Metro Vancouver events on August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

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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

Brigade Days by Fort Langley National Historic Site

Explore the encampment of re-enactors showcasing the Hudson’s Bay Company era as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | History

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

43rd Annual Powell Street Festival

Vancouver's annual celebration of Japanese Canadian arts & culture. All events are free!

Vancouver | Powell Street area | 11:30 am to 7:00 pm | Family | 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

Honda Celebration of Light

Enjoy food, music, activations and more before pyrotechnic team, Firemaster Productions Inc., from Canada perform over the shores of English Bay

Vancouver | English Bay | 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Family

Hwang Chi Yeo - 황치열 Vancouver Concert

Hwang Chi-yeul is a South Korean singer, TV show host of Immortal Songs 2, and former competitor of Chinese TV show I Am a Singer

Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Bill Coon Quartet

Orbit, with guitarist Bill Coon and saxophonist Campbell Ryga, tributes the music of the great pianist and composer Bill Evans

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

Walk Off the Earth

Walk off the Earth is a Canadian indie pop band from Burlington, Ontario. They are known for their music videos of covers and originals

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Digitalistic

Join us at a dance party dedicated to Daft Punk and the dynamic electronic dance scene of the early-to-mid 2000s with DJ Phil David + rotating guests

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