Metro Vancouver events on August 21, 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

See the World with an Open Eye

Five photography enthusiasts, Ben Chan, Yui Hung Cheng, Jonathan Lau, John Leung, and William Zhou travel to the BC interior, across the country and around the world, capturing the people and scenery with their inquisitive eyes

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

58th Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM) + Copper Cu2019

COM 2019 is the Annual Conference of Metallurgists and is the premier event in Canada for the metallurgy and materials community

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Business / Finance

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

Make your own Sourdough by Tartine & Maple and Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre

Are you dreaming of making artisan style sourdough loaves but not sure how to get started? This class will guide you through the different steps with tons of tips to succeed

Vancouver | Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Cooking

Demons & Wizards: The First And Only Canadian Tour

With guests: Lizzy Borden and TYR

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Mal Blum w/ Guests

Mal Blum is an American songwriter, musician, writer and performer from New York

Vancouver | KW Studios | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Bruno Hubert Trio

A beloved fixture on the Vancouver jazz scene, pianist Bruno Hubert has played with Brad Turner, Jacyln Guillou, Seamus Blake, and scores of other jazz luminaries

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

Summer Night Concerts at the PNE Fair: Burton Cummings and Band

Burton Cummings is that rare artist who has transcended time, genres and generations with a body of work that continues to resonate with fans both old and new

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 8:30 pm to 11:30 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