All in Vancouver & Around guide to all events and whats on in Vancouver and Greater Metro Vancouver including the Municipalities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, and West Vancouver

Movent (Vancouver) Around the Block

Inspired by recent time spent in New York, Helesic creates Around the Block, a new, full-length dance work reflecting the energy of the city and the people who live there. A physical essay of boldness and intensity, four dancers travel the streets of Manhattan in a desire to find connection within the chaos.
Concept and Choreography: Day Helesi
Original Music: Marc Stewart
Film: Aren Hansen and Reva Quam
Lighting Design: Rob Sondergaard
Stage Management: Philomena Sondergaard
Production Management: Julie-anne Saroyan
With performances by Day Helesic, Amber Funk Barton, Shay Kuebler and Chengxin Wei

starts: 2010-04-29
ends: 2010-05-01

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street

Sun Run 2010

Canada's biggest and best community run takes place Sunday, May 9 at 9 a.m. The Vancouver Sun Run is the 2nd largest timed 10K in the world.
starts at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and finishes at BC Place Stadium

starts: 2010-05-09
ends: 2010-05-09

starts Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Kinsohpere

Kinesphere is a music and dance creation performed by up to 30 dancers and musicians from Arts Umbrella and the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach program. This project will create a unique piece that will be an interpretation of young performing artists' diverse perspectives on their place in a diverse world.
Contact: Rachel Cruz

starts: 2010-02-20
ends: 2010-02-21

Granville Island

Art Mart

Showcasing a multi-disciplinary art selection by a selection of emerging artists.

starts: 2010-02-17
ends: 2010-02-17

2231 Granville Street

Bamboo Welcome Gates

Bamboo Welcome Gates is an installation in Vancouver's historic Chinatown during the 2010 Winter Games where visitors and residents to Zodiac Square will be invited to write Welcome World Wishes for an athlete and/or country. Wishes will be created and placed onto the Bamboo-Cedar Gateways in colourful red, water-resistant envelopes and be read everyday to groups of visiting school children and Olympic visitors.

starts: 2010-02-11
ends: 2010-02-21

Chinatown - Zodiac Square - 50 Pender Street East

The BC Home + Garden Show

The 2009 The BC Home + Garden Show Home + Interior Design Show was a HUGE SUCCESS! Thank you to everyone that attended the show. Mark your calendars for 2010

starts: 2010-04-15
ends: 2010-04-18

BC Place Stadium

IVANOV

IVANOV by Anton Chekov- A fierce and funny portrait of a man whose life is plummeting fast into domestic and philosophical chaos. By turns despairing and passionate, it offers some of the best comedy Chekhov was ever to write.
Director: Victor Vasuta

starts: 2010-01-22
ends: 2010-02-14

West Point Grey Community Centre, 4397 W 2nd Ave

Noël

Join the singers of musica intima for their popular Christmas concert and celebrate the sublime music that makes this holiday so special. Noël features pieces that mark the Christmas season with traditional favourites and contemporary compositional gems, including Robert Pearsall's arrangement of In Dulci Jubilo, Benjamin Britten's heavenly A Hymn to the Virgin, and arrangements by members of musica intima. Mark your calendar and make this wonderful concert an annual tradition for your whole family.

starts: 2009-12-19
ends: 2009-12-19

Holy Rosary Cathedral 646 Richards St

ISSC Christmas Party 2009

The 2009 ISSC Christmas party will will take place on Friday December 19th at 8pm at Smiley O' Neals on 911 West Pender St. Vancouver. A complimentary drink will be served to members before 9.30pm. $8 cover charge after 10pm. Please arrive early as entry cannot be guaranteed after 10pm. All welcome, Hope to see you there.

starts: 2009-12-19
ends: 2009-12-19

Smiley O� Neals 911 West Pender St.

A Traditional Christmas in Vancouver

Vancouver's most beloved holiday music tradition.
Assistant Conductor Evan Mitchell leads the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of the Christmas spirit, withnarrator Christopher Gaze and the UBC Opera Ensemble and EnChor choirs.

starts: 2009-12-10
ends: 2009-12-12

St Andrews Wesley Church

Christmas at Canada Place: Making Spirits Bright

Canada Place is celebrating our 22nd annual Christmas at Canada Place: Making Spirits Bright event from December 6 - 31, 2009. Watch our iconic sails transform into an array of light, color and animation with spectacular Light Shows on the Sails. Breakfast with Santa returns on December 6 & 12, 2009 with a visit from jolly ol'St. Nick and children's performers.

starts: 2009-12-06
ends: 2009-12-31

Canada Place

BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR

This tour de force-featuring a pianist and one actor playing 18 characters-follows the trajectory of Billy Bishop's career from ne'er-do-well cavalry officer to the nation's most-decorated soldier. Both comic and dramatic, the myth of the daring WWI flying ace is told through story and song in one of the most popular musicals in the Canadian canon.

starts: 2010-03-25
ends: 2010-04-17

Arts Club Theatre 1585 Johnston Street

MRS. DEXTER AND HER DAILY

A finely crafted portrait of Mrs. D and Peggy, whose longstanding employer�servant relationship may be coming to an end. The women cross class and cultural boundaries in this tale of love and loss and loyalty, set in Toronto.

starts: 2010-01-07
ends: 2010-02-07

Arts Club Theatre 1585 Johnston Street

GOODNIGHT MOON & THE RUNAWAY BUNNY

From the same company that brought our audiences the hit show The Very Hungry Caterpillar... comes an innovative double bill adaptation of two beloved bedtime classics.
Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny's pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from a loving mum. Both tales feature whimsical puppetry and evocative original music will bring a new sense of appreciation to stories that have delighted several generations.

starts: 2009-11-28
ends: 2009-12-06

Norman Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Ave

8th Annual Baby & Family Fair

The 8th annual Baby & Family Fair is every parents dream. With over 100 booths, the show offers an extensive selection of exhibitors, seminars and hands-on demonstrations on the latest information, innovations, products and services for expecting and families with young children. Wether it's reliable information from industry experts, fun for the little ones in the "Creative Corner Area", or an incredible shopping experience, this event has what parents need.

starts: 2010-11-06
ends: 2010-11-07

Exhibit Hall A and Ballrooms A, B & C

Tundra Songs: Kronos Quartet with Tanya Tagaq

Always at the forefront, seeking the new and pushing the boundaries of the traditional string quartet to its limits, it is no surprise the Kronos Quartet sought out Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq for another extraordinary collaboration. With David Harrington and John Sherba on violins, Hank Dutt on viola, and Jeffrey Zeigler on cello, Kronos has explored the possibilities of the musical world together for thirty-five years.

starts: 2010-01-30
ends: 2010-01-30

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC

Genticorum (Quebec)

Mindful of the power of silence, space and the emotional sway of restraint, Genticorum uses concepts to great effect throughout
Generous in spirit, meticulous in detail and flawless in execution, the trio - a sonic marvel of synergistic chemistry- never step on each other's toes, deferring to song rather than self

starts: 2009-12-12
ends: 2009-12-12

Norman Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Ave

Jerk

Gis�le Vienne's Jerk is based on the chilling text of Dennis Cooper, an author deemed "the most dangerous writer in America" by the Village Voice. It is a story told from the vantage point of David Brooks, the real life accomplice to Texas serial killer Dean Corll who was responsible for the deaths of more than 25 teenage boys in the early 1970s.
Devised as a play within a play, the audience takes the role of a psychology class visiting Brooks (played by Jonathan Capdevielle) as he serves his life sentence in prison. Fascination, humour, madness and sheer terror are melded in his puppet show recreations of the gruesome, sexually charged murders. Jerk is theatre at its starkest, a harrowing journey into the most hidden corners of the human psyche.

starts: 2010-02-01
ends: 2010-02-06

300-640 West Broadway

Continuum:Vision and Creativity on the Northwest Coast

By initiating dialogue between historical genres and contemporary artistic practice, between the role of the artist and the community, and between artistic production and the present currency of the market place for Northwest Coast art, the exhibition is a first in its breadth and purpose of addressing the new generation of Northwest Coast artists. The works include a wide range of media, including installation, painting, new media (photo-animation), textiles, sculpture, printmaking, jewelry and mixed media. The exhibition features artists, whose traditional territories, or nations, reside in geographical terms within the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, to include: Coast Salish, Haida, Heiltsuk, Kwakwaka'wakw, Nisga'a, Nuu-cha-Nulth, Tlingit and Tsimshian.

starts: 2009-11-19
ends: 2010-01-31

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby St

Phil Minton - Feral Choir

Workshop: January 22 - 24, 2010 Performance: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 4pm Free Workshop & Performance
Phil Minton's Feral Choir workshop has been a hit all over the world. A renowned singer and improviser, Minton will lead a choir of community participants in a fun and
experimental vocal workshop and performance. Free to participate! if you're interested in participating please email info [at] newmusic [dot] org before January 18, 2010. No experience necessary!
The Feral Choir project is a series of vocal workshops with non-professionals, leading up to performances. It originated in the late 1980's when I was asked to do some workshops with 'non-singers' in the Musik Centrum Stockholm. The success of these led me to develop the idea further. The choir consists of a three day workshop and performance, not only for singers but for anyone who takes a delight in the freedom to experiment. I encourage participants to take a vocal leap and explore all vocal possibilities through exercises and improvisations, over the workshop period, leading to a concert.

starts: 2010-01-22
ends: 2010-01-24

Ironworks Studio, 235 Alexander Street

Holiday Mini Play Palace

This year we will have 3 separate dates for your leisure: December 26th, 27th & January 1st. Your Holiday Play Palace drop-in fee includes access to a variety of games, toys and equipment suitable for children up to 7 years of age. This special event Play Palace does not even require a membership, but anyone who presents a valid family membership can drop in for just $3 a child instead of the usual $5. Drop in fee prices are per day.

starts: 2009-12-26
ends: 2009-12-26

Kerrisdale Community Centre

Awake Vancouver

Healing is perhaps the most important work we have to do in this life. This year on World AIDS day, December 1st, 2009, Awake Vancouver will take place to make a healing difference in the lives of Canada's Aboriginal people.
Healing Our Spirit (www.healingourspirit.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving British Columbia's Aboriginal populations affected by HIV/AIDS. Offering support for people living with HIV/AIDS, a meal program and counselling to deal with the after effects of residential schools, they are committed workers in the healing of Canada's First Nations people.

starts: 2009-12-01
ends: 2009-12-01

Rickshaw Theatre 254 East Hastings

Priestess

Montreal Hard Rockers. Play from new cd "Prior to the Fire".

starts: 2009-12-03
ends: 2009-12-03

Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granvill Street.

LiveCity Yaletown

On the water's edge at David Lam Park. LiveCity Yaletown will feature live local, national, and international entertainment on the main stage in the afternoon and into the night, culminating each evening with a dynamic nightly closing show.
Enjoy the interactive sponsor pavilions, Vancouver House, as well as fun, weekday educational school programming and much more� all for free!

starts: 2010-02-11
ends: 2010-02-28

David Lam Park, Yaletown

The Life-Changing Workshop

It's real. It works. It's proven. What are you waiting for? iEarth Ltd. is honored to sponsor this rare opportunity to host The Life-Changing Workshop with the internationally renowned Dr. Vernon Woolf-right in beautiful downtown Vancouver.
The Life-Changing Workshop is a nine day event that embodies the principles of Dr.Woolf's well established International Academy on Holodynamics. Holodynamics is the study of the whole dynamic of life and includes every aspect needed to understand and realize your full potential. You can begin to transform your life immediately like thousands of others.

starts: 2009-11-28
ends: 2009-12-06

Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Downtown Vancouver

ADAM-EVE/Man-Woman

What started as a 20 minute commission work for the 20th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival, ADAM-EVE Man/Woman comes to a full length creation December 9th-12th, 2009 by Co. ERASGA in partnership with the Firehall Arts Centre. Alvin Erasga Tolentino's work encounters and challenges the social and archetypal place of man and woman, identity and gender. The choreography presents the body as a passive and aggressive, yin and yang, masculine and feminine.

starts: 2009-12-09
ends: 2009-12-12

Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street

The Blue Dragon | Le Dragon Bleu

Canada's boundary-breaking theatrical genius returns with another must-see event. The Blue Dragon is the sequel to Robert Lepage's brilliant The Dragon's Trilogy and marks the return of that play's central figure, an artist who re-surfaces in Shanghai 20 years later. Set in the effervescent paradox that is modern China, The Blue Dragon bears all the hallmarks of Lepage's original hi-tech wizardry and storytelling magic.
Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre
By Marie Michaud and Robert Lepage Directed by Robert Lepage With Robert Lepage, Marie Michaud and Tai Wei Foo

starts: 2010-02-02
ends: 2010-02-27

SFU Woodward

Monkey King

The Number One Hit of the 2008 Beijing Games is coming to Vancouver!
The Number One Hit of the 2008 Beijing Games is coming to Vancouver! Monkey King is a hard-rocking, high-flying, action musical. Featuring a cast of over 60 singers, dancers, acrobats, musicians and martial artists- the show tells the story of a monk's quest to recover a sacred relic. His journey sees him joined by unlikely warrior companions, beset by demons and monsters, and matching wits with kings and gods.
The epic narrative is played out through a series of breath-taking kung fu battles, spellbinding dance sequences and an original, driving rock score. A classic tale based on the Chinese fable Journey to the West, Monkey King is a raucous, high energy musical filled with important truths about friendship and self.
The production's songs are performed in the original Chinese with English subtitles. Please note as the story is primarily told through acrobatic dance and martial arts- the performance is accessible for all audiences.

starts: 2010-02-02
ends: 2010-02-27

777 Homer Street

Two Micks

Selected images from the book Fame Us by Brian Howell

starts: 2010-01-07
ends: 2010-01-31

3025 Granville St

2009 Festival of Lights

every evening except Christmas Day (December 25) when the Garden is closed. A magical experience for the whole family with 1.4 million twinkling lights. Highlights include the Dancing Lights on Livingstone (watch a video on the lights 'dance' to seasonal music), Gingerbread Wood and Candy Cane Lane. Evenings prior to Christmas also feature Community Choirs on the Deck and Santa in his Living Room. Our Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes, Svend and Jens, are sure to bring a smile to you face with their antics. They can be found 'lurking' in the Centre Court and hanging out in Santa's Living Room. Up in the Heather Garden, be sure to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation by lighting a candle at the Candle Shrine.

starts: 2009-12-11
ends: 2010-01-03

VanDusen Botanical Garden 5251 Oak St at W 37th Ave

MASSIVE GALA 2010

New Years Eve - Special
FEATURING live performance by YOUNG JEEZY
hosted by the Beat 94.5FM's KID CARSON 19+ years old with 2 piece ID required

starts: 2009-12-28
ends: 2009-12-28

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