Metro Vancouver events on November 16, 2019

24th Annual Convention & Helicopter Safety Forum and Tradeshow

Canada’s largest annual gathering of the Canadian helicopter industry

Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

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

West Coast Christmas Show and Artisan Market

The largest Christmas Show in the Lower Mainland with over 170 artisans and 300 participants, there is something for everyone on your list. A unique shopping experience awaits you at the West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market

Abbotsford | Tradex | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market

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

Emily Carr

This installation in the Gallery’s 1st Floor Rotunda reflects Emily Carr’s direct engagement with and great affection for British Columbia’s landscape—for her, a site of artistic and spiritual inquiry

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

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

Flea Market

Clean out your cupboards or find yourself a great bargain!

Burnaby | Confederation Community Centre | 9:30 am to 2:00 pm | Market | Free

KupoCon: Port Pom

We’re so excited to come back to the west coast! We’re bringing the Moonflow Masquerade with us

Vancouver | Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | Show

Vancouver ScratchEd Meetup

This is a meetup for educators to talk about Scratch! Join us to network, share ideas, and learn from peers. Please bring your curiosity and a laptop!

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Lecture | Free

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

Winter Gift Gallery

We have assembled a wonderful group of artists to help inspire your holiday shopping. Buy from local artists and help support the arts in your community

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Market | Free

Exhibition: Cindy Sherman

This important exhibition explores the development of Cindy Sherman’s work from the beginning of her career in the mid-1970s to the present day

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

Exhibition: Transits and Returns

Transits and Returns presents the work of 21 Indigenous artists whose practices are both rooted in the specificities of their cultures and routed via their travels

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 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

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

45th Annual Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market

The star of the holiday shopping season returns for its 45th year of inspired gift giving!

Chilliwack | Chilliwack Heritage Park | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Market

Exhibition: Robert Rauschenberg 1965 - 1980

Drawn primarily from the Gallery’s collection, Robert Rauschenberg 1965–1980 explores the artist’s experimental, radical approach to artmaking

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

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

Offsite: Erwin Wurm

Offsite: Erwin Wurm is the 19th installation in the Gallery’s ongoing Offsite series. Offsite is located at 1100 West Georgia Street between Thurlow and Bute Streets, west of the Shangri-La Hotel

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 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

BC High School Football Championship Series 2019

BC Place is proud to host the 2019 BC High School Football Championship Series this winter. The event is an incredible, inspirational opportunity for young football talent to compete on the same stage as their sporting heroes

Vancouver | BC Place | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Sports

Christmas Craft Fair

Get in the the holiday spirit as you browse the vendor market at the museum

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair | Free

5th Annual Christmas Market

Visit the farm and join us for a festive shopping experience

Abbotsford | Maan Farms Country Experience & Estate Winery | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Market

Louis Riel Day by Fort Langley National Historic Site

Join us for Louis Riel Day, an immersion into Métis culture with fun activities for all ages

Langley | Fort Langley National Historic Site | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

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

Jazz in the Mews

Join us for some jazz inside our Lobby area Saturday and Sunday mornings with a full slate of local musicians, including Asheida and Friends, John Pippus and Friends, the Lawless Firm, Paul Talbot, the Soda Crackers, Stringz Aloud, and Rain City Swing

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 10:30 am to 12:30 am | Music | Free

Farm Tots: Heritage Christmas

Parents and tots celebrate the holiday season

Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Kids

A Victorian Christmas at London Heritage Farm

Celebrate a Victorian Christmas exploring the heritage house and learning about the London Family story

Richmond | London Heritage Farm | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Family

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

6th Annual Joey Awards At the Vancouver Playhouse

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Show

Savour Food Tour

Do you love food? Sample the Market’s delightful array of food and beverage options in our Savour Food Tour this month!

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Food / Wine

Taste Vancouver North Van Shipyards Tour

While enjoying some great food and magnificent scenery learn all about Vancouver’s historic shipyard district that began with its discovery in 1792 by Captain George Vancouver

North Vancouver | Lonsdale Quay | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Food / Wine

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 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Performing Arts

Guided Writing Reflection

Join Surrey's former poet laureate, Renee Sarojini Saklikar, as she leads a guided writing reflection on the latest exhibit, Being: Punjabi - Unfolding the Surrey Story

Surrey | Surrey Museum | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Visual Arts | Free

Teatro Intimo Del Flamenco

Live Flamenco Every Saturday On Granville Island

Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dance

Tree Lighting & Holiday Shows

Holidays at Highstreet is here! Come celebrate with us at one of our five Holiday Shows

Abbotsford | Highstreet Shopping Centre | 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Show | Free

Groove and Give

Show your support for the Seymour Art Gallery at the Groove & Give Fundraiser!

North Vancouver | Seymour Art Gallery | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Charity / Fundraising

Colorado Avalanche @ Vancouver Canucks

The regular season game

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Sports

Rat Boy

Jordan Cardy, known by his stage name Rat Boy, is an English musician from Chelmsford, Essex

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

WestCoast Big Band Festival: Saturday Night Groove by Vancouver Groove Orchestra​ & Queer as Funk

Saturday Night Groove An evening of groove and funk dance music, with 2 awesome local bands: the Vancouver Groove Orchestra + Queer as Funk!

Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Festival

Vancouver Giants vs. Prince George Cougars

The Vancouver Giants host the Prince George Cougars in regular season action

Langley | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports

Julia Michaels

Julia Carin Cavazos, known professionally as Julia Michaels, is an American singer and songwriter from Davenport, Iowa

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Alestorm with Aephanemer

Describing their style as "True Scottish Pirate Metal", Alestorm plays an infectious blend of modern folk and power metal with a unique piratical twist

Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: EarthGang - Welcome to Mirrorland

Eccentric freaky southern rap duo from Atlanta, EarthGang [Dreamville Records], bring the ‘Welcome to #MIRRORLAND‘ Tour to VENUE for an Early Show w/ guest Benji

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Pre-show Talk with Dr. Ramón Antonio Victoriano

The influence of Cuban music can be found in a variety of genres—from jazz to flamenco, from salsa to soul. In this talk, Dr. Victoriano will help put some of this influences into context, shining light on the music of Orquesta Akokán

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:15 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture

Theatre Series: Macbeth

Bloody. Bold. Resolute. Macbeth remains one of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Theatre

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

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

Birds of Chicago

Birds of Chicago have been riding a swell of good mojo in the Americana scene since their inception in late 2012

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

Parallel 02: Okkyung Lee and ensemble

New York based cellist and improviser Okkyung Lee collaborates with local electronic musicians to create a unique site specific performance piece

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 9:00 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

Orquesta Akokán

Orquesta Akokán is straight-from-the-heart 21st century mambo that channels the fiery 1940s and 50s heyday of Tito Puente, Benny Moré, and Pérez Prado’s old Havana

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

Olivia Shaffer: Senescence & Kelly McInnes: Blue Space

Senescence is a personal reflection into Olivia Shaffer's care-giving journey, through her father’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Dance

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: UNA Projects – Vanessa Goodman & Belinda McGuire Opening

UNA is a bi-coastal dance company led by Artistic Director and Choreographer Chuck Wilt, which creates work in New York City and California

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

Dany Laj & The Looks with Synchromantics, Total Shock - Pat's Pub

Power pop hot shots from Montreal, Dany Laj and The Looks, are coming to Vancouver! With catchy hooks, clever lyricism, and a rock solid rhythm section, Laj and company have proven themselves to be one of Canada's premier rock n roll acts

Vancouver | Pat's Pub & Brewhouse | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

The Double Axe Murders By Berni Stapleton

Historical Thriller

Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre

PechaKucha Night: Volume Twenty - Four

Started in Tokyo in 2003 by Klein Dytham Architecture firm, PechaKucha Night began as a fun and unique night of local culture and entertainment. Ten presenters from a range of fields share their interesting projects, inspirations and passions

New Westminster | Anvil Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Dany Laj and The Looks with guests

Power pop hot shots from Montreal, Dany Laj and The Looks, are coming to Vancouver! With catchy hooks, clever lyricism, and a rock solid rhythm section, Laj and company have proven themselves to be one of Canada's premier rock n roll acts

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

Googoosh & Martik

Pars Promo proudly presents The Friendship Tour Googoosh and Martik live in Vancouver

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Troyboi with guests: Yultron

British producer Troy Henry, better known as TroyBoi, is a multicultural electronic music artist who has produced and remixed tracks for rap, R&B, and pop artists

Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music

The Collective

The COLLECTIVE is a hard-hitting group of some of the best and most versatile musicians Vancouver has to offer.

Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music

Paul Van Dyk - Mission Guiding Light Tour

Paul Van Dyk is taking music lovers on a mission to find their Guiding Light… A journey into the future of music, human mankind, technology, hope and love

Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music