Metro Vancouver events on May 8, 2019

2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition

Annually, the Enactus Canada National Exposition brings together student, academic and industry leaders from across the country to celebrate the achievements of Canada’s future leaders and entrepreneurs

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 7:30 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Views of the Collection: The Street

Views of the Collection: The Street is part of a series of presentations on the 4th floor that comprise thematic perspectives on the Gallery’s collection

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Contemporary Landscapes - KPU Fine Arts Exhibit

We will be hosting a group art show upstairs in the Big House featuring artwork by 3rd year students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, exploring the relationship between landscapes, art and politics

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

SWART

We are a creative bunch!Come by to enjoy an eclectic collection of photography, paintings, drawings, ceramics, sculptures and more, all created by the staff at Science World!

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Affinities: Canadian Artists and France

This exhibition of works from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Collection focuses on influences of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Surrealism on Canadian artists during the first half of the twentieth century

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

Mowry Baden

This exhibition comprises internationally acclaimed Victoria-based artist Mowry Baden’s work from the late 1960s to the present

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

Displacement

This exhibition of contemporary works from the Gallery's collection features art that evokes displacement as a tool to elicit viewer reactions ranging from empathy and understanding, to the unexpected and disruptive

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

Moving Still: Performative Photography in India

Moving Still: Performative Photography from India explores themes of migration, gender, religion and national identity through the lens of performative photography

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

Les Clefs d’Or Tourism Showcase

The International Hotel Concierge Association, Les Clefs d'Or Canada - BC Region is once again proud to present an outstanding array of experiences and services available for visitors and clients

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Big Screen, Big Impact: Filming in Your Community Open House

Drop in to this free event for Richmond merchants and residents to learn more about the economic benefits of film, location filming best practices, how to host a film production in your home and more!

Richmond | Steveston Community Centre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Film | Free

Men’s Bible Study and Prayer Group

Men’s Bible Study and discussion group, meets weekly to read scripture and respond to prayer requests. Non-denominational, open to everyone

North Vancouver | St. Andrew's United Church | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Vancouver Opera: La Cenerentola

Vancouver Opera presents: In Rossini’s masterpiece, La Cenerentola (Cinderella), the evil stepmother trades places with a malevolent stepfather, the fairy godmother is a philosopher, and the legendary glass slipper is replaced with a bracelet

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Opera

Arts Club Theatre Company: The Great Leap

A jump shot across borders. As the story jumps back and forth in time, tensions rise right up to the final buzzer and history collides at the leap for a 3-point shot

Vancouver | Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

First Impressions Theatre: Duets

A gloriously funny examination of the chaotic world of love, relationships and why the grass is never greener. Duets is a hilarious tribute to the strength and madness of the human heart

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Stage Society | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Presented by Stage43: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

After scheming his way into a short mental institution stay over a prison sentence, a charming rogue causes mayhem among his fellow patients and enrages the head nurse

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Passion Pit

Manners 10th Anniversary Tour with guests

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Jai Wolf: The Cure To Loneliness Tour

Sajeeb Saha, known professionally as Jai Wolf, is a New York-based electronic music producer. He is best known for his singles, "Indian Summer", "Like It's Over", and "Starlight"

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

The Philosopher Kings

The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian band who were most commercially successful in the late 1990s

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

Oliver Gannon Trio

“Fingers”—as guitarist Oliver Gannon is often referred to is fresh off the release of his third record as a bandleader

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music