Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

This weekend falls between International Women’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day, both of which have many ways to partake. Catch the tail-end of the Women in Film Festival – or one of many other events with women you will want to listen to; there are hard hitting stories from sex workers, a powerful author’s talk, musings by comedians, and international musical acts. Looking for something that pairs nicely with both drinking beer and bringing children? The St. Patrick’s day parade is on Sunday, along with a week-long Celtic festival, and the Rugby Sevens have a fan zone on all weekend downtown.

 

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Friday March 11

Celtic Fest
Where: Vancouver
What: Vancouver streets, concert halls, and pubs resound with the sights, sounds, and vibrant spirit of Celtic culture. This weekend the Celtic village is on Granville between Robson & Nelson with music, dance, food and Celtic trinkets to shop for. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade paints downtown Vancouver in emerald green on Sunday March 13, starting at 11:00 am.
Runs until: Thursday March 17, 2016

International Women in Film Festival
Where: VanCity Theatre
What: Presenting films made by women from around the world, the festival offers six days of screenings, conversation, presentations, parties and more.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Ga Ting (Family)
Where: Van City Culture Lab (1895 Venables)
What: A powerful and emotionally-charged story about an immigrant Chinese couple trying to come to terms with the death of their son, Kevin. When they invite Kevin’s Caucasian boyfriend for dinner after the funeral, the evening devolves into a fiery cultural and generational clash.
Runs until: Sunday March 20, 2016

The List
Where: Gateway Theatre
What: How do you deal with guilt you can’t admit you feel? Jennifer Tremblay’s riveting Governor General’s Literary Award-winning play La Liste (translated from the French by three-time Governor General’s Literary Award nominee Shelley Tepperman), stars multiple Jessie Award-winner France Perras in an intimate, 55-minute solo show.
Runs until: Saturday March 19, 2016

Wood Land School: A symposium on directions in Indigenous contemporary art
Where: OR Gallery
What: This weekend of talks brings together artists and curators to address the lack of critical writing on the work of contemporary Indigenous artists. The presentation of papers-in-progress by all the participants will work to advance the discourse around Indigenous contemporary art practices and will ultimately cohere into an anthology co-published by Or Gallery and SFU Galleries at the end of 2016.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

The Hooker Monologues
Where: Firehall Arts Centre
What: Created by a collective of active and former sex workers and allies and performed by members of that collective, these true-stories are a candid portrait of various aspects of the sex work industry. They challenge myths and dispel stigma.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Justin Beiber
Where: Rogers Arena
What: Love him, hate him, or love him only recently because of his newest album, the Biebs is one of our own Canadian stars gone international, and good for him. Go, enjoy, and shamelessly sing along.

To See a World
Where:  Heritage Hall
What:To See A World is Phoenix Chamber Choir’s second a cappella concert of their 2015-16 season. This dynamic concert crosses the globe; listeners will be captivated by music from Spain, Argentina, England, Latvia, and the USA. A wandering soul on a journey and a quest is a running theme throughout the program.

The Lady Show
Where: Little Mountain Gallery
What: Offering up good times in the form of sketch, stand-up, monologues and other nonsense.

Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything
Where: The Vogue Theatre, 7:00pm
What: Once a decade, Naomi Klein writes a book that redefines its era. No Logo did so for globalization. The Shock Doctrine changed the way we think about austerity. This Changes Everything is about to upend the debate about the stormy era already upon us. Join a discussion, book signing, and documentary screening.

Disturbed
Where: The Commodore Ballroom
What: Get down with the sickness (hey, remember that dong from 2000?) with this widely-known American metal band.

Wild Fruit – a LGBTQ Dance Party
Where: Playhouse Nightclub
What: From dance and old-school throwbacks to 80s/90s/present hip-hop & R&B, it’ll be the home of music that doesn’t take itself too seriously—your secret guilty pleasures and sing along wonders.

Reclaiming Hope
Where: Various Vancouver venues
What: Hope is a verb. At Reclaiming Hope events, interactive theatre becomes a laboratory for change, one voice at a time. With David Diamond aka “Joker” facilitating each event (^“Joker” is a term from Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed to describe the facilitator of the interactive theatre event) audiences with leave with a deeper knowledge of themselves and each other, armed with tools to create healthier inner worlds, families and communities – and reflecting the shifting psyche of a nation that acts, elects, and then holds government accountable.
Runs until: Sunday March 27, 2016

Little Miss Glitz
Where: PAL Studio Theatre
What: The musical sets the questionable beauty standards and parenting practices of hit reality TV’s Toddlers and Tiaras to music in a high-energy musical with a twist: there is no scripted winner. Each night, a panel of judges pulled from the audience will determine who wins, leaving the cast to improvise the end of the show.
Runs until: Saturday March 26, 2016

Vancouver Gem and Mineral Show
Where: PNE Forum
What: Unique Gems, Fine Minerals, Rare Fossils, Handmade Jewellery, Fancy Beads, Lapidary Art, Lectures and Demonstrations at second biannual Gem & Mineral show in Vancouver.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Vetta Chamber Music Presents Powerhouse Strings
Where: West Point Grey United Church
What: Mozart had a special affinity with the viola, hence the choice of one of his latest greatest string quintets to showcase our talented violists. Verklärte Nacht is considered by many to be the pinnacle of string writing and is unsurpassed in its beauty and mysticism. Written before he developed the twelve tone method, it was inspired by a mystical poem by Richard Dehmel and marks the end of an era of great romantic music for strings. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.

SOL
Where: The Biltmore, 7:00pm
What: American hip hop artist tours in support of his upcoming album, “The Headspace Traveler.”

White Lung
Where: The Cobalt
What: Indie punk band from Vancouver with guests, Vacant State

Dead Asylum
Where: The Rickshaw, 8:00pm
What: It’s a metal show – with Saints of Death, Revenger, Without Mercy, and Exterminatus.

Cuffed International Crime Writer’s Festival
Where: Performance Works
What: A program that includes some of the best and most exciting writers in the crime fiction genre. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

From Meadows Woodlands Far and Near
Where: Beaty Biodiversity Museum
What: Delicate watercolours and striking woodcuts inspired by plants from the landscapes of Germany and Canada. Art by Brigitte Potter-Mael.
Runs until: Sunday September 4, 2016

Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival
Where: Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club (Coquitlam, BC)
What: The Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival was created by the BC Uncorked Food & Wine Festival team with a mandate to offer a variety of quality tasting events in the Tri-Cities. This first annual festival will feature brews from 25+ craft breweries, along with matching foods provided by local restaurants/pubs.
Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
Where: Hot Art Wet City (2206 Main), 7:30pm
What: Supplies provided. No talent necessary. Draw With Alicia Tobin and then enjoy some comedic critique of your 5-minute drawings.

If I Only Had a Helicopter: John Ferrie Exhibition
Where: South Main Gallery (279 East 6th)
What: Vancouver artist John Ferrie is continuously inspired by his love for Vancouver. His iconic paintings are easily recognizable as his style includes whimsical subjects, vibrant colours, and fluid brush strokes.
Runs until: Monday March 21, 2016

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Saturday March 12

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Rugby Sevens
Where: BC Place Stadium, Library Plaza
What: Sixteen national sevens teams compete for World Series points at each round, with winners in the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield crowned at each location. The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is culminated with a champion being crowned at the end of the season based on total Series points. The Series also doubles a s an Olympic qualifier! The BC Rugby Fan Zone is going on all weekend on the Library plaza at Homer and Georgia.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

House of Stylus + Kubrick Études
Where: The Annex (823 Seymour), 7:15pm
What: Adventurous multimedia artist and composer, Nicole Lizée from Montreal will join forces with New York’s DJ P-Love and Vancouver-based pianist Rachel Kiyo Iwassa for the premiere of her new work, House of Stylus, commissioned by Vancouver New Music. An immersive installation-like experience, Lizée’s new multimedia work will combine visuals–from damaged and glitched film, stop-motion, and silkscreen art–with powerhouse performances by DJ P-Love (Paolo Kapunan) on turntables and Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa on piano. These two players will collide, juggle, interweave, and meticulously synchronize materials–even exchange roles and instruments to re-interpret and re-imagine turntable culture.

A-WA
Where: The Biltmore, 7:30pm
What: Accompanying the three singing sisters is four of Israel’s best musicians on bass/violin, drum/loops, keyboard, and electric guitar.

Ian Fletcher Thornley
Where: Venue (881 Granville)
What: Ian Thornley is best known as the lead singer and guitarist for multi-platinum selling rock outfits Big Wreck and Thornley. On his first solo album, Secrets, made as Ian Fletcher Thornley, he gets closer to the core of his musical identity than he ever has before.

Caravan Cabaret
Where: The Rickshaw, 8:00pm
What: A curious collection of creative acts inspired by the traveling circus caravans of the 1920s. Vagabonds and poets, minstrels and seamstresses, all share snippets of their tour tales. Expect elaborate décor, interactive surprises and good-old-fashioned entertainment.

Kid’s Drop-in Workshop
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1:00pm
What: Kids are invited to join artist Tracy McMenemy for some mixed media art-making! View the current exhibit, Ghost Passages of the McKenzie Shipyards, and watch the artist demonstrate her artistic techniques. Then, combine archival photographs from the McKenzie Shipyards with simple tape transfers and colour to create your own mixed media art.

Jute and Wool Basketry Class
Where: Homestead Junction, 11:00am
What: Join Jenna Rudolph of the Wilderness Living Projecet in this basket making workshop. You will learn the basics of weaving using the twining technique. Walk away with your own woven basket made out of jute and wool.

BMO St. Patrick’s Day 5K
Where: Stanley Park
What: Get your green on for the 11th annual BMO St. Patrick’s Day 5k in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association. Run/walk a fun and scenic 5k on the road in Stanley Park, then celebrate with Irish stew, cupcakes and other goodies in the Urban Fare Victory Zone and enjoy a Granville Island Brewing after party with beer, DJ and more.

The Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre
What: B.C.’s largest showcase of outdoor gear & adventure travel experiences. Over 250 exhibitors offer the latest camping gear, paddle sports, outdoor clothing, scuba diving & ultimate adventure travel destinations.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Gwaii Haanas Archaeologist Talk
Where: Bill Reid Gallery, 2:00pm
What: What can ancient human activity in intertidal landscapes and salmon streams tell us about Land Sea People connections? Come and listen to archaeologist Nicole Smith share discoveries from Gwaii Haanas, highlighting both natural and cultural changes observed at known archaeological sites.

Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto
Where: The Orpheum, 8:00pm
What: Distinguished and accomplished conductor Christopher Seaman leads the orchestra in a program featuring Beethoven’s majestic Emperor Piano Concerto performed by one of Russia’s most highly-decorated pianists, and Walton’s intense and powerful Symphony No. 1.

Spring Flower & Penjing Exhibition
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: The Metro Vancouver Gardening Society presents their Spring Flower & Penjing Exhibition.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Curious Flea
Where: River Market (New Westminster, BC)
What: A family-friendly, free monthly market featuring vendors selling handmade, vintage, antique and upcycled goods. Located in the River Market, in trendy downtown New Westminster, the market is easily accessible by public transit or car.

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Sunday March 13

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Mushroom Course: Edibles and Medicinals
Where: Unity Yoga Teahouse, 1:30pm
What: Learn to identify edible and medicinal mushrooms in your local ecosystem while sampling some of the most highly revered, well-studied and health promoting medicinal mushrooms in the world. Get tips on simple, inexpensive ways to cultivate mushrooms at home and incorporate mushrooms into your diet as food and medicine. Join us while we discuss ways mushrooms can enhance and sustain our health and play a key role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

Eye of the Storm X
Where: The Rio, 8:30pm
What: A uniquely immersive audio/visual environment, a blend of live electronic/ambient/drone music paired with curated film content – on our big screen and with our big sound. It’s a full-on sensory experience from some of Vancouver‘s finest underground artists.

Second Sunday Concert Series: Time Travels for Two Violins
Where: Rhoedde House, 3:00pm
What:This concert is part of a monthly concert series, taking place on the 2nd Sunday of each month, in the afternoon. Come at 1pm, for Tea and Tour before the concert (included in the price of the ticket), or show up right before 3pm for the concert, at your convenience.

Requiem for the American Dream
Where: The Rio, 12:30pm
What: Profoundly personal and thought provoking, Chomsky provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy. A potent reminder that power ultimately rests in the hands of the governed, this film is required viewing for all who maintain hope in a shared stake in the future.

Stanley Park Eco-Steward Volunteer Event
Where: Stanley Park, 10:00am & 1:00pm
What: Natural habitats in Stanley Park are being overtaken by invasive species! Come learn about the ecology of the park while working with other volunteers to help conserve its biodiversity.

Tree Talks and Walks
Where: Oppenheimer Park
What: Presented by arborist David Tracey. David is executive director of Tree City, a non-profit organization “helping people and trees grow together”. David also leads workshops on organic fruit tree selection and care. This park is the site of “Legacy Sakura”, trees planted in 1977 to commemorate the centennial of the first generation of Japanese who came to settle in Canada. The walk will include the history of the trees and many other points of interest within a six block circumference of the park.

 

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5 Women Wearing the Same Dress (ends this weekend)
Where: Metro Theatre
What: Set in Tennessee, in a fancy, over-the-top, Southern wedding, the play’s premise is simple.  Throw together a mixed and mostly bitter party of five bridesmaids (in hideous dresses) and let them steal away from the reception to repeatedly dish the shallow bride and guests. With the help of a little booze and a little pot, initial venting about their current situation soon develops into tales of malaise about where they are in life and then more potent social commentary.
Runs until: Saturday March 12, 2016

Dana Claxton: Made to be Ready (ends this weekend)
Where: SFU Audain Gallery
What: Claxton’s new photographs and video works in Made To Be Ready are informed by her attention to Indigenous womanhood and sovereignty. Drawing on the ideas of Anishinaabe writer and scholar Gerald Vizenor, particularly his notion of survivance which unifies survival and resilience as a means of resistance, Claxton’s photos picture Indigenous women commanding their own mediation of cultural, political and spiritual ways of being and doing.
Runs until: Saturday March 12, 2016

Fighting Chance Productions presents: CATS (ends this weekend)
Where: Jericho Arts Centre
What: Currently enjoying a new life in London’s West End and headed to Broadway once again Cats truly does prove that it is Now and Forever. Based on the poetry of T.S. Eliot, Cats tells the story of the annual gathering of Jellicle Cats, at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer. A true musical theatre phenomenon, Cats previously ran in London’s West End for 21 years and Broadway for just over 18 years. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.
Runs until: Saturday March 12, 2016

Chutzpah! (ends this weekend)
Where: Various locations
What: This multi-disciplinary Jewish performing arts festival welcomes outstanding internationally-celebrated dance, music, comedy and theatre artists from as far afield as Mexico, Germany, Cuba, Italy, USA and Israel as well as some of Canada’s finest. Expect anything from stand-up comedy to theatrical drama to rich global music to explosive and elegant dance.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Rugby Sevens (this weekend only)
Where: BC Place Stadium
What: Sixteen national sevens teams compete for World Series points at each round, with winners in the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield crowned at each location. The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is culminated with a champion being crowned at the end of the season based on total Series points. The Series also doubles as an Olympic qualifier, with the top four-ranked teams booking their ticket to the Games every four years.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Vancouver Gem and Mineral Show (this weekend only)
Where: PNE Forum
What: Unique Gems, Fine Minerals, Rare Fossils, Handmade Jewellery, Fancy Beads, Lapidary Art, Lectures and Demonstrations at second biannual Gem & Mineral show in Vancouver.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

The Hooker Monologues (this weekend only)
Where: Firehall Arts Centre
What: Created by a collective of active and former sex workers and allies and performed by members of that collective, these true-stories are a candid portrait of various aspects of the sex work industry. They challenge myths and dispel stigma.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

The Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show (this weekend only)
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre
What: B.C.’s largest showcase of outdoor gear & adventure travel experiences. Over 250 exhibitors offer the latest camping gear, paddle sports, outdoor clothing, scuba diving & ultimate adventure travel destinations.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Wood Land School: A symposium on directions in Indigenous contemporary art (this weekend only)
Where: OR Gallery
What: This weekend of talks brings together artists and curators to address the lack of critical writing on the work of contemporary Indigenous artists. The presentation of papers-in-progress by all the participants will work to advance the discourse around Indigenous contemporary art practices and will ultimately cohere into an anthology co-published by Or Gallery and SFU Galleries at the end of 2016.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Cuffed International Crime Writer’s Festival (this weekend only)
Where: Performance Works
What: A program that includes some of the best and most exciting writers in the crime fiction genre.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

International Women in Film Festival (ends this weekend)
Where: VanCity Theatre
What: Presenting films made by women from around the world, the festival offers six days of screenings, conversation, presentations, parties and more.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

Vancouver Opera: Madama Butterfly (ends this weekend)
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
What: In Nagasaki at the turn of the 20th century, a pleasure-seeking American naval officer named Pinkerton leases a house and marries a young geisha. He is only briefly enchanted with his “Butterfly”, but she is totally and forever committed to the marriage. When he abandons her and then, years later, returns to claim their child, Butterfly is devastated and makes a supreme sacrifice, in devotion to her ancestors.
Runs until: Sunday March 13, 2016

UCLA Festival of Preservation (ends this week)
Where: The Cinematheque
What: A biennial showcase of UCLA Film and Television Archive’s preservation and restoration work featuring glorious new 35mm prints of important classics, nearly-lost masterworks, neglected treasures, and rediscovered rarities spanning more than a century of American film history.
Runs until: Thursday March 17, 2016

Ga Ting (Family) (ends this week)
Where: Van City Culture Lab (1895 Venables)
What: A powerful and emotionally-charged story about an immigrant Chinese couple trying to come to terms with the death of their son, Kevin. When they invite Kevin’s Caucasian boyfriend for dinner after the funeral, the evening devolves into a fiery cultural and generational clash.
Runs until: Sunday March 20, 2016

Celtic Fest (ends this week)
Where: Vancouver
What: Vancouver streets, concert halls, and pubs resound with the sights, sounds, and vibrant spirit of Celtic culture. This weekend the Celtic village is on Granville between Robson & Nelson with music, dance, food and Celtic trinkets to shop for. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade paints downtown Vancouver in emerald green on Sunday March 13, starting at 11:00 am.
Runs until: Thursday March 17, 2016

MetaWorld Vol.1
Where: The Beaumont
What: A selection of mixed media work from Vancouver based visionary artist Stazi Q aka MetaStazi.
Runs until: Friday March 18, 2016

The Gay Heritage Project
Where: The Cultch
What: Three gifted creator/performers set out to answer one question: is there such a thing as gay heritage? In their search, they uncover a rich history not often shared and shine new light on contemporary gay culture. The result is a hilarious and moving homage to the people who came before us and the events that continue to shape our lives.
Runs until: Friday March 19, 2016

The List
Where: Gateway Theatre
What: How do you deal with guilt you can’t admit you feel? Jennifer Tremblay’s riveting Governor General’s Literary Award-winning play La Liste (translated from the French by three-time Governor General’s Literary Award nominee Shelley Tepperman), stars multiple Jessie Award-winner France Perras in an intimate, 55-minute solo show.
Runs until: Saturday March 19, 2016

Antisocial Media
Where: Hot Art Wet City (2206 Main) opening reception at 7:00pm
What:  A collection of works by i♥️, eafo and The Grominator made in the wake of several cliché personal experiences involving love, addiction, and stupidity. They both mourn and rejoice in this unsolicited education.
Runs until: Saturday March 19, 2016

If I Only Had a Helicopter: John Ferrie Exhibition
Where: South Main Gallery (279 East 6th)
What: Vancouver artist John Ferrie is continuously inspired by his love for Vancouver. His iconic paintings are easily recognizable as his style includes whimsical subjects, vibrant colours, and fluid brush strokes.
Runs until: Monday March 21, 2016

Little Miss Glitz
Where: PAL Studio Theatre
What: The musical sets the questionable beauty standards and parenting practices of hit reality TV’s Toddlers and Tiaras to music in a high-energy musical with a twist: there is no scripted winner. Each night, a panel of judges pulled from the audience will determine who wins, leaving the cast to improvise the end of the show.
Runs until: Saturday March 26, 2016

Gwaii Haanas: Land Sea People
Where: Bill Reid Gallery
What: Stories of the only place in Canada protected from mountaintop to seafloor. Thirty years after the Haida took a stand at Lyell Island, this unique place exists as an unprecedented example of cooperative management, between the Haida Nation and the Government of Canada.
Runs until: March 27, 2016

Reclaiming Hope
Where: Various Vancouver venues
What: Hope is a verb. At Reclaiming Hope events, interactive theatre becomes a laboratory for change, one voice at a time. With David Diamond aka “Joker” facilitating each event (^“Joker” is a term from Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed to describe the facilitator of the interactive theatre event) audiences with leave with a deeper knowledge of themselves and each other, armed with tools to create healthier inner worlds, families and communities – and reflecting the shifting psyche of a nation that acts, elects, and then holds government accountable.
Runs until: Sunday March 27, 2016

Body Worlds: Animals Inside Out
Where: Science World
What: Body Worlds creator and anatomist, Dr Gunther von Hagens takes you on an anatomical safari. As you explore this captivating exhibition, you will experience the intricate biology, zoology and physiology of a variety of the world’s most spectacular creatures.
Runs until: Sunday March 28, 2016

Nature’s Garden: Spring through mixed media & Chigiri-e
Where: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
What: Roxsane K. Tiernan’s “Nature’s Garden” exhibit is a beautiful combination of acrylics and Chigiri-e depicting snapshots of nature. Her mixed media approach captures and enlivens each scene offering a story of escape and peace through nature and colour. Roxsane began learning and experimenting with Chigiri-e, a Japanese torn paper collage technique in 1984.
Runs until: Wednesday March 30, 2016

EDZY EDZED 30 Year Retrospective
Where: Gallery Gachet
What: His thousands of works manifest as a personal visual meta–language that can be described as “Deconstructivism” in painting, as articulated by Jacques Derrida in The Truth in Painting (1987). This is a study of non–objective (abstract) painting in “western art history” through the filter of deconstruction in an effort to realize uninvented painting forms.
Runs until: Friday April 1, 2016

New Neighbours
Where: Kimoto Gallery
What: In this new body of work, Thomas Anfield continues his exploration of the relation between figuration and abstraction as well as image making vs. narrative.  Employing the metaphor of the couple (and by extension the family) to speak of larger concerns of the human condition; As signposts to both our common social roles and our own interior lives.
Runs until: Saturday April 2, 2016

(In)Visable: The Spiritual World of Taiwan Through Contemporary Art
Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology
What: Against a backdrop of skyscrapers and mountains, ghosts and spirits haunt the island of Taiwan. Taiwan’s urban and rural life cycles are filled with rituals and ceremonies of various faiths ranging from Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism to Christianity, Chinese folk religions and animistic beliefs of Taiwan’s Aboriginal peoples. While religion affects, challenges and intermingles with the secular world, myths, legends and fairytales add other layers to the spiritual world of Taiwan.
Runs until: Sunday April 3, 2016

Ghost Passages of the McKenzie Shipyard
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum
What: Through a varied collection of painting, photography and sculpture, Vancouver-based artist Tracy McMenemy seduces the viewer into endless and ongoing passage of time in her latest series, Ghost Passages of the McKenzie Shipyard. McKenzie Barge and Marineways was a landmark along the Burrard Inlet in Deep Cove, BC; an epicenter of industrial development in the North Vancouver community since 1932.
Runs until: Sunday April 3, 2016

Botany Inspired Stitches
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: The Fraser Valley Quilters Guild has curated a vivid showcase of quilts inspired by their garden delights, finely crafted by the guild artisans.
Runs until:Sunday April 3, 2016

Group Exhibition from the Rennie Collection
Where: 51 East Pender
What: Bringing together a variety of practices and media, this survey aims to reveal the chaos of the world by addressing enduringly pertinent issues, from migratory displacement to an in-depth examination of identity and history.
Runs until: Saturday April 23, 2016

Winter Farmers Market
Where: Nat Bailey Stadium
What: Each week you can look forward to finding locally grown vegetables and fruit, meat and seafood from local ranchers and fishermen, artisan cheese and bread, herbs and seasonal nursery items, baked goods, prepared foods and artisanal craft.
Runs until: Saturday April 23, 2016 (Saturdays)

I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know It
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: The first solo exhibition in Canada by British artist duo John Wood and Paul Harrison. Their practice unfolds as a way of observing the human condition, an ongoing investigation into the world that surrounds us, the objects we encounter and use daily, and our fundamental engagement with the physical universe in all its sometime or seemingly futile existence.
Runs until: Sunday April 24, 2016

Bulaklak ng Paraiso (Flower of Paradise)
Where: Centre A
What: Filipino-Canadian artist Patrick Cruz will transform the main gallery space of Centre A into an elaborate immersive environment that blends personal, political and historical narratives in order to meditate on the conditions and processes of displacement, cultural hybridity and the material excesses of our globalised world.
Runs until: Saturday May 7, 2016

Across The Top: The Quest for the Northwest Passage
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum
What: This exhibit will transport you to the Arctic where you will learn about its environment and people; the many voyages of discovery; the search for John Franklin’s lost expedition (both historical and modern), and the ultimate discovery of HMS Erebus by Parks Canada.
Runs until: May 2016

Your Future Home: Creating a New Vancouver
Where: Museum of Vancouver
What: In response to mounting concern about a rapidly changing region, this exhibit will immerse visitors in an experience that spotlights 20 visions for tomorrow’s city, while focusing on four topical issues: housing affordability, residential density, ease of transportation, and quality of public space.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

MashUp
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery
What: Exploring how artists incorporate found images, objects, sounds and words into their work, starting with the movement’s emergence at the turn of the twentieth century and showing how it has become a dominant force in our world today. It will feature 371 works by 156 artists, filmmakers, architects, musicians and designers, such as Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris, Hannah Höch, Joseph Cornell, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Nam June Paik, Jean-Luc Goddard, Frank Gehry, Dara Birnbaum, Stan Douglas, Hito Steyerl, Isa Genzken, DJ Spooky and Tobias Wong, among many others.
Runs until: Sunday June 12, 2016

From Meadows Woodlands Far and Near
Where: Beaty Biodiversity Museum
What: Delicate watercolours and striking woodcuts inspired by plants from the landscapes of Germany and Canada. Art by Brigitte Potter-Mael.
Runs until: Sunday September 4, 2016

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man
Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology
What: The Sepik River of Papua New Guinea is one of the largest river systems in the world, extraordinarily beautiful, but seldom visited. It is here that the Iatmul people, who live along its banks, have created internationally renowned works of art primarily inspired by stories of the majestic crocodile as the primordial creator. This unique exhibition will showcase the most comprehensive collection of contemporary Sepik art in North America for the first time. In addition to highlighting the exquisite carvings of Papua New Guinea’s latmul people, the exhibition will delve into their economic, cultural, and spiritual connections to the river system, drawing urgent attention to the logging and mining operations that pose environmental threats to the region.
Runs until: January 31, 2017

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular

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