Metro Vancouver events on November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019
Wed
AAA and CASCA Joint 2019 Annual Meeting
The American Anthropological Association is pleased to announce that together with CASCA(Canadian Anthropology Society/Société canadienne d’anthropologie), we will hold a joint conference in Vancouver
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre | 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | Lecture
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
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
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
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
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
Vancouver Christmas Market 2019
A beloved holiday tradition for locals and visitors alike, the Vancouver Christmas Market features more than 80 huts of authentic German sweets, treats, and treasures
Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre - Jack Poole Plaza | 11:30 am to 9:30 pm | Market
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
Lunch Poems presents Chantal Gibson & Marion Quednau
November's reading features poets Chantal Gibson and Marion Quednau
Vancouver | Teck Gallery in SFU’s Harbour Centre Campus | 12:00 am to 1:00 pm | Books
Glen Pine Gets Ready for the Holidays
The Christmas trees will be decorated as we welcome everyone to an afternoon social with Christmas cooking and eggnog refreshments
Coquitlam | Glen Pine Pavilion | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Ass Camp: Vancouver with Pickpocket & Zack Fox!
ASS CAMP is a 60-minute bootcamp full body workout for all levels, with focus on ASS + ABS! Gain muscle mass in your ass and snatch your waist while adding overall strength and tone!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | Active Life / Health
Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week. Night 2: Indigenous Futurism
Prepare yourself to experience the future of fashion -- and it is Indigenous! Neon, streetwear, circular use of materials, and style. Come for looks by designers Tyler Jacobs, Danielle Morrisett, Kelly Edzerza-Bapty, Alica Stephens, Mobilize and more!
Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Lobby | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Show
Opening Reception: Something More Than Nothing by Art Gallery at Evergreen
Tour with curator Adrienne
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Exhibition
East Van Panto: Pinocchio
East Van Panto returns for a seventh year, welcoming back the creative team behind last year’s hit Wizard of Oz: playwright Marcus Youssef, composer Veda Hille, and director Stephen Drover
Vancouver | York Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Theatre
Thank You Scientist with Bent Knee, The Tea Club
Thank You Scientist is an American progressive rock band from Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Their debut studio album Maps of Non-Existent Places was named the Revolver Magazine "Album of the Week" in October 2014
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Nerd Nite
Nerd Nite is an event which is currently held in over 60 cities worldwide! The formula for each Nerd Nite is pretty standard – 20 minute presentations from three presenters each night, in a laid-back environment with lots to learn, and lots to drink!
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Lecture
Mînowin
An innovative multimedia dance work about rebirth and transformation. Integrating narrative, movement, song, and projections, Mînowin connects coastal landscapes with contemporary perspectives of customary Indigenous dance forms
Vancouver | Historic Theatre | 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm | Performing Arts
Beyond Words: Black Like Me
A poignant and pointed look at historic and ongoing oppression, Black Like Me demands that we confront our own privileges, prejudices, and deeply-ingrained wounds
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts
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
Merry Kissmas – A Royal Wedding
Join us for seasonal mirth and merriment as the VTS Channel presents an improvised holiday romantic comedy. Merry Kissmas – A Royal Romance
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Comedy
The Father. The Search Party
The Father, by French playwright Florian Zeller and translated by Christopher Hampton, is a multi-award winning play by one of the most exciting playwrights of our time
Vancouver | Culture Lab | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Performing Arts
The Double Axe Murders By Berni Stapleton
Historical Thriller
Richmond | Gateway Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre