Metro Vancouver events on April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

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Cyclone Taylor Cup Jr B Hockey Provincials Series

The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B Hockey Leagues, as well as a host team

Richmond | Minoru Arena | 9:00 am to 12:00 am | Sports

Emptying, Landing, Soaring

Montreal guest artist Andrew Harwood will be at EDAM this April teaching two workshops. The first, "Emptying, Landing, Soaring," is intended for dancers with a solid grasp of Contact Improvisation

Vancouver | Edam Dance | 9:30 am to 12:30 am | Workshop

Exhibition. Karilynn Ming Ho: For The Left Hand Alone

Vancouver-based artist Karilynn Ming Ho uses the metaphor of phantom limb syndrome to explore themes of fragmented realities in a time when bombardment by digital information leaves many people feeling physically and mentally disconnected and disenchanted

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. Ho Tam: Cover to Cover

Acclaimed Canadian artist Ho Tam interrogates the mediated construction of public persona, revealing diverse facets of the self through a selection of photo, video, artist books and magazines spanning his career

Richmond | Richmond Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 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

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

Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen by Tracey Power

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 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Performing Arts

The Humans

Family drama, on more than one level

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Misery

Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Performing Arts

Didar "The Meet" Persian Cultural Fashion Week

Aria Persys Film Production & Vancouver Iranian Film Proudly Presents: Didar (The Meet) First Persian Cultural Fashion Week in Vancouver

Vancouver | 50 E Pender St | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Festival

North Shore International Spring Film Series

The North Shore International Film Series is presented by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in cooperation with the Toronto International Film Festival

North Vancouver | Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film

An Evening With The Residents

The Residents are an American art collective best known for avante garde and multimedia works

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

The Humans by Stephen Karam

Family drama, on more than one level

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

Misery By William Goldman

Stephen King’s chilling thriller By William Goldman. Based on the novel by Stephen King

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Writers Fest. Incite: The Feminist Frontline. Lauren McKeon, Judy Rebick, Elizabeth Renzetti

It’s women’s work. On the centennial of most women winning the right to vote in Canada, three women from three generations discuss their experiences in the feminist movement

Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Amanda Palmer #ninjaTED2018

Presenting My Fourth Annual Ninja Ted Show!!!!

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

VSO Chamber Players - Tombeau, Trio & 2

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

The Choir of Royal Holloway

The Choir of Royal Holloway is considered one of the best University choirs in the UK. St. James is thrilled to host them as part of their first North American tour in Spring 2018

Vancouver | St. James Anglican Church | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Crimes of the Heart By Beth Henley

Crimes of the Heart - Dark Comedy

North Vancouver | The Theatre at Hendry Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Faith Healer

The masterpiece of one of the greatest playwrights of the last 50 years, Brian Friel’s Faith Healer is an Irish meditation on the role and responsibility of the artist in society

Vancouver | Vancity Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 10:20 pm | Performing Arts

Niall and Marcus Talk About Sh!t Niall Likes

Niall McNeil likes to talk and Marcus Youssef is one of his favorite people to talk to. They live around the corner from each other and have known each other since Niall was 18 years old

Vancouver | The Fishbowl | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

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

Che Malambo - Direct from Argentina

A sizzling evening of virtuosity, athleticism, and percussion with the all-male Argentinian dance company, Che Malambo!

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Incident at Vichy by Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller's drama Incident at Vichy takes on a story of persecution and antisemitism during the early days of WWII. During the Nazi occupation, a group of prisoners in Vichy France are being detained in a warehouse under suspicion of being Jewish

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Theatre

Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play

After the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” entirely from memory

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

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

RUTS debuts The Devil Room

Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub

Vancouver | Celebrities Nightclub | 11:00 pm to 3:00 am | Dance