Metro Vancouver events on May 2, 2018

Emily Carr in Dialogue with Mattie Gunterman - exhibition

Emily Carr in Dialogue with Mattie Gunterman unites the work of two women artists practicing in British Columbia in the early twentieth century, presenting the paintings of Emily Carr with approximately thirty photographs by Mattie Gunterman

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

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

Takashi Murakami. The Octopus Eats its Own Leg - exhibition

Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is the first major retrospective of Takashi Murakami’s paintings to be shown in Canada. Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is a major retrospective exhibition of the monumental paintings of intern

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

A Cultivating Journey: The Herman Levy Legacy - exhibition

This exhibition reflects the remarkable acumen of Levy as a collector and explores new scholarship and perspectives on the objects and the collector himself, demonstrating the continuing impact of one man's passion for art

Vancouver | Vancouver 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

Living, Building, Thinking: art and expressionism - exhibition

Living, Building, Thinking: art and expressionism uses the German Expressionist collection from the McMaster Museum of Art to explore the development of Expressionism in art from the early 19th century to the present day

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

Bombhead - exhibition

BOMBHEAD is a thematic exhibition organized by guest curator John O’Brian that explores the emergence and impact of the nuclear age as represented by artists and their art

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

Mother's Day Brunch

Bring your family and friends and join us for Mother's Day Brunch!

New Westminster | Sapperton District Taphouse | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

The Release Party

Some Assembly Theatre Company is proud to produce and present the world premiere of The Release Party, a new and original play created by youth working in collaboration with professional artists

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Theatre | Free

Me and You

Sibling rivalry in a double-edged comedy. From childhood until old age, Liz and Lou are sisters who go through life mostly as friends, but sometimes as foes...

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 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

The Overcoat - a musical tailoring

A much anticipated co-production with Toronto’s Canadian Stage Company and Tapestry Opera, The Overcoat - a musical tailoring is an operatic reinterpretation Morris Panych and Wendy Gorling's 1998 smash-hit play, The Overcoat

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 4:10 pm | Opera

Opera Speaks: Creating opportunities for women in opera

This panel of industry experts will lead a conversation about what needs to change to raise the profile of female artists

Vancouver | The Post at 750 | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Is There A Comic In The House? by McMath Drama Production

McMath Drama Department presents their spring play, Is There A Comic In The House?

Richmond | McMath Secondary School | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Opera Speaks: What role do the arts play in addressing homelessness

Billy Guinness and Rhoda Rosen (Red Line Services, Chicago IL) are the keynote speakers in this community forum about the impact of the arts on those experiencing homelessness

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Vancouver Baha’i Community presents: 2018 Convention Video

You’re invited to a special screening of a new film, which captures insights and experiences of 25 unique communities from around the world

Vancouver | Historic Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Film | Free

Young Artists Programming

An evening of musical riches featuring outstanding young opera singers performing a wide range of their favourite Russian songs, accompanied by the music staff of Vancouver Opera

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

A Russian Songfest

An evening of musical riches featuring alumni of Vancouver Opera Training Programs performing a wide range of their favourite Russian songs accompanied by the music staff of Vancouver Opera

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Me and You By Melody Anderson

Sibling rivalry in a double-edged comedy. From childhood until old age, Liz and Lou are sisters who go through life mostly as friends, but sometimes as foes...

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 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

stage43 Presents: The Ladies Foursome

A funny, fast-paced and heartwarming story of friendship... over the course of eighteen holes

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 3:00 am | Theatre

Khalid: The Roxy Tour

Khalid Amhearst Robinson, known mononymously as Khalid, is an American singer and songwriter

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

The Money Shot a wicked comedy by Neil LaBute

Starring Lara Amelie Abadir, Michael Patrcik Denis, Kate Issac and introducing Vivian Tang. Directed by David C Jones. Karen and Steve are glamorous movie stars with one thing in common: desperation

Vancouver | Studio 1398 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Golaya pravda. Голая Правда. Феерическая комедия

Спектакль "Голая правда" - феерическое интерактивное представление двух любимых и популярных актеров

Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm | Comedy

The History of the World Based on Banalities

A youngster decides to look after his mother in the last months of her life. Starting from run-of-the-mill situations and objects, he embarks on a quirky voyage through her past and that of the world

Vancouver | York Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Métis Mutt

A comedic, heartbreaking and unpredictable performance piece that recounts the journey of a young Metis man finding his way out of a destructive circle, through music, comedy and inventive story-telling

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Specials - Arrival from Sweden: Plays the Music of ABBA

ABBA is back! International sensation Arrival from Sweden is the world’s top ABBA tribute band, playing to sold-out houses everywhere they go

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

O'wet/Lost lagoon

Quelemia takes us on dreamlike canoe odyssey, guided by her Great grandmother. The play delves deep into the generational effects of colonialism, memory and the reclaimation of land and self. It encompases a family's determination to reclaim lost parts of

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

Cub Sport - Bats Tour 2018

Cub Sport are an independent pop group from Brisbane, Australia

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

RUTS debuts The Devil Room

Reuptrippyshit Debuts The Devil Room At Celebrities Nightclub

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