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White Fantasies (2023) | Judy Chartrand

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Mémoire matérielle : l'exposition à découvrir au pavillon de Plural (CA)

Melanie Colosimo, When is a fence a ladder?, 2021-22,The Blue Building Gallery, Photo © Ryan Josey (détail) Du 12 au 14 avril 2024 L’Association des galeries d’art contemporain (AGAC) est ravie d’annoncer aujourd’hui l’exposition Mémoire matérielle, qui sera présentée au Pavillon du deuxième étage de la foire Plural, du 12 au 14 avril prochain. Commissariée par evlyne Laurin, Mémoire…

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Judy Chartrand - Powerful ceramics

This work showing Indian Residential School boys praying to “get the hell out of here” is by Judy Chartrand, a contemporary artist of Manitoba Cree heritage based in Vancouver. She is one of five nominees from the Pacific region for the prestigious 2024 Sobey Art Award. The full list of 30 nominees from across Canada is here. The short list will be announced June 11. Judy Chartrand: It Was a…

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Clifford Robert Olson, Jr. (January 1, 1940 – September 30, 2011) was a convicted Canadian serial killer who confessed to murdering 11 children and young adults between the ages of nine and 18 years in the early 1980s. Olson scored 38/40 on the Psychopathy Checklist. Christine Weller, 12, from Surrey, British Columbia, was abducted on November 17, 1980.Her body was found more than a month later on Christmas Day; she had been strangled with a belt and stabbed repeatedly. On April 16, 1981, Colleen Marian Daignault, 13, vanished. Five months later her body was found. On April 22, 1981, Daryn Todd Johnsrude, 16, was abducted and killed; his body was found less than two weeks later. On May 19, 1981, 16-year-old Sandra Wolfsteiner was murdered, and 13-year-old Ada Anita Court was murdered in June 1981. Six victims followed in quick succession in July 1981. Simon Partington, nine, was abducted, raped and strangled on the second day of the month. Judy Kozma, a 14-year-old from New Westminster, was raped and strangled a week later. Her body was discovered on July 25 near Weaver Lake. The next victims were Raymond King II, 15, abducted on July 23, raped and bludgeoned to death; Sigrun Arnd, an 18-year-old German tourist, raped and bludgeoned two days later; Terri Lyn Carson, 15, raped and strangled on July 27; and Louise Chartrand, age 17, the last victim identified, who died on July 30. In September 2011, media reports indicated that Olson had terminal cancer and had been transferred to a hospital in Laval, Quebec. He died on September 30, 2011, at the age of 71. #gymlife #health #fitness #fit #fitnessmodel #fitnessaddict #fitspo #workout #bodybuilding #cardio #gym #train #training #fitbody #health #healthy #active #strong #motivation #instagood #lifestyle #diet #cleaneating #eatclean #exercise #murder #serialkiller #death

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Things to Do in Vancouver this Weekend: March 9, 2017

This weekend, celebrate women, sports, and culture in Vancouver. International Women’s Day continues with a film festival, art, and music. The Rugby Sevens are on, along with wheelchair rugby on Sunday. The Art Gallery is throwing a party on Friday where you can see art by people from Hong Kong and Coast Salish backgrounds, and the MOA has a show about Indigenous South American culture.

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Friday March 10

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law. These are foundational to the notions of Rights of Nature, and they have been consolidating in the nine countries that share responsibilities over the Amazonian basin. Runs until: January 28, 2018

Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

Vancouver International Women in Film Festival Where: VanCity Theatre What: This five day celebration, beginning on International Women’s Day, is organized by Women in Film and Television Vancouver, a volunteer-run not-for-profit society founded in 1989 to advocate for, celebrate and promote women working in screen-based media. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

ReFUSE Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Live performances in the Gallery spaces, DJs and unexpected surprises make FUSE Vancouver’s favourite art party—a place to see some of the best in local performance art, theatre, contemporary dance and music.

Judy Chartrand: “If This is What You Call, ‘Being Civilized’, I’d rather go back to Being a ‘Savage’ ”: Empress Hotel, 2004. Photo: Kenji Nagai

Guided Tour: Women’s Art, Women’s Issues Where: Bill Reid Gallery What: Join Curator, Beth Carter and Education Programmer, Samantha Nock in a guided tour and discussion of the themes of Indigenous women’s art and issues in the Judy Chartrand: What a Wonderful World exhibition.

Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament Where: Richmond Oval What: For fans it’s one of the few opportunities to see some of the best quad athletes in the world play the fast paced sport poetically named murderball. For some players, it’s an opportunity to compete and train among the best in the world. For veterans, it’s training ground for the World Championships and the Olympics. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Kids Get in For Free Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory What: Take advantage of up to two free child admissions with the purchase of a regular price adult, senior, or youth admission at VanDusen Garden or Bloedel Conservatory. Runs until: Friday March 31, 2017

Black Mountain Where: The Vogue What: Local psychedelic rock. With guests, Destroyer and zZz.

CelticFest Where: Various locations What: A rich cultural celebration of the seven Celtic nations’ kinship and community.The festival showcases the best of Celtic music, dance, spoken word as well as film, foodand fare and the much-anticipated St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Runs until: Sunday March 18, 2017

Le Gala des Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Présenté par Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver

Le Gala des Rendez-vous de la Francophonie Présenté par Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver Where: The Cultch What: The 9th edition of Vancouver’s annual Francophone comedy event is back. Presented by the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver, in collaboration with Juste pour rire (Just for Laughs), Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie and the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue, this show brings together well-known and emerging Franco-Canadian talents to delight the audience with a memorable evening of comedy, in French.

Vetta Chamber Music: In Praise of Women Where: West Point Grey United Church What: To celebrate International Women’s Day – a program of all woman musicians performing compositions by women or inspired by them. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight.

Trentemøller Where: Venue What: Danish electronic music.

East Side Flea Where: 1024 Main St. What: Over 50 local vendors, food trucks, a live deejay, artisan showrooms, seasonal drink specials, pinball and more. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Where: The Commodore Ballroom What: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings originally formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing, and Tom Wilson came together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett.

  Saturday March 11

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HSBC Canada Sevens

HSBC Canada Sevens (Saturday) Where: BC Place Stadium, 10:00am What: The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is one of the most dynamic global sporting events on the market, featuring the dynamism of sevens rugby, paired with a spectacle of entertainment and fan engagement. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Abraham in Motion

Abraham in Motion Where: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre What: The multi award-winning Abraham entwines a sensual and provocative choreographic vocabulary with a strong emphasis on sound, human behaviour and all things visual, creating work that is manipulated and molded into something fresh and unique. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight. Runs until: Monday March 13, 2017

Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Where: Rogers Arena, 7:00pm What: It’s a hockey game! Go, cheer, have a drink, wear matching shirts.

HSBC Canada Sevens Prop House Party Where: The Commodore Ballroom, 7:00pm What: Reviving the brightest and straight-up fun decade for one night only, this year Prop House will transform the Commodore Ballroom into what can only be remembered as the best Video Dance Party of the 90’s (legally it’s not Electric Circus, but pretty close). Come as you are or suit-up in your best Rugby Sevens ‘fancy dress’ costume.

Alessio Bax with the VSO Where: Orpheum Theatre What: Maestro Tovey conducts a program that features the music of three American composers and one of their most accomplished counterparts from Canada. The Second Piano Concerto of Edward MacDowell, a composer/pianist championed and influenced by Liszt, is an eclectic, triumphant, quintessentially American work that will be performed by remarkable Italian pianist Alessio Bax, and VSO Principal Clarinet Jeanette Jonquil stars in Bernstein’s funky, jazzy Prelude, Fugue and Riffs.

Moonage Kingdom: Sailor Moon Inspired Burlesque Where: The Rio What: Inspired by the original Japanese version, Moonage Kingdom Live combines pop culture magic with messages of positivity, self-love and female power.

Sebastian Maniscalco Where: The Vogue What: One of comedy’s rising new stars. Born and raised in a working-class Chicago neighborhood, he moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to pursue his comedy career. There, he employed the work ethic his father instilled in him to build his name – simultaneously working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel – and eventually drew the attention of actor Vince Vaughn, who cast him in Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show. Maniscalco also stars in his own wildly popular The Pete and Sebastian Show podcast every Friday night.

Spectral Theater’s Late Night Double Feature Where: Red Gate Granville Island What: Two diabolical scripts by local writers performed in the style of old radio shows. Stories are brought to life by a talented cast of voice actors, accompanied by a team of imaginative sound designers.

Insomnia 2017 Where: The Pacific Coloseum What: It’s a dance party, featuring Hardwell, Laidback Luke, Ookay, Mark Sixma and Amozfears.

Smash Boom Pow Where: The Biltmore What: Local pop/electronica.

Stop the Pipelines Start the Music. Featuring the Boom Booms Where: The Imperial What: Benefit concert for Unist’ot’en camp. All proceeds go to the building of the Healing Lodge at the Unist’ot’en Camp in Northern BC.

  Sunday March 12

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Kitty Nights Spring Burlesque Showcase Where: The Biltmore What: Featuring ten different performances of innovative burlesque in a wide range of styles! Glamour, nerdlesque, comedic, dramatic, gothic… et cetera.

The Wood Brothers | Image by Alysse Gafkjen

The Wood Brothers Where: The Imperial What: American roots and blues band featuring Oliver and Chris (Medeski Martin & Wood) Wood, on tour to support their latest release “Paradise”.

HSBC Canada Sevens

HSBC Canada Sevens (Sunday) Where: BC Place Stadium, 10:00am What: The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is one of the most dynamic global sporting events on the market, featuring the dynamism of sevens rugby, paired with a spectacle of entertainment and fan engagement.

Archgoat & Blasphemy Where: The Rickshaw What: Finnish and Canadian black metal co-headliners with guests Valkyrja, Weregoat and Hellfire Deathcult.

VSO: Inspector Tovey Where: The Orpheum, 2:00pm What: For kids – Maestro Bramwell Tovey dons the Inspector hat to investigate the instruments of a symphony orchestra, in a fun and educational concert centred on Saint- Saëns’s famous Carnival of the Animals.

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The Men in White (ends this weekend) Where: Arts Club Theatre What: When Abdul’s cricket team decides to take action to end their losing streak, they talk of recruiting Abdul’s brother, Hasan, who is an expert at the sport. But bringing Hasan from India to Canada will take more than just a plane ticket, and not all members of the team agree with the high cost. Runs until: Saturday March 11, 2017

Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (ends this weekend) Where: VanCity Theatre What: This five day celebration, beginning on International Women’s Day, is organized by Women in Film and Television Vancouver, a volunteer-run not-for-profit society founded in 1989 to advocate for, celebrate and promote women working in screen-based media. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament (ends this weekend) Where: Richmond Oval What: For fans it’s one of the few opportunities to see some of the best quad athletes in the world play the fast paced sport poetically named murderball. For some players, it’s an opportunity to compete and train among the best in the world. For veterans, it’s training ground for the World Championships and the Olympics. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Elbow Room Cafe: the Musical

Elbow Room Cafe: the Musical (ends this weekend) Where: The York Theatre What: A candid look inside the world of Vancouver’s iconic Elbow Room Café, home of raucous service, celebrity sightings, and hearts of gold. This show explores the notion of legacy: how we age together in a technicolour world. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Mizoguchi the Master: Seven Films (ends this weekend) Where: The Cinematheque What: One of cinema’s towering talents, and arguably the preeminent master of classic Japanese film (although Ozu and Kurosawa have their champions, to be sure), Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956) was responsible for some of the most ravishingly beautiful films ever made. Runs until: Sunday March 12, 2017

Abraham in Motion

Abraham in Motion (ends this week) Where: Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre What: The multi award-winning Abraham entwines a sensual and provocative choreographic vocabulary with a strong emphasis on sound, human behaviour and all things visual, creating work that is manipulated and molded into something fresh and unique. Tickets available at Tickets Tonight. Runs until: Monday March 13, 2017

17th Annual Chutzpah! Festival | Abraham In Motion

17th Annual Chutzpah! Festival (ends this week) Where: Various locations What: Breathtaking dance, discerning theatre, hilarious comedy and globally-celebrated music highlight this year’s festival with world-class performances and workshops by international, Canadian and local artists. Runs until: Wednesday March 15, 2017

Bad People: Portraits of the Punishable Where: Hot Art Wet City What: Sadly, it is the final show of this fantastic little gallery. Come see the worst, the naughtiest, the darkest, the damnedest, the shady, the skittish, the last and the least, yourself. We know you’ll take a thing or two away. With miniature pieces and their miniature prices, it may even be some art. Runs until: Saturday March 18, 2017

CelticFest Where: Various locations What: A rich cultural celebration of the seven Celtic nations’ kinship and community.The festival showcases the best of Celtic music, dance, spoken word as well as film, foodand fare and the much-anticipated St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Runs until: Sunday March 18, 2017

Haroon Mirza

Haroon Mirza Where: The Contemporary Art Gallery What: The Contemporary Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition in Canada by British artist Haroon Mirza. Runs until: Sunday March 19, 2016

Vancouver International Dance Festival

Vancouver International Dance Festival Where: Various locations What: A broad spectrum of dance presentation ranging from the slow introspection of butoh to the dynamic precision of ballet. Runs until: Saturday March 25, 2017

Judy Chartrand, What a Wonderful World Where: The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art What: Her beautiful and provocative work presents her own personal history and insights into life in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and commentary on racism and post–colonial relations between Indigenous and non–Indigenous cultures. Runs until: Saturday March 25, 2016

Kids Get in For Free Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory What: Take advantage of up to two free child admissions with the purchase of a regular price adult, senior, or youth admission at VanDusen Garden or Bloedel Conservatory. Runs until: Friday March 31, 2017

Layers of Influence

Layers of Influence Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: This stunning exhibition will explore clothing’s inherent evidence of human ingenuity, creativity and skill, drawing from MOA’s textile collection — the largest collection in Western Canada — to display a global range of materials, production techniques and adornments across different cultures and time frames. Runs until: Sunday April 9, 2017

Vancouver Special Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The first iteration of this series and it features works by 40 artists produced within the last five years—Vancouver’s post-Olympic period. The exhibition includes many emerging artists as well as those who are more established but whose ideas were prescient. Some are recent arrivals to Vancouver, while others are long-term residents who have already made significant contributions. Others are nomadic, less settled in one place and are working energetically between several locations. Runs until: Monday April 17, 2016

Nat Bailey Stadium Winter Farmers Market

Nat Bailey Stadium Winter Farmers Market Where: Nat Bailey Stadium What: Don’t fret the summers Farmers markets packing up – winter is here, and you can still shop local for fresh produce, preserves, baked goods, and crafts. Runs until: Saturday April 22, 2017

Hastings Park Farmers Market

Hastings Park Farmers Market Where: Hastings Park (near the PNE) What: The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; local crafts, and of course, food trucks. Runs until: Sunday April 30, 2017

Susan Point: Spindle Whorl

Susan Point: Spindle Whorl Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Since the early 1980s, Susan Point has received wide acclaim for her remarkably accomplished oeuvre that forcefully asserts the vitality of Coast Salish culture, both past and present. She has produced an extensive body of prints and an expansive corpus of sculptural work in a wide variety of materials that includes glass, resin, concrete, steel, wood and paper. Runs until: Sunday May 28, 2017

Pacific Crossings: Hong Kong Artists in Vancouver | Sunset, Carrie Koo

Pacific Crossings: Hong Kong Artists in Vancouver Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: June 2017 marks the 20-year anniversary of the transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty from the United Kingdom to mainland China. In the lead up to the handover, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents immigrated to Canada, many choosing to settle in Vancouver, and among them were a significant number of artists. Pacific Crossings presents works from well-known Hong Kong artists created after their relocation to Vancouver throughout the 1960-90s. Runs until: May 28, 2017

Retainers of Anarchy

Retainers of Anarchy Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: A solo exhibition featuring new work from Howie Tsui that considers wuxia, a traditional form of martial arts literature, as a narrative tool for dissidence and resistance. Runs until: May 28, 2017

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law. These are foundational to the notions of Rights of Nature, and they have been consolidating in the nine countries that share responsibilities over the Amazonian basin. Runs until: January 28, 2018

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular

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Clifford Robert Olson, Jr. (January 1, 1940 – September 30, 2011) was a convicted Canadian serial killer. Christine Weller, 12, from Surrey, British Columbia, was abducted on November 17, 1980. Her body was found more than a month later on Christmas Day; she had been strangled with a belt and stabbed repeatedly. On April 16, 1981, Colleen Marian Daignault, 13, vanished. Five months later her body was found. On April 22, 1981, Daryn Todd Johnsrude, 16, was abducted and killed; his body was found less than two weeks later. On May 19, 1981, 16-year-old Sandra Wolfsteiner was murdered, and 13-year-old Ada Anita Court was murdered in June 1981. Simon Partington, nine, was abducted, raped and strangled on the second day of the month. Judy Kozma, a 14-year-old from New Westminster, was raped and strangled a week later. Her body was discovered on July 25 near Weaver Lake. The next victims were Raymond King II, 15, abducted on July 23, raped and bludgeoned to death; Sigrun Arnd, an 18-year-old German tourist, raped and bludgeoned two days later; Terri Lyn Carson, 15, raped and strangled on July 27; and Louise Chartrand, age 17, the last victim identified, who died on July 30. Olson, who had an extensive criminal history, was arrested on August 12, 1981, on suspicion of attempts to abduct two girls. By August 25, Olson had been charged with the murder of Judy Kozma. He reached a controversial deal with authorities, agreeing to confess to the 11 murders and show the RCMP the location of the bodies of those not yet recovered. His wife received $100,000 after Olson cooperated with the RCMP, the 11th body being a 'freebie'. In January 1982, Olson pleaded guilty to 11 counts of murder and was given as many concurrent life sentences to be served in Canada's super-maximum security Special Handling Unitin Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, which houses many of the country's most dangerous criminals. #gymlife #health #fitness #fit #fitnessmodel #fitnessaddict #fitspo #workout #bodybuilding #cardio #gym #train #training #fitbody #health #healthy #active #strong #motivation #instagood #lifestyle #diet #cleaneating #eatclean #exercise #murder #serialkiller #death

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Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend: January 5, 2017

Happy 2017! It’s time to dig yourself out of the pile of cheese rinds, chocolate wrappers and wine bottles (if you want, I’m not judging) and head out for the first weekend of the year. ‘Tis the season for outdoor ice skating – either at Robson Square or up on Grouse Mountain, the holiday lights are still up at Capilano Suspention Bridge, and the Vancouver Italian Film Festival begins.

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Friday January 6

Vancouver Italian Film Festival | Roma

Vancouver Italian Film Festival Where: Various locations What: Contemporary films from the past two to three years are merged with Italy’s rich history of classic avant-garde, and neo realism cinema. Runs until: Thursday January 12, 2017

And Bella Sang with Us

And Bella Sang with Us Where: Firehall Arts Centre What: A stylish play with a dark and wicked sense of humour with a shot of song that celebrates two of Canada’s unsung pioneers: Constables Lurancy Harris and Minnie Miller, Vancouver’s first female police officers. Runs until: Saturday January 14, 2017

Ellis Hall: Soul Unlimited

Ellis Hall: Soul Unlimited Where: The Orpheum What: Superstar vocalist and instrumentalist Ellis Hall channels the greats in a concert with soul. Get your groove on to classic music by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Otis Redding, and Ray Charles. Runs until: Saturday January 7, 2016

My American Cousin

My American Cousin Where: The Cinematheque What: A free screening of a classic of our national cinema. An affecting coming-of-age tale and a witty meditation on Canadian-American cultural tensions.

The first RAPP BATTLEZ of 2017 Where: The Fox Cabaret What: A comedy showdown, where some of the city’s best comedians face-off in high concept, no-holds-barred spit fests.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Where: Rogers Arena What: Western Canadian cities compete in a game of hockey.

  Saturday January 7

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The Wheelgrinders

The Wheelgrinders Where: The Emerald Supper Club What: Local rockabilly.

Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee

Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee (show 1 of 2) Where: The Commodore What: Two Canadian country singers.

The Shooting

The Shooting Where: The Cinematheque What: With Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus as avowed influences, the odd, existential Western — written by Five Easy Pieces’ Carole Eastman — casts Warren Oates as an ex-bounty hunter escorting a mysterious woman (Millie Perkins) across the desert to settle a score.

  Sunday January 8

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The Enchantment Theatre Company and the VSO: The Firebird

The Enchantment Theatre Company and the VSO: The Firebird Where: The Orpheum What: An enchanted tree bears golden apples and an evil magician conjures a terrible storm in this imaginative production about Prince Ivan and the fabulous Firebird.With puppets, masks and magic, Enchantment Theatre Company presents the classic Russian tale The Firebird set to the evocative music of Igor Stravinsky.

Golden Globes at The Rio Where: The Rio Theatre What: Dress up and get ready for trivia, prizes, good times and more as you watch the Golden Globes on the big screen. Admission is free.

No Pants Skytrain Ride

No Pants Skytrain Ride Where: The Skytrain, 2:30pm What: Ride the Skytrain with no pants with a group of other pantless people.

Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee (show 2 of 2) Where: The Commodore What: Two Canadian country singers.

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Ellis Hall: Soul Unlimited

Ellis Hall: Soul Unlimited (this weekend only) Where: The Orpheum What: Superstar vocalist and instrumentalist Ellis Hall channels the greats in a concert with soul. Get your groove on to classic music by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Otis Redding, and Ray Charles. Runs until: Saturday January 7, 2016

Canyon Lights

Canyon Lights (ends this weekend) Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park What: The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are transformed into a world of festive lights in the trees, over bridges, and in the little village.  See the world’s tallest living Christmas tree (153 feet) go on a Snowy Owl Prowl, decorate gingerbread cookies and make your own Christmas card. Runs until: Sunday January 8, 2016

All Together Now: Vancouver Collectors and Their Worlds

All Together Now: Vancouver Collectors and Their Worlds (ends this weekend) Where: The Museum of Vancouver What: 20 beautiful, rare, and unconventional collections, with something for everyone including corsets, prosthetics, pinball machines, taxidermy, toys, and much more. In this exhibition both collector and collected are objects of study, interaction, and delight. Runs until: Sunday January 8, 2016

White, Steel, Slice, Mask

White, Steel, Slice, Mask (ends this weekend) Where: Contemporary Art Gallery What: Working together for over a decade, the duo’s interdisciplinary practice typically instigates community-based models of participation in order to re-imagine a material record of the present. They investigate tactics of cultural representation while utilizing the methods of anthropology to examine various forms of collecting, interpretation and display. Runs until: Sunday January 8, 2016

Vancouver Italian Film Festival | Roma

Vancouver Italian Film Festival Where: Various locations What: Contemporary films from the past two to three years are merged with Italy’s rich patrimony of classic avant-garde, and neo realism cinema. Runs until: Thursday January 12, 2017

STOMP Out Hunger Where: Red Truck Brewery What: Everyone who drops off a cash or non-perishable food donation at the Red Truck Brewery before January 13th will receive a coupon good for $ 5 off a ticket to see the touring production of STOMP during its January 13th-15th run at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. In addition, Red Truck Beer will donate $ 1 from each pint of its seasonal beers sold in the Truck Stop during the month of December to the Vancouver Food Bank. Runs until: January 13, 2016

And Bella Sang with Us

And Bella Sang with Us Where: Firehall Arts Centre What: A stylish play with a dark and wicked sense of humour with a shot of song that celebrates two of Canada’s unsung pioneers: Constables Lurancy Harris and Minnie Miller, Vancouver’s first female police officers. Runs until: Saturday January 14, 2017

Walker Evans: Depth of Field

Walker Evans: Depth of Field Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The American photographer Walker Evans (1903–1975) is among the most influential artists of the 20th century. Covering the full arc of his career, Walker Evans: Depth of Field presents the most comprehensive look at Evans’ work ever mounted in Canada. Runs until: January 22, 2017

Alexine McLeod

Alexine McLeod Where: Monte Clark Gallery What: The artist presents wall-mounted abstract compositions that combine everyday materials including plastic, fabric, found objects, and light. Runs until: January 30, 2016

In the Footprint of the Crocodile Man

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

Juxtapoz x Superflat

Juxtapoz x Superflat Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: A manifesto for new creative practices that can no longer be adequately described by the traditional categories of art and production. Presenting the work of more than 30 artists from Japan, China, Korea, Europe and the United States this remarkable exhibition offers a unique insight into contemporary art and its place in cultural life. Runs until: February 5, 2016

As Heavy as a Feather

As Heavy as a Feather Where: Centre A What: Indigenous Taiwanese artist Chang En Man is having her first exhibition in North America. Chang’s practice is characterized by a dynamic interplay between story, tradition, and the struggles of indigenous peoples in the face of ongoing experiences of colonization. Runs until: February 11, 2016

Robson Square Ice Rink

Robson Square Ice Rink Where: Robson Square What: Ice skate for free or rent a pair for $ 4 on this outdoor, covered public rink right downtown. Runs until: February 14, 2017

Judy Chartrand, What a Wonderful World Where: The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art What: Her beautiful and provocative work presents her own personal history and insights into life in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and commentary on racism and post–colonial relations between Indigenous and non–Indigenous cultures. Runs until: February 19, 2016

Layers of Influence

Layers of Influence Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: This stunning exhibition will explore clothing’s inherent evidence of human ingenuity, creativity and skill, drawing from MOA’s textile collection — the largest collection in Western Canada — to display a global range of materials, production techniques and adornments across different cultures and time frames. Runs until: April 9, 2017

Vancouver Special Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The first iteration of this series and it features works by 40 artists produced within the last five years—Vancouver’s post-Olympic period. The exhibition includes many emerging artists as well as those who are more established but whose ideas were prescient. Some are recent arrivals to Vancouver, while others are long-term residents who have already made significant contributions. Others are nomadic, less settled in one place and are working energetically between several locations. Runs until: April 17, 2016

Nat Bailey Stadium Winter Farmers Market

Nat Bailey Stadium Winter Farmers Market Where: Nat Bailey Stadium What: Don’t fret the summers Farmers markets packing up – winter is here, and you can still shop local for fresh produce, preserves, baked goods, and crafts. Runs until: April 22, 2017

Hastings Park Farmers Market

Hastings Park Farmers Market Where: Hastings Park (near the PNE) What: The Hastings Park Farmers Market features a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; local crafts, and of course, food trucks. Runs until: April 30, 2017

What are you up to this weekend? Tell me and the rest of Vancouver in the comments below or tweet me directly at @lextacular

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