VC09 - Art & Culture Guide

Arts Club Theatre
• Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville St., Vancouver, BC
• Granville Island Stage, 1585 Johnston St., Vancouver, BC
604-687-1644
In its 46th season, the Arts Club operates both the Stanley Theatre and the Granville Island Stage, presenting new work, adaptations, and an annual mounting of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Ballet British Columbia
604-732-5003
After a bout of bancruptcy, Ballet B.C., which has impressed and startled with commissioned works by artistic director John Alleyne and acclaimed Canadian choreographers like Crystal Pite, is back on track.

Bard On The Beach
Vanier Park
Vancouver, BC
604-739-0559.
Two giant tents erected in Vanier Park from June through September house the four Shakespearen productions. The mainstage tent is open-backed, so actors perform (on clear days, at least) against a setting of mountains and ocean.

B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Gate A, BC Place Stadium,
777 Pacific Blvd.
Vancouver, BC
604-687-5520
Find 20,000 square feet honouring B.C. athletes who made history, including Terry Fox and Rick Hansen.

Burnaby Village Museum
6501 Deer Lake Ave.
Burnaby, BC
604-293-6501
A B.C. Electric Railway tram-stop village is created with heritage and replica buildings, along with staff dressed in period costumes and a fully restored 1912 CW Parker Carousel.

Canadian Museum of Flight
Hangar 3, 5333 216 St.,
Langley, BC
604-532-0035
In the ’70s, a group of flight enthusiasts banded together to prevent the export of historic Canadian aircraft, pooling their resources to purchase a Handley-Page Hampden — and more than 20 other aircraft now on display. The Millennium Kids Room allows children to learn how aircraft fly and what makes an engine tick.

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Rd.
UBC
Vancouver, BC
604-822-2697
Designed by Bing Thom as a kind of gigantic cello and outfitted with a 37-tonne chandelier-like acoustic canopy system, the Chan is arguably the top venue in the city for classical music.

Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives
555 Columbia St.
Vancouver, BC
604-658-8880
Adjacent to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, the centre hosts a permanent collection of artifacts tracing the history of Chinese-Canadians in B.C.

Firehall Arts Centre
280 E. Cordova St.
Vancouver, BC
604-689-0926
Built in 1906, the Firehall stopped fighting fires in 1975 and is now known for its boundary-pushing works. The centre produces between four and six plays and three to five dance works each season.

Fort Langley National Historic Site
23433 Mavis Ave.
Fort Langley, BC
604-513-4777
The site of the Hudson’s Bay Company trading post is credited with being the start of the B.C. colony. Today, costumed interpreters demonstrate barrelmaking, blacksmithing, and even gold-panning.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery
12138 Fourth Ave.
Steveston, BC
604-664-9009
Discover the story of West Coast fishing in the heart of historic Steveston. Tour working boats for super-fresh seafood.

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut St.
Vancouver, BC
604-738-7827
Listening to Pink Floyd while staring at galaxies and pattern effects is as good now as it was when you were 16. Next door is an observatory with a halfmetre Cassegrain telescope for glimpses beyond Metro Vancouver.

IMAX Theatre at Canada Place
999 Canada Pl.
Vancouver, BC
604-682-IMAX
Been there, bought the T-shirt — or so you think. But there’s nothing quite so mind-blowing as coming face to face with a six-storey 3D whale.

Kokoro Dance
604-662-7441
Performing the beautiful, scary, and amazing dance known as Butoh, rooted in post – WWII Japanese forms, the company appears in various venues throughout the year, including an annual nude performance at Wreck Beach.

Museum of Anthropology
University of British Columbia
6393 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2
604-822-5087
Just 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC houses one of the world’s finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations art in a spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea. We offer long term and temporary world, an outdoor totem display, an elegant shop, free guided tours, and unique public programs for all ages.

Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St.
Vancouver, BC
604-736-4431
Holdings include everything from an Egyptian mummy to Native artifacts, while feature exhibits have ranged widely, from local hippie culture (with footage of the Stanley Park Be-In) to skateboard design.

Pacific Cinematheque
1131 Howe St.
Vancouver, BC
604-688-3456
A centre for arthouse film, Cinemathèque celebrates directors through the ages (and contemporary filmmakers, too) with themed programming of both classics and unknown gems. International fests tour through this spot, as do locally curated events.

Playhouse Theatre
Hamilton St. at Dunsmuir St.
Vancouver, BC
604-873-3311
The Playhouse stages at least six plays each season, with 2009/10 featuring works by William Gibson and David Yazbelr, among others.

Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition
2901 E. Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC
604-253-2311
Open mid April to late September, Playland offers midway rides for thrill seekers of all ages. Don’t miss the wooden roller coaster, the park’s most historic and spectacular attraction.

Science World
1455 Quebec St.
Vancouver, BC
604-443-7443
Find hundreds of “teachable moment” interactive displays that are actually fun, including optical illusions, live science demonstrations, virtual musical instruments, and Omnimax films on a five-storey dome screen.

Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7
604-662-4719
The art gallery has attracted global attention for its innovative programming, which has featured work from hometown hero Brian Jungen — most famous for his aboriginal masks crafted from Nike Air Jordans — and comprehensive surveys of European painting.

Vancouver International Film Centre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
604-685-0260
The centre is home base for the annual Vancouver International Film Festival (October 1 to 16 this year), but through the rest of the year it’s a great place to view celebrated films, both art house and international. Programming is often more obscure than the Cinémathèque’s.

Vancouver Maritime Museum
1905 Ogden Ave.
Vancouver, BC
604-257-8300
The best part of the museum is the St. Roch, an RCMP schooner that patrolled the Arctic in the ’30s and ’40s, but there’s plenty in the way of pirates, warships, and shipwrecks. Kids can get hands-on at the maritime discovery centre.

ART GALLERIES

Crystalworks Gallery
1760 West Third Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1K4
604-732-3870
Come experience Canada's finest retail collection of rare crystals, minerals, fossils and stones from around the world. Crystalworks features large, museum-quality pieces that can serve as focal points in home or office, enduringly beautiful “natural sculpture” for table and mantle, and treasured touchstones for pocket or purse...all directly from the “heart of the earth.” Crystalworks offers unique gift items such as locally crafted jewellery, gem carvings, sculpture, Zuni fetishes and antique Tibetan singing bowls.

Eagle Spirit Gallery
1803 Maritime Mews
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC V6H 3W7
604-801-5205
Specializing in museum quality Canadian Northwest Coast and Inuit First Nations art, the gallery showcases original hand-carved masks, panels, bentwood boxes, totem poles, baskets, button blankets, sculpture and Inuit stone sculptures. View works by world-renowned artists including Robert Davidson, Susan Point, Moy Sutherland, Carl Stromquist, Sammy Dawson, Francis Horne Sr. and Junior Henderson. To inquire about these artists as well as the extensive collection of Inuit art, please contact the gallery.

Hill's Native Art
165 Water St.
Gastown, BC V6B 1A7
604-685-4249 or 1-866-685-5422
Since 1946, the Hill’s Gallery is where traditional and contemporary First Nations and Inuit art continues to be celebrated and preserved. Discover a captivating atmosphere that inspires with its warm space adorned with spectacular totem poles, dramatic masks and fine collectibles. A vast and impressive collection has been gathered to truly represent the flavour of Canada’s Pacific Northwest. Open daily from 9 am to 9 pm.

The South Granville Gallery Association
The South Granville Gallery Association represents some of Vancouver’s leading fine art galleries. Located between 5th and 15th Avenue on Granville Street, this sixteen-member association seeks to promote the highest quality in fine art. On South Granville you can explore art styles ranging from the 17th to the 21st century. Exhibitions held by SGGA members allow collectors and art enthusiasts to view works by emerging and established artists alongside historical masterpieces.
Association member galleries: Art Emporium, Bau-Xi, Diane Farris, Douglas Reynolds, Douglas Udell, Equinox, Heffel, Ian Tan, Jacana, Kurbatoff, Monte Clark, Petley Jones, Uno Langmann, and Winsor Gallery.

Stoneage Art Company
1551 Johnston Street
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
604-801-5108
StoneAge is proud to present a unique collection of hand-carved Shona sculptures from over 250 artists living in Zimbabwe. In our large collection, we have sculptures to suit every taste and budget. From Realistic to Abstract, 8 inches high to 8 feet tall, we guarantee that you will find our artwork astounding. We are a family-run business and are proud to be Zimbabweans helping Zimbabweans. Behind the Creekhouse, below the Sandbar Restaurant, on Granville Island.

Uno Langmann Limited
2117 Granville Street,
Vancouver, BC V6H 3E9
604-736-8825
This internationally recognized gallery is Canada’s foremost specialist in the finest quality European and North American paintings from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, and also showcases a careful selection of antiques. Both museums and private collectors have come to rely on the gallery for a full range of services relating to acquisitions, consignment, sales, appraisals, conservation and framing. This year, we are happy to celebrate Uno Langmann’s 42nd year in business. Located in the first building south of the Granville Street Bridge.