Metro Vancouver events on May 6, 2018

National Indigenous Physical Activity & Wellness Conference

Aboriginal Physical Activity & Cultural Circle would like to invite you to join us in sharing best practices, and to join other leaders who see the value in promoting physical activity & wellness in our Indigenous communities

Vancouver | The University of British Columbia | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health

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

Got Craft? 2018 Spring Edition

Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair returns to East Vancouver with 80 handmade makers and small businesses including plenty of new vendors to the show

Vancouver | Maritime Labour Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fair

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

26th Annual GVMC Ride For The Kids (aka Gord Heppler Memorial Run)

"Enjoy a Great Ride and Help Kids With Burn Injuries!". Join us for a fun day of riding, meeting new and interesting people, eating good food, silent auction, draws,and most importantly supporting a very needy

Surrey | Greater Vancouver Motorcycle Club | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Kids

21st Century Flea Market

One of the major reasons flea markets are so popular today is because they're the ultimate in earth-friendly shopping…not to mention a bargain hunter's nirvana!

Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market

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

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 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

Requiem for a Lost Girl: a chamber musical about homelessness

Exploring themes of homelessness, poverty, mental illness, addiction and the plight of missing and murdered women - this strikingly original chamber work unfolds as a memorial service for a young woman lost to the street

Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Performing Arts

BC Cider Festival 2018

Be part of the 2nd annual BC Cider Festival! This tasting event will feature 20+ cideries from BC, the Pacific Northwest, and abroad

North Vancouver | The Pipe Shop | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Food / Wine

The Money Shot 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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Comedy

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

VAM Symphony Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals by Vancouver Academy of Music

From the graceful reverie of a faun to the lumbering waltz of an elephant, the French flair for musical imagery pervades Debussy’s dream-like Prélude à l’après–midi d’un faune and Saint-Saëns’ cavalcade of comical creatures, The Carnival of the Animals

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Lindbjerg Academy Presents: Madagascar Jr. and Honk Jr.

Join our Youngstars and Shining Stars in this Double Feature of Madagascar Jr. and Honk Jr.

Port Coquitlam | Terry Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

Russian White Nights: Opera Arias from 18th Century St. Petersburg - Karina Gauvin

Join one of the world’s reigning sopranos in Baroque and classical repertoire, Karina Gauvin, for a programme of virtuosic opera arias from 18th century St. Petersburg

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

explorASIAN 2018: May Melfil Chai House

The Ismaili Council for BC and Dreamzz Radio are pleased to host the May Mehfil Chai House at the Ismaili Centre Social Hall on the second floor as part of the Asian Heritage Month explorAsian festival

Burnaby | Ismaili Centre Burnaby | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

6th Annual Darren's Fabulous Fundraiser for for Cystic Fibrosis

Darren's Fabulous Fundraiser will be held on Sunday May 6th

Vancouver | The Bottleneck | 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Hong Kong Exile AGM 2018

If you're available and interested to hear about what we've been up to and where we're going - we would love to have you join. Please spread the word to friends who might want to attend!

Vancouver | Gold Saucer Studio | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Performing Arts | Free

Love Speaks# 31 برنامه سی و یکم سخن عشق

ساعتی خوش با دوستداران ادبیات و هنر پارسی برنامه ها شامل پذیرایی - دکلمه اشعار معاصر و کلاسیک - اجرای زنده موسیقی - نمایش رقص - طنز . بهای بلیت 20 دلار قابل تهیه از منابع زیر:

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Lecture

Chor Leoni Idol

This raucously entertaining fundraiser puts karaoke supremacy on the line as our most entertaining lions work to outdo each other and win your support

Vancouver | The Blackbird Public House | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Shania Twain: NOW Tour at Rogers Arena

Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Twain has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and among the best-selling music artists of all time

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Iranian Comedy: Vespiary

The story of two petty thieves who receive a box which brings them a great adventure, full of troubles!

West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm | Film

Peace Is The Better Way: Songs Of Resistance

Join the Vancouver Peace Choir, directed by Juno-nominated Timothy Corlis, to celebrate the diversity of music dedicated to environmentalism and social justice

Vancouver | St. James Community Square | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

One Nut Only - Richard Lett

Headline Comedian, Champion Slam Poet, Award winning Actor and Hit Solo Show performer Richard Lett debuts his newest show “One Nut Only”

Vancouver | Yuk Yuk's Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Comedy

Prljavo Kazalište Live in Vancouver

Prljavo Kazalište Return To Usa & Canada After A Long Absence To Celebrate 40 Years Of Domination In Rock Music!

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music