You’ve been waiting four years for this day, and it’s finally here!! ..Okay, so maybe you haven’t been waiting, but it’s here anyway so may as well get excited! What will you do with your Leap Day? How about the day before, or the day after? Don’t have any ideas? You can have some of ours.
Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Ongoing
Friday February 28
Where: Anvil Centre
What: The 2020 edition of the festival celebrates the future of Indigenous culture and emergence of intergenerational leadership. Highlights this year include New Zealand’s Tuakana and Teina Leadership Academy Group (TNT), a company of young artists aged 5 to 18 making their Vancouver debut, and Arctic Song, a collective of Inuit musicians from Canada’s Arctic who pair Inuit drum songs with contemporary dance.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: Bell Performing Arts Centre, Orpheum Theatre & Centennial Theatre
What: A concert of firsts: thirteen year-old Alma Deutscher, a prodigy in the style of Mozart, wrote her first sonata at age seven and her first concerto at age twelve. Mendelssohn was no slouch, playing his first concert at age nine. Canadian-born Stanley Dodds became the first member of the Berlin Philharmonic of Chinese descent. He now splits his duties between Principal Conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, and playing second fiddle with the Phil — literally!
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Arts Club Theatre Company presents The Wedding Party
Where: Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre
What: It’s the big day, but the newlyweds are offstage and the two families are at each other’s throats. The father of the groom saves a seat for the dog, a long-lost twin confuses everyone, and the bride’s mother is cut off from the wine. Grab a ringside seat for all the laughs, debauchery, disagreements, and love as this changing cast of characters keeps you howling right up to the final dance.
Runs Until: Sunday March 22, 2020
Broadway Across Canada presents Dear Evan Hansen
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
What: A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Photo: Jose Luiz Pederneiras
DanceHouse presents Grupo Corpo (Brazil)
Where: Vancouver Playhouse
What: In their third presentation with DanceHouse, the Brazilian juggernaut Grupo Corpo channels the metaphysical with their new work Gira. Choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras has infused his style with movement idioms inspired by Afro-Brazilian rituals. The company’s deep research into the cosmology and rites of Umbanda (the most widespread Brazilian-born religion) creates a new kind of performance aesthetic, possessed by a ripe sensuality and cathartic power.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Where: Presentation House Theatre
What: A dancer and a musician set off on an adventure. Clapping, slinking, snapping, skipping, tip-tip toeing they play – until feet don’t meet the ground and one hand doesn’t know what the other is doing. Suddenly sounds move and movements are heard in joyful poetry-in-motion.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Pacific Theatre presents Best Of Enemies
Where: Pacific Theatre
What: Civil rights activist Ann Atwater is fighting a pitched battle for her daughters’ education. C.P. Ellis is the Exalted Cyclops of the local KKK chapter. When a Washington mediator arrives in Durham to institute nationally-mandated desegregation Ann and C.P. are forced into an uneasy truce as they wrestle for control of the future.
Runs Until: Saturday March 21, 2020
Where: Waterfront Theatre
What: Take a magical trip into the Hundred Acre Wood and discover the wonderful world of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. Music and puppetry without strings make this a very special treat for family audiences. This production explores themes of growing up and cooperation, and how the friends around us shine brighter than any stars in the sky.
Runs Until: Sunday March 29, 2020
Photo: Gaëtan Nerincx
Théâtre la Seizième present Le NoShow Vancouver
Where: Studio 16
What: Le NoShow welcomes you into an interactive experience that is both playful and politically relevant, and where the cost of theatre has to slug it out with its value as an art form. In this local adaptation of the international hit, seven fearless performers will shatter some of the taboos of Vancouver theatre with irreverent glee.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
gallery gachet presents Eli Hower: Passageways
Where: gallery gachet
What: Including sculpture, printmaking, book arts, and community engagement, Passageways is a solo exhibition by Eli Howey based on a series of watercolour and gouache paintings of the same title. In the series, characters in shadowy environments interact with surrounding objects and flora. The artwork reinterprets the body through an expansive symbolism, building towards an imaginative–poetic–visual language around human psychology, identity, and gender.
Runs Until: Saturday April 4, 2020
Where: Abbotsford Centre
What: The world’s first stage show combining an innovative fusion of contemporary Irish dance and grand scale illusion. Anthony Street, former principal dancer of Lord of the Dance, brings his two artistic passions together in one unforgettable show alongside a cast of champion dancers.
Where: Yuk Yuks
What: Raised in a small town in Canada and now residing in the big city of New York, Michael Harrison has become a favorite at clubs all over North America, Asia, and Europe! With an engagingly relatable and energetic style, Michaels humor garners accolades in whatever situation you put him whether it be a college, corporate, church, comedy club, cruise ship, or bar. Charming, candid, and laugh out loud funny, Michael Harrison is an act you will want to see over and over again.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Where: Haney Place Mall
What: Join us to celebrate the arts, culture and diversity in our community! This free event is fun for all ages with lantern making workshops, a lantern parade featuring Chinese Lion Dancers, live entertainment and much more.
The Garbage Sisters Improv Show
Where: Little Mountain Gallery
What: The world-famous Garbage Sisters return to Little Mountain Gallery for another magical night of comedy and trash talk! That’s right, everyone’s favourite tough-talkin’ broads who haul junk and also do improv are zipping up their finest orange XXXL coveralls and hitting the stage with a night of fast-‘n’-furious comedy.
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Where: Fifth Avenue Cinemas and Norman Rothstein Theatre
What: The Vancouver Jewish Film Centre (VJFC) is proud to host the longest-running Jewish film festival in Canada, showcasing the diversity of Jewish culture, heritage and identity through film. The festival is a community-building initiative intended to connect audiences through film and storytelling. According to Robert Albanese, Executive Director of the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival: “While VJFF remains true to its mission of showcasing the diversity of Jewish culture, heritage and identity through film; our festival is fundamentally about building connections among the various communities in Vancouver and celebrating exceptional filmmaking.”
Runs Until: Sunday March 8, 2020
Saturday February 29 (leap day!)
The Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show/The BC Bike Show
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East
What: Find Your Next Adventure at B.C.’s largest adventure show offering pre-season deals on the newest outdoor gear and amazing travel destinations. See kayak, scuba and stand up paddle boarding experts in the Whitewater Demo Pool or ignite your passion for biking, hiking, climbing, water or mountain sports at over 200 exhibits. The Adventure Travel & International Travel Zones unite representatives from all corners of the globe who are ready to help you with booking your next great escape!
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: Commodore Ballroom
What: Doug & the Slugs are unquestionably one of the most distinctive and entertaining Canadian bands of the past 40 years. Their upbeat songs, musicianship & offbeat stage antics have made them a staple of the national music scene for decades.
Where: Croatian Cultural Centre
What: Featuring local, national, and international craft beer and third-wave coffee. Hopwired encourages partnership between craft beer and coffee roasters to make beverages that are fruity, flowery, tangy, spicy, nutty, chocolatey, sweet, sour, soft, mild, and strong.
Science of Superheroes: Family Night
Where: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
What: This Leap Day we will be celebrating Superheroes, their superhuman powers, and the planets they come from. Has your child ever wondered about the science behind Superheroes? Could gamma ray exposure give anyone super strength? Could superpowers change if our heroes landed on different planets in our solar system? Is any of this really possible? We will explore these questions and more with kid-friendly science during our first family night of the new year. Be sure to come dressed as your favorite superhero!
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East
What: In 2020 we are coming back to Vancouver to continue pushing for our fans up in Canada. You can expect a full day of buying and selling your favorite kicks as well as meeting influencers, collectors, and big time buyers. Get your tickets early to stay up on news and event features.
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Vancouver Warriors vs. Georgia Swarm
Where: Rogers Arena
What: The Vancouver Warriors are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team moved from Everett, Washington, for the 2014 NLL season. The Warriors are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and play at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Where: BC Place
What: Don’t miss this season home opener! Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that competes in Major League Soccer.
We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Where: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
What: “Using his artistry to make our world a better place” (Wynton Marsalis), Sneed brings his multi-genre virtuosity to a program that resonates with hope and joyful community, interweaving recordings from Dr. King’s speeches with gospel, classical, jazz and more alongside a breathtakingly skilled eight-piece ensemble.
Tim & Eric 2020 Mandatory Attendance World Tour
Where: Vogue Theatre
What: Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim are back to their usual genius comedy tricks. Expect plenty of spoofs, goofs and insanity as they set off on their massive world tour. The duos unmistakable brand of comedy debuted on Adult Swim, with their movie review program On Cinema at the Cinema recently returning to Adult Swim for Episode 11. The pair met at university becoming instant friends and collaborators creating short films and cartoon strips to showcase their comedic talents. Their latest tour across America is one you’re not allowed to miss!
Where: Biltmore Cabaret
What: You may have known them as Vancouver’s own JPNSGRLS, but now under a new name they are reborn as Hotel Mira and are kicking off with a new single and a packed hometown debut show to celebrate. It’s been two years since they’ve played, so don’t miss this!
Photo: Jose Luiz Pederneiras
DanceHouse presents Grupo Corpo (Brazil)
Where: Vancouver Playhouse
What: In their third presentation with DanceHouse, the Brazilian juggernaut Grupo Corpo channels the metaphysical with their new work Gira. Choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras has infused his style with movement idioms inspired by Afro-Brazilian rituals. The company’s deep research into the cosmology and rites of Umbanda (the most widespread Brazilian-born religion) creates a new kind of performance aesthetic, possessed by a ripe sensuality and cathartic power.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Where: Yuk Yuks
What: Raised in a small town in Canada and now residing in the big city of New York, Michael Harrison has become a favorite at clubs all over North America, Asia, and Europe! With an engagingly relatable and energetic style, Michaels humor garners accolades in whatever situation you put him whether it be a college, corporate, church, comedy club, cruise ship, or bar. Charming, candid, and laugh out loud funny, Michael Harrison is an act you will want to see over and over again.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Photo: Maxine Bulloch
Where: Robson Square Ice Rink
What: This winter, renew a classic Vancouver tradition and enjoy some old-fashioned fun. Robson Square’s outdoor skating rink is open, so celebrate winter in style with skating in the heart of downtown Vancouver. It’s a magical place to enjoy the winter season with your friends, family and loved ones.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum
What: A Black History Month exhibition that celebrates the spirit of the Blacks who travelled from Africa to America and then finally to Canada. The photos and narration in the exhibition explore the struggles, the courage and the challenges they faced.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Karen Flamenco School Festival
Where: The Improv Centre
What: Karen Flamenco School Festival Karen Flamenco brings the glamour and extravagance of a large flamenco dance production onto a small theatrical stage. The one-hour production welcomes audiences of all ages with live traditional flamenco music, dance, storylines, puppetry and magic. The Karen Flamenco Dance Company will perform traditional flamenco group dances, accompanied by live flamenco guitar and singer.
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
Where: Various Locations
What: When it launched in 2011, The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival was the first city-wide festival of its kind in the world. This January it returns for its 10th year, bigger and better than ever, with Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream makers coming together to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before. In the damp and gloomy days of our Westcoast winter, you’ll find our motto to be true: “Hot Chocolate Makes You Happy!”
Runs Until: Saturday February 29, 2020
Sunday March 1
Vancouver Recital Society presents Schumann Quartet
Where: Vancouver Playhouse
What: The Schumann Quartet’s luminous performances have earned it BBC Music Magazine’s Newcomer Award and a three-year residency at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The four musicians enjoy the way they communicate without words… how a single look suffices to convey how a particular member wants to play a particular passage. “A work really develops only in a live performance,” the quartet says. “That is the ‘real thing’, because we ourselves never know what will happen. On the stage, all imitation disappears, and you automatically become honest with yourself. Then you can create a bond with the audience — communicate with it in music.”
Where: Commodore Ballroom
What: American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer Davido takes on the Commodore Ballroom with guests Mick Jenkins, The Compozers, DJ ECool & Local support Oga Rossco, Osita David & Caramel Sugar.
NAIAW Baseball – UBC Thunderbirds v Oregon Tech
Where: UBC – Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium
What: This Saturday and Sunday, the UBC Thunderbirds Baseball team will take on Oregon Tech in their season home opener at Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium. Lots of baseball to watch this weekend with double-headers both days – come out and cheer on your Thunderbirds!
Vancouver Academy of Music Presents Resounding Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Where: Orpheum Theatre
What: Experience the genius of Beethoven through this concert dedicated to his great works. The Overture to Fidelio reflects on heroism and triumph, and Piano Concerto No. 4 portrays dramatic dialogues between the soloist and orchestra. In keeping with the theme of joy and hope, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is sure to amaze with its colour, texture and harmonic progressions, leading to a transcendent state of exultation as you exit the concert hall enveloped in resounding joy.
Where: Vogue Theatre
What: Nevada native rockers Falling In Reverse prepare to tour North America, join the band in celebration of their incredible milestone; their debut record The Drug In Me Is You just certified Gold! The band who formed in 2008, consist of Ronnie Radke on vocals, Derek Jones and Max Georgiev on guitar, Zakk Sandler on the keyboard and Tyler Burgess on bass.
Where: Bell Performing Arts Centre, Orpheum Theatre & Centennial Theatre
What: A concert of firsts: thirteen year-old Alma Deutscher, a prodigy in the style of Mozart, wrote her first sonata at age seven and her first concerto at age twelve. Mendelssohn was no slouch, playing his first concert at age nine. Canadian-born Stanley Dodds became the first member of the Berlin Philharmonic of Chinese descent. He now splits his duties between Principal Conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, and playing second fiddle with the Phil — literally!
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Broadway Across Canada presents Dear Evan Hansen
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
What: A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: Presentation House Theatre
What: A dancer and a musician set off on an adventure. Clapping, slinking, snapping, skipping, tip-tip toeing they play – until feet don’t meet the ground and one hand doesn’t know what the other is doing. Suddenly sounds move and movements are heard in joyful poetry-in-motion.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Photo: Gaëtan Nerincx
Théâtre la Seizième present Le NoShow Vancouver
Where: Studio 16
What: Le NoShow welcomes you into an interactive experience that is both playful and politically relevant, and where the cost of theatre has to slug it out with its value as an art form. In this local adaptation of the international hit, seven fearless performers will shatter some of the taboos of Vancouver theatre with irreverent glee.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: Anvil Centre
What: The 2020 edition of the festival celebrates the future of Indigenous culture and emergence of intergenerational leadership. Highlights this year include New Zealand’s Tuakana and Teina Leadership Academy Group (TNT), a company of young artists aged 5 to 18 making their Vancouver debut, and Arctic Song, a collective of Inuit musicians from Canada’s Arctic who pair Inuit drum songs with contemporary dance.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
The Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show/The BC Bike Show
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East
What: Find Your Next Adventure at B.C.’s largest adventure show offering pre-season deals on the newest outdoor gear and amazing travel destinations. See kayak, scuba and stand up paddle boarding experts in the Whitewater Demo Pool or ignite your passion for biking, hiking, climbing, water or mountain sports at over 200 exhibits. The Adventure Travel & International Travel Zones unite representatives from all corners of the globe who are ready to help you with booking your next great escape!
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: Secret Location
What: Welcome to “The New Now”—a time when written language has been suppressed and forgotten and hand-drawn love letters have become a powerful act of defiance. Becoming a puppet chorus, the audience both witnesses and propels the story as it unfolds. An inspiring theatrical love letter for increasingly uncivilized times.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: The Polygon Gallery
What: Elizabeth Zvonar is a Vancouver artist who works extensively with collage techniques and sculpture. Zvonar draws material from a broad spectrum of sources to produce savvy, sardonic, and often comical juxtapositions that critique socio-cultural norms. Her works—vivid, colourful, and alluring—are examinations of subliminal power dynamics and ideologies in visual culture. Her exhibition, I Spy, features two new large-scale murals and recent photographic collages that allude to how we look at and make sense of photographs.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2020
Where: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
What: Ambassadors, the first exhibition of its kind at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, celebrates the staff family and faces of the Cultural Centre while highlighting their strong sense of connection to their land, their cultures, and each other. Visitors to the exhibit will learn about our Ambassadors’ deeply-rooted connections to our immersive Cultural Centre, and the passion they share in belonging to Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Lil’wat7ul.
Runs Until: Sunday March 1, 2019
Ongoing
Arts Club Theatre Company presents CIPHER
Where: Granville Island Stage
What: After 63 years, the Beacon Hill Body remains a Vancouver Island cold-case murder. Forensic toxicologist Grace Godard thinks her scientific expertise is leading her close to an answer, closer than anyone has come before. But when she meets Aqeel Saleemi, a young man with a personal stake in the mystery, their efforts to crack the case have consequences neither of them imagined. This theatrically innovative and exhilarating world premiere will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Runs Until: Saturday March 7, 2020
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Where: Fifth Avenue Cinemas and Norman Rothstein Theatre
What: The Vancouver Jewish Film Centre (VJFC) is proud to host the longest-running Jewish film festival in Canada, showcasing the diversity of Jewish culture, heritage and identity through film. The festival is a community-building initiative intended to connect audiences through film and storytelling. According to Robert Albanese, Executive Director of the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival: “While VJFF remains true to its mission of showcasing the diversity of Jewish culture, heritage and identity through film; our festival is fundamentally about building connections among the various communities in Vancouver and celebrating exceptional filmmaking.”
Runs Until: Sunday March 8, 2020
Boone Dog Productions: Steel Magnolias
Where: The Nest
What: A classic tale of camaraderie, the all-female production follows six Southern belles and their steadfast friendships through marriage, illness, childbirth, and loss. Based on a true story, and written by Robert Harling in memory of his sister, the play opens on Shelby’s wedding day in small-town Louisiana in the big-haired, pastel-hued era of the 1980s. The characters come together — seeking solitude and haven — as they uncover their shared steely sense of inner strength.
Runs Until: Sunday March 8, 2020
Firehall Arts Centre presents: Talking Sex On Sundays
Where: Firehall Arts Centre
What: On the first Sunday of every month Margot and her friends always host a theme party. What happens when Margot decides to kick it up a notch by having a Sex Toy Party? In this New Musical by Sara-Jeanne Hosie and Nico Rhodes, we witness as these women share fears, reveal dirty secrets, explore new possibilities, and find the power of female friendship.
Runs Until: Sunday March 8, 2020
Vancouver Art gallery presents Cindy Sherman
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery
What: This major exhibition explores the development of Cindy Sherman’s work from the beginning of her career in the mid-1970s to the present day. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading contemporary artists, Sherman (b. 1954) manipulates her own appearance by deploying material inspired by a range of cultural sources, including film, advertising, and fashion.
Runs Until: Sunday March 8, 2020
Arts Club Theatre Company presents Kim’s Convenience
Where: Various Locations
What: Mr. Kim, a Korean shopkeeper, grapples with both a changing neighbourhood landscape and the chasm between him and his second-generation offspring. This journey of a fractured but loving family forgiving the past and confronting the future is a new Canadian classic. Ins Choi’s hilarious and touching debut play inspired the hit TV show of the same name.
Runs Until: Sunday March 15, 2020
The Lind Prize 2020 Exhibition
Where: The Polygon Gallery
What: Established in 2016, the Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize is awarded annually to an emerging BC-based artist working in mediums of film, photography, or video. Artists are nominated for the prize by staff and faculty from established arts institutions, organizations, and post-secondary programs from across the province.
Runs Until: Sunday March 15, 2020
Pacific Theatre presents Best Of Enemies
Where: Pacific Theatre
What: Civil rights activist Ann Atwater is fighting a pitched battle for her daughters’ education. C.P. Ellis is the Exalted Cyclops of the local KKK chapter. When a Washington mediator arrives in Durham to institute nationally-mandated desegregation Ann and C.P. are forced into an uneasy truce as they wrestle for control of the future.
Runs Until: Saturday March 21, 2020
Community Olympic 10-Year Celebrations
Where: Various Locations
What: The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board are hosting a series of community celebrations throughout February and March to mark the 10-year anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. To celebrate, the City and Park Board are inviting sports fans, past volunteers, and future athletes to participate in events around the city. Mark your calendars for the 2010 Blue Jacket Volunteer Celebration, 2010 Winter Games Pin Exchange, “Wear Red” Family Day Skates, or join “Community Living Rooms” to take in highlights from 2010 and re-live that golden goal.
Runs Until: Saturday March 21, 2020
Where: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
What: An ancient Chinese phrase to describe the study of the nature of the world, Investigation of Things focuses on how two different cultures observe, study, and understand individual items and objects, and how they fit into the world around us. Investigation of Things seeks to generate discussions through the differing perspectives highlighted by the ten artists featured in the exhibition, showcasing distinct cultural methodologies, and how these impact our view of the world. The show hopes to open cultural dialogues between Canada and China, through the evocative language of contemporary visual art.
Runs Until: Saturday March 21, 2020
Arts Club Theatre Company presents The Wedding Party
Where: Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre
What: It’s the big day, but the newlyweds are offstage and the two families are at each other’s throats. The father of the groom saves a seat for the dog, a long-lost twin confuses everyone, and the bride’s mother is cut off from the wine. Grab a ringside seat for all the laughs, debauchery, disagreements, and love as this changing cast of characters keeps you howling right up to the final dance.
Runs Until: Sunday March 22, 2020
Where: Cypress Mountain
What: Pizza, S’mores, Fire Pits, Music and more! Bring the whole family up and hang out, every Friday night.
Runs Until: Friday March 27, 2020
Where: Waterfront Theatre
What: Take a magical trip into the Hundred Acre Wood and discover the wonderful world of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. Music and puppetry without strings make this a very special treat for family audiences. This production explores themes of growing up and cooperation, and how the friends around us shine brighter than any stars in the sky.
Runs Until: Sunday March 29, 2020
MOA Presents Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary
Where: Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC
What: Showcasing a group of 11 highly celebrated BC-based artists, this premiere exhibition of ceramic works, expresses strong opinions on urgent social issues and offers subtle perspectives on the state of our contemporary world. In Playing with Fire, the artists defiantly challenge the notion that all things made of clay are required to be functional; in their works, clay is released from this constraint and elevated into extraordinary works of art. Visitors are invited to explore the many layers of understanding each of these provocative works embody, boldly demonstrating clay’s myriad discursive possibilities.
Runs Until: Sunday March 29, 2020
Where: Cypress Mountain
What: Grab your skis and snowboards and get ready for some extra runs! Hours of operation have been extended until 10pm.
Runs Until: Tuesday March 31, 2020
gallery gachet presents Eli Hower: Passageways
Where: gallery gachet
What: Including sculpture, printmaking, book arts, and community engagement, Passageways is a solo exhibition by Eli Howey based on a series of watercolour and gouache paintings of the same title. In the series, characters in shadowy environments interact with surrounding objects and flora. The artwork reinterprets the body through an expansive symbolism, building towards an imaginative–poetic–visual language around human psychology, identity, and gender.
Runs Until: Saturday April 4, 2020
CAG Presents The Artist’s Studio is Her Bedroom
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: The Contemporary Art Gallery is pleased to presentThe Artist’s Studio is Her Bedroom, a group exhibition challenging our society’s profound assumptions about where and by what means “serious” artwork gets produced. Taking place across CAG’s B.C. Binning and Alvin Balkind Galleries, the exhibition shares the perspectives of ten Canada-based artists whose practices are attentive to these assumptions, and to the very real temporal, spatial and monetary constraints that bind and shape their work. Their contributions to the show address a multitude of labours—whether physical, emotional, reproductive or otherwise—that are often inextricable from artistic production.
Runs Until: Sunday April 5, 2020
Xuuya Gaada White Raven by Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
Bill Reid Gallery: Out of Concealment
Where: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
What: Out of Concealment is a solo exhibition featuring the work of Haida artist, performer, activist, and lawyer Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson. Female Supernatural Beings of Haida Gwaii are re-imagined through photomontages, film, and sound to convey origin stories and oral traditions from the Haida Nation. Passed on from generation to generation, these are important narratives that illustrate the Haida laws, values, customs, rituals and relationships with earthly and metaphysical realms.
Runs Until: Sunday April 5, 2020
Ingrid Koenig – Navigating the Uncertainty Principle
CAG Presents Ingrid Koenig | Navigating the Uncertainty Principle
Where: Contemporary Art Gallery
What: Navigating the Uncertainty Principle is a major solo exhibition by Vancouver-based artist and educator Ingrid Koenig, presenting large scale drawings across the gallery façade and off-site at Yaletown-Roundhouse station.
Runs Until: Sunday April 5, 2020
Where: Bill Reid Gallery
What: Seven emerging Indigenous artists will be creating works on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish people that are originally from outside this territory. In What We Bring With Us, the artists’ work speaks to their relationship to this land and kinship founded through displacement in works ranging from photography to performance.
Runs Until: Sunday April 12, 2020
Yellow Peril; The Celestial Elements
Where: SUM Gallery
What: SUM gallery is proud to announce our first exhibition of 2020! Love Intersections curates a visual art exhibit inspired by the Chinese Five Elemental forces, seized by the urgent tensions between Queer Chinese diasporic identities. Featuring artists Jen Sungshine, Kendell Yan, Kai Cheng Thom, Jay Cabalu, and David Ng.
Runs Until: Saturday April 18, 2020
Photo – Pardeep Singh, Vancouver Art Gallery
Where: The Vancouver Art Gallery
What: Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated by Grant Arnold, Audain Curator of British Columbia Art, Rapture, Rhythm and the Tree of Life – Emily Carr and Her Female Contemporaries is on view from December 7, 2019 to June 28, 2020. Drawn primarily from the Gallery’s permanent collection, this exhibition presents an expanded view of the diverse creative practices of women in this region during the first four decades of the twentieth century. Presented in conjunction with Carr’s paintings of forest interiors are works by Indigenous creators such as Amy Cooper (Th’ewá:li), Mary Little (Nuu-chah-nulth), and Placida Wallace (Líl̓wat Nation).
Runs Until: Sunday June 28, 2020
What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments.
