Metro Vancouver events on May 25, 2019

Member Mornings 2019

Member Mornings are back! Bring your camera, sketchbook, novel, and enjoy VanDusen Garden before we open to the general public

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | 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

Family Fun Day 2019 at Place Maillardville Community Centre

Come on out to the 8th annual Family Fun Day. Headliner 2019: Bobs & LoLo

Coquitlam | Place Maillardville Community Centre | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Family | Free

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

Chinese Penjing Society of Canada - Exhibition & Sale

Join the Chinese Penjing Society of Canada for their annual event

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 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

Tides by Jan de Beer

Tides is a body of work created entirely from paint sourced through Product Care Recycling's PaintShare program

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 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

Surrey International Children's Festival

Surrey's Arts Festival for Kids! Join us in May 2019 and experience live music, dance, circus and theatre!

Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 10:30 am to 7:30 pm | Kids

Family Day: 3 Stop Tour

Join CAG and ArtStarts for a very special Family Day event celebrating the public art initiative How far do you travel? and the work of Anna Torma

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free

Root Beer Festival

Celebrate Everything Rootbeer with over 50 different Rootbeers from across North America available for tasting

Langley | Douglas Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

Westminster Savings Family Day

Westminster Savings Family Days aim to help build an appreciation of the arts by bringing families together in an art gallery setting

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Family | Free

The Arts Club Theatre Company: Matilda the Musical

The imaginative hit for all generations. From the wonderfully subversive imagination of Roald Dahl, this fun family musical will bring out the child in everyone

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Musical

Pacific Theatre: The Cake

Della is left working without a recipe as her previously-unquestioned beliefs and emotions come into sharp conflict

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

Jurassic Quest

Jurassic Quest is the largest exhibition of lifesize, moving, museum-Quality Dinosaurs in North America and is now coming to Canada for the FIRST time ever!

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Global Soundscapes

Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth is an interactive theatre program blending live presentation with audio and video recordings of biologists, environmental scientists, and indigenous peoples around the world

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Show

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs FC Dallas

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that competes in Major League Soccer

Vancouver | BC Place | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Sports

Lea Salonga

Tony Award-winning Lea Salonga brings her powerful voice and perfect pitch to River Rock Show Theatre

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

Exhibition: Processus

This spring, CAG and artist Diyan Achjadi have partnered with Point Grey Secondary School Senior Art Students and teachers on a collaborative project exploring contemporary art and curatorial practices

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Modified Ghost Festival IV feat. High On Fire with Toxic Holocaust, DOOMRIDERS & more

with Toxic Holocaust, DOOMRIDERS, Dopethrone, Black Wizard, Spirit Adrift, HASHTEROID

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

Nearly Neil Diamond - Live Show

Join us at Country Meadows on Saturday, May 25th for Bobby Bruce's tribute to Neil Diamond. Ticket includes live show, deluxe burger buffet, and a guaranteed evening of fun!

Richmond | Country Meadows Golf Course and Restaurant | 6:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Party

Bollywood Karaoke Night with Indian Buffet Dinner

Join Vancouver Indian Forum for a Bollywood Karaoke Night, Entertainment and Buffet Dinner at Pinch of Spice Banquet Hall

Delta | Pinch of Spice Banquet Hall | 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Party

Rodgers & Hammerstein's G2K Cinderella

Join Cinderella on her journey as she discovers that impossible dreams really can come true

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Allan Rayman

Allan Rayman is a singer/songwriter. He is a young man. He has released four projects -Hotel Allan, Roadhouse 01, Courtney,and most recently Harry Hard-Onwhich have given him somewhat of a cult following

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

George Nozuka

MRG Concerts Presents: George Nozuka w/ special guests Mark Pelli

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Art After Dark! A Night of the Arts for Teens

Place des Arts’ Youth Arts Council invites teens ages 13 to 17 to a free night of the arts. Come and explore your artistic and creative interests through a variety of casual arts activities

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Kids | Free

Carrie Underwood: The Cry Pretty Tour 360

Carrie Marie Underwood is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Dunkirk - Special Screening Engagement

In honour of the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation that occurred between May 26 and June 4, we will be showing Christopher Nolan's epic action thriller Dunkirk

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm | Film

Don’t Stop Believin

Don’t Stop Believin’ will fill your heart with renewed hope, caring, and love, mixed with a heathy dose of rock and roll!

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Arts Umbrella Dance Season Finale: Be Moved

Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s Season Finale is the culmination of months of exploration and rehearsal of bold and innovative works created for AUDC dancers by leading International and Canadian choreographers

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Show

John Cleese - An Evening of Humour presented by Unique Lives

Come spend a hilarious evening with the “One and Only” John Cleese. John is a legendary comedic actor best known for: “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, “Fawlty Towers” and “A Fish Called Wanda”

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Scandinavian Treasures: Songs of the North

Our last program of the season takes a Nordic journey, exploring choral music from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway

Burnaby | Scandinavian Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Prabhu Music. Deva Premal & Miten with Manose: On the Wings of Mantra Tour 2019

Mantra has gone mainstream, and Deva Premal & Miten have been on the leading edge of this global chant phenomenon for over 20 years

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Communication Doors by Alan Ayckbourn

In this thrilling time-travel comedy, three women attempt to save themselves and each other at the hands of the same man but in 3 different time periods

Vancouver | Metro Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Hako by Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

The show aims to engage the public and to break down the separation between performers and audience by creating an interactive and playful environment

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Show

Pacific Theatre: The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter

Della is left working without a recipe as her previously-unquestioned beliefs and emotions come into sharp conflict

Vancouver | Pacific Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Arts Club Theatre Company: Matilda the Musical

The imaginative hit for all generations. From the wonderfully subversive imagination of Roald Dahl, this fun family musical will bring out the child in everyone

Vancouver | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

North Vancouver Community Players: The Dixie Swim Club

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships

North Vancouver | Theatre at Hendry Hall | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Hello

Adapted from a true story: a secret historical exclusion!

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Global Dance Connections series: The Dance Centre presents Davida Monk. Ashes for Beauty

Calgary-based Davida Monk has been an influential figure on the Canadian dance scene for over three decades

Vancouver | The Dance Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | Dance

rice & beans theatre presents: Chicken Girl

Chicken Girl follows the surreal adventures of a 24-hour Chinese fried chicken restaurant worker investigating the mysterious disappearance of her boss, Uncle Chan..

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Pops presents Women Rock

Longtime VSO collaborator Jeff Tyzik conducts a program that honours those powerful women who changed rock and popular music forever

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

The Ultimate Queen Celebration

Hand-picked by original Queen band members for the Queen Extravaganza tribute tour, Marc Martel is known for his uncanny resemblance to Freddie Mercury

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Sunday Morning and TrailerHawk

Sunday Morning and Trailerhawk invite you to an evening of haunting melodies and a visceral sonic experience to help celebrate the coming of summer

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Real Estate

with guests

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Higher Brothers

with guests

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Texas Connection: The Davis-Danderfer Quintet

Professor of jazz drums at the world-renowned University of North Texas, Quincy Davis returns to Frankie’s with his long-time collaborator, Vancouver’s own James Danderfer on clarinet/saxophone

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

Antonio Larosa

Antonio Larosa is a singer-songwriter and guitar player hailing from Burnaby

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

90s vs 00s Night

The Fox Cabaret is excited to present our newest throwback battle of the decades!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 10:30 pm to 2:00 am | Party

Headpins

Headpins will be taking over Asylum on Saturday

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 11:00 pm to 0:30 am | Music