Metro Vancouver events on August 11, 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

Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

This 3-day free festival offers visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and other barriers opportunities for exhibition and sales, performance and participation, and connection and learning

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Festival | Free

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

Vancouver Theatresports Rookie League

Discover a new spin on the science around you with hilarious improv comedy from the new stars of the world-renowned Vancouver Theatresports comedy company

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 2:00 pm to 2:25 pm | Show

VSO at VanDusen

Mark your calendars on Sunday, August 11 for a very special evening of the VSO at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra present a concert on the Great Lawn and the garden will close at 5pm for this special event

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Music

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra chamber concert at VanDusen

The VSO Chamber Players return to VanDusen Botanical Garden for an intimate 19+ musical soirée with beer, wine, cocktails, and food truck fare on

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music

Haragan y Cía with guests Tren al Sur, Arlo Wells

Join us August 11th to experience El Haragán y Compañía's debut concert in Canada! Get a taste for Mexico's urban rock scene and discover a community of Latin excitement

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music

Lauren Daigle

Lauren Ashley Daigle is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter

Vancouver | The Orpheum | Music

Van Django

Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians with violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche, and bassist Brent Gubbels

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