Metro Vancouver events on August 1, 2019

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

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

ZimCarvings Exhibition

The VanDusen Botanical Garden 2019 exhibition – July 19 to Sept 15 – will be showcasing over 100 hand-carved, original works from 50+ Zimbabwean stone sculptors

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 7:00 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

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

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

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

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

2019 Orpheum Theatre Guided Tours

This summer, Vancouver Civic Theatres is hosting FREE guided tours of the Orpheum theatre, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 11:00 am to 12:30 am | History | Free

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

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

Sculpture Exhibits - The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery

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

Pitt Meadows | The Pitt Meadows Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Early Music Vancouver: Chopin Preludes feat. Byron Schenkman, fortepiano

A collaboration with the Vancouver Chopin Society

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Music

Downtown Farmers Market

Shop fresh every Thursday at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (fomerly the QET Plaza) – your weekly source for the finest and freshest quality seasonal fruits and vegetables, ethically raised meat, poultry, eggs and

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Market

lululemon Summer Yoga Series: Pier Yoga

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

North Vancouver | Burrard Dry Docks | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Pride in Chinatown 2019

A one night only magical twilight event in a spectacular setting in the heart of Vancouver’s historical Chinatown

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Plantasia

Plantasia is a brand new cabaret show that explores our personal relationships with gender through the evocative natural matter of flora and fungi. Featuring drag, burlesque, song, dance, circus arts, and spoken word

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 1:00 am | Show

Taipei Youth Folk Sports Group 2019

We've put together a show combining Taiwan aboriginal folk dance and traditional Taiwanese dance, and performance combining folk sports and modern dance in our program

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Early Music Vancouver: Faure Requiem

Leslie Dala, music director; Vancouver Bach Choir; Kathleen Allan, Bach Festival Chamber Choir Director; Christina Hutten, organ

Vancouver | Christ Church Cathedral | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

John Lee Trio

Multi-instrumentalist John Lee leads a trio on the guitar, elegantly presenting a concert featuring the sound of the Hammond B3 Organ

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

Stef Chura

Stef Chura is an American indie rock musician from Detroit, Michigan

Vancouver | The Biltmore Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 0:30 am | Music

The Pack AD // Babes On Babes Pride

Babes Vancouver Pride season is on the horizon. There’s simply too much talent to squeeze into 1 night and this year we have 2 epic shows lined up Thursday Aug 01 + Sunday Aug 04!

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 9:00 pm to 3:00 am | Show