Metro Vancouver events on June 8, 2019

June Bird Walk

Take a guided tour through VanDusen and learn about the native bird species that make their home in the garden

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Nature / Animals

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

I Sea Sky by Carousel Theatre for Young People

Take a magical trip over land, sea and sky and learn how to be a good friend to our planet. Musical instruments, puppets and colourful wildlife characters make this the perfect nature adventure for little ones

Vancouver | BEE Stage - Granville Island | 10:00 am to 10:35 am | Kids

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

Desert Plant Society of Vancouver - Show & Sale

Join the Desert Plant Society of Vancouver for their annual show and sale

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

I Sea Sky - Bee Stage

Take a magical trip over land, sea and sky and learn how to be a good friend to our planet. Musical instruments, puppets and colourful wildlife characters make this the perfect nature adventure for little ones

Vancouver | BEE Stage - Granville Island | 11:30 am to 12:05 am | Kids

Vancouver Craft Beer Week

Come celebrate 10 years of beer at the 2019 VCBW Festival

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Food / Wine

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

The Arts Club Theatre Company. Mom's the Word: Nest 1/2 Empty

A new generation of laughs. From a sold-out run and a hit tour, the moms are back again to share this nestful of insights and ribald humour

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre

Teddy Bear Family Concert

This promises to be a fun evening of music for children of all ages

Coquitlam | Town Centre Park | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Kids | Free

Charlotte's Web

Presented by StageFest Youth Performing Arts Festival

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Family

Kranium

Jamaican reggae - dancehall singer Kranium returns to Venue for an early show with special guest Jada Kingdom

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 4:09 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Honk! Jr.

Presented by StageFest Youth Performing Arts Festival

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Kids

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

Emerge Festival: Meet the Artist Tour

Come join us for a casual evening of art and conversation. Artists from Emerge Festival will be on hand at the gallery to walk you through the gallery. Artists will talk about their work and process as the tour moves through the space

Vancouver | Gallery Gachet | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Festival

Saturday Night Boxing # 65

Griffins Saturday Night Fights # 65 takes place on Saturday, June 8, 2019

North Vancouver | Griffins Boxing and Fitness | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Sports

Diane Coffee with Claire George and Tanglers at Fox Cabaret

I Am the Eggplant presents the ever-evolving spectacle that is Diane Coffee --the gender and genre-bending alter ego of Shaun Fleming --returns with Internet Arms, a swan dive into a lush, digital glam wonderland, with guests

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Lions Share - Fundraiser

Chor Leoni transforms the spacious multi-tiered lobby of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for an extravagant fundraiser

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre lobby | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Flotsam and Jetsam, Hellchamber and more

Flotsam and Jetsam is an American thrash metal and progressive metal band that formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music

LANDE Cabaret

For the past 10 years, LANDE Cabaret has produced a series of musical revues in order to provide local audiences the opportunity to hear good music from a time when lyrics and melody were most important

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Eternal Theatre Collective presents: bare

Eternal Theatre Collective is proud to present our next musical, "bare." Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, "bare" is a contemporary pop opera about coming out and growing up

Vancouver | Unitarian Church of Vancouver | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Musical

RAIN 2019: Vancouver Fan Meeting

The iconic K-Pop superstar RAIN is making his Vancouver debut! This once in a lifetime show is one you certainly don’t want to miss

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

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

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

Unscripted: Kuroko. What games do you play?

The kuroko in Kabuki theatre moves the set and props on stage, changing the environment for the central players. Dressed all in black, these figures are at once ignored, and crucial to the action on stage

Vancouver | Progress Lab 1422 | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Theatre

VSO Masterworks Diamond series: Season Finale: Zarathustra!

As the VSO’s 100th anniversary season draws to a close, Maestro Otto Tausk celebrates the VSO centenary in a concert that looks to the past, present, and future

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Hosanna by Michel Tremblay by Theatre at UBC

Hosanna is a play about a personal relationship and the struggle with strong feelings of love, jealousy, fear of aging and death, but most of all the reluctance to surrender illusions and the resistance to change

Vancouver | Dorothy Somerset Studio | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

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

Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker

Nick Murphy returns to North America from May to July 2019 to launch his new album, Run Fast Sleep Naked

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Vagabond Players: The Melville Boys

A relaxing weekend trip full of fishing, football, and beer is on the agenda for the Melville brothers. So is confronting eldest brother Lee’s terminal illness

New Westminster | The Bernie Legge Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Lesismore

Now celebrating two decades together, lesismore is busier than ever. Their performances have captivated audiences at festivals, clubs, and concert venues throughout BC

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

Arts Club Theatre Company. Mom's the Word: Nest 1/2 Empty

A new generation of laughs. From a sold-out run and a hit tour, the moms are back again to share this nestful of insights and ribald humour

Vancouver | Granville Island Stage | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Theatre

PURPLENESS: A Prince Dance Party

The Fox Cabaret presents a dance party dedicated to the life and legacy of Prince

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