Prepared by the Richmond Arts Coalition
Feb. 1
Every Chinese New Year, Parker Place (4380 No. 3 Road) has a lion dance and God of Fortune greeting and blessing from 12 - 1 p.m. for all stores and customers for the coming year. Everyone is welcome to watch the exciting performance of the lion dancers and receive blessings from the God of Fortune. For more information, visit online Facebook.com/ParkerPlaceMall.
Feb. 2
Take in the first Artist Salon session of this new program for working artists at the Richmond Art Gallery (7700 Minoru Gate) from 7 - 9 p.m. This month, the discussion will focus on how to connect with each other moving forward into the new year, what we would like to see happen throughout the series and hear what people are currently working on. The program open to all visual, performing, and musical artists seeking to network and learn from each other. Free admission. For more information, call 604-247-8300, or email [email protected].
TMP Improv drops the gloves for a bench-clearing brawl of improvised comedy at the Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate). Just $5 for a hat trick of unscripted laughs and casual references to our country’s beloved pastime - ice hockey! This event is for all ages. For more info, call 604-247-8300, or email [email protected].
Feb. 2 - 11
Experience a wistful and wise drama about the unexpected and unforgettable with Gateway Theatre’s (6500 Gilbert Road) production of You Will Remember Me. It is the compassionately told story of an aging intellectual beset with dementia, whose family splinters in their efforts to support him. As he is shuffled between frustrated caregivers, the resilient patriarch begins to reflect on how each of them will remember him after he passes away. Peppered with bittersweet humour, this is a deeply personal and moving new play by François Archambault, one of Québec’s most compelling writers. For tickets, call 604-270-1812, or visit online at: Tickets.GatewayTheatre.com.
Feb. 2 - March 9
Explore new art mediums and techniques at the Creative Nights on Thursday nights from 7 - 8 p.m. at the City Centre Community Centre (5900 Minoru Boulevard) by working with provided supplies that include paint, charcoal, plasticine, clay and recycled materials as well as a dedicated performance space for performances and singing. For more information, call 604-204-8588, or visit online at MyCityCentre.org.
Feb. 3
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday through a camera lens at Brighouse Library (7700 Minoru Gate) at 6:30 p.m. Presented in Mandarin with English translation, the photographers from CIPA will share Canadian landscapes and portraits and the experience, as well as the techniques behind those photos. An exhibition of the photographer’s work will be held after the series of workshops.
Connect with other local artists over pressed coffee at the Art Café held Fridays from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. until June 23 at the City Centre Community Centre. Limited art supplies available for use. Pressed coffee included. Live music available on some nights. Drop-in fee of $5.36. For more information, call 604-204-8588.
Feb. 4
Come celebrate Chinese New Year at the Brighouse Library starting at 1 p.m. Enjoy a puppet show, learn art and crafts and pick up a lucky slogan. Take out a few books to learn about the significance of Chinese New Year. Open to all ages.
To welcome the Year of the Rooster, Yaohan Centre (3700 No. 3 Road) presents a series of celebrations during its Chinese New Year Stage Show from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. which includes flower market, Chinese lion dance, firecrackers, green picking, stage games and God of Fortune. For more information, call 604-231-0601, or email [email protected].
