14 things to do in Vancouver this week: February 15 to 21
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A new week means new things to do around Vancouver. From online events to physically distanced outdoor activities and more, here are 14 online and distanced things to keep you busy this week.
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Celebrate Lunar New Year virtually with Strathcona Community Centre
What: Looking to continue the Lunar New Year celebrations? Check out these festive online tutorials from Strathcona Community Centre. From dumpling making to making cherry blossom lanterns, these tutorials are a great way to get festive for the Year of the Ox.
Where: Online
Price: Free
Indigenous History in Colour Exhibit
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What: This solo exhibition by Luke Parnell is a powerful exploration of the relationship between Northwest Coast Indigenous oral histories, conceptual art, and traditional formline design. Indigenous History in Colour’s playful juxtapositions and bold commentary is inspired by history, pop culture, and Bill Reid. Parnell’s multidisciplinary analysis of the shifting perspectives of Northwest Coast art in modern history challenges contemporary discourse on notions of reconciliation, repatriation and representation today.
When: Exhibition until May 9
Where: Bill Reid Gallery — 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Tickets: Online
Globe Craft Club: Collage-making with Scott Nolan
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What: Join in on the Globe and Mail’s online crafting club with Jana G. Pruden and Winnipeg-based musician Scott Nolan taking on collage making. During the pandemic, Nolan has been making collages out of old National Geographic magazines and documenting his creations on Instagram.
When: Tuesday, February 16
Where: Online on Facebook Live
Price: Free
Arctic Voices
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What: Arctic Voices is an 8,000-square-foot exhibition that takes visitors on an immersive journey over the tundra and into the world’s northernmost biome. The experience will showcase the people, ecology, wildlife and way of life in the region.
When: On now
Where: TELUS World of Science – 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver
Tickets: Available online
A Future for Memory: Art and Life After the Great East Japan Earthquake
A Future for Memory
What: The exhibition commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 2011 triple disaster that saw a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown hit the eastern region of Japan. The exhibition will be an important opportunity for those of us living in Canada to consider the impact of natural disasters — as the coast of BC is at risk of potentially major earthquakes and tsunamis.
When: Until September 5
Where: Museum of Anthropology — 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver
Time: 10 am to 5 pm, Closed on Monday
Tickets: Available online
Beaty Biodiversity Museum Online Collections Tour
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What: The Beaty Biodiversity Museum on the UBC campus is offering online tours of its impressive exhibits for groups during the pandemic. Discover tetrapods, marine invertebrates, the herbarium, entomology, fish, fossils and their connection to BC with an interpreter. The tours can be catered to school groups, families, or community groups. There’s a maximum of 30 people per group.
When: Choose a date through the museum’s online booking form
Where: Online via Zoom
Time: Tours are available at 10:15 am and 12:15 pm
Admission/Tickets: $60 per group
Inaction Exhibit at the Richmond Art Gallery
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What: Inaction is a new solo show by renowned Canadian contemporary artist Brendan Fernandes. The exhibition, co-produced with the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery at Wesleyan University, is RAG’s first collaboration with a US-based institution. Inaction addresses violence against queer and POC bodies as well as the potential for change through collective action.
When: Until April 3
Where: Richmond Art Gallery — 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Admission: By donation
Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives and Collections
Morris Lum, Xam Yu Seafood Restaurant, Toronto, 2016
What: This exhibit at Griffin Art Projects in North Vancouver brings together an art history of Chinatowns and their communities by historical and contemporary Canadian artists.
When: Until May 1
Where: Griffen Art Projects — 1175 Welch Street North Vancouver
Time: The museum is open on Saturdays from 12 to 5 pm
Admission: Free
Check out the BC’s Black Pioneers online exhibit
Beth Cruise, BCBHAS
What: This exhibit examines how 800 Black immigrants who were invited to settle in BC by Governor James Douglas helped establish and stabilize British colonial communities. The digital exhibit has been curated by the BC Black History Awareness Society.
Where: Online
When: Any time
Take an illuminated snowshoe trek on Cypress Mountain
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What: Cypress Mountain is offering a magical snowshoe experience this winter with Lights to the Lodge, an LED lights-lit trail in the Old Growth Forest. The trail is a one-kilometre, self-guided, snowshoe trek lit with LED lights that lead to one of the most popular Cypress Mountain destinations, the Hollyburn Lodge.
When: Now until the snow melts
Where: Cypress is at 6000 Cypress Bowl Road, 6000 Cypress Bowl Road
Tickets: Various rates, check the website for details
Check out a new show
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What: There’s nothing but time these days, so it’s a perfect opportunity to catch up on your must-watch list. Binge away on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ — don’t forget the popcorn.
When: Any day
Time: Any time
Where: Your phone, tablet, computer, or television
Cost: $10 to $12 or a free trial
Take a tour of augmented reality art around the city
What: Vancouver’s streets, plazas and alleyways are being transformed into open-air galleries all this month by augmented reality (AR) during VMF Winter Arts. Download the VMF mobile app to discover 20+ AR artworks during VMF Winter Arts Fest and over 250 murals across the city.
When: February 12 to 28, 2021
Where: Public Spaces across Vancouver’s core
Admission: Free
Us – A Black Peoples Month Festival
Ensemble Theatre
What: A free online arts festival celebrating Black artists is happening in Vancouver this month. In celebration of Black History Month, the Ensemble Theatre Company is presenting Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival curated by Black artists Adrian Neblett and Mariam Barry.
When: Until February 25, 2021, new releases on Thursdays
Where: Online via Ensemble Theatre
Tickets: Free to access through individual show pages, no tickets needed. Donations are optional
Information Session at WCCMT
What: The West Coast College of Massage Therapy hosts Information Sessions to learn about their 20-month, full time Registered Massage Therapy program. If you are looking to start or change careers, Registered Massage Therapy may be right for you. Lots of job opportunities, great pay, flexible hours and the opportunity to make a difference in the health and wellbeing of others.WCCMT campus is conveniently located steps from both New Westminster Skytrain stations.
To attend email: [email protected] Reference: DailyHive
When: Due to increased Covid-19 restrictions this event will be held virtually via Zoom
Tickets: Email: [email protected] to register
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