Metro Vancouver events on August 5, 2020

2020 Quarter Midgets of America Western Grands

This in an international quarter midget racing event for children from 5-16 years of age. Drivers compete for the prestigious title of Western Grands Champion for their race class

Langley | 26965 8 Ave | 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Offsite: Sanaz Mazinani

Toronto-based artist and educator Sanaz Mazinani works primarily in photography and large-scale, photo-based installations

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Lumionous Garden

Luminous Garden, the third art exhibition organized and presented by Lam Wong during his year-long artist residency at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Vancouver | Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition - Next: Matilda Aslizadeh - Moly And Kassandra

Vancouver-based artist Matilda Aslizadeh’s engaging video and photographic installation Moly and Kassandra (2018) addresses the relationship between culture and resource

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia

Featuring over 300 works, Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia examines the furniture, ceramics, textiles, fashion and jewellery that defined West Coast modern living in the mid-twentieth century

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition. The Tin Man Was A Dreamer: Allegories, Poetics And Performances Of Power

The exhibition title refers to the Tin Man, a character from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz who earnestly sets out in search of a heart, only to discover that he has had compassion all along

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Next: Matilda Aslizadeh - Moly And Kassandra

NEXT: Matilda Aslizadeh is part of Capture Photography Festival’s 2020 Selected Exhibition Program

Vancouver | Vancouver Art Gallery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Exhibition: To Speak with a Golden Voice

Our featured exhibition To Speak with a Golden Voice will bring a fresh perspective to the legacy of one of Canada’s most renowned contemporary Indigenous artists

Vancouver | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Exhibition

Leon Polk Smith

The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in Canada by US artist Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996)

Vancouver | Contemporary Art Gallery | 12:00 am to 6:00 pm | Exhibition

Wesburn Family Picnic

Join in the fun! Free admission

Burnaby | Wesburn Park | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Family | Free

Tame Impala

Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic music project led by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music

Tame Impala With Special Guest Perfume Genius

Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock project led by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music

Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | Music