Events
There is always something to do in Vancouver from arts and theatre to movies to concerts to trade shows to nightclub events. We put together Vancouver events from February 2013. Feel free to browse our Vancouver events calendar.
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Bernard, a successful architect in swinging sixties Paris, is even more successful with the ladies. In fact, he juggles the hearts of three air hostesses who jet in and out of his groovy bachelor pad: Gloria, Gabriella, and Gretchen—aka “America,” “Italy,” and “Germany.”
The Vancouver premiere of Mohawk artist Alan Michelson’s immersive, four-channel video installation, TwoRow II (2005), is taking place at the UBC Museum of Anthropology this winter. This acclaimed work is on loan to MOA from the National Gallery of Canada.
In her own celebrated work, Australian ceramic artist Gwyn Hanssen Pigott nudges pale-glazed tableware forms into still-life groupings of bowls, bottles and cups. Individually familiar, the juxtaposed forms speak to one another and to the observer with surprising emotion.
Witness history as Vancouver TheatreSports League’s signature festival pits exceptional improv groups from around the world against each other in a battle for and inspired by your love.
Tim Crouch re-imagines Twelfth Night through the eyes of Shakespeare’s most pent-up steward. I, Malvolio is a wild, hilarious, and unsettling rant from a man ‘notoriously wronged’.
In late 2009, artist James Hart began designing a large-scale sculpture titled The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) and began carving the work in 2010.
The medium of watercolour is one of the most challenging used by artists. After the pigment has been placed on paper, change is not possible and the artist must possess considerable skill to achieve his or her artistic goal.
Damian Moppett's artistic practice uses a wide variety of media to question ideas of mastery, craftsmanship and value. Drawing on broad references from the history of modern art, Moppett uses the mediums of sculpture, painting, photography, drawing and video
Ian Wallace: At the Intersection of Painting and Photography is a major survey exhibition of the work of one of Canada's most significant contemporary artists.
A high school chamber choir from Uranium, Saskatchewan, perishes in a freak roller-coaster accident, and the Amazing Karnack, a mechanized fortune-teller, feels responsible.
Sense of Place, a new exhibition at the ArtStarts Gallery, showcases artwork made by young people from schools across British Columbia in collaboration with professional artists.
Since their inception only five years ago as the Canadian Tenors, they have been thrilling audiences around the world with their powerful voices and memorable melodies.
Canadian actress, comedienne and social activist Mary Walsh unleashes her rage brought on by pop culture, politics and capitalism to do battle on a grand scale in this one woman show.
A community is blown apart when an audacious young girl challenges long-held views of spirituality and sexuality. The world premiere of a searing drama of bigotry and transcendence by the author of Espresso.
UK-based trio MUSE announced today live dates for their upcoming 2013 tour. The full scale-tour will bring the band to arenas across North America. See below for the first round of live dates announced with on-sale information.
The Improv Test Kitchenis an exciting platform for new and innovative improvisational comedy. Over the course of the show, you will witness the latest show concepts in the improv-comedy world – if you think you’ve seen it all, this is the show for you!
Altitudes Bistro is once again home to Snowshoe Grind Social Nights, the ideal way to celebrate a heart-pumping snowshoe trek through Grouse Mountain’s diverse alpine terrain or an afternoon carving down the Peak.
Eugene Ionesco's iconic absurdist masterpiece follows a tragic everyman called Berenger who must navigate the confusion in his small French village as it is overrun by stampeding pachyderms.
An exhibition of photo-based images by Catherine Stewart and accessories from the clothing collections of Claus Jahnke and Ivan Sayers. Using bird specimens from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Vancouver-based Stewart explores the role colour...
International Boat Show. At Vancouver International Boat Show, find he latest & most innovative products on the market.
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 +HST and nominal service charge
ExpoPlaza 2013 will provide organizations the chance to better understand what Latin America can offer in terms of business opportunities, and potential partnerships, as well as provide a platform to network with companies from the region.
In "La Catedral", a 200-year-old granary in Buenos Aires, some of the town's best dancers join for the weekly tango ball.
A brilliantly moving and tragic French opera, Dialogues des Carmélites is based on historical events that took place at a monastery of Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution.
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
The Vancouver Spring Show, an annual multi-performer multicultural show, will celebrate Chinese New Year with a myriad of top performers from around the globe at the renowned Queen Elizabeth Theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Travel Expo is back and bigger than ever! In an atmosphere designed to excite and inspire you’ll have the opportunity to chat with a variety of different exhibitors ranging from airlines to hotels, tourism boards to cruise lines, theme parks to tour companies and much more.
For anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to carve down a ski run as the sunrise frames the city in front of you, 24 Hours of Winter is the time to find out.
Whether you’re looking for the fun and exhilaration of testing your skills against other active snowshoers or looking to get out and have some social fun, the Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run provides a unique experience for snowshoers of all levels.
Back for another year, the Park Jams, will be happening in our Parks every other saturday of each month
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, how about a little bit of canoodling to the sound of classical music? Cozy up in our parlour for "Shades of Desire", a recital covering music from the Romantic to the modern Era.
If you are tired of strapping on your tired old ski gear, Elan is coming to the rescue this winter season. Elan Skis and Snowboards’ friendly and highly skilled team will be on hand here at the Peak of Vancouver
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Price: $13.44 + $3.25 s/c
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 |Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
Marilyn Manson announces select concert dates across Canada in support of his eighth studio album, Born Villain, released earlier this year.
The slopes will be buzzing on Family Day with 50% off lift and general admission tickets and a huge variety of family friendly activities!
A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.
Blade Runner is an American science-fiction film, and has been widely hailed as a modern classic for its immersive special effects and prefiguring important themes and concerns of the 21st century.
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
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Back by be-bopular demand, The Chip Butcher Quartet pokes “A-sharp, minor” stick at the caged bear of jazz conformity. Chip Butcher, considered a heavyweight in the trumpeting of the “north-west coast” jazz sound, is pleased to feature the saloon-song stylings of Coleman Holeman.
The Cultch teams up with Edmond Kilpatrick and Barbara Adler to present this fantastic line-up of music and dance artists. It’s a night of world-class dance infused with the uninhibited edge and easy fun of a live music concert.
BUILDEX Vancouver is one of Canada's largest tradeshows and conferences, welcoming over 13,000 Design, Construction and Real Estate Management professionals each year.
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUR VALENTINE! For nearly 50 years, through notes, letters and cards, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments...
Known as innovators of the game of basketball for decades, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters are again introducing something unparalleled in the history of sports and family entertainment, taking kid participation and fun to a whole new level when the Globetrotters
PRICES: Adult: $40 | Senior/Student: $30 | +HST and nominal service charge
The Catholic Educators’ Conference is held each year to provide opportunity for the spiritual and professional growth of Catholic educators, for the development of Christian community and to provide leadership in the development of a dynamic, evangelistic school system.
Dances for a Small Stage has the look of LOVE and returns to the Legion on the Drive for a special Valentine's edition, February 14-16.
This Valentine's Day, show your special someone a little affection with a 5-course dinner at the Peak of Vancouver. Enjoy breath taking views, 5-star cuisine and an intimate alpine setting.
Tickets $10.
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The Wellness Show was developed, marketed and produced by New Rave Productions and has grown to be one of the largest consumer shows of its kind in Western Canada. From 65 exhibitors in year one, to 300+. Our goal is to create the best event experience for you.
This is a FREE event. No tickets required.
Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyways?, This Hour Has 22 Minutes) was a player at Vancouver TheatreSports League for years alongside fellow alumni Ryan Stiles.
CO-MIX: A Retrospective of Comics, Graphics and Scraps, is the first retrospective exhibition of the acclaimed comic artist, Art Spiegelman, and includes examples from all facets of his diverse career.
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
A-Lin is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer, lyricist, and occasional songwriter of Amis descent. She performs live at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. With special guest Xiao Yui.
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PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 +HST and nominal service charge
Esthétique Spa International (ESI) provides you with the latest, most advanced tools and knowledge to help your business grow!
Makana is a composer, singer, and authority on the Hawaiian slack rock guitar style. From the island of O’ahu, he is a protégé of Raymond Kane. His music is innovative and highly original – encompassing folk, rock, bluegrass, ambient, and electronica styles.
Tiny Music (working title) is an original “sound design musical” loosely adapted from Shalom Aleichem’s short story The Fiddle.
With a highly physical hybrid of precision and invention, critically acclaimed choreographer Victor Quijada delivers his ninth and perhaps his greatest dance work yet.
A death goes far beyond its immediate surroundings: it echoes through a community. On February 11, 2008, in California, 14-year-old Lawrence King asked his classmate Brandon McInerney to be his valentine.
Music by Jacques Brel, with production conception, English lyrics and additional material by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman
The BC Home & Garden Show offers new ideas, expert advice and a total selection of home-related products for renovating, decorating, entertaining and gardening.
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
Enjoy an elegant evening with gourmet fare and dance the night away to music performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. A benefit event to support your orchestra.
The ZoomerShow is Canada’s largest consumer show and lifestyle expo for men and women 45+. Health, money, travel, lifestyle… if it’s hot, if it’s important, if it can benefit you, it’s at the ZoomerShow.
Back for another year, the Park Jams, will be happening in our Parks every other saturday of each month
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 | +HST and nominal service charge
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Tickets: $25.00 * Please make sure to provide your address; this is a tax deductible event!*
PRICES: Adult $27 | Senior $23 | Student $18 +HST and nominal service charge
The National Ballet of China, founded in 1959, has created a unique fusion between western classical ballet and Chinese culture by developing its own works that represent the varied characteristics of China.
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Marcus Youssef has a "difficult" relationship with his mother, Roleene. When the playwright discovers a storage locker full of her journals, he begins to delve into her history—and his own. Filled with humour, tension, and affection, How Has My Love Affected You?
PRICES: All Tickets: $25 +HST (plus minimum $10 food/beverage purchase)
Miles Nadal JCC, Chutzpah! and Touchstone theatre are thrilled to present Between Stages – a staged reading of the Winner of the 2012 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition.
