Galleries
Biennale International Pavilion
Shipbuilders' Square, 15 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver. Sunday-Thursday, 11a.m.-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 1-9 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-682-1289 www.cnv.org/vancouverbiennale Tours: Hourly guided tours are available. Admission by donation.
District Foyer Gallery
355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of paintings by Sheila Page and sculptures by Darcy Davis until Aug. 12.
District Library Gallery
1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. nvartscouncil.ca North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of paintings of animals and wilderness by Marisa Pahl until Aug. 26.
The Gallery at Artisan Square
587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 604-947-2454 biac.ca Heat: Encaustic paintings by Lea Rochon will be on display until Aug. 17. Reception: Friday, July 25, 6-8:30 p.m. Faces Places: A debut art show by Diana Izdebski including photography by Rafal Izdebski will run from Aug. 20 to Sept. 14. Reception: Saturday, Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m.
Lynn Valley Community Meeting Room
Mountain Highway and Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver. Prints Show 2014: An exhibition featuring 100 photographs by 100 photographers in a silent auction to raise money for cancer care Thursday, Aug. 7, 5-8 p.m. Info: theprintsshow.com.
Harmony Arts Festival - Group Exhibition: Mixed media works by local artists on the top floor gallery and outside on the east side of the building. Aug. 1-10. Info: harmonyarts.ca.
Park Tilford Gardens
333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver. Art Under the Arbor: Stroll through the gardens and view works of artists from the North Shore Artists' Guild Aug. 16 and 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. nsartists.ca
Ron Andrews Community Space
931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 Mixed Bag: Photographs, watercolours, prints and necklaces by Ingalora Dwyer; pottery tea pots by Barbara Matthews; and pottery in a variety of shapes by Sue Rankin will be on display until Sept. 7.
Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday to Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Thoughts of Summer - A Selection of Poetry in Colour: Paintings by Nina DiGiovanni and Kim Kasasian will be on display until July 27.
West Vancouver Memorial Library
1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Harmony Arts Exhibition will run until Aug. 25 in conjunction with the annual festival. West Vancouver District Art Instructors Exhibition: Works using a variety of media, styles and approaches by teachers will be on display from Aug. 28 to Oct. 20.
Concerts A mbleside Park
Foot of 13th Street, West Vancouver. Ambleside Live Concert Series: Music from Ed Sheeran with special guest Rudimental Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. Admission: $62.48. Tickets: amblesidelive.com.
Cates Park
200-block Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver. Cates Park Concert Series: A free summer concert series with original bands Saturdays from 4 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 23. Info: musart.ca.
Edgemont Village
Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver.
Edgemont Summer Concerts: A free weekly summer concert series Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. Schedule: July 25, The Dynamics; Aug. 1, Killarney Band; Aug. 8, Mazacote; Aug. 15, Tiler's Folly; and Aug. 22, Terminal Station. edgemontvillage.ca
Lonsdale Quay
123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. lonsdalequay.com Concert Series Sundays: A free summer concert series Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. on holidays. Schedule: July 27, Coco Jafro; Aug. 3, Apollo's Crush; Aug. 4 (Monday), The Mop Tops and Frankly Yours; Aug. 10, Steve Elliot as Elvis; Aug. 17, Bobs and Lolo; Aug. 24, Studio Cloud 30; and Aug. 31, Youth Showcase.
Lynn Valley Village
Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway, North Vancouver. Live in Lynn Valley Village: A free weekly summer concert series Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. Schedule: July 25, Day Trippers; Aug. 1, Smith Jones; Aug. 8, Souled Out; Aug. 15, Robyn and Ryleigh; and Aug. 22, Hot Lucy.
Panorama Park
Deep Cove, North Vancouver. Concerts in the Cove: A free weekly summer concert series Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. Schedule: July 25, Just a Season; Aug. 1, The Bobcats; Aug. 8, Steel Toe Boots; and Aug. 15, Pernell Reichert Band.
Presentation House ThTheatre
333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-990-3474 phtheatre.org The 21st Century Saxophone: Classical saxophonist and composer Colin MacDonald will perform original works and arrangements Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m. Admission by donation. builders' Square
ShShip 15 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver. Summer Sessions: A free weekly summer concert series Fridays from 5 to 10 p.m. until Sept. 27. northshoregreenmarket.com/
Saturday Summer Sessions: A free weekly summer concert series Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m. Schedule: July 26, The Boom Booms; Aug. 2 Barney Bentall and the High Bar Gang; Aug. 9, Henri Brown Wild; Aug. 16, Animal Atlas World Music and Alma Chevere; Aug. 23, The Tribute - Beatles Tribute Band; and Aug. 30, March Hare.
Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca
The Jazz Waves Festival will run until Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. with a variety of styles including jazz, blues, boggie-woogie, bossa-nova, RB and more. Schedule: July 26, Michael Creber and Friends; July 29, Pacific Sound Collective; July 31, Malcolm Aiken; Aug. 12, Shannon Gaye and Kristian Alexandrov; Aug. 16, Amanda Wood; Aug. 19, Caroline Markos Quartet; Aug. 23, Kate Hammett-Vaughn; Aug. 28, The Jennifer Scott Trio; and Aug. 30, The Lady Larks. Tickets: $20. Classical Concert Series - Il Passaggio Segreto: Soprano Camille Hesketh and lutenist Guzman Ramos will perform a selection of baroque music Thursday, Aug. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $20/$15.
St. Stephphen's Anglican Churchch 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. 604-926-4381 Cantanti d'Oro will present highlights from La Boheme and Carmen Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $25 cash only at the door or 604-725-4220.
Theatre anne MacDcDonald Studio
A 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.
Grand Theft Impro: An improv sketch show that uses audiences suggestions to create 90 minutes of stories, scenes, songs and comedic chaos, the last Saturday of every month at 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $12.
Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Disney's Aladdin Kids: A musical adventure July 31 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $10. A Chorus Line: The story of a group of performers auditioning for a Broadway show Friday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $10.
Other events
John Lawson Park Foot of 16th Street, West Vancouver. Harmony Arts Festival - Cinema in the Park: An outdoor movie experience at 9 p.m. Schedule: Aug. 1, Gravity; Aug. 2, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; Aug. 3
Breakfast at Tiffany's; Aug. 9, Becoming Redwood; and Aug. 10, Despicable Me. Info: harmonyarts.ca.
West Vancouver Memorial Librar y
1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Monday Night Movies: The Lunchbox will be screened Aug. 11 (English/Hindi with subtitles), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will play Aug. 18 and My House in Umbria Aug. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
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