Metro Vancouver events on November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
Fri
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
Deer Lake Craft Festival
Kick off the Christmas season with this one-stop Christmas shopping extravaganza taking place November 22-24
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Festival
Tree, Earth, Sky – VR headset experience
The VR headset experience depicts some of the invisible activities of the trees and microorganisms in their forest community
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Nature / Animals
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
Steveston History Hunters Scavenger Hunt
Children are invited to explore some of Steveston's historic sites on a scavenger hunt across the village. Enter for your chance to win a prize at one of the participating locations once you have completed the hunt
Richmond | Steveston Tram | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Kids | Free
Pro-D Day Toonie Skate
Join us for family-friendly activities and ice skating
Burnaby | Bill Copeland Sports Centre | 12:00 am to 3:30 pm | Kids
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
Aurora Winter Festival
This November, the Aurora Winter Festival will expand to fifteen acres for its 2019 event, which has been relocated to Hastings Park in order to accommodate the expansion and take the festival to a whole new level
Vancouver | Hastings Park | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Family
Canyon Lights - A Winter Lights Festival
Celebrate Canyon Lights, A Winter Festival November 22, 2019 to January 26, 2020. Re-capture the feeling of wonder and excitement of the holiday season and be amazed by the hundreds of thousands of lights throughout the park
North Vancouver | Capilano Suspension Bridge Park | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
Heritage Building Light Display
Heritage Building Light Display, Evenings take a stroll through Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site and be dazzled by the heritage building light displays
Richmond | Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Visual Arts | Free
Table Songs Festival 2019
A long-table dinner with interactive performances by folk groups presenting music from Georgia, Serbia, Hungary, and England/Canada
Vancouver | Russian Hall | 6:00 pm to 11:55 pm | Music
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
The Morning After Show 20th Anniversary
Celebrating 20 years of Vancouver's Morning After Show! Featuring Jenny and the Mexicats (MEX), Maria Blues (LA), Cawama (VAN) and more
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Music
Teen Angst Night
Teen Angst Night is a comedic reading series where brave souls share their most embarrassing teenage notebooks on stage for your entertainment
Vancouver | Fox Cabaret | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Show
Gary Robbins Presents DBo and Tell
Gary Robbins presents an evening with endurance runner Dylan Bowman featuring a film screening, multimedia presentation and Q&A
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Film
Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Awards Night
Organizer: Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sports
Nahko and Medicine for the People
with guest: Ayla Nereo
Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Music
Big Fun Presents: Eugene Mirman
Comedian/ actor known for playing Yvgeny Mirminsky on Delocated and Gene Belcher on the animated comedy Bob’s Burgers, Eugene Mirman, performs his live comedy show with guests Andrea Jin & Kevin Lee
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
An Evening with Ellie Greenwood, Dylan Bowman and Gary Robbins
Gary Robbins presents an evening with endurance runners Ellie Greenwood and Dylan Bowman featuring a film screening, multimedia presentation and Q&A
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Film
KILLY with Coi Leray, Nessly
Czech extreme music vocalist, member of Melancholy Pessimism
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
Hayley Bennett live at Our Town
Hayley Bennett is a vocalist and trombonist recently graduated from the Capilano University Jazz Studies program
Vancouver | Our Town | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Music | Free
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
A Christmas Carol presented by The Chilliwack Players Guild
Dramatized with flair and wit in a version first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company
Chilliwack | Chilliwack Cultural Centre | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
UBC Bands: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Winds
Directed by Dr. Robert Taylor, the UBC Bands program includes two ensembles: Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Winds
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 7:30 pm to 10:00 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 | 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
FADO - The Saddest Music in the World
FADO is a tale of love and ghosts told through the saddest music in the world, Portuguese FADO.
Vancouver | Firehall Arts Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Theatre
The Rocketman & The Pianoman
Don’t miss The Rocketman and The Piano Man, two stunning tributes to two of the most influential musicians of our lifetime at the River Rock Show Theatre
Richmond | The River Rock Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
VSO Masterworks Diamond series: Mozart Requiem and Schubert Unfinished
Maestro Tausk tickles our curiosity with two famously unfinished works that beg the question: what might have come next? Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 seems perfect in its abbreviated imperfection
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
Tyler Shaw: The Wanted Tour
Tyler Shaw is a Canadian singer and the winner of the "MuchMusic Coca-Cola Covers Contest 2012" organized by the specialized Canadian music cable channel Much (TV channel)
Vancouver | Imperial Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
K-von: Comedy Tour Vancouver (Comedy Show + Book Signing)
K-von is the most famous Half-Persian comedian in the world
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Comedy
Shay Kuebler/Radical System Art: Telemetry loop
“… A beautiful piece of choreography mixing swing, bebop jazz, house and contemporary dance and music styles and incorporating Danny Nielsen’s stunning tap mastery.” - The Peak
Burnaby | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Dance
Air Supply
Soft rock duo Air Supply will be taking center stage at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Show
Surrounded by Idiots, Gnar Gnars, Awkward A/C, Fucking Unicorns
Punk And Metal Bands In Vancouver
Vancouver | Pat's Pub & Brewhouse | 8:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
TriloJay
Introducing, Jay Leonard Juatco, Jay Esplana, Jason Nickel and Jonny Holisko four of Vancouver’s most talented and energetic performers
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music
Tyrant Jazz - Fall Series
Live Jazz at Tyrant Studios in Vancouver, 1019 Seymour Street above the historic Penthouse Nightclub
Vancouver | Tyrant Studios | 9:30 pm to 0:30 am | Music
Vini Vici & Blastoyz
Vini Vici w. special guest Blastoyz Friday, November 22.2019 at Harbour Event Centre
Vancouver | Harbour Event Centre | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Music
Vancouver Student Events presents: Mr & Mrs Global Fridays
Every Friday join us with some of Vancouver’s top international DJ’s spinning the best in Brazilian, Latin, Hip-Hop, EDM, Pop, Reggaeton, Dance Hall, Pop, K-Pop, Top 40 and more!
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 10:00 pm to 3:00 am | Party