Metro Vancouver events on August 2, 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

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

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: Mozart String Trios

Marc Destrubé, violin; Tanya Tomkins, cello; Joanna Hood, viola

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

Summer Sounds on Jack Poole Plaza

Beginning on Friday, August 2nd the Convention Centre invites you to experience Summer Sounds on Jack Poole Plaza, a free-to-attend community concert series taking place across four weeks in August

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Music | Free

Shipyards Friday Night Market

The best Friday Night Market in the Lower Mainland located in the historic Shipyards District of lower Lonsdale in Beautiful North Vancouver, B.C.

North Vancouver | Shipyards Night Market | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Market

Coquitlam Summer Concert Series: POP Night

Music lovers will enjoy free summer concerts under the evening sky at TD Community Plaza in Town Centre Park

Coquitlam | Town Centre Park | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free

Miya Folick

See premonitions with Miya Folick as she takes on The Fox with guests

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Early Music Vancouver: Bach Cantatas (BWV 12, 39, 161)

Francis Colpron, music director; Dorothee Mields, soprano; Alex Potter, alto; Samuel Boden, tenor; Matthew Brook, bass-baritone; Les Boréades de Montréal

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

Gabriel Hasselbach

Award-winning hornmeister Gabriel Mark Hasselbach brings his hot band to Frankie’s with a diverse show of mainstream and contemporary jazz from his numerous albums and ten Billboard hits

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Perfectly Petty

Dave Danylchuk is quickly emerging as one of North America’s premier Tom Petty Tribute Artists

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

Guilty Pleasures: 80s/90s/00s Dance Party

Voulez Vous Couchez Avec…Guilty Pleasures? Summer has arrived so get some sun and then come out to the city's FUNNEST monthly dance party, Guilty Pleasures

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

Vancouver Student Events presents: Mr & Mrs Global Fridays

Every Friday join us with some of Vancouver’s top international DJ’s spinning the best in Brazilian, Latin, Hip-Hop, EDM, Pop, Reggaeton, Dance Hall, Pop, K-Pop, Top 40 and more!

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party

Bassjackers by Harbour Event Centre

Dynamic dutch duo Bassjackers make their #Vancouver return Friday August 2nd

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music