Metro Vancouver events on November 13, 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

Christmas Boutique

Place des Arts annual Christmas Boutique features beautifully handcrafted items by local artisans. Take the time to find one-of-a-kind gifts for the holidays

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | Market | Free

AAGL 2019 Global Congress on MIGS

We officially invite you to attend this year's 48th AAGL Global Congress where we will celebrate the 2019 theme: Be A Surgical “Multiplier” in MIGS—Inspire Brilliance Through Teamwork.

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lecture

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

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

VanDusen Garden Gift Shop Member Only Sale

The annual sale returns!

Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Fair

Winter Treasures - Exhibitions

Shop local this holiday season! The Port Moody Arts Centre presents our 5th annual Winter Treasures Artisan Market, a boutique-style show featuring locally handcrafted gifts, art, décor, and fine crafts suitable for holiday gift-giving

Port Moody | Port Moody Arts Centre | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Market | Free

A KIND Act for World Kindness Day in Vancouver

On November 13th, KIND representatives will be sponsoring relaxation lounges at select donor centres in Vancouver (4750 Oak St, at Oak and 32nd, next to BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital)

Vancouver | Canadian Blood Services | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Active Life / Health

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

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

UBC Dialogues presents Is it Time to Wave the Flag?

Canada is widely regarded as a leader in diversity and inclusion, leading the way for LGBTQ2 equality. Major strides including formal legislation have been made toward advancing equality, but more needs to be done

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Lecture

The B-Guiled Debate Tryouts

The BGuiled Debate Try-Outs returns! Join us as Vancouver's leading legal minds argue hilarious propositions in front of audience + judges

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Fringe and TJ Dawe present: Roller Coaster

Jessie Award winning Fringe vet and solo show meister TJ Dawe returns with a monologue about why we go to war, who our real gods are, the bizarre phenomenon of Donald Trump’s presidency, and the end of the world

Vancouver | Performance Works | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Performing Arts

Ski Mask The Slump God presents “The Stokeley Tour” 2019

MRG Concerts Presents: Ski Mask The Slump God w/ special guests Pouya, DJ Scheme & Danny Towers

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

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

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

Lightning Dust

Timbre Concerts presents Lightning Dust with guests Himalayan Bear and K Car

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

Waitress

Queen Elizabeth Theatre is set to bring you yet another second to none live performance of the critically acclaimed Waitress

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Broadway Across Canada presents Waitress

"WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!" says Entertainment Weekly and "a monumental contribution to Broadway!" according to Marie Claire. Don't miss this uplifting musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie

Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Musical

Kismet, Things Have Changed

A show about fate and destiny a decade in the making. Ten years ago, four artists in their twenties travelled across Canada and interviewed one hundred people, aged 1 to 100, about their beliefs

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

Chutzpah! Festival: Iris Bahr

Iris Bahr – performs characters from her hit show DAI (Enough), Stand-Up and More!

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

DJ Pauly D

It’s T-shirt time ‼️ As Jersey Shore‘s finest DJ Pauly D returns to Vancouver! Last time he Sold Out back to back shows, so don’t miss out this time around

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music