LISTINGS OUTDOORS/ FITNESS
CANADA DAY Abbotsford’s 150th Birthday Canada Day
A birthday this big deserves a whole weekend celebration! • June 30, 6-9 p.m.: Enjoy local talent including the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra, Pacific Mennonite Children’s Choir, Valley Festival Singers and more, plus the Fraser Valley Food Trucks will be on site. | July 1: Features a parade along South Fraser Way at 11 a.m., followed by lots of family-friendly fun from 1-10 p.m. including Main Stage entertainment, an artisan market, food truck festival, play zones, pony rides, hay rides and a fireworks grand finale at 10 p.m. • Abbotsford Exhibition Park • abbotsfordcity.ca/canadaday
Roots and Ties
This multicultural night will feature four events focused on the Latin American and Canadian relationship, engaging audiences as they learn the stories, legends and experiences from Canadians and Latin Americans in the past 150 years. • Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island • June 30, 6:30-10:30 p.m. • Free, carnavaldelsol.ca
Canada Day #onRobson
The sidewalks from Burrard to Denman Street will be filled with music, entertainment, treats, giveaways, and business promotions. Additionally, the south side of Bute, Jervis and Cardero Streets will be closed to vehicle traffic to make way for some exciting activations. • July 1, 11 a.m. • Free, facebook.com/ events/537038746686755/
The Drive: Canada Day 150th Celebration
Highlights include live aboriginal performances, bands, children’s games and activities, a giant inflatable slide, community booths and much more. • Grandview Park, 1657 Charles St. • July 1, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. • Free, thedrive.ca/canada150
COMMUNITY FILM Drive In Movie at the Heritage Park
Join Lightning McQueen and friends in an evening at the Drive-In. • West Coast Railway Heritage Park, Squamish • June 30, 8 p.m. • $20/carload, $5/walk-in (bring your own chair), wcra.org
Canada on Screen: A Week of Free Screenings
As the centrepiece of the year-long Canada on Screen program, The Cinematheque celebrates Canada Day and Canada’s 150th birthday with a week of free screenings, featuring many of Canada’s greatest film (and television) works, from Anne of Green Gables to Jesus of Montreal. • The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St. • July 1-7 • Free, thecinematheque.ca/happy-150th-birthdaycanada
Evo Summer Cinema
Bring a blanket and enjoy a movie under the stars. • July 4: The Lego Batman Movie | July 11: The Goonies | July 18: Toy Story | July 25: National Lampoon’s Vacation | Aug. 1: Beauty and the Beast Singalong | Aug. 8: Jaws | Aug. 15: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets | Aug. 22: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 • Second Beach, Stanley Park • Free, reserved seating available for purchase, freshaircinema.ca/summercinema/movies.html
Canada 150+: Short Films for Families
Celebrate Canada 150+ at the library. Watch a special screening of short films curated by the National Film Board. For families with children ages 5+. • July 5, 1-2 p.m.: VPL Britannia Branch | July 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: VPL Renfrew Branch | July 12, 2-3 p.m.: VPL Kensington Branch | July 21, 2-3 p.m.: VPL Dunbar Branch • Free, vpl.ca/events
Starlight Theatre Drive-In Series
Enjoy a free, outdoor film screening. Drive-in and walkin’s welcome. This year’s line up includes: July 5, Top Gun | July 12, Beauty & the Beast | July 19, Sing | July 26, Jurassic Park I | Aug. 2, La La Land | Aug. 9, 10 Things I Hate About You | Aug. 16, Rocky | Aug. 23, Moana | Aug. 30, Grease • Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Rd., Richmond • Free, lansdowne-centre.com/starlight-theatredrive-series/
KIDS/FAMILY Playland
Spin your way through a magical land on the new coaster ride, Bug Whirled, peddle your way to the clouds flapping your wings on The Flutterbye, then take the plunge on the mechanical Dizzy Drop, and enjoy more than 30 other rides and attractions. • PNE Fairgrounds • pne. ca/playland/
Circo Osorio Circus
This intimate one-ring setting under the big top provides an up-close-and-personal circus experience. Aerial artists swing, acrobats tumble and artists defy the laws of gravity just inches from your seat. • Lansdowne Centre, Richmond: June 29-July 3 | Coquitlam Centre: July 6-10 • $25, under 10/free, americancrowncircustickets.com
Canada Day Skate
Bring the family and celebrate Canada Day at this Canada Day Skate. • Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex, Coquitlam • July 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m. • $2/person, rentals included, coquitlam.ca
Vancouver Maritime Museum: 150th Celebration
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with fun familyfriendly crafts and activities. Experience multicultural Stories on Wheels with Pangaea Arts, get creative with a fishing boat printmaking workshop and explore the RCMP vessel St. Roch. • Vancouver Maritime Museum • July 1 • $1.50, vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
MISCELLANEOUS FUSE: 2167 — A Catapult into the Future
An eclectic array of unexpected happenings and surprise encounters will send this art-infused night into a time warp, creating an environment where FUSE-goers can ponder the present moment from the imagined vantage of 150 years into the future. • Vancouver Art Gallery • June 30, 8 p.m. • $24, free for VAG members, vanartgallery.bc.ca
Still Creek: Lost & Found
This site-specific performance features an afternoon of song, dance, visual art, music, ephemeral sculptures and storytelling. Audience members will begin the performance by walking the labyrinth, then will walk down to the ravine streamside on narrow trails. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. The performance will end at the Yin-Yang bench at 22nd Avenue and Boyd Diversion. • Renfrew Ravine Labyrinth, East 27th Avenue at Nootka • July 2, arrive by 12:30 p.m. • $10-$20 donation, pre-registration required, facebook. com/StillMoonArts/
The Legend of Zelda Defenders of the Triforce
While playing one of the classic games in the beloved The Legend of Zelda franchise, who hasn’t wanted to step through the screen and experience the exploration, adventure and puzzle-solving in real life? With Defenders of the Triforce that dream can become a reality. Nintendo has partnered with SCRAP to create this unique multi-city Puzzle Tour inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. • Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront • July 5-9 • $45-$50, scrapzelda.com/city/vancouver
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours
Prohibition City: Mobsters! Opium! Booze! From Victory Square to Chinatown. Delve into Vancouver’s dirtiest secrets on this scandal-filled walking tour. | Lost Souls of Gastown: Walk the back streets and alleyways of Victorian Gastown on this gothic theatre adventure. Discover stories of fire, smallpox, and murder. | Secrets of Stanley Park: Discover notorious crime scenes, glittering downtown vistas, historic totem poles, secret cemeteries, bizarre public art, and colossal old growth trees. • forbiddenvancouver.ca
Orpheum Theatre: Self-Guided Tour
Immerse yourself in a piece of Vancouver’s history and take a self-guided tour of the Orpheum concert hall, a national historic site. • Orpheum Theatre, Granville Street entrance • Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays until July 12 • $12, ticketstonight.ca
The Vancouver Police Museum’s Sins of the City Walking Tours
Red Light Rendezvous: Take a journey back to a salacious time where liquor, ladies and lust ruled the streets. | Vice, Dice and Opium Pipes: Get an inside look into the lives of police officers who served the city over a century ago — when Vancouver was a seething hub of sex, drugs and organized crime. | Walking the Beat: No one knows the struggles of unveiling crime and corruption in the city better than the men and women who serve to protect it. • sinsofthecity.ca
Beaver Wetland Paddle
Leisurely paddle to the headwater of the Brunette River. Enjoy the sunset and watch for beavers and other wildlife. Ages 13+ • Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Burnaby • June 30 and July 7, 7-9 p.m. • $21.25, registration required, metrovancouver.org/events
KiteClash — Canadian Freestyle Kiteboarding Championships
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday at the hottest kiteboarding event of the year. Canada’s largest kiteboarding competition features more than 70 athletes, including some of the biggest names in the sport. • Squamish Spit • June 30-July 3 • planetreg.com/E591045263804
Run Canada Day
Run the beautiful trails of Pacific Spirit Park at this 10k, 5k and 1k Kids Run. After the run enjoy free hotdogs and a Canada Day cake, plus a kids zone featuring bouncy castles and face painters. • 3378 Wesbrook Mall, UBC • July 1 • runcanadaday.com/
Wreck Beach & Body Acceptance Day
Join the 36th annual celebration of the naturist lifestyle with many activities. • Wreck Beach, bottom of Trail 6, UBC • July 1, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Free, registration required, wreckbeach.org
Campbell Valley Nature Walks
Learn about wildlife and wildflowers on these casual walks. Bring your camera. • July 3: Summer’s Songsters | July 22: Ravine Trail | Aug. 7: Damsels & Dragons — Inhabitants of the Pond | Sept. 4: A World of Colours • Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley • 1-2:30 p.m. • Free, registration required, metrovancouver.org/events
Nature Watch by Canoe
Dip your paddle and learn the basics of canoeing while enjoying the sights and sounds on the river. Ages 13+ • Deas Island Regional Park, Delta • July 5, July 26, Aug. 2, 6-9 p.m. • $21.25, registration required, metrovancouver.org/events
Celebrating 50 Years of Regional Parks
It’s been 50 years since Metro Vancouver’s regional parks system got its start. Come celebrate with us. There are 14,500 hectares of forests, fields, rivers and beaches to explore. Get a passport, visit regional parks and collect stamps along the way to earn rewards. You could even win a prize. • metrovancouver.org/services/ parks/celebrate-parks/Pages/default.aspx
Parks Canada Discovery Pass
Parks Canada celebrates Canada’s 150th by offering a free 2017 Discovery Pass. This pass offers unlimited opportunities to enjoy national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites across the country.
Watershed Tours
Tours of Metro Vancouver’s three protected watersheds let you discover the source of your tap water. Capilano Watershed, Fridays and Sundays, 9 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Ages 13+ | Coquitlam Watershed, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Ages 13+ | Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Ages 3+ • metrovancouver.org/events
MARKETS/ SHOPPING Illumination Summer Night Market
The largest summer lighting show in North America with nine different themes. There are over 300 food and merchandise booths, and 20+ events or performing shows every week. It’s family-friendly with a featured kids play zone and VIP lounge. • 12631 Vulcan Way, Richmond • Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, gates open at 7 p.m. • $3, summernightmarket.com/
Shipyards Night Market
Come down for great food, art, music, entertainment and shopping. Enjoy a showcase of local items from artisans and makers, live music featuring talent from around B.C., a beer garden pouring local craft beer and 35 food trucks serving locally made food. • East of the SeaBus and the Lonsdale Quay at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue, North Van • Friday nights, 5-10 p.m. • Free admission, northshoregreenmarkets.com/shipyards.html
Farmers Markets: Burnaby/North Shore
Burnaby Artisan Farmers’ Market: Burnaby city hall parking lot, 4949 Canada Way, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Lonsdale Artisan Farmers’ Market, 123 Carrie Cates Ct., North Van. Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Ambleside Artisan Farmers’ Market, 1000 Argyle Ave., West Van. Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.• artisanmarkets.ca
Farmers Markets: Vancouver
Shop local at one of the many Farmers Markets around Vancouver. • Trout Lake, Lakewood Dr. & E. 13th Ave., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Kitsilano Community Centre, Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Main Street Station, 1100 Station Street, Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m. | Dude Chilling Park, Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Riley Park, 30th Ave. & Ontario St., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | West End, 1100 Comox St., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • eatlocal.org
Richmond Night Market
This local night market opens for its 17th season and will be hosting a Canada 150 celebration. Enjoy more than 200 vendor stalls, 500+ food choices from around the globe, live performances and carnival games. • 8351 River Rd., Richmond • Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, gates open at 7 p.m. • $3.75, richmondnightmarket.com/
BeYOUtiful Bridal Wedding Show
Visit 25 wedding-related businesses and vendors, and get advice and ideas for your Big Day. • Northview Golf and Country Club, Surrey • June 29, 5-8 p.m. • Free admission, beyoutifulbridal.ca
FESTIVALS Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
The stages are set for another summer of classic theatre, featuring four classic Shakespeare plays plus a short-run contemporary drama. Together they’ll transport you from a mythical past to modern-day Venice and contemporary Vancouver. • Shows include: Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale, The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Shylock. • Vanier Park • From $21, bardonthebeach.org
The 32nd annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
For more than three decades this signature festival has brought some of the world’s best artists together with audiences. • Until July 2 • coastaljazz.ca
MELA! Festivals
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with this two-day festival of world rhythm music, food, and culture. • Granville Island • July 1-2 • Free, melafestivals.com/
Summer Salsa Cruise Series
Features three floors of Latin music, three DJs, a complimentary salsa lesson and dance show, and food. • July 2 (Fiesta Blanca Kickoff Party to Latin Week in Vancouver), July 15, Aug. 12, Aug. 20 (Family Cruise), Aug. 26, Sept. 9 • MV Britannia, foot of Denman Street • SalsaCruises.com
South Delta Jazz Festival
An annual, weeklong event featuring various concerts for the public plus a five-day workshop. • 4705 Arthur Dr., Delta • July 4-8 • southdeltajazzfestival.com
Dancing on the Edge 2017
This annual festival of contemporary dance features 30 performances in mixed programs and full length works from more than 20 different dance companies and choreographers from across Canada. • July 6-15 • dancingontheedge.org
Indian Summer Festival
The 7th annual Indian Summer Festival returns with an offering of thought-provoking literary dialogues, worldclass musical performances and public art exhibitions. • July 6-15 • indiansummerfest.ca
The 2017 Greek Summer Fest
This family-friendly festival features lots of delicious Greek food and great multicultural entertainment. • 4641 Boundary Rd. • July 6-16 • Free admission, vancouvergreeksummerfest.com
JUST ANNOUNCED El Tri
The grandfathers of Mexican rock make their Canadian debut. • Rickshaw Theatre, Aug. 6 • $40, ticketfly.com
Temples
Rock band from England to support their latest release, Volcano. • Imperial, Aug. 9 • $25, timbreconcerts.com
Last Podcast on the Left
This comedy podcast covers all the horrors our world has to offer — both imagined and real, from demons and aliens to cults and serial killers. • Rickshaw Theatre, Aug. 24 • $30, livenation.com
iHeartRadio Beach Ball
iHeartRadio Canada is bringing featuring some of the hottest names in music to the Fair at the PNE. • Sept. 3: Alessia Cara, The Strumbellas, Shawn Hook, Scott Helman, Virginia to Vegas, Ralph | Sept. 4: Train, Blondie, Serena Ryder, The Philosopher Kings, Ruth B, Christian Hudson • $69, $89, $119, ticketleader.ca (Fair gate admission not included)
Haim
L.A.-based rock band, consisting of sisters Este Haim, Danielle Haim, and Alana Haim, tour in support of their second studio album, Something To Tell You. • Malkin Bowl, Sept. 4 • $42.50, livenation.com
Photay
N.Y.-based electronic musician, on tour to support his debut release, Onism. • The Cobalt, Sept. 17 • $12, timbreconcerts.com
Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley: Stony Hill Fall Tour
Jamaican reggae artist is the youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marley. • Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 26 • $43.75, livenation.com
Moses Sumney
L.A.-based singer-songwriter and musician, on tour to support his debut full-length release. • St. James Hall, Sept. 30 • $22.50, timbreconcerts.com
Rainer Maria
American indie rock band, on tour to support their first release in 11 years, S/T. • The Cobalt, Oct. 6. • $18, timbreconcerts.com
Petunia and the Vipers
Genre defying band perform eclectic rockabilly, swing, ragtime, blues, country and everything between. • Rickshaw Theatre, Oct. 7 • $20, ticketfly.com
Boris: Dear / 25th Anniversary Tour
Experimental Japanese rock band, on tour to support their 25th anniversary release, Dear. • Rickshaw Theatre, Oct. 8 • $20, timbreconcerts.com
David Duchovny
American actor (The X-Files), writer, director and singer-songwriter tours in support of his debut release, Hell or Highwater. • Imperial, Oct. 14 • $25, timbreconcerts. com
Paul Kelly
Legendary singer-songwriter from Australia tours to support his latest release, Life Is Fine. • Imperial, Oct. 17 • $30, timbreconcerts.com
GRiZ: Good Will Continue Tour
DJ and electronic producer from Michigan is known for playing the saxophone along with producing funk, electro-soul, and self-described future-funk. • PNE Forum, Oct. 20 • $40, livenation.com
Broken Social Scene: Hug of Thunder Tour
This Canadian indie rock band/musical collective tours in support of their latest release, Hug of Thunder. • Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 21 • $46, livenation.com
Chad VanGaalen
Calgary-born multi-instrumentalist indie rocker tours in support of his sixth full length studio album, Light Information. • Biltmore Cabaret, Nov. 9 • mrgconcerts.com
Silverstein
Post-hardcore band from Ontario tours in support of their new album, Dead Reflection. • Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 11 • $20, ticketfly.com
Gary Numan
Electronic music pioneer, on tour to support his new album, Savage. • Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 23 • $35, timbreconcerts.com
Angus & Julia Stone
Australian brother-sister folk and indie pop duo tour in support of their upcoming full-length album. • Vogue Theatre, Nov. 28 • $32.35, livenation.com
MUSIC Let’s Hear It For Yaletown: Free Outdoor Jazz
In celebration of 150 years of music in Canada, Yaletown will be hosting free outdoor jazz concerts. • Bill Curtis Square, Canada Line Station at Mainland and Davie • June 29 and 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. • Free, Yaletowninfo.com
Emmet Cohen Trio featuring Ron Carter
Multi-faceted pianist/composer Emmet Cohen, with jazz bassist Ron Carter, and Evan Sherman on drums. • Pyatt Hall • June 29, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. • $50, ticketfly.com
Kid Ink
RSS2 is the latest album from this L.A.-based rapper and record producer. • Vogue Theatre • June 29, 8 p.m. • $36-$42, ticketfly.com
Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Caipi
One of modern jazz’s most versatile string men, guitarist/vocalist Kurt Rosenwinkel has collaborated with the likes of Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, and Eric Clapton. • Performance Works, Granville Island • June 29, 9 p.m. • $45, coastaljazz.ca
Mystery Machine
’90s Chilliwack rock band celebrates 25 years of playing music together. • Rickshaw Theatre • June 29, doors 8 p.m. • $15, ticketfly.com
Rich Chigga
Indonesian hip hop recording artist and comedian from Jakarta. • Fortune Sound Club • June 29, 8 p.m. • $25, timbreconcerts.com
Sonny Landreth
American blues/zydeco musician from southwest Louisiana. • Blueshore Centre, Capilano University, North Van • June 29, 8 p.m. • $32/$30, capilanou.ca/centre
The Sonics
American garage rock band from Tacoma, Wash. • Venue Nightclub • June 29, doors 8 p.m. • $25, venuelive.ca
Thievery Corporation
Electronic music duo Rob Garza and Eric Hilton celebrate the release of their new album, The Temple of I& I. • Orpheum Theatre • June 29, 8 p.m. • $95-$110, ticketfly.com St. Paul’s Labyrinth: Live Music — Clarity Come walk the Labyrinth to the soft, sweet melodies of harpist and vocalist, Clarity. • St. Paul’s Labyrinth, 1130 Jervis St. • June 30, 7 p.m. • Free, clarityharp.ca
An Evening with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Founded by pianist/arranger Scott Bradlee, SBPJ reimagines contemporary pop, rock, and R&B hits in the style of various yesteryears. • Orpheum Theatre • June 30, 8 p.m. • $54-$70, ticketfly.com
Buster Williams & Something More
This Grammy Award-winner is one of jazz’s most versatile and esteemed bassists. • Pyatt Hall • June 30, 7:30 p.m. • $40, ticketfly.com
Gypsophilia
Genre-bending Halifax sextet perform frenzied swing and rousing singalongs. • Performance Works, Granville Island • June 30, 9 p.m. • $25, coastaljazz.ca
John Boutté
New Orleans-based jazz singer is known for his diverse musical style that goes beyond jazz to R&B, gospel, Latin and blues. • Blueshore Centre, Capilano University, North Van • June 30, 8 p.m. • $32/$30, capilanou.ca/ centre
OVO Canada Day Tribute
OVO Canada Day Tribute Party returns to Happy Ending Fridays, with residents Rico Uno, Yurie, LeChance, My!Gay!Husband & JSPH. • Fortune Sound Club • June 30, doors 10 p.m. • Free with RSVP, fortunesoundclub. com
Jessie Reyez: The Kiddo Tour
Singer-songwriter and musician from Toronto tours to support her debut EP release, Kiddo. • Alexander Gastown • July 2, 8:30 p.m. • $15, timbreconcerts.com
Queen + Adam Lambert
Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert will debut a brand new show especially, bringing fans all their favourite Queen hits • Rogers Arena • July 2, 8 p.m. • $49.50, $69.50, $89.50, $125, $175, livenation.com
Scott Hamilton featuring Rossano Sportiello
Tenor saxophone giant Scott Hamilton was at the forefront of a new generation of young artists that helped revitalize the sound of small-group swing. • Pyatt Hall • July 2, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. • $40, ticketfly.com
Tiger Army | Murder By Death
Southern Cal punksters Tiger Army, with Indiana-based indie rock band, Murder by Death. • Commodore Ballroom • July 3, 9 p.m. • $35, livenation.com
Daniel Lanois
Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. • Commodore Ballroom • July 5, 9:30 p.m. • $29.50, livenation.com
Flamenco, Tango and Wine
Features the fiery Argentine Tango Lab and the sultry Flamenco Rosario, along with the Latin jazz and tango Gabriel Palatchi Band. Also features Argentine wines, with an on-site sommelier. • Roundhouse Arts Centre • July 5, 7 p.m. • $30, latincouver.ca Canada 150 Summer Concert Series Join the Township in celebrating our nation’s milestone at this free series. Local talent will be showcased all summer at the newly constructed Canada 150 Amphitheatre. • Wednesdays, July 6-Aug. 31 • Willoughby Community Park, Langley • Free, tol.ca
Sabrina Carpenter: The De-Tour
Seventeen-year-old singer, songwriter and actress brings. • Vogue Theatre • July 6, 7 p.m. • $35, livenation. com
Uptown Unplugged
This weekly performing arts series at various locations throughout Uptown New Westminster features musicians from throughout Metro Vancouver. • Uptown New West, 6th Street and 6th Avenue • Saturdays and Sundays, noon-2 p.m. • Free, artscouncilnewwest.org/uptownunplugged
Mountain Music Series
This year’s lineup offers a variety of genres ranging from classic rock, European folk, indie soul, modern-acoustic, R&B and World fusion. • Sea to Sky Gondola, Squamish • Fridays, 6-9 p.m. • $41.95, seatoskygondola.com
Sounds of Summer Music Series
From Canadiana to sitar and tabla, celebrate different genres and music from around the world during Surrey’s free Sounds of Summer concert series. • Wednesdays until Aug. 30 • Free, surrey.ca
STAGE COMEDY/CABARET Ron Funches
Standup comedian brings his Funch-a-Mania standup comedy tour to the Rio Theatre. • July 6, 7:30 p.m. • $29.50, ticketfly.com
Vancouver TheatreSports League
Features a variety of improv shows including: Oh, Canada — The True North Strong and Funny, until Sept. 2 | #NoFilter | Classic TheatreSports | Firecracker | OK Tinder | Improv After Dark | Rookie Night Season 11 • The Improv Centre, Granville Island • vtsl.com
Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club
Tuesdays: Top Talent Showcase | Wednesdays: Amateur Night | Thursdays: Vancouver Comedy Competition | June 30-July 1: Ross Dauk, with Chris Griffin and MC Kyle Jones | July 7-8: Tommy Campbell, with Alex Sparling and MC Kelly Dyer • 2837 Cambie St. • yukyuks. com
Lafflines Comedy Club
July 1: Brett Martin Show | July 6: Freshfaces Comedy Slam | July 7-8: Adam Pateman • 530 Columbia St., New West • lafflines.com
The Comedy Mix
Tuesdays: ProAm Comedy | Wednesdays: Comedy Showcase | June 29-July 1: Chris Gordon | July 6-8: Dan Quinn • 1015 Burrard St. • thecomedymix.com
THEATRE Baba Brinkman’s Rap Guide to Consciousness
Baba Brinkman’s new hip-hop theatre show is all about the neuroscience of consciousness. This event also features a performance of Off the Top with Dr. Heather Berlin; cognitive neuroscientist, TV host, and Baba’s wife. • Rio Theatre • July 5, 6:30 p.m. • $15/$12, riotheatre.ca
Problem Child
Stone’s Throw Productions presents this dark comedy by one of Canada’s most prolific playwrights, George F. Walker. R.J. and Denise, two dysfunctional parents from the wrong side of the tracks, are trying to get their baby out of the system and back in their arms. But they have to get around Helen, the social worker who isn’t budging. With the help of Phillie, the drunken motel employee, how far will Denise and R.J. go to reunite their family? • Pacific Theatre • July 5-8, 8 p.m. • $15, pacific theatre.org
Million Dollar Quartet
Inspired by true events, this rocking jukebox musical takes you into Sun Records Studio on Dec. 4, 1956, to witness the famed recording session that brought together rock’ n’ roll legends Presley, Cash, Lewis, and Perkins — for the first and only time. Presented by the Arts Club Theatre Company. • Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage • Held over until July 16 • From $29, artsclub.com
Bittergirl: The Musical
This cathartic and catchy musical charts the romantic breakups of three women and the lively antics that ensue. ’60s girl group music, like Be My Baby and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, provide the perfect backdrop for the bittergirls’ journey back to happiness. Presented by The Arts Club Theatre Company. • Granville Island Stage • Until July 29 • From $29, artsclub.com
Leading Ladies
A delightful comedy by Ken Ludwig, the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo. Directed by Helen Embury, it features seasoned WRPC favourites Bryce Paul Mills and Dann Willhelm. • Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock • Until July 1 • whiterockplayers.ca
Cinerama
Set at the edge of the city, a performance of weather, water and tide, Fight With a Stick’s site-specific theatre performance immerses the viewer in a live cinema with no story, plot or actors, on the shifting sands of the low tide flats. All performances happen outdoors, at low tide. • Spanish Banks • Until June 30, runs daily at low tide • fightwithastick.ca
Copenhagen
In 1941, during the height of the Second World War, German physicist Werner Heisenberg paid a visit to his fellow scientist, the Dane Niels Bohr. They had once been student and mentor, partners and peers, revolutionizing atomic physics together in the early 1920s. However, choices were made, friendships were broken, and the two brilliant men ended up on opposite sides of a horrific war. Presented by Aenigma Theatre. • Studio 16. • Until July 1 • $20, aenigmatheatre.com
VISUAL ARTS Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Bill Reid Creative Journeys Celebrates the three phases of Bill Reid’s creative journey • 639 Hornby St. • billreidgallery.ca
Catriona Jeffries Gallery
Elizabeth McIntosh, Monique Mouton, Silke OttoKnapp. • 274 E. 1st Ave. • catrionajeffries.com
Centre A
Bad Flavour, Wonderful Taste An exhibition of works by recent Emily Carr graduate RJ Basinillo, Daniel Hoffman, Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes, Wen Wen (Cherry) Lu, Dylan Townley-Smith, and Shahin Sharafaldin. Curated by Shizen Jambor. • 229 E. Georgia St. • centrea. org
Elissa Cristall Gallery
The Figure in the Landscape: A group exhibition celebrating Canada’s 150th year, featuring guest artist Liz Toohey-Wiese and gallery artists Sara Caracristi, Jessica Korderas, Jessie McNeil. The exhibit takes a look at the narrative in landscape painting and the contemporary relationships between identity and space. • 2239 Granville St., cristallgallery.com
Fort Gallery
Postcards from Canada An exhibit of original postcard-sized works of art from across Canada. • 9048 Glover Rd., Fort Langley • fortgallery.ca
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
Features photographic works from the Belkin’s permanent collection, the private collection of Dr. John O’Brian and the research archive of Dr. Marcia Crosby. Focusing on practices of photography as simultaneously art and document, the exhibit is ordered around several themes: propositions for the use of public space, whether through buildings, artworks or social activities; the surveillance of the public and performances for the camera; and the way that photographic records create potential histories for Vancouver. • Until Aug. 13, opening reception June 29, 6-9 p.m. • 1825 Main Mall, UBC • belkin.ubc.ca
Museum of Anthropology
Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Amazonian basketry, textiles, carvings, feather works and ceramics both of everyday and of ceremonial use | Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia Honouring the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse cultures in Asia, this multimedia exhibition examines the physical traces of words that are unique to humans • 6393 NW Marine Dr., UBC • moa.ubc.ca
Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver in the Seventies Focuses on the city’s coming of age: a time of protest, political upheaval, economic prosperity and cultural blossoming. Includes photographic gems from The Vancouver Sun archives | The Vienna Model: Housing for the Twenty-First-Century City Shines the spotlight on sixty prototypical projects from the last hundred years, with a special focus on the public art that has complemented the city’s housing since the First Republic | Unbelievable Diving deep into the vaults of MOV, this quirky exhibition assembles iconic artifacts, storied replicas, and contested objects for a mind-bending exploration of the role stories play in defining lives and communities — and what happens when we question the tales we’ve long relied upon • 1100 Chestnut St. • museumofvancouver.ca
Or Gallery
An Absolute Movement Brings together a body of work by Sonny Assu, Fiona Bowie, Matt Browning, Kelly Jazvac, Genevieve Robertson and Jay White to address the ongoing devastation of climate change and environmental crisis. • 555 Hamilton St. • orgallery.org
Surrey Art Gallery
Passionate Colours The South Asian Artists Guild’s exhibit embodies a zest for life and passion for colour. The artwork in the exhibit encompasses a wide variety of subjects: portraits, landscapes, still life, and architecture — all celebrating the life that pulses throughout humanity and the universe at large | Meera Margaret Singh: Lalbagh A three-channel looped video installation that examines the body language and movements of numerous individuals and groups of people on a three billion-year-old rock formation in Bangalore, India | High Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese Play the Chinese lottery and see what life was like as a Chinese immigrant to British Columbia | New works by local artists reflect on all things Canadian in ARTS 2017 • 13750 88th Ave. • surrey.ca/artgallery
The Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art
Art School High Having once navigated the experience of high school, a group of 12 established Canadian artists provide a diverse reflection on a time salient to many. • 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Van • gordonsmithgallery.ca
Vancouver Art Gallery
Emily Carr: Into the Forest Significant as a landscape painter, this selection of artworks, drawn primarily from the gallery’s collection, includes some of Carr’s greatest canvases and oils on paper | Pictures From Here Beginning in the late 1970s artists such as Ian Wallace, Jeff Wall, Christos Dikeakos and Rodney Graham developed intellectually rigorous approaches to photography | Claude Monet’s Secret Garden The most comprehensive exhibition of French painter Claude Monet’s work in Canada in two decades | Stephen Shore: The Giverny Portfolio Contemporary American photographer Stephen Shore produced an important body of images during several visits to Monet’s garden at Giverny | Elad Lassry Tel Aviv-born, L.A.-based artist’s photographs, collages, drawings, sculptures and films are concerned with the nature of perception | Persistence Draws on recent works, largely from the gallery’s collection, that illuminate the shifting role and unexpected endurance of technologies, physical objects and natural systems • 750 Hornby St. • vanartgallery.bc.ca
Vancouver Maritime Museum
Captain Vancouver Goes to Chile Celebrates Captain Vancouver’s journey to Valparaiso, Chile, in 1795 | The Franklin Exploration Micro-exhibit highlights the story of the expedition as well as the discovery of HMS Erebus | The Lost Fleet Hours after Pearl Harbour, the Japanese-Canadian fishing fleet was seized by the Canadian government. Learn the history of this tragedy and the struggles of Japanese-Canadian fishermen in B.C. • 1905 Ogden Ave. • vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
West Vancouver Museum
Shape of Things Renée Van Halm conflates images of modernist residential interiors and design objects drawn from secondary sources (magazines and books) into paintings that examine how modernist philosophy and practice, with its origins in Europe in the late 19th century, has endured despite inherent contradictions concerning comfort, accessibility, affordability and practicality. • 680 17th St. • westvancouvermuseum.ca
White Rock Museum and Archives
Mosaics: Understanding White Rock in the Context of Canada Explores the development of White Rock as a city, but emphasizes little known local stories about several communities present in White Rock over the last 150 years. • 14970 Marine Dr. • whiterockmuseum.ca
Winsor Gallery
Unfolding Memories Amélie Ducommun’s paintings attempt to harness both the beauty and energy of natural landscapes. • 258 E 1st Ave. • Until July 8 • winsorgallery.com