Metro Vancouver events on February 16, 2019
February 16, 2019
Sat
Celebrate Family Day at Vancouver Aquarium
Enjoy Family Day fun, fins and feathers at the Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family
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
Clown Gym - Work it OUT
This Is For Conditioning! Work Your Clown Muscles! Get Your Weekly Work Out Play Out Here With Us
Vancouver | Dusty Flower Shop | 12:00 am to 3:00 pm | Comedy
Vancouver's Just For Laughs Film Festival: The Comedy Pitch Showcase presented by American High
The Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival and American High have invited emerging filmmakers to pitch their comedy film ideas to executives from production company, American High!
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 12:00 am to 1:30 pm | Film
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
Annie - An Align Entertainment Inc. Production
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Musical
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
The 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 | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Vancouver's Just For Laughs Film Festival. Just One More Take: A Comedy Directors Panel
Lights, Camera, COMEDY! Join us for an all-encompassing chat with three of your favorite comedy film directors, as they shed light on how they put their hilarious, original, and sometimes crazy ideas into motion
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm | Film
The Arts Club Theatre Company: The Shoplifters
Comic mishaps for society’s haves and have-nots
Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Vagabond Players: Rabbit Hole By David Lindsay-Abaire
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 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre
Studio 58: 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 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
The Firehall Arts Centre production of: Circle Game
Circle Game reinterprets Mitchell’s iconic songs such as “Big Yellow Taxi,” “River,” “California,” and “A Case of You” through the ears and eyes of a new generation, connecting to the politics and world we know today
West Vancouver | Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre
Vancouver's Just For Laughs Film Festival. Hollywood North: Financing Your Future Comedy Film
Vancouver, also referred to as Hollywood North, is a breeding ground for talented filmmakers. The focus of this panel will be the various avenues for financing your future comedy
Vancouver | Vancity Theatre | 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm | Film
JFL NorthWest in association with SiriusXM Canada presents: Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings is a comedian, writer, and actress who has performed in stand-up specials for both HBO and Comedy Central
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
Lil Mosey
Lyrical Lemonade presents kamikaze rapper Lil Mosey as he plays with guests
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
second Girl Gotta Eat Podcast show
Girls Gotta Eat Podcast is coming in hot for a live show where Ashley, Rayna, and special guests will answer all those burning questions about sex, dating, and relationships in a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Vancouver Warriors vs. Saskatchewan Rush
The Vancouver Warriors are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League
Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Richmond Community Orchestra & Chorus Association Concert: Rising Stars 2019
The Richmond Orchestra is proud to present its 10th annual Rising Stars concert featuring the winners of the Richmond Music Festival
Richmond | Fraserview MB Church | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music
Vancouver Opera: La Bohème
Vancouver Opera presents: This new production of La Bohème is – literally – an enormous vintage picture postcard of Paris
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera
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
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
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
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
Masterpiece: Famous Choruses of Great Composers
This concert culminates our 39th annual National Conductors’ Symposium
Vancouver | Shaughnessy Heights United Church | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
JFL NorthWest in association with SiriusXM Canada presents: Ivan Decker
Ivan Decker, originally from Vancouver, now Los Angeles- based, is a writer, standup comic and actor, known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy
Vancouver | the Comedy MIX | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Comedy
Maz Jobrani: The Still Touring Tour
In the Spring of 2016, Maz performed at the White House where he had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama.
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
Up and Coming
In this zany farce, potential Prime Ministerial candidate, Philip Conway is not having a good night. While at a political conference at a Brighton hotel, he is on the verge of a full-blown sex scandal!
Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
Mark Takeshi McGregor + Liam Hockley
Flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor has been praised for his “mind blowing” performances of “huge physical energy” (Times Colonist)
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Thank You for Being A Friend
Miami’s four favourite Golden Girls -Dorothy, Sophia, Rose, and Blanche - reunite in puppet-form (with their character‑perfect actors/puppeteers) to deliver all the classic dialogue, razor-sharp gags, and taboo-breaking stories you'd expect from the 1990s
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
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
Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome
Fred Armisen is an actor, comedian, voice artist, screenwriter, producer, singer and musician best recognized as a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live from 2002 through 2013, which won him a Peabody Award
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Comedy
Sin City Valentine’s Fetish Ball
Join all your kinky friends for Sin City’s epic Fetish Valentine’s Ball, always one of our biggest parties of the year!
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | Party
Bowie Celebration
2019 North America Winter Tour. The David Bowie Alumni Tour featuring Mike Garson
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:30 pm to 11:55 pm | Music
DubVision
On Saturday, Feb 16th we welcome back the dynamic brother duo DubVision at the Harbour Event Centre
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Bossy: Femme-Powered Hip Hop and R&B
Come get sweaty on the dance floor at Bossy, our Femme powered Hip Hop and R&B dance party
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party