Metro Vancouver events on November 24, 2019

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

Carter Wosk Award Exhibition

Featuring the award-winning creations of the 2019 Carter Wosk Award in Applied Art + Design, this exhibition showcases talented innovators who inspire others as mentors and leaders, while offering an opportunity for connection and learning

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

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

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 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Festival

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

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

CAChurch: Town Centre

Weekly church services and Sunday School classes by Coquitlam Alliance Church

Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 10:00 am to 12:00 am | Active Life / Health

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

Glen Pine Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar

Enjoy the tradition of a Christmas Bazaar with a great selection of handmade items for everyone on your shopping list. Items are made by the Glen Pine Crafter, Quilters and other local crafters

Coquitlam | Glen Pine Pavilion | 10:00 am to 3:00 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

Day for the Birds

Drop-in for a tour of the park's wildlife garden and learn how to make a bird's garden habitat with responsible feeding practices

Richmond | Richmond Nature Park | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Nature / Animals

7th Annual DCYC Arts & Crafts Fair

7th Annual DCYC Arts & Crafts Fair Handmade gifts made by local artisans for everyone on your list!

North Vancouver | Deep Cove Yacht Club | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair | Free

Science of the SuperDogs

The Science of SuperDogs is a fun and interactive show that gives audiences a chance to see the SuperDogs doing amazing things while learning more about the science that makes ALL dogs super

Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Show

Arts Sampler Open House

Join the Port Moody Arts Centre for our Open House!

Port Moody | Port Moody Arts Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Visual Arts

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

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

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

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

A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage

Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they produce their own Christmas play and ultimately learn the true meaning of the season

Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 12:30 am to 6:00 pm | Performing Arts

Heritage Christmas at the Burnaby Village Museum

Join in the festive fun at the Burnaby Village Museum! Bring Christmas memories to life!

Burnaby | Burnaby Village Museum | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Family | Free

Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra: From Graceful to Profane: Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

This dynamic Russian program features music from one of the most popular ballets of all time and one of the most famous love themes, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake suite and Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture

Vancouver | The Orpheum | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music

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 | 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm | Performing Arts

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 | 2:00 pm to 3:30 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 | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre

IDFA 142: British Columbia

Natural Bodybuilding, Physique, Figure, Fitness Model, Bikini & Transformation Challenge

North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Sports

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

Teen Day at the Place des Arts

Are you 13 to 17 years old? The members of our Youth Arts Council invite you to immerse yourself in art! Get creative and explore your own artistic side in a variety of fun art activities specifically designed to engage teens

Coquitlam | Place des Arts | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Kids | Free

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 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Theatre

The Vancouver Chopin Society: Kevin Kenner

Kevin Kenner was the first American pianist to win prizes in both the Chopin and Tchaikovsky Competitions

Vancouver | Vancouver Playhouse | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Music

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

Harrison Lights by the Lake

Get into the holiday spirit with the second annual Lights by the Lake! This free attraction will give you that warm Christmas feeling as you stroll along a Christmas light display down the waterfront of Harrison Hot Springs.

Harrison Hot Springs | Harrison Lake | 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Family | Free

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

Ensiferum with Kalmah, Abigail Williams, Aenimus

Melodic Folk Metal icons ENSIFERUM will return to North America in November-December of 2019, to finalize the promo campaign for “Two Paths” (released in 2017 through Metal Blade Records)

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

The Black Keys - Let’s Rock Tour

with special guests Modest Mouse and Shannon & The Clams

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music

Chutzpah! Festival: Dance & Comedy Inclusion Performance & Project

Closing Night Celebration – An Inclusion Dance and Comedy Sharing Project and Performance…

Vancouver | The Norman Rothstein Theatre | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Dance

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

Turning Point Ensemble: Scenes From Childhood with the Bergmann Piano Duo

Turning Point Ensemble joins forces with the dynamic Bergmann Piano Duo for this concert of extraordinary music connecting French masterworks of the early twentieth century to jazz-inspired new works

Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Music

Danny Nielsen presents On Foot

With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Rhythm Room, Danny Nielsen presents is second full length piece entitled On Foot

Vancouver | Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Performing Arts

Ghoghnous Entertainment: Chaartaar Live in Concert

Chaartaar is a band formed by Aeen Ahmadifar, Arash Fathi, Arman Garshasbi and Ehsan Haeri in 2011

Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music