Metro Vancouver events on July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

Wed

All the Trees

ll the Trees encouraged visitors to take a closer look at the trees around the West Point Grey Community Centre and Jericho Park and to communicate with those trees

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Under the Salish Moon

“Under the Salish Moon” is an art exhibition presented by the Indigenous Women Artists Collective

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Visual Arts

Empowerment workshops: iGirl

iGirl is a lighthearted, two-day workshop that prepares 9-11 year old students who identify as girls* for the multimedia pressure-cooker they’ll soon encounter

Vancouver | Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Workshop

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

My River, My Home

As a part of the Global Rivers Observatory, researcher Sarah Rosengard travelled to the Brazilian state of Pará to work with the youth living in Arapixuna near the Amazon river

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty

Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty is the first retrospective of this notable Canadian artist whose work interrogates the mechanisms of display that shape meaning, beauty and desire in our culture

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

ZimCarvings Exhibition in VanDusen Botanical Garden

Over 100 original hand-carved stone sculpture, from over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors will be showcased at this exhibit. Also featured will be select smaller sculptures, hand-woven baskets and jewelry. All of these pieces will be available for purchase

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time

This unique exhibition is focused on the art of Alberto Giacometti, renowned in the twentieth century for his sculpture, painting, drawing and design

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

Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery is excited to present Automatic Negative Thought, a major solo exhibition of the work of Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

lululemon Summer Yoga Series: Jack Poole Plaza

lululemon Summer Yoga Series presents all-level yoga classes every week during the summer throughout Vancouver & Whistler

Vancouver | Jack Poole Plaza | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Exhibition: Maryam Jafri - Automatic Negative Thought

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition in Canada of work by Copenhagen and New York based artist Maryam Jafri

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Printmaking & Pinot Series. Relief Prints

Explore different printmaking techniques with our expert instructors while sipping on your choice of pinot

Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Workshop

Ali Wong

The unforgettable Ali Wong will act at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre!!

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

NT Wright: Jesus in Space, Time, and History by Regent College

The question of how we talk about God has become more and more confused in today’s Western culture. Where might such a conversation start, and how might it proceed?

Vancouver | Westside Church | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Canadian Championship Qualifying Round: Whitecaps FC v Cavalry FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC will continue their quest for the Voyageurs Cup on July 24th as they take on Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League at BC Place

Vancouver | BC Place | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

VSO School of Music Jazz Faculty

Join bassist Jodi Proznick, pianist Miles Black, guitarist Bill Coon, and drummer Mili Hong with special guests including Steve Kaldestad, Vince Mai, Steve Maddock, and Kelly Proznick for an evening of playful, fun, and spontaneous music

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

Sunset Cinema - Free Outdoor Movies

Vancouver Civic Theatres invites all movie lovers to Sunset Cinema, a free outdoor movie series on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Film | Free