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GALLERIES Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outside gallery hours by appointment. Info: bellevuegallery.ca.

GALLERIES

Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outside gallery hours by appointment. Info: bellevuegallery.ca.

A Feeler: A solo exhibition of Michiko Suzuki's large-scale etching prints will run until March 16.

BrushStrokes Gallery: Lonsdale Quay, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Hours: Sunday, 11: 30 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, 11: 30 a.m.-6: 30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11: 30 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: nsartists.ca.

Members of The North Shore Artists' Guild display a variety of original art including oil paintings, watercolours, acrylics and mixed media on an ongoing basis with new works every month.

Café for Contemporary Art: 138-140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.7 p.m. Info: 778-340-3379 or cafeforcontemporaryart@ gmail.com.

Caroun Art Gallery: 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Info: caroun.net, 778-372-0765 or artgallery@ caroun.com. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.

Group Exhibition: Paintings, drawings, photographs and calligraphy by various artists will be on display from March 16 to 29. Opening reception: Saturday, March 16, 4-9 p.m.

Centennial Theatre: 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: centennialtheatre.com. Exhibit: Work by artists from 195 Studios will have their work on display until June 15.

CityScape Community Art Space: 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604988-6844 or nvartscouncil.ca. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

Ruminations of Order: Emerging artists Rosemary Burden, Angela Gooliaff, Judy D. Shane and Debbie Westergaard Tuepah will display their work from March 15 to April 13. Artist talk: Saturday, March 23, 1-3 p.m.

District Foyer Gallery: 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. Info: 604-9886844 or nvartscouncil.ca.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of small sculptural works by Ellen Bang and oil paintings by Stephen Dittberner until March 19.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of prints and textiles by Michelle Carlson from March 20 to May 7. Opening reception: Thursday, March 21, 6: 30-8: 30 p.m.

District Library Gallery: 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: nvartscouncil.ca.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of Peterson Turgoose's work of urban landscapes until March 26.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of acrylic paintings of aquatic plants by Judith Frigon from March 27 to May 21. Opening reception: Saturday, March 30, 2-4 p.m.

Ferry Building Gallery: 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission to all shows is free. Info: 604-925-7290 or ferrybuildinggallery. com. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.5 p.m. Closed Mondays.

A Visual Language: A mixed media exhibition with Eric Goldstein and Jin Hong will run until March 24.

The Art of the Landscape: An exhibition of paintings and furniture by Mary-Jean Butler, Greg Allen, Richard Alm and Burns Jennings March 26-April 14. Opening reception: Tuesday, March 26, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artists: Saturday, March 30, 2-3 p.m.

Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art: 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Friday, from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10: 30 a.m.-3 p.m. Adult admission by donation/children free. Info: 604-903-3798.

Tours will be offered on Thursdays at 12: 30 p.m. and Saturdays at 1: 30 p.m. Registration required: [email protected].

Maple Leaf Project: Twelve celebrated individuals created their own interpretation of our national symbol and the canvasses will be auctioned off at a champagne reception Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. Funds raised will support art-based student education.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info: kaymeekcentre.com or 604981-6335.

On Our Walls: Oil painter Jean Bonvini's work will be on display until April 2.

Lions Bay Art Gallery: 350 Centre Rd., Lions Bay. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: lionsbayartgallery.com or 604-9217865.

Featuring established and upcoming artists. Lynnmour Art Studio and Gallery: 3011467 Crown St., North Vancouver. Info: nsartists.ca/garyeder or 604-929-4001. Gallery hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Contemporary and abstract paintings by Gordon Oliver, Robert Botlak and Gary W. Eder.

Macgillycuddy's Consignment: 128 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.

Exhibition: Figurative work by Anna du Bois will be on display until April 21.

North Shore: From Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay.

North Shore Art Crawl: Galleries, studio artists and artisans are invited to register until March 15 to open their studios/galleries to the public for the third annual event which will take place April 20 and 21. Info and registration: nsartcrawl.ca or Norman Vipond, 604-209-1197.

North Vancouver Museum: 209 West Fourth St., North Vancouver. Open by appointment only. Info: 604-990-3700, ext. 8016. North Vancouver Experience, an ongoing exhibit defining life in North Vancouver.

Presentation House Gallery: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday -Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 604-986-1351 or presentationhousegall.com.

An Exhibition with Anna Oppermann, Andrea Pinheiro and Marianne Wex will run until March 24.

Presentation House Satellite Gallery: 560 Seymour St., Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Info: satellitegallery.ca.

News!: An in-depth look at the news photography archives of the Vancouver Sun and Province will run until March 30. Panel discussion with staff photographers: Saturday, March 16, 3 p.m. Ron Andrews Community Space: 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-980-7182.

Dialogue of Inanimate Objects: Works on canvas by Frieda Ashworth and pottery by Patty Osborne and Elizabeth Nichols will be on display until April 14.

Seymour Art Gallery: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Info: 604-924-1378 or seymourartgallery.com.

Common/Opposites: An exhibition of works by ceramist Les Manning will run until April 6. Artist talk: Sunday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. Reception: Sunday, March 24, 3-5 p.m.

Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Info: 604-925-7292 or silkpurse.ca.

Imagery in Colour and Ceramic: An exhibition of Roohay Marandi's ceramic sculptures and pottery and Nazanin Sadeghi's watercolour paintings will run until March 31.

Cherry Blossoms - A Textile Translation: The Vancouver Guild of Fibre and Arts and fibreEssence will hold a juried exhibition inspired by the cherry blossom from April 2 to 21. Artists will be in the gallery throughout the run demonstrating techniques. Opening reception: Tuesday, April 2, 6-8 p.m.

West Vancouver Memorial Library: 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604925-7400 or westvanlibrary. ca.

The Colours of Spring: A group show in celebration of Norouz will run until April 30.

From Print to Digital: A display of some original historical images that have been restored will run until April 30.

West Vancouver Municipal Hall: 750 17th St., West Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8: 30 p.m. Info: 604925-7290.

Art in the Hall: Riitta Peirone's work in pastels, acrylics, watercolours and oils will be on display until May 10.

CONCERTS Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets: 604990-7810 or capilanou.ca/ nscucentre.

Cap Classics - Student Showcase: Top prize winners of the Music Diploma Performance Scholarship Competitions will perform Friday, March 15 at 11: 45 a.m. Free.

Centennial Theatre: 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: centennialtheatre.com. Box office: 604-984-4484. Country Gold: Impressions of Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Reba and Willie Nelson Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42.45.

The Soshin Girls' School Brass Band will perform a free concert Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m.

Natalie MacMaster will perform a concert featuring her Cape Breton style fiddling and classic foot-stomping jigs Tuesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $48.50.

Electric Evenings: John Mann will perform along with Fish and Bird Friday, April 5 at 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $30/$27.

Deep Cove Coffee House: Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Info: [email protected] or 604929-4019.

Cool Tunes: Pearl, the duo of Kathy Francis and Andrea Smith will perform Friday, March 15 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and warm-up acts start at 7: 30 p.m. Admission: $10 which includes coffee and goodies.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: 1110 Gladwin Dr., North Vancouver.

North Shore Music Festival: The North Shore Registered Music Teachers will present their 42nd annual concert of trophy winners in piano and strings March 15 at 7 p.m. will be. Admission: $10/$5. Info: Alice, 604-987-1067 or Diana, 604-929-1592.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: kaymeekcentre.com or 604-981-6335.

Early Music Vancouver - Liederkreis: A recital with baritone Joshua Hopkins and pianist Michael Jarvis Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. There will be a pre-show discussion with Early Music Vancouver's associate artistic director Mathew White at 2: 15 p.m. Tickets: $35/$32.

Elvis - The Moments: Relive the music of Elvis Presley with Pete Paquette Wednesday, April 3 at 7: 30 p.m. Tickets: $35.

Cap Global Roots Series: Locarno will perform Latin style music Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20.

Lynn Valley United Church: 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: lynnvalleychurch.com.

Friday Night Live: A weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests Fridays at 7: 30 p.m. Schedule: March 15, Russell Cripps; March 22, surprise guest and March 29, John Hall. Admission by suggested donation of $10. The third Friday of each month, youth are invited for dinner and the show for $15 with tickets purchased by 5 p.m.

One World - Many Voices: A multi-faith benefit concert celebrating spring Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Admission: $10 each or $25 for a family. Tickets: 604-987-2114, lvuc@ telus.net or at the door.

Mount Seymour United Church: 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver.

Best of Orpheus a 20th Anniversary Concert: The Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir will perform Saturday, March 23 at 7: 30 p.m. Admission: $20/$18. Tickets 604-5155686 or at the church.

Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: phtheatre. org or 604-990-3474.

Cap Jazz at PHT: Students from the Jazz Studies Program at Capilano University will perform with special guests from the faculty Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $15.

Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Info and reservations: 604-9257292 or silkpurse.ca.

The Borealis String Quartet will perform Thursday, March 21 at 10: 30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.

Not Four Pianos: Violinist Keith Lawrence and guests will perform a concert highlighting piano quartets Thursday, March 28 at 10: 30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.

Dalannah Gail Bowen, a blues /soul singer will perform a concert of uplifting and inspirational songs Thursday, April 4 at 10: 30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.

St. James Hall: 3214 West 10th Ave., Vancouver.

Cap Global Roots Series: The Savoy Family Cajun Band will perform Thursday, April 4 at 8 p.m. Admission: $28/$25. Tickets: 604-9907810 or capilanou.ca/nscucentre.

St. Stephen's Anglican Church: 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. Info: 604-926-4381.

Jazz Vespers: Guitarist Henry Young will perform rock and roll, rhythm and blues and jazz Sunday, March 31 at 4 p.m. Admission: $10 donation at the door appreciated.

THEATRE

Anne MacDonald Studio: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.

Grand Theft Impro: An improv sketch show that uses audiences suggestions to create 90 minutes of stories, scenes, songs and comedic chaos, the last Saturday of every month at 10: 30 p.m. Tickets: $12.

Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-990-7810 or capilanou.ca/ nscucentre.

Cap Theatre Series - The Boy Friend: A musical tale about young ladies at finishing school awaiting the arrival of their all important boyfriends March 28-30 and April 3-6 at 8 p.m. with matinees March 31 and April 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $22/$15/$10.

Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Info and tickets: 604-9299456 or firstimpressionstheatre.com.

Holmes and Watson Save the Empire: A musical mystery Wednesdays to Saturdays until March 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$16.

North Shore Chorus will hold a gala fundraiser Thursday, April 4. The evening will start with a reception at 6: 45 p.m. followed by a performance of Deep Cove Stage's Half Life. Admission: $20. Tickets: [email protected].

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: kaymeekcentre.com or 604-981-6335.

Smokey Joe's Cafe: A musical theatre production by students of the Theatre K Youth Conservatory programme Saturday, March 16 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $10.

North Shore Neighbourhood House: 225 East Second St., North Vancouver.

Evil Versus Good and Des ex Machina: NSNH drama students will perform a collection of plays, sketch comedy, monologues and songs Friday, March 15 at 6: 30 p.m. Admission by donation.

Presentation House Theatre: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474.

Will Shakespeare's ImproMusical: A completely improvised theatrical musical based on the plots and language of William Shakespeare March 15, 9 p.m., March 16, 8 p.m. and March 17, 2 p.m. Tickets: $23-28.

Stationary - A Recession-Era Musical: A story that explores the lives of six young people who after graduating discover that the world isn't quite what they were promised April 4-14 at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets: $14-$28.

DANCE

Capilano Mall: 935 Marine Dr., North Vancouver.

Dance for Good: The Bollywood Shiamak dance team will perform Saturday, March 23 at noon. Audience participation is encouraged.

Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets: 604990-7810 or capilanou.ca/ nscucentre.

CLUBS AND PUBS

The Biltmore Cabaret: 2755 Prince Edward St., Vancouver. Video and CD Release: Catlow will release Pinkly Things and Library and Adrienne Pierce will perform Saturday, March 30, 8-11 p.m.

Larson Station Restaurant: Glenegales Clubhouse, 6190 Marine Dr., West Vancouver.

Jazz Nights: Vocalist Maria Ho will be accompanied by pianist Ron Johnston and bassist Dave Guiney Friday, March 22, 7-9 p.m.

La Zuppa: 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-986-6556.

SFU Philosopher's Cafe: Everyone is welcome to join a discussion with moderator Martin Hunt Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Topic: Does philosophy evolve like science does? Info: 778-7828000 or philosopherscafe.net.

Queens Cross Pub: 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: queenscross. com.

Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 7: 30-11: 30 p.m.

The Raven Pub: 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. Info: theravenpub.com.

Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 7: 30-11: 30 p.m.

Red Lion Bar & Grill: 2427 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Info: 604-926-8838.

Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.

Rusty Gull: 175 East First St., North Vancouver.

Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m.

Traditional Teahouse: 1552 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-5511642.

Talent Show: All with talent are invited to participate and watch a live local show every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission: $5. Performance application fee: $10.

The Village Taphouse: Park Royal Village, West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-8882.

Waves Coffee House: 3050 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.

The Celtic Medley Song and String Player's Showcase comes to Waves the first Saturday of every month, 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. Free. Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604985-5646.

Email information for your North Shore event to listings@ nsnews.com.