MANABU IKEDA – Meltdown
The West Vancouver Museum is pleased to present internationally acclaimed artist Manabu Ikeda’s latest work, Meltdown. The impulse for the development of Meltdown comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which followed the vast devastation that resulted from the Great East Japan Earthquake and deadly tsunami on March 11, 2011.
The Edge of a Shadow
Like the edge of a shadow, which Ruth Massey referred to as being “so eloquent,” Massey’s paintings express the ever-changing mood of the coastal landscape, using a distinct colour pallet and soft-edged brushwork. The exhibition is a tribute and celebration of Ruth Massey (1924 – 2011) and the legacy she created over her lifetime.
Jurors’ Choice Exhibition
A mixed media exhibition featuring the works of Katherine Neil, Jeffery Hallbauer, Ben Lim, Kelly Wharton, Chantal Ryan, Jolayne Devente, Tannis Turner, Saffron Gurney, Bob Leier, Jeanette Wrenshall, Ryan Nickerson, Jane Dunfield For more information on this exhibition, please visit the Ferry Building Gallery.
Pierre Coupey – Cutting Out the Tounge
This exhibition will look at Pierre Coupey’s trajectory as a painter over the last four decades, and on the contradictions and tensions deeply embedded in his abstract canvases and his decision to metaphorically obey Matisse’s impossible admonition to “cut out the tongue” and paint. The two exhibitions run concurrently at the West Vancouver Museum in […]
West Van Run
WEST VAN RUN Ambleside Park Sunday, March 3, 2013 Time: 8:30 a.m. start time Come out to enjoy the 2nd annual West Van Run, a 5km & 10km, run/walk that brings community together and promotes an active lifestyle. This event attracts both professional and recreational runners/walkers. Each year, the West Van Run supports local charities […]
Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt
LIONS CLUB EASTER EGG HUNT John Lawson Park Sunday, March 31, 2013 Time: 12-2 p.m. Hop on down to John Lawson Park and join in the Lions Club kids Easter egg hunt. This is a great family friendly event to celebrate Easter! Note: the bunnies in the photo will not be attending the event, unfortunately. […]
Friday Night Concert Series
FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES West Vancouver Memorial Library, Main Hall Friday, February 22, 2013 Time: 7:30 p.m. – doors open at 7 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of the Vancouver Chamber Choir as they perform a varied program including works by Mozart, Schubert, John Rutter and Stephen Foster. For more information visit the Library website.
Eaton Arrowsmith School Information Session
Come and learn more about Eaton Arrowsmith School! With locations in Vancouver, White Rock and Victoria we help school aged children with learning disabilities and attention difficulties rewire weaker areas of their brains that are causing academic and/or social difficulties so that they can leave their learning challenges behind and, after 3-4 years they can […]
What’s up with Chinatown?
Chinatown, a complex and fascinating neighbourhood and one of Vancouver’s oldest communities is now one of Canada’s newest National Historic sites. Join John Atkin and Jeannette Hlavach as they explore the history and development of this area and look at what it takes to get on Canada’s national historic register. Tickets are $12, www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
Historic West Hastings Map Guide Launch
Join the inaugural walking tour to launch the NEW! map guide and be one of the first people to receive a copy of the guide researched and written by Michael Kluckner. Meet at Bute and Hastings, 12pm – 2pm, $12. Please register online in advance
