Dance
Vancouver International Dance Fest
Sweden's Memory Wax and Cuba's Retazos perform two Canadian premieres Possible Impossible and Crisálida at the 2016 Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) March 11 and 12. Curated by VIDF co-founders Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi, this year's festival features a varied roster of internationally celebrated artists and local favourites, including Quebec's Virginie Brunelle, Japan's Natsu Nakajima, an encore performance of Kokoro Dance's criticallyacclaimed Book of Love and Company 605 (formerly 605 Collective) Feb. 28 -March 19. For more information visit vidf.ca.
Film
Academy Awards
Four British Columbians are up for Academy Awards on Sunday thanks to their work on Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant: Cameron Waldbauer (Outstanding Achievement in Visual Effects), Chris Duesterdiek (Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing), Robert Pandini (Outstanding Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling), and Hamish Purdy (Outstanding Achievement in Production Design). The 88th Academy Awards airs this Sunday, Feb. 28 on CTV.
Music
Musical History Tour
Jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) take concert-goers on a musical history tour of New Orleans at UBC's Chan Centre (chancentre.com) on Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. There will be a pre-show talk with Nou Dadoun at Royal Bank Cinema at 7:15 p.m. - John Goodman
Galleries Caroun Art Gallery 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. 778-372-0765 caroun.net Watercolour Painting Exhibition: Works by Fereshteh Shahani will be on display until Feb. 27.
City Atrium Gallery 141 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Information + Impression: The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of works created entirely out of newspaper by Connie Sabo until April 11.
Cityscape Community Art Spac e 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca North Shore Art Crawl: A free weekend event to explore artists' studios and galleries from Lions Bay to Deep Cove at 72 locations with over 250 artists participating March 5 and 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ebb and Flow: A delicate rice paper installation exploring water by Tony Yin Tak Chu as well as paintings motivated by water by Carole Arnston, Sylvia Bayley, Tracey Tarling and Michal Tkachenko runs from March 11 to April 16. Opening reception: Thursday, March 10, 7-9 p.m. District Foyer Gallery 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of paintings by Laurel Swenson and crystalline porcelain by Pat Schendel and Brandon Martin until March 15.
District Library Gallery 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. nvartscouncil.ca The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present Canada West Illustrators: Cultivating Imagination, an exhibition by illustrators for children's books until March 29.
Ferry Building Gallery 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com
Variations on Landscape: A special exhibition of mixed media art from artists Bob Araki, Colette Chilcott, Anne Griffiths, Fred Peter and Mong Yen runs until March 13. Meet the artists: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2-3 p.m. Artist demo: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m. Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Wednesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Adult admission by donation/children free. 604-998-8563 [email protected] Loons Feeding: A wine and cheese reception to celebrate this Artists for Kids release by Kenojuak Ashevak Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m. At What Cost? An exhibition guest curated by Hilary Letwin that explores the theme of environment , and its impact on Canadian artists runs until April 16.
Presentati on House Gallery 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 604-986-1351 presentationhousegallery.org My House: An exhibition that brings together the work of artists Mike Kelley and Ryan Trecartin will be on display until March 3. Ron Andrews Community Spac e 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 Red Earth and Rotation: Cindy Goodman shows her photography and mixed media newest works and Monica Gewurz presents her paintings of imaginary landscapes until April 10. Seymour Art Gallery 4360 Gallant Ave., North
Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com Deep Cove - Then and Now: The gallery and Deep Cove Heritage Society will present a tandem exhibition of photographs celebrating Deep Cove until March 5. SPACE : An exhibition about "how we live together" by artists from Phantoms in the Front Yard runs from March 9 to April 2. Reception: Saturday, March 19, 2-5 p.m. Artist panel: Saturday, March 26, 1 p.m. Curator's Talk: Every Thursday at noon there will be a 20-minute curator's talk with background on the current show in the gallery. Silk Purse Arts Centre 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Wild Wood: An exhibition of works by artist Valerie Raynard which celebrates trees from the West Coast of Canada runs until March 6. From Here to There: An exhibition of Meghan Charich's leather and mixed media spirit masks and Lynda Manson's acrylic skyscapes and paintings of nebula will run from March 8 to 20.
Opening reception: Tuesday, March 8, 6-8 p.m. West Va ncouver Memorial Library
1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Far Out and Up Close: An exploration in ink, oils and watercolours by young artist duo Roxanna Beiklik and Zann Hemphill will be on display until March 21.
West Va ncouver Municipal Hall 750 17th St., West Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604-925-7290 West Va ncouver Museum 680 17th St., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295 westvancouvermuseum.ca Saints and Sinners, Mystics and Madness: An exhibition consisting of a representative selection of artworks by Peter Aspell from the late 1980s to the time of the artist's death in 2004 runs until March 26.
Concerts Capilano Universit y Performing Arts Theatr e 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. 604-990-7810 capilanou.ca/blueshorefinancialcentre/Cap Global Roots: Noura Mint Seymali performs Mauritanian spiritual music Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $30/$27. Cap Classics - Mad Nomad
and the Infinitus Trio: Middle Eastern and South American music Friday, March 4 at 11:45 a.m. Free.
Cap Global Roots: Fado singer Antonio Zambujo performs Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35/$32.
Cap Jazz: Saxophonist Michael Blake performs Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $30/$27.
Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com East Meets West: Lions Gate Sinfonia collaborates with Pars National Ballet as well as barbat player Hossein Behroozinia Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39/$35/$18/$12.
Celebrating 50 Years: Centennial Theatre's 50th anniversary concert featuring The Day Trippers, a Beatles tribute band, Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $2.50. Hot Latin Night: The West Vancouver Youth Band holds its annual fundraiser with performances by the symphonic band and symphonic strings along with Mazacote and other special guests Saturday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. Admission: $28.50.
Intermediate Orchestra
Concerto Winners' Concert: Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra performs Sunday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. Admission by a suggested donation of $10.
VSO Russian Classics: A program of Russian classics conducted by Rory Macdonald and featuring violinist Angelo Xiang Yu Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42/$37/$28.
A Play, a Pie and a Pint: The North Shore Celtic Ensemble perform a spirited original repertoire Tuesday, March 15 at noon. The show will be followed by a meat or veggie pie and a beverage. Tickets: $25/$22/$10.
Deep Cove Coffee House Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. 604-363-5370 [email protected] Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1110 Gladwin Dr., North Vancouver.
North Shore Music Festival and Workshops: The North Shore Registered Music Teachers present three concerts at the 45th annual event. March 9, a concert highlighting the noncompetitive section in piano, vocal, strings and winds, takes place and March 10 and 11 trophy winners in piano, strings and composition perform at 7 p.m. Admission: $10/$5. There will also be free classes from Feb. 28 to March 1. Info: 604-987-1067 or 604-929-1592.
Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-998-8563 [email protected] Musical Morning in the Gallery: A tour of the current exhibit followed by a classical music concert with NOVO Ensemble Tuesday, March 29, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tickets: $10/$7. Jazz at the Gallery: A tour of the current exhibit followed by a concert with Mazacote Tuesday, April 12, 7-8 p.m.
Tickets: $10/$7. Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Steelin' in the Years: A tribute to Steely Dan featuring vocalist Billy Mendoza Feb. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets; $35 or $100 for a table of four. Musically Speaking Series: Guitarist Daniel Bolshoy performs Friday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $20.
Harry Manx, blues/folk singer plays lap slide guitar, mohan veena (a 20-string guitar/sitar hybrid), banjo and blues harp Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42/$34/$25..
Lynn Valley Community Room 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Friday Night Live: An improv comedy variety show for all ages every Friday at 7:30 p.m. Schedule: Feb. 26, Nathen Aswell (singer/songwriter at Cardinal Hall location); March 4, Arnie the Carnie (magic and mystery); and March 11, Michael Averill (guitarist). Tickets: $10 at the door. Info: fnlnorthvan.com.
Silk Purse Arts Centre 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Classical Concert Series - Cello Classics: Cellist Lee Duckles and pianist Lixia Li present a program of diverse classics Thursday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15.
CapU at the Silk Purse: Classical guitarist and CapU student Calvin Dool performs Saturday, March 5, 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets: $20/$15.
Classical Concert Series: Cellist Laine Longton and pianist Clare Yuan present a concert of works from the likes of Brahms, Beethoven and more Thursday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15.
St. Andrew's United Church 1044 St. Georges St., North Vancouver. 604-985-0408 st-andrews-united.ca Refugee Fundraiser Concert: Singer/songwriter Paul Rumbolt performs songs ranging from Celtic ballads to folk rock to blues Sunday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. Admission by donation with proceeds benefiting the Syrian refugee project.
St. Stephen's Anglican Church 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. 604-926-4381 Jazz Vespers: Vocalist and pianist Jennifer Scott returns to front her jazz quartet Sunday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. Admission by donation. West Va ncouver Museum 680 17th St., West Vancouver. Silk Road joined by multiinstrumentalist Andre Thibault present a concert Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are free, but a reservation is required at kaymeekcentre.com.
Theatre
Deep Cove Shaw Theatr e 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-929-9456 firstimpressionstheatre.com Red: A story about American abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko Feb. 26, 27, March 3-5 and 9-12 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$16.
Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com The Wizard of Oz: Sentinel Stage presents this classic Feb. 29-March 4 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee March 3 at 11 a.m. Tickets: $20/$17. Info: sentinelstage.ca.
4000 Miles: An uplifting story of growing up and growing old March 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $50/$39/$25. North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 East Second St., North Vancouver.
Spring Comedy Production:
A night of original one act plays, monologues, song and sketch comedy with the theme of original Disney characters Friday, March, 11, 6:30-9 p.m. Admission by donation.
Presentati on House Theatr e 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-990-3474 phtheatre.org Redpatch: A story set in the trenches of the First World War March 9-12 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $28/$20/$15.
Dance Capilano Universit y Performing Arts Theatr e 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. 604-990-7810 capilanou.ca/blueshorefinancialcentre/Centennial Theatr e 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Snowmotion: The North
Shore Academy of Dancing puts on its annual winter dance performance showcase Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $23/$19/$16.
Clubs and pubs Hugo's Resta urant 5775 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-281-2111 Live Music and Entertainment from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Schedule: Feb. 26, variety show (7-9 p.m.); and Feb. 27, West Van Morrison (pop/rock trio). Variety shows are $15 and tickets can be purchased at fowlieandfriends. brownpapertickets.com. Open Mic Night every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Pat 's Pub in the Patricia Hotel 403 East Hastings St., Vancouver. In Concert: Henry Young on guitar, Doug Louie on keyboards, Paul Blaney on bass and John Nolan on drums Sunday, March 6, 2-5 p.m. Red Lion Bar Grill 2427 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. 604-926-8838 Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform every Friday and Saturday starting at 7 p.m. Waves Coffee House 3050 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.
Music Medley Showcase comes to Waves the first Saturday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604-985-5646.
Other events Bosa Theatr e Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Vancouver Iranian Film Festival: A Tale of Love will be screened Friday, Feb. 26 and Tragedy will show Saturday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Info: vanif. ca/festival.
Capilano Library 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. 604-987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.ca Monday Night at the Movies: Steve Jobs will be screened Feb. 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. centennial Theatr e 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484
centennialtheatre.com Ferry Building Gallery 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com The Ultimate Traveller: A series of multi-media talks with travel photographer Peter Langer Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Schedule: March 2 , Travelling Through the Causasus; March 9, Impressions of the Balkans; March 16, The Persian Empire in Iran; and March 23, The Isles of Indonesia. Fee: $15 per session. Registration: 604-925-7270.
Indigo Books Park Royal South, West Vancouver.
Book Signing: Author and illustrator Stewart McKenzie reads and signs his children's book Soccer Sami and the Big Meanie Coach Saturday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to noon. Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Ave., West
Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com North Shore Photographic Challenge 2016: North Shore Photographic Society hosts a competition for B.C. and Yukon individual photographers and CAPA clubs Saturday, March 5, 7 p.m. Tickets: $22/$20. Info: nsps.ca/challenge.
Park Tilford Cineplex Odeon Theatr e 200-333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver. The North Shore International Film Series: The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will screen Canadian, independent and foreign films throughout the fall, winter and spring. Rams shows Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $11. Info: nvartscouncil.ca/events/northshore-international-film-series or 604-988-6844.
West Va ncouver Memorial Library 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca - Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
