pull Festival! The Pull Festival is an annual play Festival featuring a repertoire of seven ten-minute plays
Vancouver | Little Mountain Gallery | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Theatre
Bar Mitzvah Boy by Mark Leiren-Young
Joey is a successful lawyer who is used to things going his way. When he suddenly decides he needs a bar mitzvah he doesn’t expect to have to wait, or take classes
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Enron by United Players
Enron, the Texas-based energy company ascended to great heights (and a staggering stock price) before declaring bankruptcy in 2001 amid one of the largest financial scandals in history, having deceived its 20,000 employees, Wall Street, and...
Vancouver | Jericho Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Performing Arts
Funny Money
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
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
JUNOfest'18 - Phil Dwyer, William Carn + more
JUNOfest '18 Presented by CBC Music: Phil Dwyer, William Carn, Ernesto Cervini, Tara Davidson, Mike Downes, Christine Jensen, Ingrid Jensen
Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Foxtrot
Rated 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, but less popular in Israeli government circles (Israel's Minister of Culture condemned the film when it won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice in the fall), Foxtrot is a truly extraordinary work from Samuel Maoz (Lebanon)
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 8:25 pm to 9:37 pm | Film
Norooz 2018
Boro Berim & Press Play Establishment present: Norooz 2018
Vancouver | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party
Bhangra Night
Bhangra Night is back! Music will be provided by Top 3 DJs of Vancouver : DJ Hype.DJ Havoc.DJ Ghuman of X-Fusion Roadshow
New Westminster | Magnetiq Club Lounge | 9:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party
Mark Sixma at Celebrities
Dutch progressive trance DJ/producer Mark Sixma plays Celebrities Nightclub for #StereotypeFridays with support from Rylan Taggart & Chris Arnal
Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
JUICY R&B Edition
Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune Sound Club presents JUICY R&B Edition - the evolution of our sold out HEF R&B Edition Series
Vancouver | Fortune Sound Club | 10:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music
Double Lover
A fiendish and febrile erotic thriller. Chloé (Marine Vacth), a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul (Jérémie Renier)
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 10:30 pm to 11:38 pm | Film