Metro Vancouver events on August 14, 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

Global Dance Challenge Gala

Global Dance Challenge aims to bring together some of the most outstanding young dancers from around the world and serve as an introduction to an international career

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance

James Danderfer Gatsby Trio

With John Stetch piano and Joe Poole drums

Vancouver | Frankie's Jazz Club | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Weyes Blood

Natalie Mering, known professionally as Weyes Blood, is an American singer and songwriter born 11 June 1988 in Santa Monica, California, USA, living now in New York. She is noted for her collaborations with Ariel Pink

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music

Sunset Cinema - Free Outdoor Movies

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 | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Film | Free