Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

April 14, 2016
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ByDestination Vancouver
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This weekend, the city is all about diversity. There are cultural celebrations and cultural critiques; you can walk through a tour or run a marathon; you can honour brains with a fair, science, and art; or you can honour bodies with creative takes on burlesque. Add to that a few concerts that bring back the 90s/early 00s, and enjoy the next few days!


Friday April 15

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Brain Health Fair
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre
What: Walk through a giant interactive brain, explore Body Works Exhibits and Blow Your Mind Demonstrations by Science World, play games and more! Designed and executed by neurologists, with local and national experts, who are on hand to answer questions about the wonders of the brain and the latest research advances in multiple sclerosis, dementia, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders, headache, pediatric neurology, and other brain diseases.

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FUSE: This is Now
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery, 8:00pm
What: The Vancouver Art Gallery transforms into THE place for art, music and live performance in the city. Since its inception in July 2005, thousands of FUSE–goers have converged at the Gallery for this unique adult event. Live performances in the Gallery spaces, DJs, eclectic Gallery tours and unexpected surprises have made FUSE Vancouver’s favourite see–and–be–seen event.

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Where: Science World
What: Mix, mingle and have fun like a kid—without the kids. Explore the science centre in a 19+ atmosphere, catch an OMNIMAX film and watch a live science stage show.

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The Force is Shakin’: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure
Where: The Rio Theatre
What: Featuring a cast of twenty-five nerdlesque performers, Geekenders brings you the fourth installment of their epic burlesque adventure saga, as seen on Chris Hardwick’s @midnight, with a Vegas-style spectacular that combines striptease, comedy, dance, showgirls, vaudeville, nostalgia, and spaaaace!
Runs until: Saturday April 16, 2016

Spirit of the West: Show 2 of 3
Where: Commodore Ballroom
What: Canadians can’t get enough of this cheery, folky, good-timey group, and just wait until they play “Home for a Rest” – you might not be able to hear the band among the emphatic singalong.

No Men Beyond This Point

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No Men Beyond This Point
Where: Vancity Theatre
What: Mark Sawers’ documentary traces the rise of the virgin birth in the latter half of the twentieth century, the redundancy of the male sex, and anticipates man’s imminent extinction, as womankind inherits the planet. This is all in jest, of course – a mockumentary, if you will – but also sci-fi, and sex comedy.
Runs until: Thursday April 21, 2016

Franz Schubert
Where: Vancouver Playhouse, 7:30pm
What: The Vancouver Recital Society (VRS) presents a mini-festival celebrating the late works of Franz Schubert, curated by Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan.

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High Tea
Where: Studio 1398
What: From two multi-award winning, masterful British comedians comes the inventive journey of James & Jamesy in High Tea. Transcending physical comedy and redefining immersive theatre, the 12-time “Best-of-Fest” winners sweep spectators out to sea in an aquatic escapade brimming with whimsy, action, and ingenuity.
Runs until: Sunday April 17, 2016

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Gods of Suburbia by Dina Goldstein
Where: South Main (SOMA) Gallery
What: What if Gods lived among us? What if they were subject to unemployment, homelessness, drug addiction, consumerism, vanity or loneliness? In her provocative and compelling solo exhibition Gods of Suburbia, award-winning photographer Dina Goldstein explores religious faith within the context of modern forces such as technology, science and secularism. The 11 piece series plays with narrative and religious iconography in order to communicate how organized belief has become twisted within a global framework driven by greed.
Runs until: Saturday April 30, 2016

Prohibition City Walking Tour

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Prohibition City Walking Tour
Where: Chinatown
What: Delve into Vancouver’s dirtiest secrets on this scandal fuelled walking tour. Starting in the world of the saloon, you trace the story of prohibition in Vancouver while winding along the city’s most storied streets. You’ll hear tales of blind pigs, corrupt mayors, and enterprising bootleggers. Plus you’ll see first hand evidence of opium dens and walk down an alleyway once teeming with over 40 “bawdy houses.”
Runs until: Saturday October 29, 2016

East Side Flea Grand Opening

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East Side Flea Grand Opening
Where: 1024 Main Street, 6:00pm
What: An evening of shopping, socialzing, & a sneak peek of the new space, or come explore Saturday & Sunday for our full market experience.

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Dirty Old Woman
Where: The Cultch
What: From a completely sold-out run at the Vancouver Fringe, Dirty Old Womanreturns, even funnier. When Nina, a 50-something-year old, meets Gerry, 20 years her junior, the sparks fly in more ways than one. Judgments, double standards, and comedy ensue, as Nina tries to navigate the dangerous world of dating a younger man.
Runs until: Sunday April 24, 2016

Living Colour
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: A photo exhibition of floral & scenic images taken exclusively in VanDusen Botanical Garden by Raymond Lo.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

Saturday April 16

LabArt

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Lab Art Show Spring Launch
Where: The Roundhouse
What: Witness the collaboration and cohesion of short films, live music, a live body painting exhibit, audiovisuals, paintings, sculptures, acting, contemporary dance, animation, a fashion show and more.

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Filter & Orgy
Where: Venue (881 Granville)
What: Paint your nails black and dig out that white eyeliner, it’s time to growl and yell along to Filter and dream in digital with cyber-industrial Orgy.

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The Blossom Barge by the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Where: False Creek and Granville Island
What: An innovative floating installation of 36 flowering cherry trees parades Vancouver’s waterways before mooring at Dock 7 by Granville Island Public Market Courtyard. Celebrate spring with a mini festival of free performances at Granville Island Market, including Tetsu Taiku & Tzo’kam collaboration, Langley Ukulele Ensemble, Kutapira, Chibi Taiko, and the international yoyo superstar – Harrison Lee.
Runs until: Sunday April 17, 2016

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Record Store Day
Where: Various locations
What: Eight Vancouver record stores will be celebrating with bands, sales, and general record store fun.

View Finders Exhibition Opening and Wet Plate Collodion (Tintype) Workshop
Where: ArtStarts Gallery, 2:00pm
What: Learn about projects in the View Finders exhibition and join artist Phillip Chin for a workshop to experience making a tintype image using a 100-year-old wooden camera to take a photo. Wet plate collodion or tintype photography was invented in the 1850s. Participants will experience all aspects of making a tintype image and the artist will demonstrate the process of pouring, developing, fixing and varnishing plates. Please bring your own props and vintage costumes to take one-of-a-kind, memorable portrait.

Vancouver Vaisakhi 2016

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Vancouver Vaisakhi 2016
Where: 8000 Ross Street
What: Held in Vancouver, come together with the entire community of South Vancouver and community members of all walks of life. Free food & celebration of the birth of Khalsa & the beginning of the harvest season.

Master Class with Ben Wheatley

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Master Class with Ben Wheatley
Where: VanCity Theatre, 2:00pm
What: VIFF Vancity Theatre is delighted to welcome Ben Wheatley to discuss his must-see movie High-Rise and a career that has seen him rise from low-budget independent to one of the most dynamic and exciting filmmakers working in the contemporary film scene.

Vancouver Special House Tour

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Vancouver Special House Tour
Where: The Vancouver Heritage Foundation
What: Back for its 8th year, the Vancouver Special House Tour is a chance to explore the housing styles popular around Vancouver from the 1950s on. This era of buildings were often the family homes we all grew up in and this tour shows how familiar homes can be adapated to modern living. Vancouver Specials that have been beautifully modernized, including an early example with several design nods to the Mid-Century Modern movement.

The Conservatives: Brahms Requiem
Where: The Orpheum, 8:00pm
What: The fourth concert of the SpringFest: War of the Romantics belongs to the Conservative camp, and the music of Brahms. Specifically, one of the greatest choral masterpieces ever written: A German Requiem. A true masterpiece, the Requiem holds a place among the great requiems of Mozart, Verdi and Berlioz, and is a worthy adversary for the Progressive camp’s powerful, Romantic music.

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Lost Girls Burlesque
Where: The Fox Cabaret, 8:00pm
What: Women from all walks of life love to come out to shows and support their fellow sisters – this time, they have added some male burlesque dancers to the mix.

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Hard Rubber Orchestra
Where: Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 8:00pm
What: Freakishly-talented percussionist, Sal Ferreras is guest soloist for this evening of extremes. He will perform solo improvisations on the Chromarimba, a 31-note microtonal glass marimba invented by Vancouver composer Benton Roark as well as Latin music with the Hard Rubber Orchestra and pianist Niho Takase.

Spirit of the West

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Spirit of the West: Show 3 of 3
Where: Commodore Ballroom
What: Canadians can’t get enough of this cheery, folky, good-timey group, and just wait until they play “Home for a Rest” – you might not be able to hear the band among the emphatic singalong.

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Teenage Dirtbag
Where: Hot Art Wet City, 8:00pm
What: Hosted by stand-up comic and New Yorker cartoonist Jacob Samuel, comedians James Kennedy, Morgan Brayton, Brent “B-money” Constantine, Randee Neumeyer, and Mark Nesbitt explore the follies of youth.

Sunday April 17

The Jungle Book with Carousel Theatre for Young People

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The Jungle Book with Carousel Theatre for Young People
Where: The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island
What: Deep in the Indian jungle, the human Mowgli is raised by wolves. Tutored by Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, and Akela the wolf, Mowgli learns the codes of the hunter. But when Shere Khan’s prejudice pits the tiger against the young man-cub, Mowgli finds the courage to stand up for himself. In this playful adaptation of the classic coming-of-age tale, The Jungle Book imagines a wilderness all our own atop monkey bars, under slides, and amidst the jungle of a neighborhood playground.
Runs until: Sunday May 1, 2016

Vancouver Soundwalks: Listening in, Between the Lines

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Vancouver Soundwalks: Listening in, Between the Lines
Where: Stadium-Chinatown Skytrain Station, 2:00pm
What: In Fall 2015, Vancouver City Council approved the replacement of the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts with a new at-grade street network, paving the way (all pun intended) for yet another redevelopment of this area on the periphery of our city’s hub. This soundwalk inaugurates a long-term investigation into the viaduct’s surrounding area, opening our ears to murmurs of past erasure in the area as well as echoes of futures yet to unfold. Join Jorma Kujala and Igor Santizo to walk, and listen, in between the lines of history while we explore other lines above and below the viaduct’s two arms.

Re-Establishing Shot Guided Tour

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Re-Establishing Shot Guided Tour
Where: Along the Skytrain line, 2:00pm
What: Presented by the Vancouver Biennale in partnership with Capture Photography Festival 2016, explore Re-Establishing Shot, a photo montage artwork documenting urban landscapes from Seoul, Vancouver, Busan and Tokyo by Korean artist Seung Woo Back. Hop on the Canada Line skytrain and get off at Templeton Station to join a guided tour organized by Capture to engage with Re-Establishing Shot and other works along the Canada Line.

Vancouver Sun Run

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Vancouver Sun Run
Where: Vancouver
What: It’s a giant marathon! Local bands, dancers and cultural programming will align the Vancouver Sun Run route for people of all ages to enjoy.

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Make It Rain
Where: Museum of Vancouver, 2:30pm
What: Participants will review and discuss precedent studies, followed by an analysis of remote video feeds from around the city of Vancouver. In an effort to work through solutions for more rain friendly city spaces, participants will be asked, “what are the impacts of a predominantly rainy climate on the design of public spaces?”

Acousmatic
Where: The Annex
What: A concert of electro-acoustic music that will challenge, thrill, mesmerize, and surprise. The territory that lies between pre-organized sound and music and the common ground shared by acoustic and electronic music will be explored.

Collective Soul

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Collective Soul
Where: Commodore Ballroom
What: Teens of the 90s will undoubtedly have some sort of connection to “Breathe” in all of its hypercolour-music-video glory, or “Heaven let Your Light Shine Down” and “Gel.” Get back into those old Docs – they’re cool again anyways.

VanChan Film Festival
Where: The Rio Theatre
What: Short films of an episodic nature, from some of the best up and coming talent from the Vancouver film scene today. Each month, VanChan screens 10 short films, each designed to be an episode in a longer serial. Audiences get to vote on their favourites and the top five films are invited to create their next episode against five new pilot series the following month.

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Garagiste North
Where: The Wise Hall, 2:00pm
What: Celebrating artisan winemaking of small-case wine lots.

Ongoing

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Gruesome Playground Injuries (ends this weekend)
Where: Pacific Theatre
What: A series of unsettling injuries brings Kayleen and Doug together as they spar, spat, and haltingly try to rescue one another. A story tracing the ricocheting dynamics between a corrosive masochist and an accident-prone daredevil.
Runs until: Saturday April 16, 2016

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The Force is Shakin’: A Sci-Fi Burlesque Adventure (this weekend only)
Where: The Rio Theatre
What: Featuring a cast of twenty-five nerdlesque performers, Geekenders brings you the fourth installment of their epic burlesque adventure saga, as seen on Chris Hardwick’s @midnight, with a Vegas-style spectacular that combines striptease, comedy, dance, showgirls, vaudeville, nostalgia, and spaaaace!
Runs until: Saturday April 16, 2016

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The Blossom Barge by the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (ends this weekend)
Where: False Creek and Granville Island
What: An innovative floating installation of 36 flowering cherry trees parades Vancouver’s waterways before mooring at Dock 7 by Granville Island Public Market Courtyard. Celebrate spring with a mini festival of free performances at Granville Island Market, including Tetsu Taiku & Tzo’kam collaboration, Langley Ukulele Ensemble, Kutapira, Chibi Taiko, and the international yoyo superstar – Harrison Lee.
Runs until: Sunday April 17, 2016

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (ends this weekend)
Where: Various locations
What: It’s that time of year when the city turns all shades of pink – the cherry blossoms are in bloom! Celebrate with community picnics, fairs, blossomy bike rides, and group walks. The Blossom Barge will be at Granville Island featuring free performances.
Runs until: Sunday April 17, 2016

High Tea (ends this weekend)
Where: Studio 1398
What: From two multi-award winning, masterful British comedians comes the inventive journey of James & Jamesy in High Tea. Transcending physical comedy and redefining immersive theatre, the 12-time “Best-of-Fest” winners sweep spectators out to sea in an aquatic escapade brimming with whimsy, action, and ingenuity.
Runs until: Sunday April 17, 2016

No Men Beyond This Point

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No Men Beyond This Point (ends this week)
Where: Vancity Theatre
What: Mark Sawers’ documentary traces the rise of the virgin birth in the latter half of the twentieth century, the redundancy of the male sex, and anticipates man’s imminent extinction, as womankind inherits the planet. This is all in jest, of course – a mockumentary, if you will – but also sci-fi, and sex comedy.
Runs until: Thursday April 21, 2016

Cold Friends, Warm Cash: An Exhibition and Print Shop for Kids

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Cold Friends, Warm Cash: An Exhibition and Print Shop for Kids
Where: Western Front
What: Using the physical space of the institution and its supporting infrastructure, Phillips will turn the gallery into a simple screen printing studio which will serve as a place for discussion mediated through the process of making things together. All kids printing sessions are free including all supplies and materials. Advance booking is essential.
Runs until: Saturday April 23, 2016

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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

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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)

The Invisible Hand

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The Invisible Hand
Where: The Cultch Historic Theatre
What: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar (Disgraced)’s provocative play follows a kidnapped American trader in Pakistan playing the market for his life. In this timely political thriller from one of North America’s hottest playwrights, taut scenarios unfold as the trader works to earn his release while unwittingly handing the tools for financial chaos and political vindication to his captors.
Runs until: Saturday April 23, 2016

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Dead Metaphor
Where: Firehall Arts Centre
What: A young ex-sniper (Dean) has recently returned to Canada from Afghanistan and is struggling to find work. With aging parents (Hank and Frannie) and a pregnant ex-wife (Jenny), Dean finds himself lending his talents in the ideological war at home as an assistant to a contemptuous politician (Helen) seeking election.
Runs until: Saturday April 23, 2016

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Don’t Dress for Dinner
Where: Gateway Theatre MainStage
What: With his wife out of town, a foolproof alibi from his best friend, and the perfect location outside of Paris, Bernard has it all figured out…or does he?
Runs until: Saturday April 23, 2016

I Didn't Know I Didn't Know It

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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

Dirty Old Woman

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Dirty Old Woman
Where: The Cultch
What: From a completely sold-out run at the Vancouver Fringe, Dirty Old Womanreturns, even funnier. When Nina, a 50-something-year old, meets Gerry, 20 years her junior, the sparks fly in more ways than one. Judgments, double standards, and comedy ensue, as Nina tries to navigate the dangerous world of dating a younger man.
Runs until: Sunday April 24, 2016

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Capture Photography Festival
Where: Various locations
What: The April 2016 edition will present photography at over 50 esteemed galleries throughout Vancouver, and include public installations, tours, films, and a Speaker Series with artist talks and panel discussions.
Runs until: Thursday April 28, 2016

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Gods of Suburbia by Dina Goldstein
Where: South Main (SOMA) Gallery
What: What if Gods lived among us? What if they were subject to unemployment, homelessness, drug addiction, consumerism, vanity or loneliness? In her provocative and compelling solo exhibition Gods of Suburbia, award-winning photographer Dina Goldstein explores religious faith within the context of modern forces such as technology, science and secularism. The 11 piece series plays with narrative and religious iconography in order to communicate how organized belief has become twisted within a global framework driven by greed.
Runs until: Saturday April 30, 2016

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Easter Eggs
Where: Hot Art Wet city
What: Andrea Hooge draws her inspiration from childhood interpretations of vintage children’s books and playthings, as well as her cultural heritage. Aside from literal references to Easter eggs in some of her pieces, the work and the title hide a double meaning alluding to inside jokes and surprises.
Runs until: Saturday April 30, 2016

The Jungle Book with Carousel Theatre for Young People

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The Jungle Book with Carousel Theatre for Young People
Where: The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island
What: Deep in the Indian jungle, the human Mowgli is raised by wolves. Tutored by Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, and Akela the wolf, Mowgli learns the codes of the hunter. But when Shere Khan’s prejudice pits the tiger against the young man-cub, Mowgli finds the courage to stand up for himself. In this playful adaptation of the classic coming-of-age tale, The Jungle Book imagines a wilderness all our own atop monkey bars, under slides, and amidst the jungle of a neighborhood playground.
Runs until: Sunday May 1, 2016

Retreat by Scott Sueme

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Retreat: Works by Scott Sueme
Where: Kimoto Art Gallery
What: A departure from the graphic landscapes in my previous series ‘Arena’, this new work zooms in to focus on the essence of form, shape and the interactions of colour. The colour palette ranges from high contrast, to subtle neutral and off-white. The selection of these colours aims to capture the zeitgeist of our modern landscape – a fresh take on primary tones and in-between values.
Runs until: Saturday May 7, 2016

Bulaklak ng Paraiso (Flower of Paradise)

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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

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The Valley
Where: Arts Club Theatre
What: A teenage boy’s arrest on a SkyTrain platform is the catalyst for this topical story about the contradictory attempts to balance care and public safety. Meet Connor, who has recently dropped out of college; his mother, Sharon, who is struggling with her son’s recent behaviour; Dan, the police officer involved in the SkyTrain incident; and Dan’s wife, Janie, whose own state is driving a wedge through their relationship.
Runs until: Saturday May 7, 2016

Arts Alive
Where: Burnaby Art Gallery
What: Highlighting over 50 works by high school students from eight schools in the Burnaby district, the works were selected by a jury that included BAG staff and volunteers as well as students. This marks the 34th year the Arts Alive program has been presented and will include a new People’s Choice Award voted on by the general public during the run of the show.
Runs until: Sunday May 8, 2016

Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Works by Randy Grskovic

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Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Works by Randy Grskovic
Where: Burrard Arts Foundation (108 East Broadway)
What: Unlike most photographers, Randy Grskovic uses the darkroom as a starting point for his work. He is affected by the chemistry, geology, and memory of the process. In combination with the science behind the darkroom, Grskovic uses content from history by purchasing glass negatives, smashing them, and printing the result.
Runs until: Saturday May 14, 2016

Your Future Home: Creating a New Vancouver

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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

Living Colour
Where: VanDusen Gardens
What: A photo exhibition of floral & scenic images taken exclusively in VanDusen Botanical Garden by Raymond Lo.
Runs until: Sunday May 15, 2016

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Throne and Games: A Chance of Snow
Where: The Improv Centre (Granville Island)
What: Inspired by the popular HBO series, VTSL’s improvised parody builds on its 2015 smash hit (Throne and Games – Laughter is Coming). This all new production embarks on speculative, uncharted territory. Is a certain popular character from the TV series really dead … or not? VTSL’s improvisers will go to ‘The Wall’ to give patrons an exceptionally entertaining evening of improv comedy while working under the ‘high pressure’ created by the audience’s suggestions and involvement.
Runs until: Saturday May 28, 2016

MashUp

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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

Arctic Encounters

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Arctic Encounters
Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum
What: Unique views of the modern Northwest Passage and the people who call the Arctic their home. Photographs from the Pond Inlet archives, and photographs taken by museum staff on a trip to the Arctic show contemporary social and environmental landscapes of Canada’s far north.
Runs until: Saturday July 3, 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

Prohibition City Walking Tour

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Prohibition City Walking Tour
Where: Chinatown
What: Delve into Vancouver’s dirtiest secrets on this scandal fuelled walking tour. Starting in the world of the saloon, you trace the story of prohibition in Vancouver while winding along the city’s most storied streets. You’ll hear tales of blind pigs, corrupt mayors, and enterprising bootleggers. Plus you’ll see first hand evidence of opium dens and walk down an alleyway once teeming with over 40 “bawdy houses.”
Runs until: Saturday October 29, 2016

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Across the Top: The Quest for the Northwest Passage

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: November 2016

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man

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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


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