Metro Vancouver events on May 20, 2018

Offsite: Shigeru Ban - exhibition

Shigeru Ban is the 17th installation in the Gallery’s Offsite series. Offsite is located at 1100 West Georgia Street between Thurlow and Bute Streets, west of the Shangri-La Hotel

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Douglas Coupland’s Vortex at the Vancouver Aquarium

Douglas Coupland’s Vortex at the Vancouver Aquarium Event description: Experience acclaimed artist Douglas Coupland’s new radical art installation – Vortex – at the Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

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

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

VanCAF 2018 by The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival

The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival is a two day event celebrating comic creators from Vancouver and beyond. Hundreds of artists, writers, cartoonists, illustrators and more will be selling their art, promoting their work, and speaking on panels

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free

AR Play

Join us on May 20 for AR Play!

Vancouver | LaSalle College | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

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

explorASIAN 2018: Past, Present and Future of the Punjabi Market

Take a walking tour of Punjabi Market and learn about its history, present cultural landscape and what the future of the Punjabi Market means to the city and the community

Vancouver | Sunset Community Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Market

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

Les Filles du Roi by Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac

Les Filles du Roi is a gorgeous new trilingual musical from the creators of last season’s groundbreaking Children of God. The powerful story of Kateri, a young Mohawk girl, and her brother Jean-Baptiste whose lives are disrupted upon the arrival of les fi

Vancouver | York Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical

MAMMA MIA! by Catherine Johnson

The Smash-hit Musical Based on the songs of ABBA

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

Iolanthe - operetta

Join us for our Gilbert & Sullivan comedic operetta this spring!

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

Kids' Koncerts - Inspector Tovey

Maestro Bramwell Tovey takes his final turn as Inspector Tovey, investigating the power of live symphonic music and its ability to inspire, entertain, educate, and bring people together in harmony

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

ACE - Sweet Fantasy in Vancouver

South Korea's high energy K-Pop group A.C.E. is coming to Vancouver! This dynamic 5 member band became household names across the globe for fans of K-pop music survival shows "The Unit" and "Mixnine"

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | Music

Iranian Movie: Wander About Me

It is the story of a 30 years old girl Sayeh, who in the middle of abig city, pursues her dreams and ideals

Vancouver | The Cinematheque | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Film

New Level Boat Cruise Party 2018

Konektion Ent & Faction Sound presents: New Level - The ultimate Boat cruise party. Victoria Day Long Weekend

Vancouver | The Queen of Diamonds | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Party

An Evening With Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright, one of the great male vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation, has released eight studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Amber J. LIU (劉逸雲)

Amber Josephine Liu, known professionally as Amber (Korean: 엠버), is an American rapper and singer currently active in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group f(x). She debuted as a solo artist in February 2015

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Américo Yo Soy Tour EN VANCOUVER

AMERICO "Yo Soy USA-Canada Tour 2018" en concierto con todos sus exitos en vivo (Te Vas, Traicionera, Nada Mas, Que Levante La Mano, El Embrujo, La Duda y mas)

Burnaby | Royal Palace Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Long Weekend Series: Victoria Day & Patio Launch Party Edition

JRG Public Houses take the long weekend seriously!

Richmond | The Buck & Ear Bar and Grill | 8:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party

Martin Harley

Our 2017-2018 season wraps up with the blues delivered by stellar songwriter and slide guitar player Martin Harley

Vancouver | St. James Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

ITSAZOO Productions: Wet

Wet is a raw, in-yer-face play set during the height of Canada’s involvement in the Afghanistan War. A soldier returns home from combat after suffering from a head injury

Vancouver | The Russian Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

A Live Band Burlesque Tribute to ABBA at The Biltmore Cabaret

Kitty Nights closes out our 10th Anniversary Season with a burlesque tribute to the magic of ABBA!

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Show

Smallpools, Great Good Fine OK - Spring Is Sprung Tour with guests Half The Animal

A co-headlining show featuring American pop bands Smallpools and Great Good Fine Ok

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Music