Metro Vancouver events on November 17, 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

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

Bonsor Badminton Tournament

Bonsor's "Mix & Match" Doubles Badminton Tournament introduces a fun challenge to recreational players and gives experienced players some competitive games

Burnaby | Bonsor Recreation Complex | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Sports

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

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

Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market

The Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 10am-2pm on the PNE Fairgrounds

Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Market

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

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

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 4:00 pm | Market

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

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

Holiday Card Making

Enjoy tea with good company while making home made Christmas cards

Surrey | Historic Stewart Farm | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Workshop

DouglasDay

The significance of Douglas Day is to highlight that on November 19, 1858, Sir James Douglas proclaimed the Colony of British Columbia in the Fort Langley Big House

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

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

20th Annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival

Come out for a day of exploring, experiencing and learning about salmon and wildlife in a fish-bearing watershed!

Coquitlam | The Hyde Creek Education Centre & Hatchery | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Nature / Animals

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

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

Canadian International Arts and Music Society proudly presents: City Music Talents

Vancouver City Music Talents Concert featuring music competition winners and guest performers from Vancouver

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

Theatre Series: Macbeth

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

North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Theatre

The North Shore Celtic Ensemble: Mosaic

Come and enjoy a dynamic and colorful performance of joyful music, memorable arrangements, and the engaging talent of these superb young musicians and their special guests

Port Coquitlam | Terry Fox Theatre | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

MIXED PROGRAM: 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 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Dance

VSO Chamber Players presents Bach: The Musical Offering

A four-concert series created and curated by the members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to highlight the quality and diversity of our musicians’ interests

Vancouver | Pyatt Hall | 2:00 pm to 4:00 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 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Theatre

Opera on a Sunday Afternoon

The Opera for a Sunday Afternoon series features highlights of various operas, performed by singers who have taken to the stage with Burnaby Lyric Opera

Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Opera

Vancouver Recital Society": Measha Brueggergosman, soprano & Justus Zeyen, piano

Since her first appearance for the VRS in 2003, Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman has become a major star in the opera and vocal firmament

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

November Student Concert

Place des Arts’ music students are provided performance opportunities through our student concerts, held throughout the season. All student concerts are free and open to the public

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music | Free

National Theatre Encore Broadcast: The Madness of King George 3

Join theatre lovers for Encore performances of selected live broadcasts from Britain’s most renowned theatre, all on our main theatre big screen

Maple Ridge | The ACT Arts Centre | 3:00 pm to 6:15 pm | Performing Arts

Vancouver Giants vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes

The Vancouver Giants host the Lethbridge Hurricanes in regular season action

Langley | Langley Events Centre | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Sports

WestCoast Big Band Festival Finale Featuring Sister Jazz Orchestra Premiere

Directed by Christian Morrison, Sister Jazz Orchestra is a powerhouse 18-woman jazz ensemble showcasing Vancouver's finest professional jazzwomen

Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

In Flames

Since forming in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990, legendary melodic metal act In Flames have toured the planet countless times and influenced many of today's biggest metal acts without ever ceasing to push their own signature sound forward

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

Max Amini Live in Vancouver - Authentically Absurd Tour

Max Amini returns to the magnificent Orpheum with a brand new set of material

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy

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 | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

Hawksley Workman

Hawksley Workman is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career

Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Langley Rivermen vs. Cowichan Valley Capitals

Come cheer on the Langley Rivermen as they take on the Cowichan Valley Capitals!

Langley | George Preston Recreation Centre | 7:15 pm to 10:15 pm | Sports

The Sunday Service

With over 20 Canadian Comedy Award Nominations, a CCA Best Improv Troupe Award in 2012, and international recognition, The Sunday Service present to audiences across North America a fast paced and singular take on traditional long form

Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Show

Tinder Tales | Vancouver Special

Comedians share their own, real, ridiculous, x-rated dating stories live on stage at Yuk Yuk’s on November 17th 8:00PM Showtime - all seating is first come first serve

Vancouver | Yuk Yuk's Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy

Vershon

Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, dancehall artist Vershon takes on VENUE on Sun. November 17th with guests Kleen Prinz, Jahfus + DJs Able, Rexx, Hoppa, Tank Gyal + DJ Arems Birthday Bash

Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | 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

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Bach’s Brandenburgs with Ton Koopman

Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as part of the Classical Traditions series at the Chan Centre

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