Metro Vancouver events on November 7, 2019

Art After: Reconciling Art And Motherhood

This series acknowledges the tension that exists between the roles of artist and mother. Bridging the gap between creative aspirations and physical reality, artist Denise Gasser embraces the interruptions that typically hinder the creative process

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

George Rahi: FREQUENCIES

Artist in Residence George Rahi. This residency begins from an interest in Vancouver’s soundscape and the everyday repetition of certain acoustic events.

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Family Place Plaskett

Family Place has partnered with Massey Theatre to do an innovative arts-based drop-in at the Plaskett Gallery in the theatre as part of the Massey Unlimited programming series

New Westminster | Massey Theatre | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | Family

Pet Pop in the Science World

Pet Pop is a series of pop art portraits of old dogs and fat cats by Pete Thorne, Toronto's premiere pet photographer

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 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

Circle Craft 2019

Circle Craft Cooperative is pleased to announce the 2019 edition of Circle Craft Christmas Market

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market

88 Dogs and 1 Cat in the Science World

Do people look like their pets? Or... do pets look like their owners?

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Take flight with Birdly®! at the Science World

Have you ever dreamed of flying? Soar to new heights with Birdly®, an immersive virtual reality experience at Science World

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Show

There is Truth Here: Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art at Museum of Vancouver

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Wild Things: The Power of Nature in our Lives at Museum of Vancouver

The Museum of Vancouver and Nature Vancouver proudly present the illuminating exhibition, Wild Things: The Power of Nature in Our Lives

Vancouver | Museum of Vancouver | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Classical Coffee Concert - A Walk In The Woods With Brahms

With David Gillham, violin, Valerie Whitney, horn, Chiharu Iinuma, piano

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 10:30 am to 12:00 am | Music

Happening Poppies Remembrance Day Luncheon

Join us as we celebrate Remembrance Day with entertainment from the Glen Pine Singers

Coquitlam | Glen Pine Pavilion | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | Music

Exhibition: Sreshta Rit Premnath

For his first solo exhibition in Canada, Sreshta Rit Premnath will develop new work

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Exhibition: Olivia Whetung - Sugarbush Shrapnel

The Contemporary Art Gallery will present the first solo exhibition in a major public institution of Chemong Lake based Anishinaabe artist Olivia Whetung

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition | Free

Seminar: How We Remember – 75 Years Normandy Campaign

Canadians remembered the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Campaign in 2019. Special commemorations attract media and public attention but it is critical that we remember the people, events, and sacrifices always

Coquitlam | Glen Pine Pavilion | 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm | Lecture | Free

Bear Creek Park Lights

Come experience the free Bear Creek Park Lights for two weeks from Saturday, November 2 to Friday, November 15! Illuminated trees and light displays throughout the water park and playground are sure to dazzle your senses

Surrey | 13750 88 Ave | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family | Free

N7 Day 2019

Get ready for another N7 day! We are back to celebrate Mass Effect once again, and we can't wait to party with all you beautiful nerds. We will have Mass Effect themed drinks, trivia, and a ton of amazing prizes, so we hope to see you all there!

New Westminster | The Heritage Grill | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Party

Inaugural Ocean Wise Gala

In 2019, Ocean Wise introduces a new signature event. The inaugural Ocean Wise Gala will take place at the iconic Vancouver Club and proceeds from this year’s fundraising event will support projects and initiatives to fight ocean pollution

Vancouver | Vancouver Aquarium | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Opening of The Heat Is On: Keeping Warm Then, Keeping Cool Now

The New Westminster Museum and Archives presents our next feature exhibition, The Heat Is On: Keeping Warm Then, Keeping Cool Now

New Westminster | New Westminster Museum & Archives | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Exhibition

PechaKucha Night Volume 50 At the Vancouver Playhouse

PechaKucha is a global series of live events held worldwide where people can meet, inspire and get inspired, based on a format that is fast-paced and fun

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Spooktober – Dare to Laugh. Cult Fiction

A limited-run, seasonal celebration of all things eerie featuring three different shows and a special event. Cult Fiction – Everyone Laugh Together is framed as a documentary

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Opening Doors – Vancouver East End

Firehall and Vancouver Moving Theatre re-visit Daphne Marlatt and Carole Itter’s 1979 aural history of the residents of the neighborhood surrounding the Firehall building in collaboration with the Heart of the City Festival

Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre: Kuroko

A world premiere from Tetsuro Shigematsu, the acclaimed creator behind Empire of the Son and 1 Hour Photo, and directed by Amiel Gladstone, director and co-creator of the smash hit musical, Onegin

Vancouver | Historic Theatre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre

Novalima with Los Duendes

Direct from Peru, Novalima comes to Vancouver! Merging their Afro-Peruvian roots with Latin funk and electronica. With guests, Los Duendes

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Tom Morello - The Atlas Underground Live with guests: Bones UK

Thomas Baptiste Morello is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and political activist

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

Green Day's American Idiot

Green Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway phenomenon American Idiot is URP’s next spectacular rock musical

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Life Will be the Death of Me: Chelsea Handler’s Stand-Up Comedy Tour

Regarded as one of the most successful figures in entertainment today, Chelsea Handler and her talk shows, best-selling books, and stand-up comedy have attracted millions of fans worldwide

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy

Chutzpah! Festival: The Diary of Anne Frank LatinX

A Play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Based upon “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” Newly Adapted by Wendy Kesselman

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Aenigma Theatre presents: The Turn Of The Screw

Based on the provocative tale of suspense and horror by Henry James, comes a terrifying adaption that will keep you on the edge of your seat

Vancouver | Studio 16 | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

The Babe Rainbow

Timbre Concerts presents Australian psychedelic rock group The Babe Rainbow with guests

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | Music

Drop Dead! – a comedy by Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore

This outrageous farce takes the audience on a wild ride through the ups and downs of a doomed play-within-a-play. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong: missed entrances, actors forgetting lines, backstage romances gone awry—and murder

Langley | Langley Players Drama Club | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Touchstone Theatre: Certified by Jan Derbyshire

Comedian and certified insane person Jan Derbyshire turns the audience into a mental health review board to help determine her current state of sanity

Vancouver | Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts

Dandelion Records Presents

Every Thursday, our friends at Dandelion Records throw together some of the city's TOP selectors to spin afrobeat, synth, funk, jazz funk, disco, post-punk, minimal, dream pop, and more!

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music