Metro Vancouver events on February 8, 2019
February 8, 2019
Fri
Peter Bakonnyi Coupe Du Monde World Cup 2019
International Fencing Competition
Richmond | Richmond Olympic Oval | 9:30 am to 7:30 pm | Sports
Contemporary Art Gallery presents Kameelah Janan Rasheed
Kameelah Janan Rasheed: An Alphabetical Accumulation of Approximate Observations. Window spaces
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
B.C. Binning Gallery: Anne Low - Chair for a woman
The Contemporary Art Gallery announces Chair for a woman is Anne Low’s first solo exhibition in a Canadian public gallery
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Kameelah Janan Rasheed
The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in Canada by Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist, writer and educator Kameelah Janan Rasheed
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Alvin Balkind Gallery: Aslan Gaisumov - If No One Asks
The Contemporary Art Gallery announces the first solo presentation of Aslan Gaisumov’s work in North America
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free
Inside the Symphony: The Moldau
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Inside the Symphony with Brett Mitchell - conductor
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music
Vundabar With The Red Pears
Vundabar is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Earth, Wind, Fire & Life
Enjoy a full spectacle of organ music, video visuals, and stimulating narration featuring commentary by CBC's Bob McDonald
Vancouver | St. James Anglican Church | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Surrey Little Theatre: Night Watch
A woman sees a dead body in the window of the abandoned building across the way from her home. Her husband tries to comfort her but believes she is still affected by an earlier tragedy
Surrey | Surrey Little Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
CapU Theatre Series: The Learned Ladies
An effervescent comedy and one of Molière’s most popular plays, The Learned Ladies takes delight in satirizing the pretensions of intellectual snobbery
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Studio 58 presents Cabaret
Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd – and to leave their troubles outside
Vancouver | Studio 58 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
PuSh Festival presents Camille Boitel in l'Homme de Hus
An adventure for performer and audience alike, Camille Boitel’s raucous embodiment of the title character in this amazingly physical performance piece will have you laughing out loud one minute and staring in wonder the next
Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts
Post Animal and Ron Gallo With Guest Stuyedeyed
A co-headlining show featuring American indie rock musicians, on tour to support their latest releases.
Vancouver | The Wise Hall & Lounge | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Hippo Campus
American rock band, on tour to support their latest release “Bambi”
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
An Align Entertainment Inc. Production: Annie
Align Entertainment presents the family favourite Annie: The Musical. Annie is based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, and it has become a worldwide phenomenon
Burnaby | Michael J Fox Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical
The Driven Bow: A BC Fiddle Night (Daniel Lapp, Kiérah, Kathleen Nisbet & Trent Freeman)
We've put together something truly special for you to kick off our second annual Driven Bow Festival! Four of the best fiddlers that our province has to offer, playing all evening in various combinations, singles, duos, trios, the sky's the limit
Vancouver | St James Community Square | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
North Vancouver Community Players: Drinking Alone By Norm Foster
In this romantic comedy set in the midst of a dysfunctional family reunion, Joe Todd hires Rene Duchene to pose as his fiancée for an evening so that he can impress his father, Ivan
North Vancouver | Hendry Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
A Prayer for Owen Meany by Simon Bent
An epic tale of faith, absurdity, and the power of a single voice
Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
ILBIJERRI Theatre Company (Australia): Blood on the Dance Floor
Created with ILBIJERRI, one of Australia’s leading theatre companies creating innovative works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Blood on the Dance Floor weaves together generational history with personal memoir
Vancouver | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Vagabond Players: Rabbit Hole
Becca and Howie Corbett have a picture perfect family life in the suburbs of New York until a random, tragic accident takes the life of their four-year old son
New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Arts Club Theatre Company: The Shoplifters
Comic mishaps for society’s haves and have-nots
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Arts Club Theatre Company: The Matchmaker
Mix-ups and matchups in a classic farce. Experience the pandemonium of this classic—and the inspiration for Hello, Dolly!—that embraces the unexpected in a truly modern way
Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Arts Club Theatre Company: True Crime
Created by Torquil Campbell and Chris Abraham, in collaboration with Julian Brown
Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre
Murder on Reserve by Thomas Hischak
In small town Illinois things are a little too quiet, even for the Reference Section of the public library. A body is discovered and big city cops are called in
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Hippie Sabotage With Sebastian Paul
Hippie Sabotage is a Sacramento, California EDM duo, composed of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer. They were #1 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
80s vs 90s Night
The Fox Cabaret presents a throwback dance party featuring the greatest songs of the 80s and the 90s - together in one night
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party