Metro Vancouver events on November 30, 2019
November 30, 2019
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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
Promontory Elementary's First Annual Christmas Market
Promontory Elementary PAC is excited to announce our First Annual Christmas Market.
Chilliwack | Promontory Heights Elementary | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Market | Free
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
Ryder Lake Handmade Christmas Craft Fair
A community craft fair, full of beautiful handmade items that make the perfect gifts for those very special people on your Christmas list.
Chilliwack | Ryder Lake Hall | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Fair
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
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
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
Christmas on the Peninsulawreath
To provide a first-class Christmas Festival on the Semiahmoo Peninsula for visitors and the local communities to gather together to hear and see the Christmas story unfold
White Rock | White Rock Community Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Family | Free
Port Moody Christmas Craft Fair
4th Annual Christmas Craft Fair
Port Moody | DTES Women's Centre | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fair
Crescent Beach Pop-up Gallery
Enjoy a variety of artwork from a mix of artists at Beecher Place from now until December
Surrey | Beecher Place | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Visual Arts
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
Astronomy Day
Join us on a celestial adventure as we celebrate all things astronomy
Vancouver | Science World at TELUS World of Science | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Nature / Animals
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
Family Day: Drag Story, Stitch and Share
On the last Saturday of every month, CAG invites all ages to drop-in for short exhibition tours and free art-making activities that respond to our current exhibitions
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Family | Free
Surrey Youth Cooking Showdown
Calling all young aspiring chefs! Showcase your cooking skills in this Chopped-inspired competition.
Surrey | South Surrey Recreation Centre | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Cooking | Free
Richmond Public Library Cambie Branch Mini-Sale
Friends of the Richmond Library is hosting a mini-sale at Richmond Public Library (Cambie Branch). A great selection of quality children’s books and adult fiction will be on sale at $2 each
Richmond | Richmond Public Library - Cambie Branch | 11:30 am to 4:00 pm | Books | 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
BC High School Volleyball Championships
This Championship High School Volleyball tournament will include AA, AAA Boys, and AAA, AAAA Girls at the Langley Events Centre.
Langley | Langley Events Centre | 12:00 am to 8:00 pm | Sports
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: Echoes
Join us for the Exhibition for Echoes at the Burnaby Art Gallery
Burnaby | Burnaby Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition
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
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
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
Muslim Youth Centre Family Fun Day
Great event for the whole family! Join us for crafts, games and family fun! Food for sale
Surrey | Muslim Youth Centre | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Family | Free
YVR Pop Choir: Heart and Soul Benefit Concert
Join us for the YVR Pop Choir Heart and Soul Dog and Cat Rescue Society Benefit Concert!
Vancouver | Historic Theatre | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music
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
Cinderella The Panto
Christmas Panto at its best! Cinderella set to your favourite 70’s music
Surrey | Surrey Arts Centre | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Theatre
Beading Workshops with Melody Markle
Appliqué: Create your own beaded appliqué piece by first exploring a number of resources to develop your own design. Learn the process of beading directly into fabric to create a striking image
Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Workshop | Free
Teatro Intimo Del Flamenco
Live Flamenco Every Saturday On Granville Island
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dance
Teatro Intimo: Junior Company Winter Festival
Karen Flamenco Dance Company Karen Flamenco Junior Company Performance Junior Company Apprentice 1 - Junior Company Apprentice 2 - Junior Company 1 - Junior Company 2
Vancouver | The Improv Centre | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Dance
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
Dundarave Festival of Lights
The annual Dundarave Festival of Lights kicks off with a Christmas tree decorating beach party on November 30. On the four Saturdays leading up to Christmas, stop by for an afternoon of free concerts to spark your Christmas spirit
West Vancouver | Dundarave Park | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Family
Dundarave Christmas Fair
Join us for an afternoon of fabulously festive and absolutely free concerts in the Festival's Longhouse and the Dundarave Nativity Pavilion
West Vancouver | Dundarave Park | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Family
VanDusen Festival of Lights
Experience VanDusen Festival of Lights, a magical winter wonderland with over one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver | VanDusen Botanical Garden | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Family
Army of Sass Vancouver & Burnaby present Joie de Vivre: The Joy of Living
AOS Vancouver & Burnaby present their new original production, Joie de Vivre: The Joy of Living. Shows at 5PM and 7PM.
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Performing Arts
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
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
Top Hits Christmas Dinner and Music with the Modern Strings
Ever wondered how today's top hits would've sounded if Mozart was given the chance to improvise it? Well, The Modern Strings will show you!
Richmond | City Centre Community Centre | 5:30 pm to 0:00 am | Food / Wine
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
Lights at Lafarge Kick-off Event & Fire Show
It's back! Metro Vancouver’s largest, free outdoor lights display! Take in the dazzling lights display at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam's Town Centre park
Coquitlam | Lafarge Lake | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free
Holiday Cheer at the Pier in Port Moody
Join your friends and neighbours at Rocky Point Park to celebrate the holiday season at Rocky Point Park
Port Moody | Rocky Point Park | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Family | Free
Hanson with Joshua & the Holy Rollers, Paul McDonald
Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, formed by brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac
Vancouver | The Vogue Theatre | 6:00 pm to 11:50 pm | Music
SAINt JHN i Ghetto Lenny’s IGNORANt Forever Tour
Shadowy, slow jam-oriented Brooklyn singer-songwriter / rapper and FVDED 2019 alumni SAINt JHN takes on VENUE w/ special guest Kodie Shane
Vancouver | Venue Nightclub | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Fort Night Improv Presents: Saturday Night Comedy
A stacked cast of Vancouver Improv Comedians are coming to Langley to perform Saturday Nights!
Langley | Bez Arts Hub | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Comedy
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
Disney On Ice: Mickey’s Search Party
Brings the Magic Closer to You Than Ever Before!
Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 7:00 pm to 0:00 am | Show
Illenium: The Ascend Tour
Nicholas D. Miller, known professionally as Illenium, is an American musician, DJ and producer, most known for his remix of "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers
Vancouver | PNE/Playland | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
The North Shore Celtic Ensemble: Mosaic
Come and join the North Shore Celtic Ensemble for a vibrant arrangement of colourful music
North Vancouver | Centennial Theatre | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
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
Vashaan Music Society: Troubadour -New Interpretations of Ancient Persian Traditions
This concert will feature Amir Koushkani who will be returning to Vancouver after many years performing and living abroad
Vancouver | Orpheum Annex | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
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
Perfectly Petty – A Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tribute
Thomas Earl Petty was a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Langley | Chief Sepass Theatre | 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm | Show
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 VSO Masterworks Gold series: Sibelius 5, Night On Bald Mountain and Elgar Cello Concerto
Sibelius 5 — what more can we say than horns, horns, horns! You will leave the concert hall humming one of the simplest yet greatest themes ever created for orchestra
Vancouver | The Orpheum | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Handel’s Messiah
Begin December’s festivities with this timeless masterpiece by Handel. This magnificent classic is the most popular choral/orchestral piece in the world
North Vancouver | BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Music
Salsa & Latin Dance Night with Alberto Gonzalez & Teresa Szefler
Salsa, Bachata & Merengue lesson & Latin Music
Coquitlam | Evergreen Cultural Centre | 8:00 pm to 0:00 am | Dance
Early Music Vancouver: Handel Messiah
Joanne Lunn, soprano; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo soprano; Thomas Hobbs, tenor; Peter Harvey, baritone; Ivars Taurins, guest music director; Pacific Baroque Orchestra; Paula Kremer, artistic director of VCS; Vancouver Cantata Singers
Vancouver | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music
She Past Away
European post-punk group She Past Away brings their dark-wave sound to the Rickshaw Theatre
Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre | 9:00 pm to 1:00 am | Music
THE DISTRICT
THE DISTRICT is Vancouver’s newest Dance band, playing all the hits, new and old. Made up of some of Vancouver’s finest musicians and vocalists, The District will keep the dance floor jumping all night long!
Coquitlam | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Music