Please note: due to COVID-19, B.C. Vaccine Cards may be required for entry to certain in-person events. As of April 8, 2022, proof of vaccination will no longer be required to access events.

FRIDAY: conductor Jonathan Girard leads the UBC Symphony Orchestra in a program of works by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1) and Jean Sibelius (Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43) at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

FRIDAY: Vancouver Blues Around Town presents local blues artist Murray Porter performing at the Mel Lehan Hall at St. James.

FRIDAY: Canadian folk-roots singer-songwriters Suzie Underleider and Stephen Fearing play a double-bill at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

FRIDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of Roger Vadim’s 1968 sci-fi sex romp Barbarella, starring Jane Fonda.

FRIDAY: the Dreadnoughts and Bison coheadline Punkstravaganza Night One at the RIckshaw Theatre, with guests ATD and the Slip-Ons.

FRIDAY: singer-songwriter Khari Wendell McClelland performs the first of two nights at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, integrating the rhythms and folklore of early African-Americans with contemporary sounds and stories of struggle.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Neworld Theatre presents performances of Clean/Espejos at the Cultch Historic Theatre until March 19.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: screenings at the Orpheum Theatre of the 2019 film Rocketman, about the life and music of Elton John, with the Vancouver Symphony performing the score live.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Vancouver guitar-rockers 54-40, featuring vocalist Neil Osborne, play the Commodore Ballroom.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: The Imitation Game: Visual Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, a new exhibition running at the Vancouver Art Gallery until October 23, surveys the extraordinary uses (and abuses) of AI in the production of modern and contemporary visual culture around the world. 

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: new exhibition T. rex: the Ultimate Predator reveals the story of the most iconic dinosaur in the world through life-sized models, fossil casts, and engaging interactives. The exhibition runs until January 22, 2023 at Science World.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono/The art of John and Yoko runs at the Vancouver Art Gallery until May 1. The exhibition is divided into two parts, the first of which delves into Ono’s artistic process, reflecting her radical and unconventional approach, and the second highlighting Ono and her deceased husband John Lennon’s collaborative art projects aimed at promoting peace.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Rennie Museum presents Spring 2022: Collected Works, a group exhibition on the potency of photography featuring the work of Larry Clark, Katy Grannan and Andres Serrano, running until May 28. Warning: this exhibition includes images and content that some may find offensive.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: in collaboration with the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Museum of Vancouver is presenting the traveling exhibition Boarder X until October.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival features online presentations of more than 50 films about climbing, snowsports, adventure, mountain culture, and the environment until March 27.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots, an exhibition that explores the relationships between traditional and contemporary African art and Black Canadian contemporary art, runs until March 27, 2022 at the MOA.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the extremely rare First Folio of William Shakespeare's collected plays, published in 1623, is on view at the Vancouver Art Gallery until March 20.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Believe, a solo exhibition of new paintings by emerging Canadian artist Ghislain Brown-Kossi, runs until March 27 at Kostuik Gallery.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Métis Now: Elders, Artists, and Activists, running until March 31 at Massy Arts Gallery, is a collection of contemporary portraits by Métis artist Nevada Christianson that aims to honour Elders, support artists, and celebrate activists in the Métis community. 

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: performances at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage of the Arts Club Theatre Company's production of Kim's Convenience, starring James Yi as Mr. Kim.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Canoe Cultures :: Ho’-ku-melh at the Vancouver Maritime Museum features the work of 20 Indigenous artists and carvers alongside historical images and information that tells the story of the resilience and strength of Indigenous peoples through the war canoe and all it represents. Curated by Indigenous artist and cultural historian Roxanne Charles, the exhibition runs until July 3.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: the Arts Club Theatre Company presents Made In Italy, a play about a second-generation Italian teen struggling to find his place in Jasper, Alberta, at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until April 17.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Cloud Album, a new exhibition featuring more than 250 historically and culturally significant works drawn from the collection of the London-based Archive of Modern Conflict, runs until May 1 at the Polygon Gallery.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Boone Dog Productions presents Dan Goggin's 1985 spoof Nunsense, running at the Metro Theatre until March 27.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: JD Derbyshire's memoir-play Certified, which recounts their experiences with the Canadian mental health system, runs at the Gateway Theatre until March 20.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Carousel Theatre for Young People presents Gruff, a timely parable about immigration, friendship, sharing, and individuality, at the Waterfront Theatre until March 20.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Sho Sho Esquiro: Doctrine of Discovery is a solo exhibition by designer, artist, and activist Sho Sho Esquiro that showcases meticulously crafted couture gowns, textiles, paintings, and photographs to celebrate the beauty and resilience of First Nations communities. The exhibition runs at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art until June 5.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: newly formed theatre company The Search Party presents Bunny, Hannah Moscovitch’s deep dive into societal inhibitions, desire, and sex, at the Cultch's Vancity Culture Lab.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: alma matters productions and Untold Wants Theatre present the North American premiere of JULIE: After Strindberg, running until March 26 at the Cultch.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: Vancouver singer and actress Krystle Dos Santos stars Hey Viola!, a one-woman musical based on the life of Black activist Viola Desmond, at New Westminster's Anvil Centre.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY: CelticFest Vancouver features live music, dancing, a market place, a family zone, sports demos, food trucks, and a beer tent.

SATURDAY: the nine-piece Joe Cocker Experience performs the music of Joe Cocker at New Westminster's Massey Theatre.

SATURDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena.

SATURDAY: Vetta Chamber Music presents Bassoon!, a program of works by Beethoven, de Falla, Glinka, Marois, Massenet, and Ravel, at Pyatt Hall.

SATURDAY: UBC Choirs: Colour & Light at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts features performances by the University Singers under conductor Graeme Langager and the Choral Union under conductor Caroni Young.

SATURDAY: the Dreadnoughts headline Punkstravaganza Night Two at the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Balkan Shmalkan, the Peelers, and Blackberry Wood.

SATURDAY: Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith performs at the Rio Theatre.

SUNDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of director Nathan Juran's The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, featuring the special effects of Ray Harryhausen.

SUNDAY: melodic, '70s-inspired guitar-rock quartet from Britain, the Darkness, plays the Vogue Theatre.

SUNDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Buffalo Sabres in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena.

SUNDAY: Persian ensembles Vashann and Qalandar celebrate Persian New Year Nowruz at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James.

SUNDAY: EXTC: XTC's Terry Chambers & Friends perform a full set of classic XTC songs, spanning the band’s 20-plus-year career, at the Rickshaw Theatre.

SUNDAY: Dixit Dominus at the Orpheum Theatre sees the Vancouver Chamber Choir performing Bach and Handel’s early choral works.

SUNDAY: the Vancouver Recital Society presents Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński in a program of works by Purcell, Schubert, Handel, Naginski, and Copland at the Vancouver Playhouse.

SUNDAY: the Vancouver Flea Market Record Show features 50 tables selling a wide range of vintage and contemporary vinyl, CDs, and tapes, plus music-themed collectibles and accessories such as posters, books, and T-shirts.