Metro Vancouver events on August 22, 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

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

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

Downtown Farmers Market

Shop fresh every Thursday at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (fomerly the QET Plaza) – your weekly source for the finest and freshest quality seasonal fruits and vegetables, ethically raised meat, poultry, eggs and

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Market

lululemon Summer Yoga Series: Pier Yoga

lululemon Summer Yoga Series presents all-level yoga classes every week during the summer throughout Vancouver & Whistler

North Vancouver | Burrard Dry Docks | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Active Life / Health | Free

Gary Comeau and His Sounds of New Orleans

Gary Comeau and His Sounds Of New Orleans lays out a soundscape of the jazz, roots, latin, and R&B blues from the rich cultural history of New Orleans

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

Moist - Silver 25th Anniversary Tour

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album, Silver, Moist singer David Usher, guitarist Mark Makoway, and keyboardist Kevin Young will reunite with bassist Jeff Pearce to tour together as a unit for the first time since 2013

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Vince Neil the Legendary Voice of Mötley Crüe Performing All The Mötley Crüe Hits

Vince Neil, the legendary front man of Mötley Crüe, is an international superstar, accomplished businessman and heartfelt philanthropist

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