Metro Vancouver events on August 7, 2019

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

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

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

Early Music Vancouver: Before Bach: 17th Century Music for Strings & Winds

Capella Borealis; La Modestine

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

Public Health Superheroes

Join the BCCDC Foundation for Public Health in partnership with Science World for a free public event to demystify, debunk, and decode public health

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Lecture | Free

Early Music Vancouver: Handel Early Cantatas feat. Amanda Forsythe, soprano

Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Pacific MusicWorks; Stephen Stubbs, music director

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

Chris Sigerson Trio

With Ken Lister bass and Craig Scott drums

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

Mumford & Sons - "Delta" Tour

with special guests - Portugal. The Man

Vancouver | BC Place | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

THE DRUMS

The Drums are an American indie pop band from New York City

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Sunset Cinema - Free Outdoor Movies: Captain Marvel

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 | 9:15 pm to 11:15 pm | Film | Free